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2025 IFIP Global Conference
2025 IFIP Global Conference
Global Impact, Local Solutions: Funding Indigenous Self Determination and Leadership.
International Funders for Indigenous Peoples (IFIP) is excited to host our Global Conference, "Global Impact, Local Solutions: Funding Indigenous Self-Determination and Leadership," from February 17-20, 2025, at Enashipai Resort & Spa in Naivasha, Kenya. This conference will focus on promoting Indigenous self-determination and provide a platform for dialogue, knowledge-sharing, and partnership-building among Indigenous communities, funders, and stakeholders. Attendees will reflect on donor practices and explore strategies to better align with Indigenous values and the 5Rs of Indigenous Philanthropy: Respect, Reciprocity, Responsibility, Relationship, and Redistribution.
Special Thank You to our Planning Committee
Keisha Whitehair
Rosalie Nezien
Conference At Glance
Pre-Conference: Monday, February 17 – Tuesday, February 18, 2025
- 4th Global Gathering of Indigenous-Led Funds (ILFs) (By Invitation Only)
- Second Indigenous Youth Dialogue
- Indigenous Philanthropy Institute (open to funders only)
- Opening Ceremony - Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Conference Days: Wednesday, February 19, 2025, 8:00 AM EAT to Thursday, February 20, 2025, 3:30 PM EAT
Post-Conference Community Visits: Friday, February 21, 2025
Event Highlights:
- Keynote address by Ms. Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim
- Three Plenary Sessions
- 18 parallel sessions organized under three thematic tracks: Redistributing Resources, Promoting Indigenous Sovereignty, and Philanthropy
- Dialogues and workshops with thematic, sectoral, and regional working groups
- IFIP’s 25th Anniversary Celebration
- Community visits to four Indigenous communities
- Cultural events and artisan fairs