International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs
- International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs
The International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA) is an independent and non-profit international human rights-based membership organization, whose central charter is to endorse and promote the collective rights of the world's indigenous peoples. Established in 1968, the IWGIA is registered as a non-profit organization in Denmark, with the head office of its Secretariat based in Copenhagen.
History
The constitution of the IWGIA as a body was first proposed and initiated in August 1968, at the 38th International Congress of Americanists, held in Munich and Stuttgart. Formed as a co-operative of academic anthropologist researchers and human rights activists, the IWGIA was initially concerned with redressing the threats posed by the rapid development of settlements and industries to the indigenous groups living in the Amazon Basin. A network for indigenous advocacy and activism was first established in Brazil and Paraguay, with the IWGIA later expanding its activities and involvement to the concerns of indigenous American peoples generally. Subsequently the IWGIA's working groups, advocacy support and research publications extended to cover indigenous issues across all continental regions of the globe.
Since the May 28 2000 adoption of changes to its statutes, the IWGIA has been incorporated as a membership organization, whose base membership contributes an annual subscription fee towards the running of the organization and funding of its activities.
External links
* [http://www.iwgia.org/ IWGIA official site]
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Indigenous peoples — This article is about indigenous peoples in general. For links to articles about indigenous people in specific areas, see Indigenous peoples by geographic regions Brazilian indigenous chiefs of the Kayapo tribe … Wikipedia
Indigenous peoples of Mexico — This article is about the indigenous peoples of Mexico. For other indigenous peoples see Indigenous peoples (disambiguation) Indigenous peoples of Mexico … Wikipedia
List of indigenous peoples — Main article: Indigenous peoples See also: List of indigenous rights organizations This is a partial list of the world s indigenous / aboriginal / native peoples. Indigenous peoples are any ethnic group of peoples who inhabit a geographic region … Wikipedia
World Council of Indigenous Peoples — The World Council of Indigenous Peoples (WCIP) was a formal international body dedicated to having concepts of aboriginal rights accepted on a worldwide scale. The WCIP had observer status in the United Nations, a secretariat based in Canada and… … Wikipedia
SIL International — (ursprünglich bekannt unter dem Namen „Summer Institute of Linguistics“, deutsch „Linguistisches Sommerinstitut“) ist eine wissenschaftliche Nichtregierungsorganisation mit dem Hauptziel, im Hinblick auf die Erweiterung der Sprachwissenschaften… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Confederation of Indigenous Peoples of Bolivia — The Confederation of Indigenous Peoples of Bolivia, (Spanish: Confederación de Pueblos Indígenas de Bolivia; formerly, Spanish: Confederación de Pueblos Indígenas del Oriente Boliviano or CIDOB), is a national representative organization of the… … Wikipedia
Lao Front for National Construction — The Lao Front for National Construction (LFNC) (Lao: Neo Lao Sang Xat) is a Laotian popular front founded in 1979 and led by the Lao People s Revolutionary Party. Its task is to organize Laotian mass organizations and other socio political… … Wikipedia
international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… … Universalium
Indigenous peoples of the Americas — Red Indian redirects here. For the native inhabitants of the island of Newfoundland known for using red ochre, see Beothuk. Indigenous peoples of the Americas … Wikipedia
Indigenous Australians — This article is about the original inhabitants of Australia. For the Australian definition in law, see Australian Aborigines. Australian Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders … Wikipedia
