The General Assembly is the supreme body of the organization and meets at least once every four years to decide on the direction of AIPP and to elect its new Executive Council (EC). The EC is the governing body of the organization. EC is composed of 7 members. The six sub-regions of AIPP elects one representative each from their own region and the Secretary General (seventh member) is chosen by the General Assembly.
The President of the EC is chosen by the EC members from amongst themselves. The Secretary General is the chief functionary of the organization and supervises the daily working of the secretariat.
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.
Executive Council Members
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Nepal/India/Sri Lanka/Pakistan |
Mr. Shankar Limbu NGO-Federation of Nepalese Indigenous Nationalities (NGO FONIN), Nepal. |
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Bangladesh/NE India/Myanmar |
Mr. Famark Hlawnching (Chairperson) Chin Human Rights Organisation (CHRO), Myanmar. |
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Thailand/Laos/Cambodia/Vietnam/Southwest China |
Ms. Luong Thi Truong Center for Sustainable Development of the Mountainous Areas (CSDM), Vietnam. |
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Malaysia/Indonesia |
Ms. Rukka Sombolinggi Alyansi Masyarakat Adat Nusantara (AMAN), Indonesia. |
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Philippines/Timor Leste |
Mr. Ergilio Vincente Covalima Youth Center (CYC), Timor Leste. |
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Japan |
Mr. Yupo Abe Ainu Peoples Council (APC), Japan. |
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Secretary General |
Ms. Joan Carling Cordillera Peoples’ Alliance (CPA), Philippines. |
Board Members
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President |
Chupinit Kesmanee |
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Vice President |
Prasert Trakansupakorn |
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Secretary |
Samart Srijumnong |
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Treasurer |
Sakda Saenmi |
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Member |
Luingam Luithui |
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Member |
Jannie Lasimbang |
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Member |
Joan Carling |
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Member |
Narumon Arunotai |
Regional Secretariat Staff
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Joan Carling |
Secretary General |
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Gam A. Shimray |
Assistant to the Secretary General |
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Binota Moy Dhamai |
Coordinator, Human Rights Campaign and Policy Advocacy |
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Richard Gadit |
Human Rights Advocacy Officer |
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Kaw Khu Htoo |
Human Rights Documentation and Database Officer |
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Atina Gangmei |
Coordinator, Regional Capacity Building |
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Ashok Kumar Chakma |
Coordinator, International Finance Institute and Indigenous Peoples |
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Shree Kumar Maharjan |
Coordinator, Climate Change and REDD |
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Lakpa Nuri Sherpa |
Climate Change Monitoring and Information Network Officer |
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Shimreichon Luithui Erni |
Coordinator, Indigenous Women |
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Prabindra Shakya |
Coordinator, Research and Communication Development |
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Apinya Putipraisakun |
Finance Manager |
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Saowaluck Thaluang |
Assistant Finance Manager |
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Benjamin Tongpoeng |
Managing Director, AIPP Printing Press |
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Kamonphan Saelee |
Administrative Manager |
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Pirawan Wongnithisathaporn |
Administrative Assistant |
Member Organisations
At present, AIPP has thirty-two (32) members, including seven national federations/networks from thirteen (13) countries in Asia.
