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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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