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Events | Engaging with local communities through Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC)

Engaging with local communities through Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC)

Date & Time

June 19, 2012
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. (CET)

Location

The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG

Cost

Free for BSR Members / 400€ for non-Members

Registration

RSVP: Karine Cariou kcariou@bsr.org

This workshop is part of the BSR series Global Frameworks and Company Responses: Building Shared Value in a Complex World.

The UN’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples recognized the need for free, prior and informed consent by Indigenous Peoples in the event of any potential relocation and/or restitution. For example, with over 60% of the gold extracted today found on Indigenous territories, some Indigenous rights organizations have attempted to clarify and operationalize the concept, and fewer companies have attempted to develop a policy around it. Yet, several countries with substantial Indigenous populations have enacted laws requiring FPIC for extractive projects and most recently, the IFC has incorporated it to its revised standards.

This session will focus on understanding what FPIC means to your company by providing experiences from extractives companies who have pioneered this approach into their systems, from NGOs who will explain their expectations and experience guiding Indigenous Peoples on the subject, and government officials from countries that require documentation and successful FPIC process in the extractives sector.

More Events in the Building Shared Value in a Complex World Series

Speakers

  • Alberto Serna Martin, Sustainalytics
  • Dr Conrad Feather, Forest Peoples Programme
  • Farid Baddache, BSR, Director, Europe
  • Jasmine Campbell, BSR, Manager, Advisory Services

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Topics

Energy, Mining