Indigenous Peoples Rights' and Projects

Course start date and registration

This course is led by senior practitioners in the subject area.

The course is now open for registration, course delivery starts on 17th March 2025.

About the course

The purpose of this course is to provide an introduction to Indigenous Peoples’ rights in the context of projects taking place in or near the lands and waters they use or have traditionally occupied.

This course offers a comprehensive introduction to key principles, best practices, and strategies for respectful engagement and collaboration. Course participants will engage with carefully curated readings, insightful videos, and expert interviews that provide in-depth knowledge and practical lessons from seasoned professionals in the field. The course includes 10 self-paced sessions and three live tutorials.

The course is aimed at an international audience of social performance and sustainability practitioners and people involved in the governance of projects from public and private institutions. The course is aimed at an international audience of social performance and sustainability practitioners and people involved in the governance of projects from public and private institutions.

This course is delivered by Community Insights Group (CIG) in partnership with the University of Strathclyde Glasgow.

Entry Requirements

This course has entry requirements, please ensure you meet these before purchasing.

— Bachelor’s degree in any field (or any graduate or post-graduate degree)

— AND —

— Minimum of 2 years professional experience in infrastructure, energy, mining or oil and gas project development

Registration

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The course is made up of 10 Learning Topics designed to enable you to increase your awareness of:

Key Learning outcomes

  • The characteristics of Indigenous People, their rights under international law and what differentiates Indigenous Peoples from other stakeholders in a project context.
  • The main international standards in the context of Indigenous Peoples’ rights and projects and the practical implications of recognising the rights of Indigenous People in project development such as self-determination, land and natural resources access.
  • The recognition or non-recognition of Indigenous rights within national contexts and governments.
  • The role of consultation, participation and FPIC in safeguarding Indigenous Peoples’ rights.
  • Impact-benefit Agreements and the role of agreement making as an instrument for cooperation between indigenous communities and companies.

Key Learning outcomes

  • What is involved in building benefit-sharing into the design of projects?
  • The unique requirements for Environmental & Social Impact Assessments (ESIAs) for projects on Indigenous lands and waters.
  • What is involved in avoiding, mitigating and managing impacts to Indigenous cultural heritage.
  • What is involved in avoiding, mitigating and managing impacts to Indigenous health.
  • Risks of reprisal to Indigenous defenders and the role of a grievance mechanism to mitigate these risks.

What will I receive?

  • Access to our online learning environment, Myplace
  • Certificate for CPD learning
  • Access to the course video material and documentation

Information about the course

You can download the PDF brochure

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