The Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP) is a regional organization founded in 1988 by indigenous peoples' movements and established its Secretariat in 1992. It is committed to the cause of promoting and defending inidgneous peoples' rights and human rights in general. Through the years, AIPP has sustained its lobby and advocacy on inidgneous peoples' rights and concerns at various levels, strengthened indigenous leaders and organizations through its capacity building activities, and has expanded its reach to many indigenous organizations, indigenous experts, advocates and support organizations at all levels. In the proces, AIPP has become a dynamic regional organization responding to key issues and concerns of indigenous peoples in Asia. At present, Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP) has 39 members, including 11 candidate members from 13 countries in Asia. These candidate members are approved by the Executive Council (EC) during this tenure. Their confirmation as full-fledged members will take place in mid 2011 when they are endorsed by the General Assembly (GA). Of these 39 members, 8 are national federations.
OUR WORK
AIPP Secretariat implements a set of programmes adopted by its members during its General Assembly meetings conducted every four year. The programme implementation is headed by the Secretary General, with the active participation of Programme Committees, the Executive Council, member organizations and partners and network-members. Financial support is generated with donors, advocate institutions and some UN agencies among others.
See programme pages for more details on our work.
