Afskeds- og velkomstreception i IWGIA

TID: Torsdag den 11. september kl. 15-17

STED: IWGIA’s Sekretariat, Classensgade 11E, 2100 København Ø.

TILMELDING: RSVP 9 September to [email protected]

After eight years as IWGIA’s Executive Director, Ms. Lola García-Alix, has decided to hand over the leadership of IWGIA’s international secretariat in Copenhagen in order to dedicate herself fully to the coordination of IWGIA’s international Human Rights Advocacy Programme.

Lola García-Alix is transferring an organization in excellent shape that has professionally developed considerably under her leadership and has achieved a number of impressive results, among others, two successful reviews and an increased frame agreement with Danida.

Lola García-Alix’s dedication and commitment, her hard work and good cooperation with the secretariat and partners has placed IWGIA in the position where our human rights work can be further consolidated. 

IWGIA would like to take this opportunity to thank Lola for her cooperation, her qualified input and her strategic and forward looking contribution to the institutional development of IWGIA.

As Lola García-Alix’s successor, the board is pleased to welcome Ambassador Orla Bakdal as IWGIA’s new Director from 1 September 2014.

Drawing on many years of experience in international relations and in working on development and human rights issues around the world, Orla Bakdal is well prepared to lead an international human rights organization working with both the UN system and indigenous partner organisations on four continents. 

Through his extensive experience in both the governmental system and in the field, Orla Bakdal has gained a thorough knowledge of the specific human rights challenges that indigenous peoples face.