Objectives: The Pact has the following objectives: to serve as forum for the sharing of ideas and experiences, consolidating unity and solidarity, and for coordinating and organizing campaigns on issues affecting the indigenous people of Asia; to encourage reflection and action on the future of the indigenous peoples of Asia; to develop systematic documentation on movements, issues, histories, struggles and to circulate, publish and disseminate the information and advocate the cause of Asian indigenous peoples; to coordinate other organizations and movements for the realization of Asian indigenous peoples' aspirations; and to undertake all such activities that will strengthen the position of indigenous peoples' organizations and movements of Asia.