Social Science Research Council
Recent social, political and economic transformations have tended to heighten the existing forms of exclusion and inequality faced by indigenous people in the region. In light of these dramatic changes, the Regional Advisory Panel aimed to encourage dialogue among scholars and practitioners on this topic. With help from a grant from the Jacobs Foundation, the Regional Advisory Panel carried out a project on "Indigenous Households and Social Problems in the Andes."
A November 2001 workshop in Lima, Peru convened an interdisciplinary group of leading Latin American and international researchers and professionals to exchange perspectives on specific social problems affecting indigenous households and communities in Andean countries
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to discuss the complex processes that contribute to the social, cultural and economic dislocation of indigenous peoples in the Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru;
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to facilitate an exchange of views on specific social problems, such as substance abuse, criminality and domestic violence, which are fueled by this dislocation, and;
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to explore the feasibility of and the possibilities for intervention through networks of NGOs and other grassroots agencies. The event also included a special session with representatives from NGOs and other organizations.
The project generated a report intended to assist the Jacobs Foundation in identifying and carrying out initiatives in the region.
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