Author: David Berger
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Indigenous Navigator: A tool for empowering indigenous peoples and advancing their rights – even in times of COVID-19
We have just issued a new report, where I have had the opportunity to work together with an excellent team at the International Labour Organisation. The report, available at https://indigenousnavigator.org/publication/the-impact-of-covid-19-on-indigenous-communities examines how COVID-19 is affecting Indigenous Peoples in 11 countries covered by the Indigenous Navigator’s assessments. The new report is based on data and stories…
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The Census, Data and realisation of fundamental rights
As a society, and as duty bearers who are acting to provide services and ensure implementation of rights for people around the globe, one of the biggest issues that we face is the flawed, poor quality & quantity of data which in turn leads to incomplete statistics. We quite simply have inadequate and insufficient disaggregated…
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COVID Springtime
It’s a strange time to be alive. The world is in the grip of a pandemic that has changed everything. Government lockdown, restrictions on gatherings, and remote working. People are staying at home, avoiding crowds, wearing masks as they should. The streets are empty, non-essential shops are closed. The news is full of grim statistics…
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Covid-19
The world is facing a pandemic that has disrupted our lives in unprecedented ways. At first, we heard that it was just like the Flu, and nothing much to worry about. Now we are in the unknown, but the ministry of health here in Denmark is very sure – it is a crisis. Like many…
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Research and working with Indigenous Peoples data
Researching with Indigenous communities is a complex and sensitive process that requires ethical principles and practices to ensure respect, reciprocity, and mutual benefit. Challenges and positionality As a white, cis researcher and academic working on Indigenous peoples’ rights, I am aware of the challenges and responsibilities that come with my positionality. In this blog post,…
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Working with Data
The Indigenous Navigator is an amazing initiative, a consortium of support organisations, indigenous peoples organisations, and institutional members. Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact, Tebtebba Foundation, Forest Peoples Pact, the International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs, the Danish Institute for Human Rights and the International Labour Organisation. Over the past year, I have had the opportunity to…
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Navigating Global Governance for Indigenous Rights
Working within IWGIA’s Global Governance team has presented a unique opportunity to influence global policies that directly impact indigenous peoples. As part of the team, I have been able to collaborate with international stakeholders, support our partners and colleagues as they advocate for indigenous representation and rights, and work towards holding duty bearers accountable to…
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2019 – a Third year in Copenhagen
As I looked toward starting my fourth year in Copenhagen, I was filled with excitement and anticipation. This July, instead of being in Denmark my brother and I embarked and headed across the ocean to Arizona. A trip to the United States to visit our parents! We had not seen them in person for over…
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Launch of the Indigenous World 2019
I wanted to share with you some of the exciting work I have been doing in the past year as a Programme Coordinator for IWGIA, an international human rights organisation that supports Indigenous peoples’ rights and self-determination. One of my main responsibilities is to coordinate the Indigenous Navigator project, which is a framework and set…
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Embarking on a new Journey
In December, I began my journey with the International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA) on the Indigenous Navigator and in the Global Governance Team. As part of my role, I will be coordinating the 2019 edition of the Indigenous World, an essential publication that sheds light on indigenous peoples’ rights. Joining an exceptional international…