Sander Otten Email & Phone Number

Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands

People living in natural environments all over the world often depend on these surroundings for their income, food and water. Natural resources protected by these communities and their rights are increasingly threatened. Wilde Ganzen has set up the three-year Strengthen the Roots program together with IUCN NL; between 2022 and 2025, grassroots organizations in six regions in Bolivia, Ghana and Indonesia will be supported to raise financial resources locally and to carry-out advocacy initiatives… Show more People living in natural environments all over the world often depend on these surroundings for their income, food and water. Natural resources protected by these communities and their rights are increasingly threatened. Wilde Ganzen has set up the three-year Strengthen the Roots program together with IUCN NL; between 2022 and 2025, grassroots organizations in six regions in Bolivia, Ghana and Indonesia will be supported to raise financial resources locally and to carry-out advocacy initiatives to protect their natural environment. Show less

Utrecht, The Netherlands

• Coordination of $2MM project funded by US State Department on the Search for Missing Persons in Colombia carried out by PAX and three partner organizations in Colombia. • Content/Financial reporting towards donor, M&E, Outcome Harvesting.• Elaboration of new project proposals for external donors.• Campaigning and lobby geared towards the objectives of PAX’ Latin America Programme.

Utrecht Area, Netherlands

• Project management (financial management and monitoring/evaluation of on-going PAX projects in Colombia, elaboration of new project proposals for external donors).• Managing local staff in Colombia (focus of programme activities, personal management).• Elaborating communication pieces related to PAX’ Latin America Programme.

Lima, Perú

Managing the project “Indigenous Diplomacy on Climate Change and Sustainable Development”.Responsibilities:• Coordinate between CAOI’s four member organisations (from Ecuador, Colombia, Peru and Bolivia) for the elaboration of lobby strategies regarding the participation of CAOI at the Rio+20 Conference.• Elaborate working documents on Rio+20 as well as a final reference document about the participation of indigenous organisations during Rio+20. • Articulate and coordinate with… Show more Managing the project “Indigenous Diplomacy on Climate Change and Sustainable Development”.Responsibilities:• Coordinate between CAOI’s four member organisations (from Ecuador, Colombia, Peru and Bolivia) for the elaboration of lobby strategies regarding the participation of CAOI at the Rio+20 Conference.• Elaborate working documents on Rio+20 as well as a final reference document about the participation of indigenous organisations during Rio+20. • Articulate and coordinate with other networks and civil society organizations to strengthen advocacy initiatives regarding events and activities such as the Rio+20 Conference, the COP19 Climate Change Conference, the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues and the World Conference of Indigenous Peoples 2014.• Coordinate the elaboration of CAOI’s position paper on the World Conference of Indigenous Peoples 2014. Show less

Lima, Perú

Responsibilities:• Investigation and documentation of specific extractive industry projects in Peru, and the resistance against these projects by indigenous and farmer communities.• Lobby at the national and international level through coordination and networking with local, national and international institutions and autohorities.• Elaboration of written and audiovisual documents concerning mining activities in Peru, as well as the rights of indigenous peoples.• Key areas:… Show more Responsibilities:• Investigation and documentation of specific extractive industry projects in Peru, and the resistance against these projects by indigenous and farmer communities.• Lobby at the national and international level through coordination and networking with local, national and international institutions and autohorities.• Elaboration of written and audiovisual documents concerning mining activities in Peru, as well as the rights of indigenous peoples.• Key areas: mining, extractive industries, indigenous rights Show less

San Marcos, Guatemala

Responsibilities:• Elaboration of lobby strategies at the national and international level concerning extractive industries, coordination with Guatemalan civil society, as well as NGOs from Central America, North America and Europe.• Strengthening the organisational capacities of indigenous Maya communities in San Marcos against open-pit mining exploitation in their territories.• In charge of electronic and audiovisual communication (reports, photo-journalism, website).

Ciudad De Guatemala, Guatemala

Peace Brigades International (PBI) is a non-governmental organization (NGO), that fields teams of international accompaniers / observers in areas of conflict. The objective of PBI's presence is to protect the political space of human rights defenders and other civil society activists that suffer repression for their nonviolent work in favor of human rights, peace, and social justice.Responsibilities: • Provide international protective presence by accompanying local human rights… Show more Peace Brigades International (PBI) is a non-governmental organization (NGO), that fields teams of international accompaniers / observers in areas of conflict. The objective of PBI's presence is to protect the political space of human rights defenders and other civil society activists that suffer repression for their nonviolent work in favor of human rights, peace, and social justice.Responsibilities: • Provide international protective presence by accompanying local human rights organizations and -defenders threatened with violence.• Lobby with local, national and international authorities (UN, diplomatic corps etc.) and have regular meetings to raise concerns regarding human rights abuses. • Develop and maintain positive working relationships with Guatemalan and international civil society/human rights organisations.• Report to the outside world a non-partisan analysis of the situation as seen on the ground.• Develop a thorough analysis of the political situation by listening to the widest possible range of viewpoints and experiences while respecting needs for confidentiality.• Undertake day to day office tasks, including facilitating meetings, writing reports, responding to emails, telephone inquiries, filing, maintaining and updating of records and databases. Show less

Master'S Degree, Desarrollo Y Cooperación Internacional (Instituto Hegoa), Ma In Development And International Cooperation

Thesis: Entre extractivismo y el Buen Vivir; hacia nuevos compromisos con la calidad de vida y la protección de la naturaleza. (9/10)

Msc., Political Science, M.Sc In Political Science & International Relations

Specialization in International Relations. Thesis: Resisting the corporate agenda - The criticism of Mexican civil society on the Global.

Undergrad, Exchange Student

As a part of a EU-Canada Exchange Student program, I took four courses at UVIC during the fall semester of 2000.

Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities