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News
Indigenous Peoples Demand Action on Land Rights, Consent issues. Document Access
Public Statement by participants in a training of trainer workshop on indigenous peoples rights, extractive industries and national development policies in Guyana held at Cara Lodge, Georgetown, Guyan. Document Access
A great warrior has fallen The International Alliance of Indigenous and Tribal Peoples of the Tropical Forests is very saddened to hear of the passing of one its founders Mr Viktor Kaisiepo. Mr Kaisiepo was a tireless worker for the rights of indigenous peoples, his ongoing contribution over many years has ensured that indigenous peoples rights are now recognised as critical to indigenous peoples survival, said Estebancio Castro Diaz, executive director of the Alliance. Click here for more information.
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IAITPTF to hold two side events in CBD-COP9 In the upcoming Conference of Parties to the CBD, to be held in Bonn, Germany in May, the International Alliance will host two side events to highlight specific issues and concerns. First of these will be the IPNC side event which will serve to present the lessons and achievements of the project. Regional Coordinators will serve as speakers for this side event. The second will be jointly hosted with MISEREOR, our German partner and on the theme of Free, Prior informed Consent. This is will present the results of two case studies from Nepal and Panama. This side event will hopefully result in a more detailed project on the same theme.
Stragegic Papers for COP9
The Indigenous Peoples Network for Change (IPNC) has commissioned a range of case sudies to be used as background documents and strategic papers for COP9. Click here for more information.
IAITPTF Rejects Invitation of ADB to attend consultation on its redrafted Safeguard Policy
The International Alliance sent a polite letter to the Asian Development Bank declining its invitation to participate in the Mekong regional consultations on its safeguard policyreview. The Alliance decided not to participate in the said consultations after reviewing the draft paper and the consultation process. click here for more information.
CBD Primer
The Indigenous Peoples Network for Change Project (IPNC) already completed its CBD primer (a simplified information about the Convention on the Biological Diversity). It's available both in ENGLISH and SPANISH.
Update from the International Secretariat of the Alliance (IAITPTF) Click here for more information.
The 9th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) has been held at the Maritim Hotel, Bonn, Germany from 19-30 May 2008. Please click here for more information.
PUBLICATIONS
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The IAITPTF has published several resources for those interested in researching indigenous issues. For more information on these
publications and how to access them, please visit our Publications Page.
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Volunteer Needed
The International Alliance of Indigenous and Tribal Peoples of the Tropical Forests is looking for volunteers to assist them in the International Technical Secretariat of the Alliance , based in Panama City, Panama. Click here for more information
