Bringing together more than 50 participants, the I Pan-Amazonian Meeting of Digital Citizenship promoted the exchange of knowledge between peoples from Roraima, Amazonas, Pará, Amapá, Peru and Colombia, in a true immersion in the Amazon rainforest.
The Communication Department of the Indigenous Council of Roraima (CIR), coordinated by Charles Taurepang, and the indigenous communicators of the Wakywaa Network: Adisson Macuxi (Raposa region), Charleni Galdino, Isabela Wapichana and Nailson Wapichana (Serra da Lua region), Cilene Wapichana (CIFCRSS) and Bruno Wai Wai (Wai Wai region), participated in the I Pan-Amazonian Meeting of Digital Citizenship, held in the city of Tefé (AM), between April 22 and 27, 2026, promoted by the Terra Preta Project and the Belt Administrator Entity (EAF).
The participation of the delegation from Roraima reinforces the strengthening of indigenous communication in the territories and the articulation with other peoples of the Amazon."Being at this meeting is to strengthen indigenous communication from the territory, amplifying our voices and building connections with other peoples of the Pan-Amazon,"highlighted Charles Taurepang, coordinator of the CIR's Communication Department.
The program began with a moment of welcome and integration among the participants, marked by cultural presentations, dynamics of identification of territories and sharing of collective trajectories. Throughout the days, the meeting articulated debates, training and experiences that connected communication, technology and territory.
During the VI Digital Citizenship Conference, topics such as rights and duties on the internet, digital inclusion in the Amazon and the impacts of large projects on indigenous territories were discussed. There was also space for cultural presentations by different peoples, reaffirming the diversity and strength of traditional expressions within a space focused on technology and innovation.
One of the highlights was the dialogue on indigenous communication in the Pan-Amazon, bringing together communicators from Brazil, Peru and Colombia, who shared experiences on content production, strengthening languages and confronting disinformation in the territories. The speeches also reinforced the feeling of unity among the peoples:"We are heirs of the land and of the struggle,"highlighted one of the representatives of Colombia, while a communicator from Peru said:"With the strength of our people, we will win".
The program continued with training activities aimed at the participants of the Terra Preta project, including workshops on digital entrepreneurship, community radio and radio station regularization processes. The exchange of experiences between radio initiatives in the Amazon highlighted the strategic role of community communication in guaranteeing rights and the circulation of information in the territories. In this context, the coordinator of the Terra Preta Digital program, Dr. Guilherme Gitahy, highlighted the importance of collective construction in the region:"Digital citizenship in the Amazon involves the strengthening of local networks and the protagonism of the peoples themselves in the production and circulation of their narratives". In the Barreira da Missão Indigenous Land, the participants experienced a moment of direct connection with the territory, with cultural presentations by indigenous youth and conversation circles on indigenous, quilombola and popular communication. In this space, the Wakywaa Communication Network presented its experience of action, reinforcing communication as a tool for resistance, organization and visibility of indigenous peoples. During the activity, communicator Isabela Wapichana highlighted the role of the network in the formation of new leaders:"The Wakywaa Network has the mission of rescuing young people, teaching, showing ways and creating opportunities for them to continue strengthening the indigenous movement."
The meeting ended with a collective spiritual moment, strengthening the bonds built throughout the program and reaffirming the importance of combining technology, culture and spirituality in the construction of proper paths for communication in the Amazon.