IIRC 2022 Building the foundations for flourishing Indigenous Futures
IIRC is a time for reflection, sharing, planning, innovating, getting inspired. Everything about our conference is Indigenous. Hot topics include: climate change, living sustainably, Indigenous rights and wellbeing, Indigenous data sovereignty, Indigenous distinctiveness, and building firm foundations for flourishing Indigenous futures.
Below are listed our previous conferences with links to our media centre where you will find a treasure trove of keynote addresses from leading Indigenous researchers from around the world.
IIRC 2020 Gathering of Indigenous Minds (Online)
NPM is committed to holding the 9th Biennial International Indigenous Research Conference (IIRC20) in November 2020. The challenges we have all faced together this year has changed the nature of what is possible, but in just five months we will be hosting a unique and online "Gathering of Indigenous Minds". more
IIRC 2018 Indigenous Futures
Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga New Zealand’s Māori Centre of Research Excellence (NPM) is the founding host of the biennial International Indigenous Research Conference. It is our honour to enable and host this conference to create an international stage for engagement, sharing and future shaping of globally relevant Indigenous led research. more
IIRC 2016 International Indigenous Research Conference
Centred on:
- Whai Rawa – Prosperous Indigenous Economies;
- Te Tai Ao – Healthy Natural Environments;
- Mauri Ora – Indigenous Human Flourishing;
- Mahi Auaha – Creative Indigenous Innovation ; and
- Te Reo me Ngā Tikanga Māori – Thriving Indigenous Languages and Cultures. more
IIRC 2014 International Indigenous Development Research Conference
Explored indigeneity and the multidisciplinary approach used for indigenous development. more
IIRC 2012 International Indigenous DevelopmentResearch Conference
The 5th biennial International Indigenous Development Research Conference 2012 was held in Auckland on 27-30 June 2012, hosted by Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga, New Zealand’s Indigenous Centre of Research Excellence. The proceedings are free to download, and include nearly 40 peer reviewed papers from around the world.
IIRC 2010 Kei muri i te awe kāpara he tangata kē – Recognising, engaging, understanding difference
Discussed strategies for generating social, educational, intellectual, and economic opportunities by building relationships that engage, understand, and accommodate difference to overcome the adverse effects resulting from failure to understand sufficiently the differences among indigenous and non-indigenous communities and societies. more
IIRC 2008 Te Tatau Pounamu: The Greenstone Door
Focused on traditional indigenous concepts, values, ideals, models and strategies for sustaining balaned and healthy relationships within and across families, communities, nations, nation-states, local, regional and global borders, territories and environments. more
IIRC 2006 Indigenous Indicators of Well-being: Perspectives, Practices, Solutions
Addressed issues, practices, models and perspectives for protecting, sustaining and nurturing traditional systems of knowledge. more