Working Groups
The Consortium facilitates a number of Working Groups based on community priorities. We welcome participation in these groups. If you are interested in a joining a working group, please use the Contact page to register your interest. Below you will find links to groups that are currently active.
The Secretariat
The Secretariat performs the administrative functions of the Consortium including organizing meetings and events, facilitating communications, promoting relations.
Learn MoreCommunity Driven Research & Monitoring
Focused on identifying community-led projects and research priorities, this group discusses the research needs of this region, funding opportunities, data stewardship and the expansion of monitoring initiatives.
Learn MoreIndigenous Stewardship and Protected Areas
This Working Group explores the interconnectivity of protected areas and areas of interests, the framework of conservation economies, and the return on investment of Indigenous protected areas.
Learn MoreEmergency Response
The newest working group for the Consortium is looking at the community needs and strengths in local Emergency Response and coordinating efforts with Government and private stakeholders to ensure the region and its people are safe.
Learn MoreCommunications
The Communications Working Group ensures the Consortium’s work is shared and also builds internal communication policies to guide the Secretariat. Recently, this group, along with a Renaming Committee of Indigenous experts, took on the renaming of the Consortium.
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