International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA)
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| Contact details | IWGIA Classensgade 11 E DK 2100 Copenhagen Denmark Phone: (+45) 35 27 05 00 Fax: (+45) 35 27 05 07 E-mail: iwgia@iwgia.org |
| Type of organisation | Indigenous Peoples/Local Community Organisation |
| Organisation's interest | Human Rights Development |
| Location | Denmark |
| Learning Group member? | No |
Description
IWGIA is an independent international membership organisation staffed by specialists and advisers on indigenous affairs. IWGIA supports indigenous peoples' struggle for human rights, self-determination, right to territory, control of land and resources, cultural integrity, and the right to development.
The basis for IWGIA's activities is an integrated approach, which aims to combine the key activities documentation and publication, human rights work, political lobbying and projects. IWGIA's work is primarily funded by the Nordic Ministries of Foreign Affairs and the European Union.
Projects
IWGIA is engaged in projects with indigenous groups on all continents. IWGIA supports a few large-scale and a number of smaller projects throughout the world.
Generally the projects aim at empowering indigenous peoples and to build and develop their own organisations and influence their own future. Capacity building, education and/or legal assistance in asserting human rights, land rights and right to sustainable development are the main components of IWGIA's projects.
Financial support is only one element in the collaboration with the implementing partners. Often project activities are integrated with publishing, conference and human rights activities.
Geographic coverage
Africa
Americas
Asia
Europe
Oceania
People
Central and South America:
Alejandro Parellada - ap@iwgia.org
Diana Vinding - dv@iwgia.org
Oceania:
Jens Dahl - iwgia@iwgia.org
Africa:
Marianne Wiben Jensen - mj@iwgia.org
Dina Berenstein - db@iwgia.org
Asia:
Christian Erni - ce@iwgia.org
Christina Nilsson - cn@iwgia.org
The Circumpolar North:
Kathrin Wessendorf - kw@iwgia.org
Human Rights:
Lola García-Alix - lga@iwgia.org
Christina Nilsson - cn@iwgia.org
Web URL
http://www.iwgia.org/
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