6 July to 17 July 2026 - Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland​

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We are glad to inform you that we are now accepting applications for the 2026 International Institute for Indigenous Peoples' Rights and Policy. This program is presented by a partnership of the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy at the University of Toronto (Canada) and the University of Auckland (New Zealand) together with Columbia University Institute for the Study of Human Rights (ISHR), the University of British Columbia and Docip Indigenous Peoples’ Centre for Documentation, Research and Information.

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The deadline for submitting applications is 1 February 2026. We are accepting applications from professionals, researchers, practitioners and advanced students who wish to participate in an intensive international program on Indigenous Peoples’ rights and policy.

 

Participation in the 19th session of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP) in Geneva, Switzerland will be preceded by a week-long intensive immersion program providing an overview and analysis of the major questions in Indigenous affairs and their emergence. The program has an interdisciplinary approach and incorporates lectures and workshops on the most recent and innovative academic research and policy debates on Indigenous Peoples’ issues. It is complemented by discussions with United Nations officials, Indigenous Peoples’ rights leaders and advocates, and other relevant parties.

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Header image: This pattern of weaving is done by Indigenous women of Manipur in Northeast India where almost every house has a loom. The weaving depicts the border of a “phanek”or sarong worn with an “enaphi” made of silk or cotton. It tells stories of the origin of the world as well as mother nature are woven in the borders giving strength and beauty.

Courtesy : Binalakshmi Nepram