Director Angela Riley to speak at Free, Prior and Informed Consent: Pathways for a New Millennium Conference

Director Angela Riley will be speaking on "Consent & Culture: Indigenous Lands & Traditional Knowledge" at the Free, Prior and Informed Consent: Pathways for a New Millennium Conference, along with panelists: Kristen Carpenter (Moderator), Colorado Law, Susan Anthony, U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, and Preston Hardison, Tulalip Tribes.

Free, Prior and Informed Consent:
Pathways for a New Millennium

November 1, 2013
Wolf Law Building
Wittemyer Courtroom
Boulder, Colorado

Register Today: https://cuboulder.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_77EcDjeHBZOlwFv

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Emerging standards from the field of human rights, including the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, have profound impacts on matters concerning indigenous peoples in the United States and around the globe.  Accordingly, the University of Colorado Law School’s upcoming conference examines the implementation of international human rights law, and in particular, the requirement for indigenous peoples to give "free, prior, and informed consent" (FPIC) to legislation and development affecting them.

Addressing "FPIC" on a global and national scale, this conference convenes leading experts to discuss FPIC implementation in natural resource development, climate change, and cultural heritage matters. Highlights include an opening keynote address by Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Kevin Washburn (invited), an evening book lecture by attorney and author Walter Echo-Hawk, and presentations by tribal officials, industry leaders, scientists, NGOs, and academic experts.

We invite you to join us for a high-level discussion covering emerging standards, best practices, and new partnerships of interest to colleagues working in tribal governance, human rights, and beyond.

The conference is free and open to the public. CLE credit available.

Posted March 14, 2013, 11:40 AM PST