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Indigenous Peoples, Human Rights and Advocacy A Capacity Building Program for Indigenous

Advocates in the Asia Pacific

Diplomacy Training Program

Pine Breeze Cottages, Baguio City, Philippines 6-15 April 2011

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“Congratulations for a successful and meaningful conference that once more

brings Indigenous Peoples together at a regional level.

Forty one indigenous peoples from 15

countries of the Asia-Pacific Region must forge unities where cultures, while

separated by natural waters and political territory, are essentially much closer in bringing forth the spirituality and essence of each one, each people,

each nation.

Where people assert the integrity of each culture, there is hope that their

effort to attain oneness will prevail over those who seek to divide them."

Message from Loretta Ann Rosales, Chair of the Philippine Commission on Human

Rights

I. Background and Overview of the Program

This was the Diplomacy Training Program’s (DTP) 8th annual regional training program focussed on Indigenous Peoples, Human Rights and Advocacy. The program was organized in partnership with the Asia Indigenous Peoples’ Pact (AIPP), the Cordillera Peoples’ Legal Centre (DINTEG), and the Philippine Commission on Human Rights (CHRP). It was made possible through the financial assistance of the Fred Hollows Foundation, Ford Foundation, and generous support of organizations like Caritas, Trocaire, Commonwealth Foundation, and AJWS to individual participants. The increasing number of applications received each year, with this program receiving 196 applicants, shows the demand that exists for this training from Indigenous community advocates in their continuing struggles for self-determination, recognition and respect of their culture and ancestral lands, and emerging challenges posed by international trade and development frameworks, extractive industries and climate change. It was the first time this regional program has taken place in the Philippines. Forty-one Indigenous peoples and advocates from 14 countries in the region participated in the 10-day intensive training program - from Australia, Bangladesh, Burma, Cambodia, India, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia/West Papua, Papua New Guinea, Pakistan, Timor Leste, and Sri Lanka.1 The participants come from diverse groups and backgrounds – Indigenous peoples’ NGOs, community organizations, academia, and National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs). They work on a range of concerns for Indigenous peoples – major dam projects, mining and extractive industries, extrajudicial killings, destruction of forests, respect for cultural and religious practices, livelihood, health, education and housing, and political participation. Many of the participants work under difficult political and social pressures. The participants brought with them their experiences that enriched the program - and their hopes that Indigenous peoples may someday gain full respect and recognition for their individual and collective rights. Judging from the participant evaluations of the program, the training program was a success, meeting most of the expectations of the participants and the aims of the program established by DTP, DINTEG and AIPP. The program was designed to enable participants to effectively respond to the issues and problems they face in their communities and countries including the urgent need to address the economic, social and cultural rights of Indigenous peoples and to develop appropriate responses to the impact brought by economic development and climate change. The program aimed to allow participants to explore a

1 The complete list of participants and their short biographies is attached as Annex ‘1’.

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range of options for advocacy, taking account of their specific needs and contexts, learning from the experience of others and to develop the capacity to make decisions based on critical analysis of existing conditions, and to develop their ability to engage with different stakeholders taking account of differences in perspectives and interests. The program provided participants with comprehensive and practical knowledge of international standards and mechanisms relevant to promoting and protecting Indigenous peoples’ rights - from the community to the national and international level. Practical skills on strategic advocacy, campaigning and lobbying, fact-finding investigation and monitoring, and media skills were taught to and practised by the participants. Through the program’s participatory and interactive approach by means of group

work, exercises and individual presentations, the participants explored the practical application of the principles, concepts, methods and mechanisms in their own works and contexts. The trainers in the program are highly experienced, having solid theoretical knowledge and practical experience on Indigenous peoples. Many of the trainers were from the Philippines, and included alumni from earlier DTP courses - human rights and Indigenous advocates with extensive experience at the local, national and international forums. II. Location and Venue “The experience of the Cordillera peoples and their advocates were

amazing and inspirational.” participant quote The program was held in scenic Baguio City, the summer capital of the Philippines, and the administrative capital of the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR). Indigenous peoples of different ethnicities constitute 70-80% of the population in CAR. Baguio City is a fitting

location for the program, the place where the Carino doctrine (Mateo Carino v Insular Government, 1909) was born due to the bravery of an Ibaloi who dared put a legal challenge to colonial authorities. The doctrine became the basis for the recognition of native title and subsequent recognition of ancestral domain in the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act 1997 (IPRA) in the Philippines. Indigenous peoples in Canada, the US, and New Zealand have used this doctrine to reclaim their lands. Baguio City is home to many Indigenous peoples’ advocates and NGOs which continue to play active role in the promotion and protection of Indigenous peoples in the Philippines and the international arena. Indigenous peoples in the CAR have had challenged the imposition of development models that have negatively impacted on their rights. Advocates have fought long campaigns over the construction of dams that have displaced Indigenous communities and mining operations that have polluted the environment and led to conflict. Baguio is also the home city of many Indigenous peoples’ advocates who have contributed to building the current international framework of recognition and protection of Indigenous Peoples’ rights – including Vicky Tauli-Corpuz, Jose Molintas, Minnie Degawan and Joan Carling.

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III. Highlights of the Program 1. Opening Ceremony The program was opened in Baguio City with a traditional welcome dance from Indigenous students. Speeches were given by Jose Molintas, member of the UN’s Expert Mechanism on Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP), representative from Congressman Teddy Baguilat, an Indigenous MP from the Cordillera, Dr. Sarah Pritchard from DTP, Rhoda Dalang, Executive Director of DINTEG, and Prof. Virginia Dandan, former Chair of the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.

“This program has opened up a new way of thinking – ‘Instead of shouting at the dark – I will turn on the light’. I am now able to follow a process.” – quote from participant

2. Program Schedule There were 36 training sessions spread throughout the 10-day program, with a full day devoted to a field trip to a nearby indigenous community.2 Day 1 – Introduction to Human Rights, International Human Rights Framework, UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP)

“I have been work(ing) as a human rights advocate for a long time but this is the only venue

where I learned all the UN systems, instruments and mechanisms in one setting.” - participant quote

Participants were asked about their own understanding of human rights, and to relate their particular issues to specific human rights identified in international standards. They gained a sound understanding of human rights not only as a legal right but one that is inherent in every human being. Dr. Pritchard

discussed with participants the primary duty of the state to respect, protect and fulfil human rights and the significance of the principles of universality, indivisibility, and interdependence of human rights. Principles of non-discrimination, equality, participation, and free prior and informed consent (FPIC) are particularly relevant in giving effect to Indigenous peoples’ rights. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and the International Bill of Rights were discussed to give participants the broad range of rights encompassing civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights. The UNDRIP was discussed in detail as the most substantive development to have emerged from the UN on

2 Please see Program Schedule in Annex ‘2’.

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Indigenous rights. While UNDRIP is only a Declaration and therefore not legally binding, its continued use and reference in the UN and other multilateral bodies has developed its authoritative character. It is now being mainstreamed in the work of the UN and other international organizations. The recent endorsement by the US and Canada means that it has been endorsed by all government and this makes UNDRIP an important tool for advocacy by Indigenous peoples. Day 2 – The UN System and Indigenous Peoples The day began with the participants examining their own country’s commitments to human rights through the prism of the UDHR and ratifications of specific international human rights instruments. State obligations arise from the force of international law as jus cogens norms and from state’s explicit act of becoming a party to international treaties or conventions. The UN system provides both general and specific mechanisms to promote, educate, engage, monitor, and hold states accountable to their human rights obligations – through the UN Human Rights Council, treaty bodies, and special procedures. There are specific mechanisms that deal with specific issues of Indigenous peoples such as the EMRIP, UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) and the Special Rapporteur. At the end of each session, participants worked on group exercise on how to engage with the UN system and to work on implementing the substantive provisions of the DRIP in the Asia Pacific.

“This training opened up my mind. I have only little experience regarding human rights advocacy. I come to understand how to use international human rights instruments in a more effective way for my country and my community. I [am] a new person after attending this training. This training reinforce[d] my commitment to work for … disadvantage people especially for my (indigenous) people.”

Day 3 – Philippine IPs Advocacy with International Mechanisms, Economic Social and Cultural Rights, the Work of the UN Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR), and Introduction to General Comments The morning session was devoted to a practical discussion with Philippine IP’s experience on engaging with the UN System and other international organizations. Jill Carino presented the experience of the Cordillera Peoples’ Alliance (CPA) while Rhoda Dalang presented the perspective of DINTEG. Participants were given a concrete picture of how NGOs can engage with the international system, how international organizations work and the opportunities, challenges and limitations of this advocacy.

“The only way to claim human rights legitimately is to live the principles and values of

human rights”, Prof. Virginia Dandan. Prof. Virginia Dandan worked the participants through key elements and standards of economic, social and cultural rights and how understanding of these standards can assist advocates in addressing issues faced by Indigenous peoples. Participants were immersed into understanding the nature of state obligations to economic, social and cultural rights, with a focus on the state’s obligation to respect, protect and fulfil human rights. The work of the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) was introduced to participants and how advocates, NGOs and NHRIs can engage in the process

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of state reporting and the work of other UN specialized agencies engaged in the implementation of economic, social and cultural rights that are relevant to Indigenous peoples. Prof. Dandan explained the importance of the CESCR’s General Comments which provide interpretative clarity to specific content or provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Citing the examples of the evolution of the right to food, water, and health, Prof. Dandan showed how these comments have set normative standards and serve jurisprudential function. At the end of the session, a group exercise was devised to enable participants to clarify, frame, and articulate Indigenous peoples’ issues in UN bodies such as the CESCR. Day 4 – General Comments, Practical Exercise and Human Rights and Development The day opened with a practical exercise on how participants can use the General Comments on the rights to food, water, housing, work, education, and health by constructing an analytical matrix of state obligations and violations. This proved a useful tool for participants in preparing reports and submissions before government institutions and international monitoring bodies. The rest of the day focused on deepening participants’ understanding of the relationship between human rights and development and relevance of this framework for Indigenous peoples. Prof. Dandan again emphasized the state’s obligation to respect, protect and fulfil human rights as well as the concepts of rights holders and duty bearers. While individuals and communities are the primary rights holders they are also duty bearers in the sense that they also carry an obligation to respect, protect and fulfil the rights of other people. The session ended with a group exercise that identifies the responsibilities and options of the community, as opposed to the state, in upholding human rights principles and dealing with community issues.

“The training program helped me to see that the case of the [indigenous peoples] in our area are not different to that of those in other parts of the world, that there is a chance for [Indigenous peoples] to be heard if they are united...” participant quote

Day 5 – Field Trip to Labey

Participants were taken to a small Indigenous community of Labey, about 2 hours from Baguio City on Sunday, 10 April. The Indigenous people who have settled in this mountainous area which is accessible through a narrow strip of unpaved and winding road have been displaced twice – in 1956 when a mega dam was constructed and during a massive typhoon two years ago that destroyed the entire village and isolated the people for weeks without provisions. On the way to the community participants passed by two other dams that displaced Indigenous peoples of their ancestral lands without informed consent or adequate

compensation. This visit was very emotional for many Indigenous participants who were able to relate to and identify similar problems they face in their own communities – primarily in dealing with the impact of development projects and their vulnerability to the effects of climate change.

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Day 6 – The Universal Periodic Review, Introduction to Strategic Advocacy and Analysing the Corporation, Globalization, Development Policies and the Corporation, The DRIP, ILO Convention 169 and FPIC The morning introduced participants to the UN Universal Periodic Review, exploring how Indigenous peoples have already engaged with the process to advance their rights including input into recommendations to government to implement their human rights obligations and commitments. A short video presentation, showed the different stages of the process and how NGOs can participate and can cooperate with NHRIs in engaging with governments. The session was led by Joshua Cooper of the Hawaii Institute for Human Rights. DTP Director, Patrick Earle then led a session on strategic advocacy and the corporation, drawing on the experience of participants on the different advocacy techniques that can be used, how some may be more applicable and effective in relation to corporations and how to integrate these techniques into clear strategies for change. The rest of the day had a focus on the impact of globalization on the rights of Indigenous peoples. Vicky Tauli-Corpuz, former Chair of the UNPFII, discussed with participants the impact of trade liberalization and corporate development from both the macro (unequal trading relations, large inequalities, and oligopolies), and micro (expropriation of Indigenous peoples lands and resources, poverty, homogenization of culture) perspectives. One grave impact of orthodox economic development policies can be the heightening of conflict within Indigenous communities. Current institutional and legal mechanisms are weak and inadequate to address corporate violations of human rights. Corporate accountability to human rights should be framed from a human rights-based approach.

“This knowledge will help by making me examine emerging issues in our project more closely to make sure it is in line with [human rights]. I am better positioned to be able to put community people who have complaints or issues around [human rights] on the right

track.” - participant quote Day 7 – Judicial and non-judicial remedies of IP Rights Violations and Role of NHRIs, UPR Exercise The first session provided an overview of the range of strategies that Indigenous peoples and advocates have in dealing with violations and challenges they experience. The focus of the discussion was the role of the Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines in promoting and protecting Indigenous people’s rights. The CHRP derives its mandate from the Philippine Constitution which recognizes the rights of Indigenous communities. It has a special program to deal with Indigenous peoples and trains its staff, including to DTP’s Indigenous peoples’ programs, to build the capacity of its regional and provincial offices in responding to Indigenous issues. There is current limitation of its mandate particularly its lack of power to prosecute violators. There is a lot of scope however for cooperation with NGOs and there were experiences of successful collaboration. The last decade has seen the rapid spread of similar national human rights institutions in the region – and they have a potentially significant role to play in the promotion and protection of human rights. This potential is most likely to be realised if NGOs actively seek to engage with these institutions and press them to fulfil their mandates effectively. As

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the Asia region is still without any regional human rights mechanism to take grievances or human rights violations to, NHRIs are recognised as one avenue to enable more effective redress at the national level. The afternoon’s UPR role play exercise was a fun way of learning the way the mechanism operates – the governments under review, troika, working group, NHRIs and NGOs – and drawing together the knowledge and skills gained over preceding days. Participants practiced their skills on diplomacy, negotiation, campaigning, and how to frame and present Indigenous issues during the state’s human rights review. There is an increasing focus on how to implement the recommendations to governments after the review, and advocates need to develop their capacity to engage with government institutions, the OHCHR and other UN bodies tasked with implementation and monitoring. Day 8 – Climate Change, IP Rights – New Challenges and REDD Plus, Traditional Knowledge and the CBD, Using the OECD Guidelines, Engaging with Government Institutions – Visit to NCIP and MGB

“The UNDRIP, OECD and FPIC processes and the REDD. I found these topics very useful to advance human rights of IPs.” – participant quote

Joan Carling, Executive Director of AIPP brought the participants to an overview of climate change and impact on Indigenous peoples as well as the international mechanisms relating to climate change such as the Kyoto Protocol and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Participants were also introduced to the REDD programme or the UN Collaborative Initiative on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in developing countries. The programme includes conservation, sustainable management of forests, and enhancement of forest ‘carbon stocks.’ According to Joan, there is a ‘disconnect’ between international negotiations on REDD and what is truly happening on the ground. From the Indigenous perspective, forest cannot simply be understood as ‘carbon’ but represents their source of livelihood, habitat and culture. Indigenous communities are ill-informed of the process and there is a need to provide them with information and opportunity to participate in the negotiations. Patrick Earle then led a session introducing and facilitating a practical exercise on the OECD Guidelines, a set of voluntary principles and standards recommended by OECD member countries to multinational corporations. The Guidelines provide a grievance mechanism through its member state’s National Contact Point (NCP) where NGOs and Indigenous peoples can file complaints for corporate violations of human rights, labour rights and environmental standards.

“I become well aware of how to engage effectively with the UN system and other INGOs and governments and corporations. This is a very important part for my future work.” – participant quote

The session on ‘Engaging with Government Institutions’ brought participants to two government offices based in Baguio City. Participants had the choice in going either to the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) and the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB). The NCIP is mandated to

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Baguio hosts rights training for int’l IP leaders

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By AUNGSATHWI MARMA, SALAI LAILOUNG, RAMY BULAN, SIMSON

NICKY and JUDE BAGGO

BAGUIO CITY — Forty-one indigenous peoples from 15 countries of the Asia-Pacific

Region gathered here for a two-week training on international human rights law and

United Nations mechanisms as applied to indigenous peoples.

promote and protect the well-being and welfare of Indigenous peoples and to provide them assistance, including an authority to issue ancestral land titles and certification of compliance of FPIC on development projects. MGB is an agency of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources that issues exploration and mining permits to corporations. The session aimed to develop the ability of participants for creative engagement with government institutions and policy-makers and to develop strategies in building relationship with government authorities. Day 9 – The Legal Framework of Indigenous Peoples – the case of Philippine IPs, Lobbying, Monitoring and Fact-finding Investigations of IP Rights Violations The first session was presented by Jose Molintas, UN EMRIP member and Indigenous peoples’ campaigner, and Roda Cisnero, a DTP alumna and Indigenous peoples’ rights activist. The session provided participants with an insight on the legal framework for recognition of Indigenous peoples rights in the Philippines through the 1987 Constitution and IPRA 1997. They discussed the role that Indigenous peoples and NGOs played in the advocacy for reform to give legal effect to Indigenous peoples’ rights to ancestral domain, right to self-determination, and right to cultural identity. Many of the countries in the Asia Pacific do not have laws that confer specific recognition and rights to their Indigenous peoples. Participants appreciated the discussion on the opportunities, challenges and issues that legal recognition creates for Indigenous peoples. Dr Aurora Parong, Director of Amnesty International Philippines then led practical skills sessions focused on Human Rights Monitoring and Fact Finding and on Lobbying. Participants worked through a very practical scenario of conducting interviews with victims of human rights violations. The exercise brought out the acting skills of some of the participants, as well as being a thoughtful and serious way to explore some of the issues in conducting a fact-finding mission. There was then a session how to prepare and conduct effective lobbying as part of advocacy strategies.

“I am directly involved in organizing activities on lobbying & advocating IP rights and in facilitating indigenous peoples’ engagement w/ various mechanisms at the national, regional and int’l level. This training has increased my knowledge and improved my skills.” Participant quote

Day 10 – The Media and IP Rights Advocacy A veteran journalist and educator, Arthur Allad-iw, led two sessions focused on media work as part of advocacy strategies. According to Arthur, Indigenous peoples traditionally impart knowledge or information orally and advocacy strategies required advocates to adapt to more mainstream media outlets. To effectively engage the media in advocacy work requires developing an understanding of how

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media works, building relationships, and understanding the environment where media people work and the demands places on them - which includes their perceptions of audience, market profitability, limited space and deadlines. Advocates should also have a clear understanding of the political context of media especially when there is absence of free media, censorship and, as in the case of the Philippines, of journalists being targets of extra-judicial killing and intimidation. The session provided participants with practical tips on how to prepare newsworthy articles or news in the internet and feature writing. At the end of the session, participants worked on writing a news article using the information about the program. One article written by participants was published in Northern Dispatch Weekly, an online

newsmagazine in the Cordillera. “My perspective on the international instruments which can be utilized for further advancement of [Indigenous people’s] rights has been widened. Moreover, I feel like renewing my commitment to be able to have time & program on the study of these instruments for youth education. Also my cultural

sensitivity I think has been sharpened.”

(quote from participant) 3. Solidarity Night and Cultural Night

“The cultural program was a real highlight because it epitomises sharing and reminds us of what we are all in the struggle for.”

IV. Program Methodology

The DTP’s training approach is based on the philosophy that individuals working together have the power to effect change. The program reflects a deep respect for the knowledge, experiences and perspectives that participants bring to the program. The program adopts a balanced content of knowledge and skills in an integrated way, and teaching methodology that foster interaction and participation – with an emphasis on case studies, small group exercises and role plays. Wherever possible it seeks to include real life advocacy exercises. Other activities such as the welcome and closing dinners, film night, solidarity night and cultural night are also designed to encourage collaboration and networking among participants in a less formal setting. Building networks and solidarity, not to mention bonds of long-lasting friendship were established outside the formal structure of the program. DTP provided participants with a training manual which consists of a number of short chapters on the topics covered, written by experts in the field. The manual is designed to be used as a practical tool during the training and participants are encouraged to read relevant chapters prior to particular sessions. It is also designed to be a reference tool for participants in their work following the training. An electronic copy of materials for distribution to participants at the end of the training was also produced compiling all materials and output developed in the program.

“The best part, I could say was the sharing of experiences from different participants on their work on their respective organizations & how they came up with victories amidst the problems.” “The best part(s) of the program for me were the group activities as a whole. The activities really reinforced the lectures and made them real, concrete for us.”

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V. Evaluation and Outcomes “That not only was it a great learning experience, but that the knowledge gained from presenters & participants was invaluable. The bond formed seems so strong. I will also say that the experiences of IPs across the Asia/Pacific are almost one & the same.”

Participants gave a highly positive evaluation of the program. This was done through three methods of evaluation during the duration of the program – written trainer’s evaluation at each session, written program evaluation at the end of the program, and oral feedback at the end of the program. The following is a tabulation of ratings given by participants in assessing the objectives of the program:

Program Objectives 1 Very Poor

2 Poor

3 Average

4 Good

5 Very Good

Build awareness and knowledge of human rights standards and mechanisms most relevant to Indigenous Peoples, including the UNDRIP, and how these can be applied in practical ways

2 2 11 25

Develop the practical skills for effective human rights advocacy, including lobbying, media skills and conducting fact-finding investigations for advocacy and to seek redress for violations of Indigenous peoples’ rights

3 18 18

Enable Indigenous peoples and advocates to engage effectively with the UN system, other intergovernmental organisations, national/state governments and corporations

4 22 13

Strengthen the capacity of Indigenous peoples’ advocates and their organizations to work effectively to defend and promote the economic, social and cultural rights in the context of the challenges of rapid economic development and climate change

5 12 23

Providing a forum for participants to share perspectives and experience and facilitate greater networking and solidarity on Indigenous peoples’ issues across the Asia Pacific region

4 6 28

Enhance the understanding of the human rights approach to development and its relevance to policy and practice affecting Indigenous peoples

4 18 18

Generate a greater understanding of how international standards relate to issues such as intellectual property, the environment, community development and corporate accountability

2 24 13

“The detailed intricate training was/is definitely the highlight of the program. I’ve got so much instilled in me, not just instilled but it has stirred a stronger zeal and will; and this is something that I will definitely “recall” FOREVER!!!”

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Post-training feedback from some participants shows that the training is useful in planning, designing, and complementing the work they do in their organizations and communities. Participants indicated that they will use the information and materials received during the training in conducting trainings to Indigenous peoples within their areas of work. Some participants have developed their Action Plans having designed specific programs for advocacy on their return to their communities.

“I am invited to share I have learned in this training, by the university students of my community, and youth members in my church, and my colleagues in my organisation. This will be a good chance to give awareness and an immediate action I will take as soon as I arrive in my country.” We’re planning on coming up with a guidebook for indigenous peoples to engage w/ the UN system. I have a plan regarding advocacy work with my organisation. We have 5 DTP Alumni from now on to apply our skills that have been provided such as awareness training on Human Rights, Indigenous Peoples’ rights, lobbying and conducting research for Indigenous Peoples’ knowledge.”

Some of the feedback received from the participants 30 days after the end of training:

“Thank you very much for selecting me to participate in the DTP Philippines. I have found that the training has helped me in a lot of ways. I am already in the field at most times and was very privileged to have been one of the presenters in the Land Summit (first of its kind) in preparation for the policies on customary land.”

“My objectives in attending this training waer achieved beyond my e xpectations. As I said, this training was a big leap in the development of my knowledge and skills. It concretized and systematized all my previous learnings.

“Training Advocacy and Human Rights of Indigenous Peoples to cadre AMAN West Kalimantan”

“I would say thank you to the DTP for the opportunity to be one of the participants. For me personally, DTP is always the best place to be for those who would like to enhance & enrich their skills and knowledge on human rights, learn from the experiences of others in order to help themselves in their work to create justice, peace, promote and protect human rights of the Indigenous Peoples.”

“We very much appreciate the assistance given to us by selecting our foundation to participate in the workshop. Our organization is making arrangement to commemorate International Day of the World's Indigenous People

2011 (in our province) where extremely poor people are living. Information on your programme will be published on this day.” “It was great to know you all. DTP has done a great job to bring us all togther, we shared, we learnt and worked together and I am sure we will meet again.”

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VI. Annexes

1. Participants’ Biographies 2. Program Schedule 3. Trainers and Staff Biographies

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DIPLOMACY TRAINING PROGRAM AFFILIATED WITH THE FACULTY OF LAW AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES

A training program for peoples of the Asia-Pacific region

Indigenous Peoples, Human Rights and Advocacy Program

6-15 April 2011, Baguio City, Philippines

ANNEX 1: Participants Biographies

Mia Christophersen Fred Hollows Foundation (FHF), Australia Mia’s family is from the Muran tribe in West Arnhem Land. Mia is a community cultural development worker, and has worked as a producer for the Northern Territory Indigenous Music Awards and the Barunga Festival, and as Project Officer for the Darwin Festival and the Indigenous Arts Development Unit of the Northern Territory Government. In these roles, Mia has provided ongoing advocacy and advice to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and communities. She is also the Development Coordinator of Indigenous Programs for The Fred Hollows Foundation, coordinating capacity building programs and community development activities for Aboriginal communities. Through this work, Mia has come to assist the DTP in delivering programs supported by the foundation. She hopes to gain insight into the human rights issues facing countries across the Asia-Pacific and hear how other participants are dealing with the issues they face. She hopes to bring this knowledge back to regional and remote Aboriginal communities in Australia to create greater awareness and promote a message of unity in human rights across the region.

Jenny Fraser cyberTribe, Australia Jenny is interested in pursuing art as an act of sovereignty and emancipation. She is a spearhead for Aboriginal Media Arts, founding the cyberTribe online Gallery in 1999 and the Blackout Collective in 2002. More recently she was the first Aboriginal Curator to present a Triennial exhibition in Australia, entitled ‘the other APT’, coinciding and responding to the blockbuster exhibition titled the Asia Pacific Triennial. She also curated 'in the mean time' an exhibition that responded to the situation where four countries failed to sign the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which was first shown in Brisbane and then toured Germany. Jenny also invests her time working with other similar initiatives, including the Colourise Festival in Brisbane and the Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Collective in Sydney. Her current research examines how utilising the potential of the Arts can highlight the processes of healing and wellbeing for Indigenous people – how making art and putting a high value on storytelling as a way of bringing cultural values into the mainstream is a holistic approach to wellbeing as well as a way of participating in society and having a voice. Last year she completed the DTP’s Indigenous Program in Katherine, NT.

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Isabel Muir Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance NT (AMSANT), Australia Isabel works as Leadership Program Officer with the Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance of the Northern Territory, Australia. This role encompasses the coordination of leadership programs centred on Aboriginal health services, which aim to enhance organisational and leadership capacities within the community-controlled health sector. The programs also covers issues such as lobbying and advocacy skills in order to better equip community health workers with the ability to advocate for Indigenous rights of access to health services. Prior to her employment with AMSANT, Isabel worked as an Indigenous Housing Liaison Officer for the Northern Territory Department of Housing, where she assisted individuals with housing difficulties and worked towards the alleviation of homelessness within the community. She looks forward to learning the experiences and challenges facing Indigenous communities elsewhere in the Asia-Pacific as well as enhancing her own advocacy and lobbying skills in Indigenous human rights.

Nola Whyman Maari Ma Health Aboriginal Corporation, Australia Nola is the Director of Operations at the Maari Ma Health Aboriginal Corporation based in NSW, Australia. In this position, she works in developing a series of social and community programs promoting Indigenous health, where the central focus is on improving access to affordable health services for Indigenous communities. In her previous employment as an Aboriginal Health Worker, Nola experienced first-hand the health issues faced by Indigenous communities and the solutions that were most effective in addressing these. She is also acting as Chief Investigator on a Community Safety Research Project analysing the causes and effects of violence amongst Indigenous communities. Nola is interested in enhancing her advocacy skills and sharing her experiences with other Indigenous peoples from throughout the Asia-Pacific.

Lelung Khumi Bandarban Hill District Council, UNDP Chittagong Hill Tracts Development Facility, Bangladesh Lelung is a member of the Khumi Indigenous group of the Chittagong Hill Tracts in Bangladesh. He works as Planning Officer for the Bandarban Hill District Council, where he oversees the coordination of capacity-building projects for local Indigenous communities in the areas of health, education, agriculture and tourism. Lelung is responsible for the planning and implementation of these projects and the management of relations with relevant stakeholders, including local and international NGOs, the government and its various departments, and local Indigenous communities. He attends numerous district, regional and national meetings on behalf of the Council and has been involved in a number of workshops and conferences liaising between traditional leaders and the government. He also attended the 8

th UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in New York in 2009 as

an Indigenous representative of Bangladesh, and has published a number of articles on Indigenous human rights in local newspapers and magazines. He is looking forward to hearing about the experiences of other advocates throughout the region and to improving his own advocacy skills.

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Aungsathwi Marma Ethnic Community Development Organization, Bangladesh Aungsathwi is a member of the Indigenous Marma Adivashi community of the Chittagong Hill Tracts in Bangladesh. He is Executive Director of the Ethnic Community Development Organization (ECo-Development), a community organisation representing and advocating for the interests of local Indigenous populations, particularly in relation to land rights, cultural rights and social justice. As Executive Director, Aungsathwi is responsible for developing and implementing policies and project-work, representing the organisation at various meetings and forums, communicating with national and international donors, and liaising with the local government. He sees the biggest challenge to human rights in the district as being a lack of adequate policy implementation by the local and national governments. Whilst attending the program he is thus hoping to gain further advocacy skills and knowledge of international standards in order to more effectively hold the government to account for its obligations on human rights.

Naw Mu Paw Htoo Sustainable Development Knowledge Network (SPECTRUM), Burma Naw Mu Paw works as Programme Officer of the Kachin-based land use project of SPECTRUM, Burma. In this role, she provides assistance to communities registering and documenting their land, develops exhibitions on Indigenous knowledge and traditional practices of natural resource management, and assists with the publication of weekly articles documenting the progress of the land use project and the general situation of land rights in the area. Naw is a member of the Karen Indigenous community and has previously been involved in youth education and community management programs with the Karen people. She hopes to deepen her understanding of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and improve her advocacy and media skills.

Khithi Chin Education Network & Mara Thyutlia Py (Mara Youth Organisation), Burma Khithi is a member of the Mara tribe, belonging to the Indigenous Chin group of Burma. He works as the Human Resource Executive for the Chin Education Network and the Human Rights and Justice Secretary for the Mara Youth Organisation. In these capacities, Khithi is involved in the education of minority and Indigenous Burmese youth; and advocating for the rights of Indigenous communities. Prior to this, he participated actively in various student organisations, oversaw the establishment of the Mawta Famine Relief Committee and assisted the Ethnic National Development Party (ENDP) in contesting the recent national Burmese elections. Khithi hopes the training program will assist him in improving his capacity to advocate for Indigenous rights in Burma.

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Salai Lailoung Spectrum (Sustainable Development Knowledge Network), Burma Salai is a Program Officer for Spectrum, working to raise awareness around natural resource management and environmental preservation. Spectrum aims to secure a new land tenure system for Indigenous peoples of the Kachin community in Burma, which they hope to extend to other Indigenous communities if the program succeeds. Salai’s role in these programs is in the development of both printed and audio-visual media for promotional and educative purposes, including the making of a children’s book on environmental education. He is looking forward to the opportunity to network with other Indigenous rights activists from the region, improve his knowledge on existing human rights standards and learn new approaches to creative advocacy.

Maung Chan UK Sang Legal Aid MCC, Burma Chan is a Project Assistant with Legal Aid MCC, an organisation providing legal assistance to children, youth and women in particular. Chan manages data analysis and research for the organisation, assembles reports for funders of the organisation and engages in general advocacy with government officials on gender-based violence and child-friendly policy in Burma. He has also been involved in rights-related awareness trainings and seminars and contributes articles to magazines and weekly papers issued in the Indigenous Hakha (Chin) dialect. Chan hopes to gain further knowledge of international human rights standards and mechanisms and the opportunity to improve his advocacy and lobbying skills.

Navoun Hon Highlanders Association Organization, Cambodia Navoun is Program Coordinator at the Highlanders Association Organisation of the Ratanakiri Province in Cambodia. She manages various programs relating to Indigenous culture and youth, natural resource management, capacity-building amongst Indigenous women and traditional livelihoods. Prior to her employment with the association, Navoun worked as a Community Development Facilitator for the Development and Partnership in Action Organisation, where she similarly worked for the empowerment and education of Indigenous communities. Through her work, Navoun has come across various conflicts relating to private resource development and its impact on Indigenous land rights and livelihoods. The principle of Free, Prior and Informed Consent has been one tool in particular that Navoun has found useful in her education of Indigenous communities. She hopes to learn more about the various standards and mechanisms protecting Indigenous peoples’ rights and is looking forward to pass her knowledge on to the communities with which she works.

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Bunthann Phou 3S Rivers Protection Network, Cambodia Bunthann is the Advocacy Program Coordinator at the 3S Rivers Protection Network based in Ratanakiri province. In this role, he is responsible for, among other things, representing community concerns at the local, regional and national levels, developing networks and alliances with related organisations, raising public awareness on the Network’s cause through reports and newsletters, and facilitating workshops, meetings and forums on the environment and local community livelihoods. Bunthann also contributes to the work of The Voice and Development of Children-Youths (VDCY) on projects relating to community development, natural resource management and Indigenous youth and children. Bunthann also spent a number of years working on the Land Conflict Resolution and Titling Project of the Department of Land Management, Urban Planning Corporation and Cadastral, and thus has a firm grounding on issues relating to land use and ownership rights. He looks forward to sharing experiences with other participants around Indigenous rights and advocacy during the program.

Thingreiphi Lungharwo Naga Peoples Movement for Human Rights (NPMFHR), India Thingreiphi is of the Naga Indigenous group of Northeast India and a member of the Naga Peoples Movement for Human Rights. As a community organiser, Thingreiphi coordinates training programs centred on raising awareness of human rights entitlements and mobilising local community members to assert their rights. A central focus of these programs is on the effects of climate change and environmental issues such as deforestation and natural resource use. Indigenous communities in the area are facing developments in mining and dam construction that threaten to undermine their livelihoods and disenfranchise them from their traditional land. NPMFHR works to seek appropriate redress for such activities whilst empowering individuals themselves to claim their rights. The organisation is also conducting education on climate change and the implications of the Convention on Biological Diversity on Indigenous livelihoods. Thingreiphi is looking to strengthen her understanding of Indigenous rights and, in particular, the relationship between human rights, business and corporate accountability.

Lalsu Nogoti Grassroots Organization for Tribal Upliftment and Livelihood (GOTUL), India Lalsu is from the Madia tribe of Central India. He is Director of GOTUL and works as an advocate in the Aheri District Court. GOTUL works closely with the Madia tribe on issues concerning livelihood, food security, health, education, justice and governance. The Madia tribe has at times been caught in the crossfire of dissident movements and local police and paramilitary services, resulting in human rights violations against some of its members. Lalsu has been engaged in seeking redress for such violations and ensuring the Madia people can maintain access to the natural resources of the region and thus maintain their tribal livelihood. He is interested in acquiring new advocacy and lobbying skills to improve his work, as well as learning more about the legal mechanisms in place that protect minority and Indigenous rights.

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Hommiza Raman Naga Students Union, India Hommiza is a Media Coordinator for the Naga Students Union in Delhi and a member of the Indigenous Naga community of Northeast India. The Union advocates for and represents the rights of the Naga people, in the face of their ongoing struggle for self-determination. As Media Coordinator, Hommiza is responsible for writing press releases, organising press conferences and liaising between the media and the Union in matters relating to this issue. She also works as a freelance copy editor, editing educational books for schools and local youth organisations. One of her most recent publications was a book entitled “Life under Military Rule: Human Rights Violations of Nagas in Burma" by the Naga Youth Organisation of Burma. She has successfully completed a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Communicative English and English at Bangalore University and has commenced postgraduate media studies with the Wigan and Leigh College in New Delhi. Hommiza hopes to gain further skills and knowledge to help her more effectively educate and empower community members so that they are better able to assert their rights.

Ratu Balgis Indigenous Peoples Alliance of the Archipelago (AMAN), Indonesia Ratu is a member of the Rai Kungguma community of Sulawesi, Indonesia. She is working with the Sulteng division of the Indigenous Peoples Alliance of the Archipelago on issues concerning the rights of the Indigenous communities of central Sulawesi. She is hoping to gain skills in advocacy and capacity-building that she can in turn pass on to fellow community members working towards the realisation of Indigenous people’s rights.

Mirza Buana Academic and Research Centre, Faculty of Law, Lambung Mangkurat University, Indonesia Mirza is the Vice Chairman of Internal Affairs with the Academic and Research Centre at the Lambung Mangkurat University’s Faculty of Law. He lectures in the areas of Tribal law, Constitutional law, national resilience and human rights, and has been closely involved in a government-funded research project on conflict between multinational corporations and Indigenous communities in South Kalimantan. He has subsequently been contracted as a facilitator in educational workshops held throughout South Kalimantan that inform individuals of their rights and local governments of their obligations with regards to the operations of private corporations in the area. Outside his academic work, Mirza also assists with facilitating and mediating at the Lambung Mangkurat Legal Aid Association. He hopes to enhance his advocacy skills and share in the experiences of others involved in Indigenous peoples’ rights throughout the region.

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Sabela Gayo Ikatan Pemuda Gayo (Gayonese Youth Association) & Biro Bantuan Hukum-Sentral Keadilan (BBH-SK), Indonesia Sabela is a member of the Indigenous Gayo people of Aceh, Indonesia. He is Chairperson of the Gayonese Youth Association and Executive Director of BBH-SK. Both organisations work in Indigenous rights with a focus on cultural rights, education and economic development. In his roles as Chairperson and Executive Director Sabela oversees the facilitation of legal aid, job opportunities and scholarships, and the provision of economic assistance to local community members. He also engages in community training programs dealing with grassroots human rights and development in Aceh. He is hoping to gain relevant skills and knowledge to assist him in the compilation of an advocacy manual that he intends to distribute to local Indigenous and minority communities, outlining their rights and how to effectively advocate for them. He also looks forward to sharing the experiences of other human rights activists from around the region.

Karolina Pratiwi Indigenous Peoples Alliance of the Archipelago (AMAN), Indonesia Karolina is Secretary of the Indigenous Peoples Alliance of the Archipelago (AMAN) of Indonesia and a member of the Indigenous Dayak Ngaju tribe. In her work with AMAN she is responsible for managing correspondence within the organisation, providing assistance to Indigenous peoples and conducting education programs. AMAN facilitates dialogues between local Indigenous communities and the government on the promotion of Indigenous rights. Karolina has been involved in mediating these dialogues, as well as generating awareness within Indigenous communities of human rights developments applicable to them, including the UNDRIP, FPIC and REDD. A central focus of her work has been on the adverse impacts local development projects are having on Indigenous livelihoods and she is working towards enabling greater Indigenous consultation in the planning of these projects. She is looking forward to sharing in the human rights experiences of other participants and building a network of advocates within the region.

Glorio Sanen Indigenous Peoples Alliance of the Archipelago (AMAN), Indonesia Glorio is the Chief of Youth with the West Kalimantan branch of the Indigenous Peoples Alliance of the Archipelago in Indonesia. He is a member of the Indigenous Dayak community and is working through AMAN to secure Indigenous people’s rights in the region. Glorio is also currently studying at the Faculty of Law at Panca Bhakti University, with a focus on international law and the accountability of states to their human rights obligations. He has expressed concern over the activities of private corporations operating in the area whose actions potentially endanger the rights of local Indigenous communities, yet are condoned by national law. With a better understanding of international human rights mechanisms and standards he hopes to be better equipped to hold both private corporations and the public sector to account for those activities that implicate Indigenous communities. He is looking forward to learning about these mechanisms and standards during the program, as well as techniques for implementing them at the national level.

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Ramy Bulan Centre for Malaysian Indigenous Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia Ramy is a member of the Indigenous Kelabit community of Sarawak, Malaysia. She is the Director of the Centre for Malaysian Indigenous Studies and a Professor of Law at the University of Malaya. She conducts postgraduate studies on minorities and Indigenous peoples. She has completed a PhD on traditional land rights in Sarawak, entitled “Native Title in Sarawak: Kelabit Land Rights in Transition”, and much of her current academic research centres on Indigenous issues. Since completion of her PhD Ramy has chaired six major conferences on land rights on behalf of the university, published numerous major reports and articles, and conducted a number of seminars and workshops on customary land rights, both nationally and internationally. She is also Regional Coordinator of the National Working Group for the Forest Stewardship Council and Senior Vice President of the Kelabit National Association. Ramy hopes to learn more about practical advocacy and media skills and is looking forward to networking with other professionals working in the field.

Toma Lama National Indigenous Women’s Federation (NIWF), Nepal Toma is a member of the Mugal people, an indigenous community of the Himalaya ranges in far north-west Nepal. She works with the National Indigenous Women’s Federation in a number of capacities, including as a journalist and filmmaker, and more generally as an indigenous and women’s rights activist. In these roles Toma has been engaged in broadcasting and generating awareness on indigenous issues and women’s issues. She works on a local radio program for the area and has produced a documentary on the social behaviours of indigenous peoples from her region. She sees the biggest opportunities for human rights promotion in education and politics and is looking forward to improving her knowledge on the procedures and mechanisms available to better and more confidently advocate for indigenous and women’s rights in Nepal.

Abdul Jabbar Bhatti Indus Institute for Research and Education (IIRE), Pakistan Abdul works as Coordinator for the Indus Institute for Research and Education, a network of fourteen community and civil society organisations working on human rights issues in Pakistan. In his role, Abdul oversees the general operations of the network, including organising meetings, managing progress reports, exploring research initiatives, coordinating seminars and events and maintaining communications with partner organisations. Prior to his employment with IIRE Abdul has worked in two other human rights NGOs in Pakistan, facilitating rallies and protests on human rights issues, conducting advocacy seminars, and organising training programs for community members, civil society organizations, NGOs and professionals across the Sindh region of Pakistan. He is hoping to improve his advocacy skills and knowledge of the UN system, and is looking forward to sharing the information learnt with members of the IIRE network and other Indigenous communities.

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Barbara Tanne Leitana Nehan Women’s Development Agency, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea Barbara is a member of the Indigenous Bougainville community and Finance Officer for the Leitana Nehan Women’s Development Agency in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. In her role she is responsible for managing and supervising all the finance-related activities of the agency, as well as conducting awareness workshops promoting the agency’s work. Barbara’s main focus in this field has been on gender equality and children’s rights. She has devoted much of her personal time to assisting local community members with various human rights challenges, including through individual counselling. She was also involved in a campaign around gender equality in political governance in the lead up to regional and national elections in Bougainville. Barbara hopes to gain new skills to assist her in her dealings with community and government leaders in order to better represent her community’s welfare, particularly in relation to women’s and children’s rights.

Jude Baggo Cordillera Human Rights Alliance (CHRA), Philippines Jude is the Secretary General of the Cordillera Human Rights Alliance. His work involves human rights education and training, the documentation of human rights issues, fact-finding missions, press conferences, public events and lobbying. He has had extensive experience dealing with government institutions, including the Philippine Commission on Human Rights, the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples, the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police. Jude is particularly interested in the way collective rights are promoted - namely economic, social and cultural rights – and his work in this area is primarily aimed at empowering Indigenous groups. He is hoping to improve his advocacy skills whilst attending the program and, in particular, wishes to develop more tailored strategies to deal with different levels of government, from the local through to the national.

Cynthia Deduro Tumandok Solidarity Network, Philippines Cynthia is Coordinator of the Tumandok Solidarity Network of the island of Panay in the Philippines. The network provides assistance to Indigenous peoples and their advocates through awareness campaigns, research and government lobbying. It also facilitates exchanges between Indigenous rights activists and remote Indigenous communities so that the activists are better able to comprehend the challenges faced by people. Cynthia is particularly involved with issues of land dispossession arising from development projects on the island such as mining. She is hoping to gain new skills in engaging with local government authorities and conflict resolution so that she may better represent the interests of local Indigenous communities in such situations.

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Ernesto Dongael Commission on Human Rights, Philippines Ernesto is an Igorot from the Kankana-ey tribe of the Cordillera region. He is currently working as a Special Investigator for the Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines. In this role Ernesto is responsible for reviewing and investigating human rights violations, submitting cases to the Commission, providing legal advice to clients and conducting visits to local jails to ensure they are compliant with UN standards on detention and the treatments of prisoners. Ernesto completed a Bachelor of Science in Criminology in 1991, a Masters in Public Administration in 1996 and a Bachelor of Laws in 2010. He has attended a number of programs on human rights and investigation and looks forward to hearing about the challenges facing Indigenous peoples elsewhere throughout the Asia-Pacific.

Mary Louise Dumas Kalumbay Regional Lumad Organization & KALUMARAN, Philippines Mary Louise is Head of the Secretariat of the Kalumbay Regional Lumad Organization where she is responsible for overseeing general operations and managing relations with other NGOs and organisations in the region. She is also involved in reporting on human rights violations, drafting project proposals and managing the administration of the organisation. Mary Louise also works as a Project Coordinator for KALUMARAN, where she is similarly involved in advocacy for Indigenous people’s rights. Her work varies from short-term projects such as providing assistance to seek remedies for specific rights violations to longer-term campaigns promoting the welfare of Indigenous peoples. She is also involved in the development of campaign materials and media tools for the promotion of Indigenous rights in the region. Being new to the responsibilities associated with her position in the Secretariat, Mary Louise is looking to improve her skills in lobbying and networking so that she can better promote the cause of the organisation.

Richard Gadit Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP), Philippines Richard is a Tuwali, of the Ifugao ethnic group, from the northern part of the Philippines. Currently he is working as a Human Rights Advocacy Officer with the Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP) in the Philippines. Prior to joining AIPP, he worked with the Cordillera Peoples Alliance (CPA) lobbying on human rights issues, particularly those related to Indigenous peoples' rights. He is also involved in providing assistance and support to Indigenous youth from the Cordillera who have migrated to Metro Manila, Philippines.

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Jocelyn Lidanhog Mary Mediatrix of All Grace Foundation, Inc., Philippines Jocelyn is currently working as a Community Development Facilitator with the Mary Mediatrix of All Grace Foundation Inc, based in Bayugan City in the Philippines. Her role encompasses the coordination of community-level capacity-building initiatives, including training and seminars, coaching and the provision of technical support to agricultural producers in the region. She also facilitates dialogues and ritual exchanges amongst the elders of different local tribal groups, including the Higaonon, Banwaon, Manobo and Umayamnon. She is hoping to gain more skills in human rights advocacy whilst attending the program and looks forward to meeting Indigenous advocates from across the Asia-Pacific.

Froilan Rempillo Socio Pastoral Action Centre Foundation Inc., Philippines Froilan is currently working as a Community Organizer for the Socio Pastoral Action Centre Foundation, a church-based NGO working under the Indigenous People’s Empowerment and Development Project (IP-EDP) of Caritas Australia in the Philippines. Froilan is responsible for coordinating activities based around capacity-building, general welfare and rights awareness within the community. He sees the major challenge to the promotion of Indigenous rights in the Philippines in the cultural rift between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Filipinos. He also sees a lack of legal knowledge inhibiting the capacity of human rights activists in the region. Froilan is seeking to improve his knowledge of the legal mechanisms in place that protect the rights of Indigenous peoples and gain new ideas on advocacy and lobbying.

Krissi Shaffina Twyla A. Rubin Commission on Human Rights, Philippines Twyla works as an Attorney within the Investigation Division of the Legal and Investigation Office of the Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines. She began working with the Commission in March 2010. Prior to her appointment there she worked for the law firm of the retired Supreme Court Judge, Justice Serafin Cuevas in Makati, Manila. She also worked as a lead writer and researcher for the Women’s Legal Bureau, a non-government organisation advocating for women’s empowerment. Twyla is looking forward to meeting other advocates from throughout the Asia-Pacific and sharing experiences of working with human rights.

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Ivan Torafing Asia Pacific Indigenous Youth Network (APIYN), Philippines Ivan is Secretary General of the Asia Pacific Indigenous Youth Network and a member of the Igorot Indigenous community of the Cordillera region in the Philippines. APIYN is comprised of over 25 Indigenous youth organisations and hundreds of individuals from across the Asia-Pacific advocating for Indigenous rights. Ivan is responsible for overseeing the implementation of programs, ensuring the smooth operation and governance of the network, and liaising with council leaders and advisers on matters concerning the network. His work also involves coordinating with members and partner organisations to conduct educational discussions, workshops, forums, information drives, and “balik ili” (community immersion programs) at the local and regional level. He is also involved with a number of student organisations operating out of the University of the Philippines, where he is studying, as well as with various community organisations including the Center of Culture in the Cordillera. He is seeking to gain new skills in advocacy and lobbying that will assist him with ongoing campaigns within the network.

Tito Dahino Valdehueza Commission on Human Rights, Philippines Tito is a Field Investigator for the Philippines Commission on Human Rights. He is responsible for investigating and reporting on human rights violations within the region and has had extensive experience with issues concerning Indigenous rights. A recent case he was involved in concerned the negligence of a logging company operating in Indigenous ancestral lands and, in particular, their failure to uphold the principle of Free, Prior and Informed Consent. Tito is hoping to gain further skills and knowledge that will assist him in representing the rights and interests of local Indigenous communities. He is particularly interested in learning about specific legal mechanisms that protect Indigenous people’s rights.

Ryan Vega Socio Pastoral Action Centre Foundation Inc., Philippines Ryan is a Community Organizer with the Socio Pastoral Action Centre Foundation Inc. Under the guidance of the Indigenous People Empowerment and Development Project (IP-EDP) initiated by Caritas Australia, Ryan assists local Indigenous communities with general livelihood and welfare projects, such as food production and harvesting. He has aspirations to work as a human rights advocate in the future and is hoping to gain new skills and knowledge that will assist him in this endeavour. He is currently involved in a number of human rights challenges facing the Indigenous communities and provides assistance to Indigenous persons to assert their rights in certain cases. He is looking forward to learning the wider challenges facing Indigenous communities across the region and interacting with other advocates attending the program.

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Gayan Disanayake Mudiyanselage Saviya Development Foundation, Sri Lanka Gayan is an Indigenous person from Sri Lanka. He works as Field Coordinator with the Saviya Development Foundation, an organisation working for the empowerment of Indigenous communities in and around the region of Ratugala. The Foundation provides practical assistance to Indigenous communities, for example, improving skills for employment-seeking, provisioning credits for general livelihood projects, marketing local community handicraft and goods, providing children with necessary school materials, and setting up health clinics for mothers and children. As Field Coordinator, Gayan is responsible for monitoring general human rights situation of local Indigenous communities particularly in the areas of land and civil rights, facilitating health and educational assistance, promoting the cultural heritage of Indigenous communities and coordinating the foundation’s relations with other agencies and organisations. Gayan is looking forward to exploring the different methods and approaches other participants have taken in their advocacy for Indigenous peoples’ rights.

Naldo Rei Supporting Alternative Concepts for Conflict Resolution (Transitional Justice), Timor Leste Naldo is a member the Indigenous Maubere tribe in Timor Leste. He works as Deputy Team Leader for Transitional Justice and in this role supervises activities supporting alternative conflict resolution mechanisms, such as mediation. He also works with the UN’s Good Governance and Anti-Corruption Unit. Naldo has been involved in human rights advocacy from an early age, having actively taken part in the struggle for self-determination during Indonesian rule. He is also a journalist and believes in the power of media and civic education to promote the rights of Indigenous peoples. He sees the biggest challenge in promoting Indigenous peoples’ rights as working with political leaders and gaining their commitment to human rights initiatives.

Sy Ho Van Center of Research and Assistance for Development Projects (CORADP), Vietnam Sy is a member of the Indigenous Quang Binh people of the North Central coast of Vietnam. He has completed a Bachelor of Arts and Masters of Science majoring in Agricultural Economics with Hue University and has since gone on to found the Center of Research and Assistance for Development Projects (CORADP). CORADP aims to assist disadvantaged communities through the coordination of development projects. Sy oversees the general activities of CORADP, participates in the development and implementation of projects, and personally drafts project and funding proposals. He hopes to gain improved skills and knowledge to assist him in these activities and looks forward to learning from the experiences of other participants and their organisations in dealing with Indigenous peoples’ rights.

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Paul Mambrasar ELSHAM Papua, West Papua Paul is Secretary for ELSHAM Papua, a small non-government organisation working to protect and assert native Papuan rights within the Papuan and West Papuan provinces of Indonesia. ELSHAM has closely worked in a number of human rights challenges to Indigenous and minority communities, including most notably in negotiations with the Freeport McMoran gold mine and BP. The activities of both these companies have at different times come to interfere with the security and sovereignty of native Papuans, including the Amungme tribe, and ELSHAM has been integral in representing the interests of these minorities. Paul has contributed to this work primarily through the provision of translation services between English and Papuan, including the drafting and translation of letters and urgent actions, and interpreting during multi-party negotiations. He is hoping to improve his understanding of UN instruments and mechanisms on human rights and is looking forward to the opportunity to network with other human rights advocates in the program.

Simson Nicky Mehue Dewan Adat Suku Sentani (Sentani Customary Council), West Papua Simson is a native West Papuan working as the Community Advocacy Coordinator for the Sentani Customary Council. The Council was established in 1996 to represent the rights of the native Sentani people by assisting them with land rights claims, providing political representation and negotiating with the government over Indigenous affairs. The Council also facilitates mediation and conflict resolution for internal disputes amongst community members. Simson is responsible for raising awareness among the Sentani community of their rights and the current issues concerning them, and liaising with relevant government agencies on behalf of the Council. He was personally involved in one particular case where the Council successfully challenged the local government over inadequate compensation for land and subsequently secured further financial and non-financial reimbursements to the affected Indigenous communities. Simson is hoping to learn of new practical strategies for dealing with and resolving issues relating to Indigenous rights and is looking forward to hearing the experiences of other participants attending the program.

Nehemia Yarinap Gerakan Rakyat Demokratik Papua (Papuan Democratic People’s Movement), West Papua Nehemia is a member of the Indigenous Nduja community of West Papua. He is a Board Member of the Papuan Democratic People’s Movement, where he is predominantly involved in their media and public education operations. He is the Editor in Chief of the organisation’s Wene Bulletin, a regular publication providing a critical analysis of the media’s portrayal and coverage of human rights and social justice issues. The bulletin is also intended as a source of information for native Papuans on their human rights entitlements and current political developments in the area. Nehemia is also active in Bersatu Untuk Kebenaran (BUK), an organisation advocating for victims of state-sponsored violence and promoting general human rights. He assists them in organising workshops and events, lobbying and campaigning, and coordinating peaceful civil demonstrations. He is hoping to gain further skills in advocacy and a better understanding of international human rights standards and mechanisms.

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ANNEX 2: Program Schedule

WEEK 1 Mon 4 April

Tues 5 April

Wed 6 April

Thurs 7 April

Fri 8 April

Sat 9 April

Sun 10 April

Breakfast 7:00-7:30

Presentations 8:00 – 8:30

Participant Presentations



Morning 1 8:30 to 10.00

Depart for travel to Baguio City – Victory Liners

Opening Ceremony Vicky Corpuz Jose Molintas Dr. Sarah Pritchard Jenny - repr. for Cong. Teddy Baguilat, MP Prof. V Dandan

Exploring the UDHR and the status of HR treaty ratification throughout the Asia-Pacific

IPs Advocacy with International Mechanisms – Phil Experience, Gains, Lessons & Future Directions

Practical Exercise on the General Comments of the ICESCR

Field Trip – IP Rights, Ancestral Lands, HR Based Approach to Development

Facilitator(s) Dr Sarah Pritchard Panel Discussion – Jill Carino, Rhoda Dalang

Prof. Virginia Dandan

Morning Tea 10:00-10:15

Morning Tea Morning Tea Morning Tea Morning Tea Morning Tea

Morning 2 10:15-12:00

Introduction to HR & the International HR Framework

The UN System and Indigenous Peoples’ Rights – HRC, Treaty Bodies, Special Procedures

Introduction to Economic, Social & Cultural Rights

Practical Exercise cont’d.

Field Trip

Facilitator(s) Dr Sarah Pritchard Dr Sarah Pritchard Prof. Virginia Dandan


Lunch 12:00 -1:00






Afternoon 1 1:30-3:00

Human Rights and the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Identifying HR Issues of IPs – a practical exercise

The UN System and Indigenous Peoples – UNPFII & EMRIP

ESC Rights and Indigenous Peoples – Practical Exercise

Human Rights & Development – Using HR to Analyse Development Challenges of IPs

Field Trip -Participants/ Group Reflections

Facilitator(s) Dr Sarah Pritchard Dr Sarah Pritchard Prof. Virginia Dandan


Afternoon Tea 3:00-3:15

Afternoon Tea Afternoon Tea Afternoon Tea Afternoon Tea Afternoon Tea Afternoon Tea


Introductory Session 5pm– overview, housekeeping rules, Challenges & Expectations, and contributions

Introduction to the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UN DRIP)

The UN System – UNPFII cont’d. & Practical Exercise

The Work of the UN Committee on Economic, Social & Cultural Rights – and Intro to Gen Comments

Human Rights & Development cont’d. – Case Study & Practical Exercise

Free Time

Facilitator(s) AIPP, DINTEG, DTP Dr Sarah Pritchard Dr Sarah Pritchard Prof. Virginia Dandan


10 Minutes

Diary Session Diary Session/ Action Planning


Diary Session

Evening Activity Welcome Dinner Dinner Free Time Solidarity Night Dinner/ Movie Night Free Time

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WEEK 2 Mon 11 April

Tue 12 April

Wed 13 April

Thurs 14 April

Fri 15 April

Sat 16 April

Breakfast 7:00-7:30







Morning 1 8:30 to 10.00

The Universal Periodic Review & IP Rights – An Introduction

Judicial & non-judicial remedies of IP Rights Violations & Role of NHRIs

Climate change and IP rights - New Challenges – REDD plus

The Legal Framework of Phil IP , 1987 Constitution & IPRA – opportunities, issues, challenges

The Media and IP Rights Advocacy – Media Skills

Participants’ Departure from Baguio City to Manila – Victory Liners

Facilitator(s) Josh Cooper Karen Gomez Dumpit & Beverly Longid

Joan Carling Jose Molintas Roda Cisnero DTP Alumna

Arthur Allad-iw Northern Media

Morning Tea 10:00-10:15

Morning Tea Morning Tea Morning Tea Morning Tea Morning Tea

Morning 2 10:15-12:00

Introduction to Advocacy Strategies and Analysing the Corporation

UPR Video Showing Using the OECD Guidelines & Extractive Industries – Case Studies

Lobbying The Media and IP Rights Advocacy – Media Skills Practical Exercise

Facilitator(s) Patrick Earle Patrick Earle Dr. Aurora Parong Arthur Allad-iw Northern Media

Lunch 12:00 -1:00








Globalization, Development Policies & the Corporation – Impact on IP Human Rights

The UPR Role Play Exercise

Climate Change, Traditional Knowledge and the CBD

Monitoring & Fact-Finding Investigations - Practical Exercise

Action Plan Discussion Written Evaluation

Facilitator(s) Vicky Tauli Corpuz Patrick Earle & Josh Cooper

Josh Cooper Dr. Aurora Parong and Rhoda Dalang

Afternoon Tea 3:00-3:15

Afternoon Tea Afternoon Tea Afternoon Tea Afternoon Tea Afternoon Tea


The DRIP, ILO Convention 169 and FPIC

The UPR Role Play Exercise cont’d.

Engaging with government institutions - Visit to NCIP and MGB

Practical Exercise cont’d.

Oral Evaluation Closing Ceremony

Facilitator(s) Vicky Tauli Corpuz Patrick Earle & Josh Cooper

c/o DINTEG Dr. Aurora Parong and Rhoda Dalang

10 Minutes

Diary Session/ Action Planning


Diary Session

Evening Activity

Dinner/ Movie Night Free Time Cultural Night Free Time Closing Dinner

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DIPLOMACY TRAINING PROGRAM AFFILIATED WITH THE FACULTY OF LAW AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES

A training program for peoples of the Asia-Pacific region

Indigenous Peoples, Human Rights and Advocacy Program 6-15 April 2011, Baguio City, Philippines

ANNEX 3: Trainer Biographies Dr Sarah Pritchard Dr Sarah Pritchard is an experienced international human rights lawyer. She is currently practicing as a Barrister in Sydney, following a distinguished academic career at the University of New South Wales where she was also Director of the Australian Human Rights Centre. She has worked extensively with issues regarding Indigenous rights and human rights in Australia and internationally and remains actively involved in current developments in this area. She addressed the UN Commission on Human Rights in Geneva for a special session on East Timor and has worked closely with the development of an Indigenous agenda at the UN. Sarah has contributed her expertise to a number of DTP programs since its establishment and currently sits as a Board Member of the organisation. Professor Virginia Dandan Virginia Dandan is a former Chair of the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (UNCESCR). She also served on the Committee as an independent expert from 1990 to 2010. In these roles Virginia was responsible for monitoring state performance on economic, social and cultural rights, and engaging in dialogues with senior state officials, NGOs and independent experts on the matter. She has an enduring commitment to human rights education as a tool for social transformation and has conducted extensive research on issues concerning the right to take part in cultural life. She also served as National Program Manager for the Human Rights Community Development Project, a bilateral program between the Philippine Commission on Human Rights and the New Zealand Human Rights Commission, which works with grassroots Indigenous communities in the Philippines. In addition to her academic and practical human rights work, Virginia is foremost an accomplished artist, having delivered solo exhibits of her paintings and sculptures both in the Philippines and abroad. She is a former Dean of the College of Fine Arts at the University of the Philippines. Vicky Tauli Corpuz Vicky Tauli Corpuz is a former Chairperson of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) and founder of Tebtebba – the Indigenous People’s International Centre for Policy Research, based in Baguio City, Philippines. She also chairs the UN Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Populations and the Indigenous Peoples Caucus of the World Summit on Sustainable Development. She is Convenor of the Asian Indigenous Women’s Network, co-president of the International Forum on Globalization, and Indigenous and Gender Advisor to the Third World Network. She has published numerous articles on Indigenous issues, with a focus on gender equality and globalisation. Vicky herself is a member of the indigenous Kankana-ey Igorat peoples of the Cordillera region of the Philippines. Dr Aurora Parong Dr Aurora Parong is the Executive Director of Task Force Detainees, Philippines - a national human rights organisation which documents cases of human rights violations and assists in the prosecution of perpetrators of such violations. The organisation also assists victims of torture who are detained as suspected terrorists. Aurora is also co-chair of Peace Camp, a coalition of more than 50 organisations and institutions promoting peace based on justice, human rights and the rule of law. Joshua Cooper Josh Cooper is an academic in human rights law, political science and journalism, non-violent social movements, ecological justice in Oceania and Indigenous peoples' rights. He lectures at a number of

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universities and educational institutions worldwide including the University of Hawaii, the International Training Center for Teaching Peace and Human Rights in Geneva, Galway University in Ireland and the University of the District of Columbia in Washington D.C. He also performs a number of leadership and supervisory roles, including as an Asia Pacific Leadership Program Fellow at the East-West Center, Area Coordinator for Amnesty International USA, Senior Advisor to the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization in the Hague, Board member of Peace Action, Board member of the Human Rights Task Force for the United National Association of the USA, and former Chair of the AIUSA Indigenous Peoples Task Force. Josh has also been selected to work with Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and U.S. Vice-President Al Gore on The Climate Project. Joan Carling Joan Carling (Kankana-ey), is the secretary General of the Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP). Prior to working at AIPP, Joan was the chairperson of the Cordillera Peoples Alliance. She completed high school in Baguio where she later enrolled in the University of the Philippines (UP) College of Baguio, majoring in Sociology and Economics. She has been a human rights activist in Kalinga, championing the Chico Dam issue, a project that would have inundated the indigenous territories in the Bontoc, Kalinga and Apayao provinces of the Cordillera ranges. Maria Roda L. Cisnero Roda is a human rights lawyer by vocation. A DTP fellow of the Annual Human Rights and People’s Diplomacy course in 2008, she earned her Juris Doctor degree from the Ateneo Law School in 2003. She obtained a diploma in Governance, Democratisation and Public Policy from the Institute of Social Studies (Erasmus University) in 2009. Roda stumbled upon developmental work and alternative lawyering at the Ateneo Human Rights Center, where she was a student intern. She considers herself a continuing intern and student of law. Her human rights advocacy and work through PANLIPI (Legal Assistance Center for Indigenous Filipinos), the Alternative Law Groups Inc. and Amnesty International allows her to continue pursuing her passion to learn the law while expanding creative ways and means to engage existing legal orders. Jacqueline Carino Jacqueline “Jill” Carino is an indigenous Ibaloi from Baguio City, in the Cordillera region of the Philippines. She is an organiser, educator, researcher, writer and campaigner who has worked with several indigenous peoples’ organisations and NGOs since 1980, advocating for the rights of indigenous peoples, women and other minority groups. She was Executive Director of the Women Workers Program from 1990 to 2000 and Executive Director of the Cordillera Women’s Education Action Research Center (CWEARC) from 2001 to 2007. She is presently Vice-Chairperson for External Affairs of the Cordillera Peoples’ Alliance for the Defense of the Ancestral Domain and for Self-Determination (CPA), a regional federation of grassroots peoples’ organisations in the Cordillera. She is also presently the Convenor of the EED Philippine partners Task Force for Indigenous Peoples Rights (EED-TFIP), a national network of 12 NGOs in the Philippines advancing indigenous peoples rights, indigenous knowledge and food sovereignty. Arthur Allad-iw Arthur is a member of the Indigenous Kankanaey peoples from Sagada in the Philippines. He is currently a faculty member at Easter College in Baguio City, where he teaches social science and journalism. He is also the Editorial Consultant and a former Editor of Northern Dispatch, a local weekly paper circulated in the Cordillera, Ilocos and Cagayan regions. Arthur holds a number of organisational memberships, including as President of the Easter College Employees Union, Vice President of the National Union of Journalists in the Philippines (Baguio-Benguet chapter), Vice President of Guisad Multi-Purpose Cooperative and Treasurer of the Northern Information and Media Network. He has attended numerous trainings and workshops relating to indigenous persons and capacity-building, including a number sponsored and run by the UN. Jennifer Corpuz Indigenous People’s International Centre for Policy Research (Tebtebba)

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Staff Patrick Earle Executive Director, Diplomacy Training Program (DTP) Patrick Earle has been the Executive Director of DTP since 2003 and has over 20 years experience working in the human rights movement, both in Australia and internationally. Since 2003 Patrick has overseen and facilitated human rights courses for DTP across Indigenous Australian communities and the Asia-Pacific. From 1996 until 2003, Patrick worked with the Human Rights Council of Australia on its groundbreaking project on the relationship between human rights and development and is co-author of “The Rights Way to Development – Policy and Practice”. Prior to that Patrick worked for Amnesty International and produced their first International Campaigning Manual on human rights. Patrick is on the Steering Committee of UNSW’s Initiative on Health and Human Rights, a Board Member of the Asia Pacific Regional Resource Centre on Human Rights Education, a member of the Human Rights Council of Australia, and a Visiting Fellow at the Faculty of Law at UNSW. Imelda Deinla International Programs Coordinator, Diplomacy Training Program (DTP) Imelda is International Programs Coordinator at DTP where she develops, coordinates and delivers capacity-building programs on human rights in the Asia-Pacific. Prior to her living in Australia, Imelda worked as a lawyer in the Philippines and was involved in advocacy and research work on gendered violence in the Philippines, providing training on legal remedies and working on public interest litigation cases. She has also conducted extensive research on transitional justice and the rule of law in Southeast Asia and in 2010 successfully completed a PhD in Law writing a thesis on the prospects and challenges of developing the rule of law in the context of ASEAN integration, with the Faculty of Law at the University of New South Wales. She also works as a Sessional Lecturer at the Faculty teaching undergraduate and postgraduate law. Rhoda Dalang Executive Director, DINTEG Rhoda Dalang is currently the Executive Director of DINTEG (Cordillera Indigenous Peoples Legal Center) and National Coordinator of the Indigenous Peoples Rights Monitor (IPRM). For the past fifteen years, she has been involved in advocacy work for indigenous people’s rights under the auspices of the Regional Ecumenical Council in the Cordillera, Cordillera Peoples Alliance (CPA) and DINTEG. She represented the CPA in the UN Working Group in the Draft Declaration for Indigenous Peoples, travelling to Geneva and actively participating in the deliberation of the Draft Declaration until it was finally adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2007. She also part in a Task Force under the UNDP Regional Initiative for Indigenous Peoples Programme that deliberated the application of the Human Rights Based Approach as applied to Indigenous Peoples. Since completing this she has become a member of a pool of trainers practicing the HRBA under the Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP). She is also a member of the International Solidarity Commission of CPA, and a Board Member of the Center for Development Programs in the Cordillera and the Asia Pacific Indigenous Peoples Youth Network (APIYN). Beverly Longid President, KATRIBU Beverly is the current President and first nominee of KATRIBU, an indigenous people’s party founded by 25 grassroots indigenous peoples’ organisations from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. She is a member of the indigenous Igorot group of the Cordillera region, in the Philippines. Prior to her current involvement with KATRIBU, Beverly was a Chairperson of the Cordillera People’s Alliance and Executive Director of the Cordillera Indigenous Peoples Legal Center (DINTEG). She also contributed as a guest columnist to a weekly newspaper distributed throughout the Cordillera region and parts of Manila. Beverly was also a founding Co-Convener of the Cordillera Human Rights Organization (CHRO), a forerunner of the current Cordillera Human Rights Alliance. Karen S. Gomez-Dumpit Director, Government Linkages Office, Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines Karen is a career executive in the Philippine Civil Service beginning as a Presidential Staff Officer in the Office of President Corazon C. Aquino in 1990. For the past 17 years, she has been working in the Commission on Human Rights. In her capacity as Director of the Government Linkages Office, she has been pivotal in the

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Commission's recent engagement with the United Nations Human Rights Council and Treaty Bodies which include the Universal Periodic Review, treaty reporting on the Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR), Convention on the Rights of All Migrant Workers and their Families (CMW), Convention against Torture, Cruel and other Inhuman, Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT), Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD). Her academic achievement includes a university degree in AB Communication Arts at the De La Salle University in Manila, Master in Public Management with Honors at the Development Academy of the Philippines, and Master of Science in Human Rights with Merit as a British Chevening Scholar at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Karen is a DTP alumna of the Migrant Workers and Human Rights program. Emma Norrie Volunteer, Diplomacy Training Program (DTP) Emma has just completed a Bachelor of International Studies with the University of New South Wales, Sydney. She has been volunteering with DTP since November 2010, working to assist with the development and delivery of training programs in the Asia-Pacific. Her main interest is in international relations and foreign affairs, particularly within the Asia-Pacific region. Amanah Busran Lao Volunteer, Diplomacy Training Program (DTP) Amanah Lao is a Muslim Moro from the M'ranao tribe. She was born and raised in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur amidst the armed conflict which has been going on for the past 40 years. She completed her Bachelor of Arts in English from Mindanao State University and is currently completing a Masters of Public Administration with the University of the Philippines - Diliman. She has experience in human rights advocacy, having been employed and volunteering for several non-government organisations. She is an alumna of DTP’s 19th Annual Human Rights and Peoples' Diplomacy Training for Human Rights Defenders from the Asia-Pacific Region and Indigenous Australia, held in Timor Leste in 2009. Binota Moy Dhami Staff, Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact Binota is a Jumma (Tripura) from the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) in Bangladesh. He is currently the Programme Coordinator of the Human Rights Campaign and Policy Advocacy programme of AIPP. Before joining AIPP, he had worked for more than 10 years as an activist with local and national indigenous organisations to promote the rights of indigenous peoples in Bangladesh. He has had extensive experience with advocacy, lobbying and networking to promote and protect the rights of indigenous peoples. Grace Batanes Cordillera Indigenous Peoples’ Legal Center (DINTEG) Amy Cordillera Indigenous Peoples’ Legal Center (DINTEG) Janrey Pascua Cordillera Human Rights Alliance Bernie Daytec Cordillera Indigenous Peoples’ Legal Center (DINTEG)

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