Allen Reid

Chief Executive Officer, Kaurareg Aboriginal Land Trust
Australia
Allen is the Chief Executive Officer of the Kaurareg Aboriginal Land Trust, which is responsible for using current and future land and sea resources held in the trust for the benefit of the Kaurareg Aboriginal Community and Kaiwalagal region. Allen’s work includes engaging with decision makers at local subnational and national government departments and agencies on Thursday Island in order to advance the interests ( including food security, sea and land based developments) of the Kaurareg Aboriginal Community. He also engages with indigenous and non-indigenous decision makers in order to defend the need for system-wide changes to indigenous policy. His human rights experience includes working with the Working Group on Indigenous Population in 1992 and 1993 for input to what is now UNDRIP and with the World Health Organisation concerning trachoma and related eye health challenges for remote indigenous Australian populations. This program will assist Allen’s work regarding the implementation of UNDRIP, particularly in reviving indigenous culture, tradition, custom and lore. He believes attending this program will bring new ideas and strengthen the pursuit towards self-determination.

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