Lima, August 27 (Andina-RHC) -- Government officials from Colombia, Venezuela and Peru met on August 26th and 27th to discuss achievements and challenges facing the region in a bid to strengthen aboriginal people's rights to economic development, health, justice, and the right to their own language.

According to Peru’s Ministry of Culture, this forum will create space for reflection and dialogue between public servants of the abovementioned countries and representatives of national and regional indigenous peoples’ organizations.

The event, entitled ‘Indigenous People Development, Public Policies and Rights,” opened Tuesday at the Nasca Hall of the Ministry of Culture and runs through Wednesday with admission free of charge.

Peru's Ministry of Interculturality, which is in charge of the forum’s organization, will address topics related to public policies that strengthen efforts towards the development and inclusion of indigenous communities.