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IWGIA has in-house experts on the rights of Indigenous Peoples and global governance, climate action and land rights. Some of our experts have specific regional knowledge.

 

 

Danish development expert and indigenous Maori new board chairs for IWGIA

A new board has been constituted in the second week of January 2017 following the planned replacement of board members whose term had come to an end.

The new chairman of the board is Knud Vilby, an experienced Danish journalist and development consultant. Knud Vilby has been sitting in the IWGIA board since 2015. New vice chairman of the board Chris Tooley, indigenous Maori from New Zealand, holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge and is researching on the topic of self-determination.

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About us

About us

IWGIA is a global human rights organisation dedicated to promoting and defending Indigenous Peoples’ rights. IWGIA was founded in 1968 by anthropologists alarmed about the ongoing genocide on Indigenous Peoples taking place in the Amazon.

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Staff

Staff

IWGIA's secretariat in Copenhagen is staffed by experts and advisors on the rights of Indigenous Peoples. We are around 20 full-time employees who work to defend the rights of Indigenous Peoples.

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Board

Board

IWGIA's international board is the highest governing body of the organisation. Ida Theilade is the current chair of the board. Meet all board members here.

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Contact

Contact

We welcome all questions, comments and inquiries about our work. You can either contact our advisors and coordinators directly or write an e-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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Documents

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Indsamlingsregnskaber

Indsamlingsregnskab 2024

Indsamlingsregnskab 2023

Indsamlingsregnskab 2022

Indsamlingsregnskab 2021

Indsamlingsregnskab 2020 

In memory of Rodolfo Stavenhagen

Undoubtedly, Rodolfo Stavenhagen has been one of the most emblematic academics in the defense of indigenous peoples’ rights worldwide.
 
Rodolfo Stavenhagen was an emeritus professor and researcher at El Colegio in Mexico and President of the Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (FLACSO). In 2001, he was appointed Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, a mandate created by the UN Commission on Human Rights that same year. Therefore, he acted as the first Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples until 2007.

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About IWGIA

IWGIA - International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs - is a global human rights organisation dedicated to promoting and defending Indigenous Peoples’ rights. Read more.

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Indigenous World

IWGIA's global report, the Indigenous World, provides an update of the current situation for Indigenous Peoples worldwide. Read The Indigenous World.

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DK 1422 Copenhagen
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Phone: (+45) 53 73 28 30
E-mail: iwgia@iwgia.org
CVR: 81294410

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