Mining and Indigenous Peoples Issues Roundtable

Reunión sobre asuntos relacionados con la Minería y los Pueblos Indígenas  

Objective

The overarching objective for the Roundtable is to identify, discuss, and scope out the issues related to mining and indigenous peoples including, but not limited to prior informed consent, and the effective involvement of indigenous peoples and local communities in making conservation and development related decisions affecting them. The Roundtable will also identify relevant fora/processes through which issues could be pursued further. Within this, two specific objectives for the Roundtable are to offer a platform to build understanding between all parties and to build relationships and engage at a global level

Expected outcomes from the Roundtable are:

• Building consensus on fora/processes through which the issues can be further pursued; and
• More productive engagement between the mining industry and indigenous peoples at a global level

IUCN and ICMM have convened two bodies: an Organising Group and an Advisory Group to help in preparation for the Roundtable. The composition and terms of references for these groups are available by clicking on the links.

Dates: The Roundtable will take place on 8-9 November 2005, at IUCN HQ, Gland, Switzerland

More information about the Roundtable:

Agenda

Briefing Paper

Final Report

Contacts

Please contact Andrea Athanas (andrea.athanas@iucn.org) or Julie-Anne Braithwaite (Julie-Anne.Braithwaite@ICMM.com) if you wish to be kept informed of developments in the lead up to the event.