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UN Indigenous Fellowship Programme - French

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The Indigenous Fellowship Programme (IFP) was launched by the United Nations (UN) Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in the context of the first International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples (1995/2004).

The aim of the programme is to give indigenous peoples the opportunity to gain knowledge on the UN system and mechanisms dealing with human rights in general and indigenous issues in particular so they can assist their organisations and communities in protecting and promoting the rights of their people. In its first decade, more than 100 indigenous men and women from 46 countries took part in the programme. They then provided human rights training to their communities.

The IFP is accessible in four different languages: English, French, Spanish, and Russian. The programme - in its four linguistic versions - is held annually. Each language version has developed slightly differently and generally runs from 2 to 4 months. (See related summaries below for programmes in other languages.) The selected candidates are entitled to a return flight ticket, living expenses, and health insurance.


The deadline for the French language programme is to be confirmed for 2009.

Application Info

Click here for more information and access to application forms in MS Word format.

Who can apply?

1. The candidate must be indigenous (non-indigenous persons will not be taken into consideration, even if they have close links with indigenous communities and/or organisations).

2. Age should not be a limitation to participation in the programme, although preference will be given to candidates who are between 25 and 35 years of age.

3. Formal education should not be a limitation to participation in the IFP, given the socio-economic barriers confronted by many indigenous peoples that limit access to formal educational institutions.

4. Candidates should agree to train other indigenous persons after the return to their respective communities/organisations.

5. The candidate should be proposed and his/her candidacy supported by his/her indigenous organisation and/or community. It is desirable that the sponsoring organisation has a firm constituency or membership and that it is representative.

6. The candidate should have a good working knowledge of French.

In view of the large number of applications, only successful candidates will be contacted.

Source

Women's United Nations Report Network (WUNRN) ListServe on February 12 2009.