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Event 10. december 2025, 15:00 - 17:00

In­di­gen­ous Peoples’ Rights – A Mini Film Fest­iv­al by CBS In­terns

We are pleased to in­vite col­leagues, stu­dents, and part­ners to a spe­cial screen­ing event at Copen­ha­gen Busi­ness School on 10 Decem­ber.

In­di­gen­ous Peoples’ Rights – A Mini Film Fest­iv­al from In­terns in Malay­sia, Colom­bia, Tan­zania, and Kenya

Tid
10. december 2025, 15:00 - 17:00
Lokation
CBS Dal­gas Have, DH.Ø2.71–2.73
Format
Film Screen­ing
Language
Eng­lish
Pris
Free: Every­one in­ter­ested in In­di­gen­ous rights, sustain­ability, and de­vel­op­ment is very wel­come.
Emner
Bæredygtighed Menneskerettigheder Medier Kreativitet Internationale relationer

The event features a series of short films produced by CBS students during internships with NGOs around the world, as well as the documentary Where the Wind Blows (Kenya).

These films highlight key challenges and conflicts faced by Indigenous communities as they defend their territories amidst small- and large-scale development investments, including projects linked to the global green energy transition.

Programme
Featured documentary:

  • Where the Wind Blows – Kenya (full screening)

Student-produced short films:

  • Misak (Colombia) – 4:45 min
  • Lomunu Training Center (Malaysia) – 6:20 min
  • Challenges of Indigenous Peoples in Sabah (Malaysia) – 3:03 min
  • Masai Women and Water (Tanzania) – 2:14 min
  • Masai Women and the Struggles of Land Ownership (Tanzania) – 3:30 min
  • Ogiek Community in Kenya (Kenya) – 1:13 min

In addition to the film screenings, the event will feature a presentation of the new teaching case with support from the Centre for Business and Development Studies (CBDS):
Ramirez, J., Costantino, E., Durach, C., Flickenschild, J., & Sun, H. C. (2025). Land and Wind: Challenges and Consequences of the Lake Turkana Wind-Power Project on Indigenous Peoples' Land. Case Centre.
Available here.
Developed with CBS students and NGO partners, the case examines the socio-environmental impacts of the Lake Turkana Wind Power project and its implications for Indigenous land rights and energy transition governance.

About the Initiative
This event is part of the GLOBUS Project, developed by IWGIA - International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs and CBS, aimed at strengthening knowledge and awareness on Indigenous rights, environmental justice, and the governance of energy transitions.

Everyone interested in Indigenous rights, sustainability, and development is very welcome.