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Dialogue Between the World Bank and Indigenous Peoples in Central and East Africa on the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCFP)
  Dialogue Between the World Bank and Indigenous Peoples in Central and East Africa on the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCFP) : Consultations on activities aiming at reducing emissions due to deforestation and land degradation
 
   
Die IPACC Strategiese Aksieplan vir Inheemse Volke, Natuurlike Hulpbronne en die Omgewing - Bujumbura, Burundi, April 2007
  Hierdie verslag is ‘n voorlegging van ‘n Strategiese Plan vir die Omgewing en Volhoubare Gebruik van Natuurlike Hulpbronne deur die Inheemse Volke van Afrika. Dit is opgestel deur die Uitvoerende Komitee van die Inheemse Volke van Afrika Koördineringskomitee (IPACC). Die doel van die voorlegging is om te dien as ‘n hulpmiddel- en strategiese dokument om die inheemse volke van Afrika se kapasiteit uit te brei, sodat hulle hul regte, grond en natuurlike hulpbronne kan beskerm, deur deel te neem aan beleidvormingsprosesse wat die omgewing op internasionale,streeks- en nasionale vlakke raak. Die mikpunte van die voorlegging is om ‘n bewussyn te laat toeneem van nasional omgewingbeleidsverklarings en die belangrikste instrumente van die Verenigde Volke, om strategiese vennootskappe te bou, om die kapasiteit van gemeenskapsorganisasies uit te brei, om tradisionele kennisdraers by voorspraak- en proefprojekte in te sluit, om leergroepe in inheemse leierskapkringe te skep en om kontak te maak met die maghebbers van Afrika-state.
 
   
IPACC Strategic Plan on Indigenous Peoples, Natural Resources and the Environment - Bujumbura, Burundi, April 2007
  This report is a proposal for an African Indigenous Peoples Strategic Plan on the Environment and Sustainable Natural Resources Use. It was prepared by the members of the Indigenous Peoples of Africa Co-ordinating Committee (IPACC) Executive Committee. It is intended as a resource tool and strategy document to help strengthen the capacity of indigenous peoples in Africa to protect their rights, lands and natural resources through engagement with environmental policy process at international, regional and national levels. The target outputs are to increase awareness of national environmental policies and the main United Nations instruments, build strategic partnerships, strengthen community organisational capacity, include traditional knowledge holders in advocacy and conducting pilot projects, create learning groups in indigenous leadership circles, and engage with those who hold power in African states.
 
   
IPACC HUGAFO - UN Permanent Forum Report
  IPACC Report to the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues concerning African Hunter-Gatherers' Lands, Territories, Natural Resources and Traditional Knowledge of Biodiversity - 2006/2007 In April 2007, IPACC’s Executive Committee participated in a four day workshop on strategic approaches to natural resources. The indigenous leaders concluded that the future of indigenous peoples in Africa depends on convincing policy makers of the importance of integrating indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) into environmental and natural resource policies and mechanisms. Recognising the value and wisdom of IKS strengthens the claims of indigenous peoples to be custodians and stewards of natural resources, lands and territories. It also ensures a sustainable environmental future for all Africans.
 
   
IPACC Tsumkwe Streekswerkswinkel - September 2006
  IPACC het saamgewerk met streeksorganisasies van die San, die Nyae Nyae Bewaargebied, CyberTracker Conservation, WWF Namibië en tradisionele San-spoorsnyers om ‘n weeklange werkswinkel te organiseer vir opleiding oor die assessering en sertifisering van tradisionele spoorsnykennis. Die werkswinkel het deel gevorm van die IPACC-plan om bewussyn te bevorder van klousules 8J en 10C van die Verdrag oor Biologiese Diversiteit (CBD). Die doel van die werkswinkel is verder om inheemse volke se streeksorganisasies te help fokus op die formele erkenning van tradisionele kennis en die gebruik daarvan as ‘n hulpbron vir lewensonderhoud, sowel as die belangrikheid van kennisoordrag tussen generasies.
 
   
IPACC Tsumkwe Report - September 2006
  IPACC Southern African Regional Workshop on the Formalisation of the Traditional Knowledge of Tracking - September 2006. IPACC worked with regional San organisations, the Nyae Nyae Conservancy, Cybertracker Conservation, WWF Namibia and traditional San trackers to organise a week-long advocacy training workshop on the assessment and certification of traditional knowledge of tracking. The workshop was part of the IPACC plan to promote awareness of clauses 8J and 10C in the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and to help regional indigenous peoples' organisations focus on how traditional knowledge can be formally recognised and used as a resource in both livelihoods and inter-generational transmission of knowledge.
 
   
Projects - The Environment and Recognition of Hunter-Gatherer Indigenous peoples in East Africa - 2006/2007
  Report on projects related to the Environment and Recognition of Hunter-Gathere Indigenous peoples in East Africa - 2006/2007. The Hunter Gatherer Forum of East Africa is a network of indigenous peoples’ organisations in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. HUGAFO was formed in 2004 by indigenous hunter-gatherer and post-hunter-gatherer peoples in Kenya to advocate for our recognition as peoples and our rights as indigenous peoples in keeping with international instruments, including the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights and the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
 
 
ACHPR Advisory Opinion on the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
  The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights issued this ''Advisory Opinion'' to African heads of state on the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The Advisory Opinion directly addresses the concerns raised by the African Group at the UN in November 2006 and the January 2007 African Union meeting. The ACHPR affirmed that there is no contradiction between the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the African Charter. It further stated that the Declaration is fully consistent with existing African human rights instruments and practice.
 
 
Brochure on Special Rapporteur's communications procedure
  This brochure was Issued by the Office of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people (c/o OHCHR-UNOG - Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights), clarifying the Special Rapporteur's communications procedure, including how to submit information to the Special Rapporteur's attention. The brochure is in English but is available in French and Spanish from the OHCHR (email: indigenous@ohchr.org).
 
Breaking News
- 21 Jul 2008 -
UN Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Populations 2009 Applications Forms Now Available
The 2009 application forms for the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Populations are now available. The fund provides financial assistance to indigenous delegates who wish to attend the 2nd ...
- 7 Jul 2008 -
New UN Expert Mechanism on the Right of Indigenous People
In September 2007 the Human Rights Council accepted, in its resolution 6/16, to organize an informal meeting, which took place in Geneva on 6-7 December 2007, with the purpose of “exchanging views on ...
Upcoming Events
- 26 Aug 2008 -
IPACC pan African workshop on ICT / GIT, traditional knowledge and advocacy
IPACC Executive Committee members will be gathering outside Windhoek, Namibia from 26 - 29 August 2008 for a workshop on how information communication technology and geospatial information technology ...
- 29 Aug 2008 -
IPACC Executive Committee
IPACC's Executive Committee will hold a two day meeting in Windhoek Namibia, immediately following the GIT workshop. The ExCo will be following up on previous organisational development workshop, sett ...
 
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