Members of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

Call for nominations for Members of the Permanent Forum 2011-2013

The current membership of the Permanent Forum is due to expire at the end of 2010. Nominations are now requested for the three-year period from January 2011 until December 2013. Current members who have served the maximum of two terms (6 years) as Permanent Forums members cannot be nominated for a further term.

It has been the understanding of the indigenous caucus that the eight (8) indigenous nominated members should be from the seven socio-cultural regions determined to give broad representation to the world’s indigenous peoples. The regions are: Africa; Asia; Central and South America and the Caribbean; the Arctic; Eastern Europe, Russian Federation, Central Asia and Transcaucasia; North America; and the Pacific.

It was also the understanding that the 8th member would be nominated from one of the three largest indigenous populated regions (Latin America, Asia and Africa) which would be rotated every three years. Latin America will have an extra member for the next term (2011 – 2013).

It is encouraged that consultations amongst indigenous organizations commence as soon as possible to ensure that the President of the Economic and Social Council has suitable candidates for consideration and appointment.

In considering possible candidates account shoud be taken of the principles of geographic distribution, and gender balance. Furthermore and in order for nominations to be complete, it is important to provide recent curriculum vitae of the nominees for consideration by the President of the Economic and Social Council. Information about the nominating organization(s) should also be submitted.

All correspondence should be sent to the Secretariat of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), Room DC2-1454, New York, NY 10017, United States of America OR email to: indigenous_un@un.org

The deadline for submission of nominations is 1 February 2010

Letter from the Director of the Division for Social Policy and Development to Indigenous Organizations, calling for nominations of Permanent Forum Members

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Nominations

As of 5 February 2010, the Secretariat has received the following nominations.

From Member States

African States
Simon William M'Viboudoulou REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

Asian States
Paimaneh Hasteh IRAN

Eastern European States
Andrei Nikiforov RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Latin American and Caribbean States
Mirian Masaquiza                                 ECUADOR
Adolfo Chávez Beyuma                        BOLIVIA
Gabriel Muyuy Jacanamejoy                 COLOMBIA
Álvaro Esteban Pop                              GUATEMALA

Western European and other States
Bartolomé Clavero                               SPAIN
Megan Davis                                        AUSTRALIA
Eva Biaudet                                         FINLAND

From Indigenous Organizations

Africa

Emmanuel Natan Lomorokai	Pastoralists Development of Kenya
Paul Kanyinke Sena	1)Yiaku People´s Association, 2) IPACC
Christopher Siara Lisser	Olaji Lo Larusa Integrated Program for Agro-pastoralists Development (OLIPAD)
Margaret Lokawua	Riamiriam Moroto – Nakapiripirit Civil Society Network
Gervais Nzoa	10 Pygmy Communities in Eastern Cameroon
Victorai Haraseb	Working Group of Indigenous Minorities in Southern Africa
Sarah Fortune	IMUHAGH International Tuareg

Asia

A. Kachhap	Society of Tribal Women for Development
Raja Devashish Roy	Asia Indigenous Peoples Selection Process (Voted for by 177 Asian indigenous organizations).

Arctic

Dalee Sambo Dorough	1) Inuit Circumpolar Council 2)Saami Council
Victoria Hykes Steere	Indigenous Peoples and Nations Coalition

Latin America and the Caribbean

Mirna Cunningham Kain	1)Enlace Continental de Mujeres Indigeas SUR, 2)Consejo Indígena de Centroamérica, 3) Alianza de Mujeres Indígenas de Centroamérica y México, 4) Consejo Indígena Mesoamericano, 5) Red de Mujeres Indígenas sobre Biodiversidad, 6) Foro Internacional de Mujeres Indígenas
Fortunato Turpo Choquehuanca	1) Coordinadora de Centrales Sindicales Andinas, 2) Central Unitaria de Trabajadores del Perú
Lázaro Pary Anagua	Movimiento Indígena “Tupaj Amaru” and other Bolivian organizations.
Karmen Ramírez Boscan	Fuerza de Mujeres Wayúu
Saúl Vicente Vázquez	1) Unidad de la fuerza indígena y campesina A.C., 2) Movimiento Indígena plural por la autonomia del estado de Tabasco A.C. 3) Unión de Productores Agropecuarios y de servicios Valle del Hualtepec, 4) Central de maquinaria Zimpantongo S.C.de R.L. de C.V. 5) Jittoa bat nataka weri – La medicina Ancenstral
Maria Sumire de Conde	1) Confederación Campesina de Perú, 2) Confederación Nacional Agraria
Elisa Canqui Mollo	Consejo nacional aymara de mallkus y tallas, region de Tarapacá, Chile
Aucan Huillcaman Paillama	Parlamento Indígena de America
Máximo Justo Flores Títalo	Organización de la nación Aymara
Maura Marina de Moya	Federacion Indigenista de Venezuela
Monica Patricia Chuji Gualinga	1) COICA 2) CONAIE
Charles Williams	St. Vincent Kalinago Foundation
Maria Blanca Chancosa Sanchez	1) Organizacion de Naciones y Pueblos Indígenas en Argentina, 2) Coordinadora Andina de Organizaciones Indígenas

Eastern Europe, Russian Federation, Central Asia and Transcaucasia

Nadir Bekirov	International Public Organization of Research and Support of Indigenous Peoples of Crimea Foundation
Anna Naikanchina	Russian Association of Indigenous Peoples of the North (RAIPON)
Valeriy Petrovich. Markov	Inter-Regional Public Movement of the Komi People “Komi Voityr”
Imir Tokhtabiev	International Fund for the Development of Indigenous and Ethnic Minorities
Vladimir Etylin	L’auravetl’an Information and Education Network of Indigenous Peoples (LIENIP)

North America

Debra Harry	Seventh Generation Fund in addition to Lipan Apache Band of Texas, San Antonio and 23 North American Indigenous organizations and 4 individuals
Edward John	1) First Nations Summit 2) Assembly of First Nations
Rudolph Ryser	Center for World indigenous Studies
Marie Delorme	International Organization of Indigenous Resource Development

Pacific

Fiu Mataése Elisara	Ole Siosiomaga Society Incorporated, endorsed by: Tribal Elders and Governing Council of bangsa Adat Alifuru, DEwan Adata Papua, Indigenous World Association, Samoa Association of Manufacturers and Exporters
Marevoa Neto de Montluc	Association Rohutu No´ano´a
Ronald Waromi	West Papua Interest Association
Valmaine Toki	Ngati Rehua Wai ki Aotea

Members of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

The Permanent Forum is comprised of sixteen independent experts, functioning in their personal capacity, who serve for a term of three years as Members and may be re-elected or re-appointed for one additional term.

Eight of the Members are nominated by governments and eight are nominated directly by indigenous organizations in their regions.

The Members nominated by governments are elected by ECOSOC based on the five regional groupings of States normally used at the United Nations (Africa; Asia; Eastern Europe; Latin America and the Caribbean; and Western Europe and Other States).

The Members nominated by indigenous organizations are appointed by the President of ECOSOC and represent the seven socio-cultural regions determined to give broad representation to the world’s indigenous peoples.

The regions are Africa; Asia; Central and South America and the Caribbean; the Arctic; Central and Eastern Europe, Russian Federation, Central Asia and Transcaucasia; North America; and the Pacific—with one additional rotating seat among the three first listed above. The rotating seat is taken by Asia during the 2005-2007 term.

Current Members of UNPFII 2008-2010

	Mr. Lars Anders-Baer Sweden (Indigenous Nominated) >>>Biography		Mr. Hassan Id Balkassm* Morocco (Indigenous Nominated) >>> Biography

	Mr. Bartolomé Clavero Spain (Government Nominated) >>> Biography		Mr. Mick Dodson* Australia (Indigenous Nominated) >>> Biography

	Mr. Andrey A. Nikiforov Russian Federation (Government Nominated) >>> Biography		Ms. Margaret Lokawua Uganda (Indigenous Nominated) >>> Biography

	Ms. Paimanach Hasteh Iran (Government Nominated) >>> Biography		Mr. Carlos Mamani Condori Bolivia (Government Nominated) >>> Biography

	Ms. Elisa Canqui Mollo Bolivia (Indigenous Nominated) >>> Biography		Ms. Liliane Muzangi Mbella* Congo (Government Nominated) >>> Biography

	Mr. Carsten Smith Norway (Government Nominated) >>> Biography		Mr. Pavel Sulyandziga Russian Federation (Indigenous Nominated) >>> Biography

	Mr. Eugenio A. Insigne Tingguian / Philippines (Government Nominated) >>> Biography		Mr. Simeon Adewale Adekanye Nigeria (Government Nominated) >>> Biography

	Ms. Tonya Gonnella Frichner United States (Indigenous Nominated) >>> Biography		Ms. Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, Chairperson* Igorot / Philippines (Indigenous Nominated) >>> Biography

* Current members who have served two terms (eg 6 years) by the end of 2010.

UNPFII Membership in previous terms:

Members of UNPFII 2002-2004