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The Executive Committee: The APA is led by an Executive Committee which comprises a President,Vice-president,Secretary,Treasurer and 10 Regional Committee members. These members are elected every two years and are responsible for overseeing and implementing the plans and activities of the Association. There are regional committee members for Regions 1,2,7,8, and 9. the current President of the APA is Lawrence Anselmo an Arecuna from Paruima Village, Upper Mazaruni region 7. APA members
and Units: The APA draws it's membership from APA units which are
groups of ten or more persons in Amerindian communities. These units work
at the community level to promote the rights of the people at the local
level and serve as a means of communication between the APA central office
in Georgetown and the communities as well as among other communities. Activities of the APA: As an advocacy organisation, the APA engages in activities at various levels to further the objective of the Association. These are community level activities such as training workshops, conferences and field visits that focus mainly on increasing the capacity of communities to deal with issues affecting them. Some communities are engaged in a history recording project where efforts are being made to revive and preserve the traditional cultures of the communities. At the national level, the APA operates as a watchdog body on the government and other agencies in the formulation of policies and other legislation that affects Amerindians. At all times , the organisation seeks to lobby for the inclusion of the policies and legislation that promote and recognise Amerindian right in Guyana. Where there are activities that prove to be or can turn out to be detrimental to Amerindians the APA also seeks to have the situation corrected by bringing these issues to the forefront through dialogue with the individuals, offices or agencies involved. The APA also works at the international level through networking with NGOs and other sympathetic organisations that promote and defend the rights of the Indigenous Peoples throughout the world. At all times the APA tries to share information locally with the communities, at the national level through the press and at the international level via the Internet. APA Central Office:The centre of activities of the APA is its central office in Georgetown, This office is staffed by persons from the interior communities and is open on a daily basis from Monday to Friday during the hours of 8:30 a.m. -4:30 p.m. For more information contact the APA Office at
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