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The Nine Regions of the International Alliance |
In each of the nine regions of the Alliance there is an indigenous peoples' organization which has volunteered to act as the regional secretariat of the Alliance. These secretariats coordinate the work of the Alliance on a regional level, and each has a regional secretary dedicated to following up and implementing Alliance activities as planned by the ICC. This page is intended as a brief introduction to the regions, and to the secretaries working with in them, for further information we recommend contacting the regional secretariats directly.
Bahasa Region
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The Bahasa Region is coordinated through the Ikatan Cendekiawan Tanimbar Indonesia organization, based in Jakarta. The region covers three countries, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines. The regional secretary is Ms. Johanna Rumsfaan. |
Central African Region
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The Central African region is coordinated through the Association pour la Promotion Batwa (APB) with the assistance of the regional secretary, Mr Charles Uwiragiye. The region covers Rwanda, where the secretariat is based, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, Congo Brazzaville, the Central African Republic, Gabon and Cameroon. |
Meso-American Region
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The Meso-American region includes Mexico in the north, Guatemala, El Salvador, Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama. The regional secretary is Ms.
Fany González Ávila |
East African Region
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The East African region is the newest in the Alliance, established in the 4th Conference in 2001 and the work of the secretariat covers Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Somalia and southern Sudan. The regional secretary is Mary Kubo Ilwas |
Southeast Asian Region
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The Southeast Asian region of the International Alliance is coordinated through the Inter Mountain Peoples Education and Culture in Thailand Association (IMPECT) with the assistance of the regional secretary, Mr Sayan. The region covers the mainland Southeast Asian states of Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand, Burma and Viet Nam. |
South American Region
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The South American region is coordinated through the autonomous regional organization COICA. Further information regarding COICA and the work it does can be found at www.coica.org
COICA has delegated Alliance liaison and coordination to the FOAG indigenous organization in French Guyana, where work is assisted by the regional secretary M. Alexis Tiouka, together with the regional coordinator, M. Jocelyn Therese. The region covers the amazonian countries of Brazil, Surinam, Guyana, French Guyana, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Paraguay, Argentina, Bolivia and Peru. For information on the situation of indigenous peoples in French Guyana (French) please click here. For information about the human rights situation of indigenous peoples of the Amazonia (English) please click here.
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South Asian Region
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The South Asia region of the IAITPTF is coordinated from Nepal, under the guidence of the regional coordinator Mr Parshuram Tamang, and assisted by the regional secretary Mr. Kumar Tamang. The region covers the indigenous peoples living in Nepal, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Bhutan. |
West African Region
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The West African region covers the countries of Nigeria, Togo, the Benin Republic, Niger, Gambia,
Senegal, Liberia and Sierra Leone. Work in the region is assisted by Ms. Dupe Shaba, regional secretary for West Africa. |
Pacific Region
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Information coming soon. |
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REGIONS
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Click link above to go directly to a region.
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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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HOW TO JOIN
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We welcome applications from organizations that work directly with indigenous peoples and supports the rights of indigenous people.
We offer both Ordinary Memberships (for indigenous or tribal peoples groups) and Affiliate / Honorary Memberships (for non-indigenous groups who
meet our guidelines). If you are interested in joining this international network, please click here to find out more. |
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