The International Advisory Group is expected to provide guidance to IPRI staff on the following;

1. Strategy and Operational Systems
   1. Program Strategy and Operational Guidance:
   2. Guidance on the Legal Defense and Sanctuary Fund and fund-raising for the operations of IPRI
2. Partnership and Collaboration
   • Provide advice and recommendations on additional partnerships with IPRI; and,
   • Provide advice and recommendations on implementing partnerships and shared commitments, including collaboration with different actors/institutions to advance the mission of IPRI.
3. Outreach and Communication
   • Support effective dialogues between IPRI and Indigenous Peoples, and relevant actors at national, regional, and global levels;
   • Provide input to IPRI on resources and tools that can be used to enhance partnership with Indigenous Peoples and organizations
   • Provide insights and recommendations on IPRI communications and advocacy strategy; and
   • Provide early warning of emerging communications’ issues.

The IAG is composed of Indigenous individuals, reputable persons from international and regional human rights organizations and Indigenous Peoples’ rights advocate organizations/institutions, academics, and donors. The composition of the IAG is decided by, and upon invitation by IPRI’s Global Board. The number of members of the IAG will be flexible and shall ensure regional and gender balance.

IAG members shall serve for a 3-year term, renewable twice (2x).  Members shall serve in their individual capacities, representing neither their institutions nor their regions. There shall be a Conflict of Interest policy enabling members to recuse themselves from discussions related to institutions or locations with which they are closely associated so that serving on the IAG does not disqualify those with whom they are associated from grants or other engagement with IPRI.

IAG members are expected to commit to the following basic working principles:

• The intent of the mission of IPRI and to honor and represent its processes;
• Timely and appropriate response to calls for advice or input;
• Provide support or assistance to IPRI activities as appropriate;
• Attend meetings of the IAG; and,
• Adherence to Chatham House Rules regarding confidentiality.

IAG members are expected to have complementary skills that will support the implementation of IPRI mission and goals.

Collectively, IAG members are expected to have diverse experience and representation in:

• Indigenous peoples’ human rights and approaches relevant to addressing criminalization and violence against indigenous peoples at local, national, regional and global levels;
• Fostering and implementing partnerships with Indigenous Peoples, other human rights organizations, advocates, non-state actors and state actors and donors;
• Grant-making to Indigenous Peoples’ organizations  
• Organizational development and campaign management;
• Communications;
• Governance and capacity building;
• Establishing sustainable and accountable finance mechanisms;
• Strategy development;
• Geographic, ethnic/race, age and gender balance.