{"id":4979,"date":"2025-12-16T02:44:17","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T01:44:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cefoindigena.org\/strengthening-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples-and-communities-of-the-ecuadorian-amazon-on-free-prior-and-informed-consent-fpic-through-mingas\/"},"modified":"2025-12-16T02:44:17","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T01:44:17","slug":"strengthening-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples-and-communities-of-the-ecuadorian-amazon-on-free-prior-and-informed-consent-fpic-through-mingas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cefoindigena.org\/en\/strengthening-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples-and-communities-of-the-ecuadorian-amazon-on-free-prior-and-informed-consent-fpic-through-mingas\/","title":{"rendered":"Strengthening the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and Communities of the Ecuadorian Amazon on Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) through Mingas"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Minga Macas Ecuador - Yadira Ocoguaje\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_OJcX0YS5Xw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The increase in industrial activities to obtain raw materials and energy in the Ecuadorian Amazon puts the conservation of natural areas and local cultures at risk. These communities have collective rights stipulated in instruments at national, regional and international levels. It is necessary that Indigenous Peoples participate in the decision-making process on any project that operate in their territories and that can affect their environment, culture and spirituality. To promote sustainable development and to enforce the rights of indigenous peoples, a correct application of the Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) must be in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this context, the Coordinadora de Organizaciones Ind\u00edgenas de la Cuenca Amaz\u00f3nica (COICA), and Equitable Origin (EO) held its second&nbsp;<em>minga<\/em>&nbsp;of the year in the province of Morona Santiago, in the city Macas-Ecuador on 16 and 17 December 2019. A&nbsp;<em>minga<\/em>&nbsp;as opposed to a regular workshop,&nbsp;creates a space for dialogue, new ideas and learning where all members were encouraged to participate. In addition, the participants had the opportunity to interact with other indigenous leaders allowing them to share experiences and create a space of synergy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<em>minga<\/em>&nbsp;was mainly conformed by leaders and representatives of the Nationalities: Achuar, Kichwa, Secoya, Wuaorani, representatives from Federations and Community Associations: Naci\u00f3n Shuar del Ecuador- NASHE, Federaci\u00f3n Interprovincial de Centros Shuar-FICSH, Centro de producci\u00f3n Kichwa Wi\u00f1ak, Pueblo Shuar Arutam, Federaci\u00f3n de la Nacionalidad Shuar de Pastaza-FENASH-P, Asociaci\u00f3n de Comunidades Ind\u00edgenas de Arajuno, HACIA, among others. The participants are mostly inhabitants of the central and southern provinces of the Ecuadorian Amazon. Around 50 people participated in the workshop, some of them traveled for many hours and even days to attend this important reunion. During the event, issues related to Indigenous Peoples&#8217; Rights were addressed, with emphasis on the Right to Prior and Informed Consultation, tools to measure their application, and case studies..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s worth noting that some of the attendees included:.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The President of the Confederaci\u00f3n de Nacionalidades Ind\u00edgenas de la Amazon\u00eda Ecuatoriana (CONFENIAE) &#8211; Mr. Marlon Vargas.<\/li><li>The Director of the Territorio de la Confederaci\u00f3n de Nacionalidades Ind\u00edgenas del Ecuador (CONAIE) -Mr. Arutam Washikiat.<\/li><li>Authorities from the \u201cDefensor\u00eda del Pueblo\u201d of the Pastaza-Ecuador province &#8211; Dr. Yajaira Curipallo.<\/li><li>Former President of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) &#8211; Dr. Ren\u00e9 Ortiz.<\/li><li>The Director of Equitable Origin (EO) &#8211; Soledad Mills.<\/li><li>Vice Coordinator of COICA &#8211; Tuntiak Katan, who participated as a Facilitator and Co-Organizer.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cefoindigena.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-17-at-11.09.39-AM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-194\" width=\"368\" height=\"173\"\/><figcaption><em>From left to right: Soledad Mills, Ren\u00e9 Ortiz and Tuntiak Katan<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The participants had a positive experience. Marlon Vargas (President of the CONFENIAE of the Amazon region of Ecuador) who works with 11 nationalities, 23 organizations and more than 300 communities in the Amazon region mentioned: \u201cI think it\u2019s very important to continue working with this model along with other Indigenous Peoples, this way we may carry out activities in defense of their rights\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cefoindigena.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-02-14-at-11.24.57-AM-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-264\" width=\"361\" height=\"323\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, indigenous leaders are committed to communicate and replicate what they learned. They intend to share these lessons to their assemblies, expanded councils, congresses, and at community events. In the near future, they wish to replicate these lessons in their communities so that indigenous groups strengthen their knowledge about their collective rights and application through international and national instruments.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The increase in industrial activities to obtain raw materials and energy in the Ecuadorian Amazon puts the conservation of natural areas and local cultures at risk. These communities have collective rights stipulated in instruments at national, regional and international levels. 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