INTERNATIONAL FUNDERS FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES

Strengthening Philanthropy for Indigenous Peoples around the World

BOARD

CoChair
JessicaBrown

NewEnglandBiolabsFoundation

CoChair
YumiSera
DisabilityRightsFund

Treasurer
AndreaDobson
WinthropRockefellerFoundation

GalinaAngarova
Tebtebba

AnneHenshaw
OakFoundation

ManaiaKing
JRMckenzieTrust

PeterKostishack
GlobalGreengrantsFund

CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS

The Latin America Indigenous Funders Conference will be a unique event
that will bring together leaders from the indigenous, donor and corporate
worlds, with a view to promoting joint partnerships to support preservation
of livelihoods and development of the indigenous peoples.
The facts are clear:

Latin America tops the list of the worlds highest concentration of

biological diversity, holding more than 40 percent of the Earths
biodiversity, and more than one-quarter of its forests.

The lands, livelihoods and culture of millions of indigenous people in

the region face imminent threats from unsustainable resource
extraction, large-scale agricultural activity, and infrastructure
development projects in the region.

Indigenous peoples in Latin America have proven themselves to be the

best guardians of the regions natural resources.

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As countries, corporations and communities around the world are

increasingly focusing their attention on developing effective ways to
decrease the effects of global warming, indigenous communities around
the world are providing solutions. The indigenous peoples are on the front
line of the defense of their territories and resources, facing threats that
become more and more frequent and serious.
We want to change that.

The Conference is dedicated to the memory of Berta Cceres who was murdered recently due to
her work as an activist. We are determined to ensure that this Conference allows us to obtain
concrete results as regards the murders of defenders of indigenous territories.
For more information about the Conference and the registration process, visit
http://internationalfunders.org/laifc/
Overall Objective
Based on IFIPs previous experience in more than ten meetings, we anticipate that this conference
will result directly in the building of new networks and funding mechanisms for Latin America.
Those responsible for creating these new funding mechanisms noted the important role of the IFIP
convening in providing the impetus for funders who had been working separately on similar issues
in a given region to join forces and work together. Furthermore, donors were inspired to create
entirely new regional funds for Indigenous peoples.
Likewise, the Peruvian State has expressed its interest in the event by giving it a formal status
through the State Chancellery.
Organizers
The event is organized by International Funders for Indigenous Peoples (IFIP), an affinity group
of more than 50 foundations that support indigenous peoples worldwide. IFIPs mission is to
convene these crucial meetings between indigenous leaders and donors, which have resulted in the
creation of new and innovative support projects. IFIP works from a simple premise: that face-toface engagement is essential to indigenous philanthropy.
Themes
The theme of the conference is Buen Vivir: Supporting the Role of Indigenous Peoples in BioCultural Diversity, Human Rights and Sustainable Economic Models and every session will be
related to one of the following tracks:

Track1: Investing in Indigenous Models of Sustainable Development

Track 2: Protecting Ancestral Territories and Rights
Track 3: Walking in Two Worlds: Why Indigenous Wisdom Will Be Vital To Our Future
Track 4: The How To: Strategies For Support
Half-Day Session: Resource Mobilization for Indigenous Women

Profile of participants
The IFIP conferences are donor only events. You need to qualify as a foundation member,
individual donor, investor or part of the IFIP network that includes our Members and Affiliates.
The registration is done before the October 9th by filling in a form that is available at our website.

Registration fee
The registration fee is $760 and it covers the following:

Right to participate in the half-day pre-conference workshop: Indigenous Peoples and

Security Issues, that will be held on the October 24th
Meals from October 25th to 27th: breakfast and lunch. The dinner is not included.

Lodging or other travel expenses cannot be covered by IFIP.

The registration fees allow us to cover multiple expenses related to organization of the event,
including the materials, interpretation service and the entertainment.
For the donors based in Peru the registration fee is $350.
2016 Wisdom Fellowship Award Gala
The Wisdom Fellowship Award is presented annually by the Sacred Fire Foundation to honor the
work of an indigenous elder who has demonstrated lifelong achievement in bringing wisdom,
leadership and learning to their people and their community. This year, the award will be given to
Marcos Terena, indigenous activist of the Xan people of Brazil.
The award will be presented at a gala dinner and a cultural show, followed by a party with live
music.
The participation fee is $50. In order to register and celebrate with us, please, visit
https://www.regonline.com/2016LAIFCGala
Location and duration:
Lima, Peru
October 25-27, 2016
Hotel Jos Antonio (Calle Bellavista 133, Miraflores)