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Show 42 cannot be planned as an isolated subject. The programs and projects which are being applied or must be applied in Indian zones, must be focused in function of their multiple relations with the national plans of development. The problem stands precisely in that it is essential to take into consideration the techniques of applied social anthropology and other related sciences, when dealing with, as in the case of Indian villages, human groups which live at least partially in a different cultural context. For this reason, we have concentrated their attention in reference to the subject of the Symposia and the regulations of this Inter-American meeting. It is hoped that the conclusions to be reached will be fruit of concrete experiences and of studies duly prepared. The thematic of the Congress will be discussed through the sections and symposia of the same, and will focus attention on the following fundamental themes: education and linguistic problems, socio-economic development (agrarian reform, social security, etc.), sanitation, programs of training for fellowship holders, arts and crafts, and problems specific of the jungle-dwelling population. Editorial. "El V Congreso Interamericano Y Los Actividades Del Instituto," America Indigena, XXIV No. 4 (October, 1964), pp. 287-294o Thanks to the efforts of the Organizing Commission and the assistance supplied by the government of Ecuador, the V Inter-American Congress will be held in Quito from October 19 to 25 of this year. In previous numbers of this magazine we have reported on the agenda of this meeting, as well as on its specific purposes. With the participation of distinguished anthropologists and Indianists from the entire continent, it can be confidently expected that this V Congress will have practical consequences with regard to bringing about the development of the Indian communities in the American countries. The Congress will give special attention to the subject of the training of scholarship holders on various levels; that of the professionals, and that of the cultural promoters or Indian leaders* While there are some Inter-American Centers for training in community development techniques, their number must be increased, as well as perfecting their theoretical and practical approach. Obviously, problems of an educational, socio-economic and sanitation nature, as they occur in Indian zones, will also be studied by participants in the Congress; above all, utilizing the concrete experience derived from the projects now in existence. In short, |
