Commonwealth Association of Indigenous Peoples (CAIP)
Commonwealth Association of Indigenous Peoples (CAIP)
The Commonwealth Association of Indigenous Peoples is an association of Indigenous organisations from the Commonwealth of fifty three states. Membership provides indigenous organisations throughout the Commonwealth with legitimate accreditation to Commonwealth fora.
The objectives of the CAIP are: to provide and promote links between Indigenous Peoples of the Commonwealth; to advocate the interests of Indigenous Peoples within Commonwealth forums; to promote understanding and education of the identity and status of Indigenous Peoples within the Commonwealth; to strengthen information exchange, research and publicity of Indigenous issues on a pan-Commonwealth basis; to promote the elimination of racial discrimination against Indigenous Peoples; to assist in the development of sustainable solutions to land rights conflicts arising over shared territories; and to develop recognition of the unique contributions Indigenous Peoples make to the family of Commonwealth nations.
Contact:
Commonwealth Association of Indigenous Peoples
c/o Foundation for Aboriginal and Islander Research Action (FAIRA),
37 Balaclava Street,
Woolloongabba
Queensland
Australia
Tel: (+61) 7 3391 4677
Fax: (+61) 7 3391 4551
Email: les.malezer@faira.org.au
Website: www.cpsu.org.uk/projects/caip.htm
