2027 National Conference: Call for Proposals
May 17-19, 2026
The Westin Ottawa
Ottawa, Ontario
The Indigenous Centre for Cumulative Effects is pleased to announce a call for proposals and papers for the 2027 conference, “Rights, Relations, and Rapid Change.” Submissions on grounded Indigenous cumulative effects work are welcomed.
Call for Speakers
Do you have a compelling story to share relating to an Indigenous cumulative effects project or initiative? Are you an innovative, dynamic, and interactive speaker that will leave participants with tools to support their development, and insights to inspire continued growth in cumulative effects thinking?
As a speaker, you will share your knowledge on cumulative effects assessment, management, and monitoring, and how your ground-breaking initiatives are strengthening the capacity of Indigenous communities to assert their own expertise, practices and jurisdiction in cumulative effects governance and stewardship.
Through interactive presentations, panels, and roundtables, conference participants will learn more about innovative ways to handle the social, cultural, and environmental components of cumulative effects work. These discussions, rooted in both Indigenous and non-Indigenous knowledge, will empower communities to seize this opportunity to act and continue their contribution to the ever-growing Indigenous leadership on cumulative effects.
Background
The Indigenous Centre for Cumulative Effects is an independent organization that supports Indigenous communities to undertake cumulative effects work. ICCE is independently operated by Indigenous people. Our mission is to empower First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities with the capacity to address cumulative effects that impacts ways of life for future generations.
Speaker and Chair Submission Formats include:
- Individual Papers (less than 20 minutes)
- Panel/Roundtable (at least three but no more than five presenters)
- Creative Works and Film Screening (Limited capacity)
Conference Theme and Sub-theme: Rights, Relations, and Rapid Change: Indigenous Cumulative Effects for a Sustainable Future
- Indigenous rights and responsibilities amidst Major Projects, fast tracking and de/regulation; regulatory changes in Impact Assessment and cumulative effects; Treaty rights and the honour of the Crown; Indigenous jurisdiction in cumulative effects
- Indigenous cumulative effects and regional / strategic assessment and/or land use planning
- Intergenerational knowledge and cumulative effects, including Youth and Elder wisdom
- Indigenous law, stewardship and cultural rights in cumulative effects methods, values, and indicators
- Cumulative effects, climate change, resilience and healing
- Economic, government or non-governmental partnerships in Indigenous cumulative effects
- Health and wellbeing in Indigenous cumulative effects assessment
- Free Prior Informed Consent, The Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and the United Nations Declaration Act and Action Plan in relation to cumulative effects
Attendees and Audience
This conference audience consists of First Nation, Métis and Inuit community members and Indigenous organizations that undertake, or aspire to undertake, cumulative effects assessment, monitoring and management. Attendees have responsibilities or are interested in having responsibilities related to cumulative effects such as land and resource managers, consultation managers, environmental technicians, knowledge holders and land guardians. The ICCE conference audience is mainly comprised of Indigenous individuals and community representatives.
Contact Us
If you have any questions, please contact our Conference Secretariat by email at conference@icce-caec.ca.