How we work
Internal Decision Making Process
The IIFB organizes its work by open Thematic Working Groups (WG), which gather regularly to discuss topics and help to arrive at a position that will be presented at the international level. Each step of this process is guided by 5 Working Principles:
- Participative: allowing to generate active opinion and inputs of all the actors involved in the process.
- Inclusive: allowing to take into account the opinions and inputs of all those involved in the process.
- Systematic: ensuring the compilation of all the elements and stages that arise during the development of the process;
- Practical
- Simple
Areas of Work
- IIFB Working Group on Article 8J (Traditional Knowledge)
- IIFB Working Group on Digital Sequence Information (DSI)
- IIFB Working Group on Indicators
- IIFB Working Group on Resource Mobilization
- IIFB Working Group on Target 3
- IIFB Working Group on Podong
- IIFB Working Group on local communities
- IIFB Working Group on concepts
Working Groups Internal Process
Working Groups
Within each Working Group, members develop a work plan, have internal dialogues, analyze points of view, agree on proposed changes and prepare a Working Group Document.
Caucus
This document is presented to CAUCUS to develop a final IIFB Position.
IIFB Position
The IIFB final position is presented and negotiated by the IIFB at the international high level meetings, with the purpose to have a positive impact on the Indigenous Peoples and local communities agenda at the international, regional and national levels.
Where we Work
*The presentation of this map does not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the IIFB concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.