Conference Name: Puliima Indigenous Languages and Technology Conference
Dates: 21-25 August 2023
Host Organisation: Miromaa Aboriginal Language and Technology Centre
Number of delegates: 1,081 delegates
Delegate Origin: National and International
NT location: Darwin, Northern Territory (NT), Australia
Conference venue: Darwin Convention Centre
Case Study supplied by the Darwin Convention Centre
Event Overview:
The PULiiMA Indigenous Languages and Technology Conference is a biennial event that brings together people from all over Australia and internationally to highlight and share the work being done globally to preserve, revitalise and promote Indigenous languages.
Held consecutively on Larrakia Country in Darwin, Northern Territory (NT) the 2023 event celebrated the global theme of “International Decade of Indigenous Languages”.
The five-day conference welcomed language speakers, technology experts, linguists, educators, and policymakers to newwork, share and develop ideas, products and equipment used in community-based Indigenous language projects. The program featured 21 workshops and 127 presentations from over 450 presenters, as well as three feature events, seven plenaries, and 27 exhibitors. Of the 450 presenters, 411 were Indigenous, representing 28 countries and multiple Indigenous languages.
An incredible lineup of Indigenous performers and artists provided entertainment during the conference, including the renowned Ngulmiya Nundhirribala, Mitch Tambo, the Red Flag dancers from Numbulwar in Arnhem Land, and the TSI dancers.
Of the 1,081 registered delegates that attended the conference, 203 identified as local Territory-based, 851 as national and 27 as international delegates, making it the largest and most successful PULiiMA event since its commencement in 2007.