The Role of Indigenous Knowledge in Rights-based Sustainable Development
A Southeast Asia Forum on the Challenges & Opportunities with Indogenous Knowledge System and Practices and Rights-Based Sustainable Development.
The Role of Indigenous Knowledge in Rights-based Sustainable Development
A Southeast Asia Forum on the Challenges & Opportunities with Indogenous Knowledge System and Practices and Rights-Based Sustainable Development.
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We, Indigenous Peoples, Civil Society Organisations; International Organisations; Academe; representatives of National Human Rights Institutions from Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines and Timor Leste; Business; and Media, coming from nine countries in Southeast and East Asia, gathered together in a forum in Yogyakarta, Indonesia on 8-9 October 2019 on “The Role of Indigenous Knowledge in Rights-Based Sustainable Development”, are:
MINDFUL that, in the Asian region, Indigenous Peoples are referred to by various names, such as tribal peoples, hill tribes, scheduled tribes, janajati, orang asli, orang asal, masyarakat adat, masyarakat hukum adat, adivasis, ethnic minorities or nationalities;
AWARE of the transformative potential and proven practices of indigenous knowledge1 in addressing the challenges of the daily economic, social, cultural and political hurdles, including adapting to the impacts of ongoing climate crisis and loss of biodiversity amidst continuing assaults on the civil and political rights faced by indigenous communities, and adapting to their impacts;
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Ahmad Taufan Damanik is involved in human rights and children’s rights for over 20 years. He has also published a number of publications on these topics, and on political analysis on conflicts; he is a lecturer in Postgraduate Studies in North Sumatera University
Rukka Sombolinggi has been in the Indigenous Peoples movement in Indonesia, and globally, for 20 years. She has served different positions in AMAN, including Project Manager and international Advocacy Coordinator; she regularly contributes to the publication The Indigenous World.
Suraya Afiff has 30 year experience in environmental politics. She works closely with Indonesian NGOs and other civil society organisations; she is a lecturer in Anthropology at the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, University of Indonesia.
Gam Shimray is a human rights and peace building advocate, and a member of the Naga Peoples Movement for Human Rights; he is currently involved in the self-identification and defining the concept of indigenous peoples for legal recognition in Thailand, Myanmar and Northeast India.
Mina Susana Setra is an indigenous woman leader (Dayak Pompakng). She has worked on indigenous issues locally, nationally and internationally in the last 18 years; Currently she is the Co-Chair of the Global Dedicated Grant Mechanism (DGM) under Forest Investment Program (FIP) of the World Bank.
Vicky Tauli-Corpuz is a UN Expert on Human Rights, an institution and movement builder and a community organizer. She is the present UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. She was appointed to this post in 2014 up to 2020.
Suraya Afiff has 30 year experience in environmental politics. She works closely with Indonesian NGOs and other civil society organisations; she is a lecturer in Anthropology at the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, University of Indonesia.
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Jevie Papey is the Project Lead for the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment of Unifrutti; she is a government accredited preparer of environmental impact assessments , and masters in agriculture, major in soil science.
Elpidio V. Peria is the Tasks Enforcer of the Biodiversity-based Products (BBP) Project of the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity. He practiced law in General Santos City (Mindanao, Philippines) with a mixture of government and non-government clientele while also teaching at the Mindanao State University –Gen. Santos City Graduate School.
Antonio La Viña is a Senior Fellow and Director at the Energy Collaboratory of the Manila Observatory in Ateneo de Manila University. He teaches law in several universities across the Philippines; a human rights and indigenous peoples rights activist; Samdhana Fellow.
Brigitta Isworo Laksmi is a Senior Journalist of Harian Kompas
Multi-stakeholder panel of Reactors
Session Chair: Antonio La Viña, Samdhana Institute
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Formation of Working Groups for Forum Statement
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Christi Nozawa, with Co-Organizing Partners and other key Delegates.
Exhibitors : Samdhana Institute, Stockholm Environment Institute, Tebtebba, AIPP, Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP), AIPP (Impect, Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand), Martani, Gerai Nusantara, Nusantara Indigenous Coffe, KPHL Biak, Intan, Yaspensel, Pesantren Ekologi At Thaariq, Dapoer Kaoem
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Ponciano Bennagen is an anthropologist and former Commissioner of the Constitutional Commission that drafted the 1986 Philippine Constitution; he is a retired Professor at the University of the Philippines, Department of Anthropology.
Nun Sokunthea is currently the Chairperson of Cambodia Indigenous Youth Association.
For more than 10 years active in education and Indigenous community organizing.
Youth and Indigenous education expert from West Papua Province.
Mama Aleta Baun is a 2013 Goldman Prize awardee; As a Mollo woman leader, she organized hundreds of her villagers to protest against the marble mining in the sacred forestland of Mutis Mountain (Timor Island, Indonesia), through peaceful weaving and sustained occupation of the sites.
The Speakers shared on the topics: weaving and identity; Indigneous Knowledge and young people; and Indigenous education system Session Chair: Ponciano Bennagen, Samdhana Institute
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Dominikus Uyub is the Chairperson of AMAN West Kalimantan.
Yulius Tanang is the Chairperson of AMAN South Kalimantan.
Datu Balitungtong is a seasoned Higaonon leader and has relentlessly pushed for the recognition and respect of Indigenous Peoples rights in the Philippines.
Datu Mampinuhan is the head claimant of the Dulangan Ancestral Domain in Misamis Oriental; he has spent his life in serving his ancestral domain and continues to promote Indigenous Peoples rights and the rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Mina Susana Setra is an indigenous woman leader (Dayak Pompakng). She has worked on indigenous issues locally, nationally and internationally in the last 18 years; Currently she is the Co-Chair of the Global Dedicated Grant Mechanism (DGM) under Forest Investment Program (FIP) of the World Bank.
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Dr. Laksmi Savitri has 20 years experience in community empowerment for natural resource management, concentrating on studies on agrarian, gender and land issues; She is a lecturer and researcher at the Anthropology Department, Faculty of Cultural Sciences, University of Gadjah Mada, Indonesia.
Rapporteur: Laksmi Savitri
Regional Forum synthesis day 1
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Manja Bayang is a lawyer and Indigenous Peoples rights advocate; she is executive assistant and researcher for the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Presentation of first draft of Regiona Forum Statement and critiquing by participants
Session Chair: Manja Bayang
Regional Forum Statement
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Dr. Laksmi Savitri has 20 years experience in community empowerment for natural resource management, concentrating on studies on agrarian, gender and land issues; She is a lecturer and researcher at the Anthropology Department, Faculty of Cultural Sciences, University of Gadjah Mada, Indonesia.
Abdon Nababan is the Sumatra Region representative to the National AMAN Council (DAMANNAS), and Deputy Chairperson (2017-2022); Elinor Ostrom Awardee 2015; Ramon Magsaysay Awardee 2017
Devi Anggraini has been in the indigenous peoples movement in Indonesia for 20 years, and in particular, building the Indigenous women movement in Riau; she initiated the formation of AMAR (Indigenous Peoples’ Alliance in Riau)
Sandrayati Moniaga is an expert in Indigenous Peoples (adat communities’) rights in Indonesian statutory laws, international human rights laws and indigenous peoples movement; she is involved in policy and law reform advocacy
Dang Duc Nghia is Senior Project Officer for Advancing indigenous peoples’ rights in REDD+ in Vietnam; he is involved in various capacity building projects and activities related to indigenous peoples and natural resources sustainable management.
Rasamee Thawsirichuchai is an Adviser of the Indigenous Women’s Network of Thailand; and is a secretary of the Hmong Indigenous Network in Thailand working on Indigenous Peoples health
Su Hsin is a traditional healer belonging to the Papopra Indigenous community of Nantou County in Central Taiwan; she is a human rights defender, championing advocacy work for the non-recognized indigenous Ping-pu groups of Taiwan
Manja Bayang is a lawyer and Indigenous Peoples rights advocate; she is executive assistant and researcher for the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Head of Mediation Division at Komnas HAM (National Commission on Human Rights) Indonesia
small scale mining among the Pidlisan tribe of Sagada, Mountain Province
Atikah Nuraini is the Learning Coordinator of the Asia Justice and Rights (AJAR), and the Executive Director on the National Inquiry on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples over their Territories in the Forest Zone
Albert Salamanca has at least 15 years of experience in research, policy engagement and capacity building on climate change adaptation in Southeast Asia; he is a Senior Research Fellow and leads he Climate Change, Disasters, and Development Cluster at SEI
Tjatur Kukuh is a social architect and founder of a number of NGOs in Lombok; he is the founding Director of the Santiri Foundation
Apu Fidel Mondragon is the Vice-Chairperson of SARAGPUNTA (Federation of Calamian Tagbanwa) and an Elder of the Calawit – Quezon ancestral domain community
Abdon Nababan is the Sumatra Region representative to the National AMAN Council (DAMANNAS), and Deputy Chairperson (2017-2022); Elinor Ostrom Awardee 2015; Ramon Magsaysay Awardee 2017
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Edtami Mansayagan is an Aromanen Menuvu, and was one of the first Commissioners of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples; he works with various Indigenous Peoples around the Philippines for self-determination and assertion of Indigenous Peoples rights
Marjorie Pamplona is Landscape Coordinator and Project Officer of the Forest Foundation; she specializes in forest rehabilitation and restoration
Jesuina Maria Ferreira Gomes is Provedor for Human Rights and Justice; previously she was Inspector-General to the Ministry of State Administration and Territorial Planning, and Commissioner of the Civil Service Commission
Albert Salamanca has at least 15 years of experience in research, policy engagement and capacity building on climate change adaptation in Southeast Asia; he is a Senior Research Fellow and leads he Climate Change, Disasters, and Development Cluster at SEI
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Elpidio V. Peria is the Tasks Enforcer of the Biodiversity-based Products (BBP) Project of the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity. He practiced law in General Santos City (Mindanao, Philippines) with a mixture of government and non-government clientele while also teaching at the Mindanao State University –Gen. Santos City Graduate School.
Presentations and discussion on second draft of the Forum Statement
Session chairs: Elpidio Peria
Regional Forum Statement
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ORPA Nambluong Community Leader
Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) Programme Manager
Datu Mampinuhan is the head claimant of the Dulangan Ancestral Domain in Misamis Oriental; he has spent his life in serving his ancestral domain and continues to promote Indigenous Peoples rights and the rights of Persons with Disabilities.
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