Personal Data

• Date of Birth : 18 June 1973
• Present Address : Hamleikhong Block C, Ukhrul District-795142, Manipur India
• Nationality : India
• Language : English, Tangkhul, Hindi, Manipuri
• Permanent Address: Lunghar Village Ukhrul District

Contact

• Phone : +917878435641
• Email : lkthing@gmail.com
• Skype : athing.lungharwo1

Current Position

1. Executive Secretary, Mountain Indigenous Knowledge Center
2. Project Supervisor, Naga Women Union
3. Nodal Person, Manipur Forum for Sustainable Mountain Development

Education

1. Master of Science : Delhi University 2000
2. Bachelor of Science : Delhi University 1997
3. Class XII : Manipur University 1991
4. Class X : Sacred Heart 1989

Career Summary

Committed to work for people who struggle to live in peace and dignity. Extensive work experience on environment issues, rights, indigenous peoples and traditional knowledge. Focus on livelihood, food security, biodiversity conservation, community natural resource management, gender and building resilience.

Experiences

1. Recipient of Global Indigenous Peoples Fellowship for Biodiversity under GEF/UNDP Small Grant Program
2. Coordinated Global Indigenous Peoples network on biodiversity and traditional knowledge.
3. Coordinated Regional Environment Program at Asia Indigenous peoples Pact, based in Thailand
4. Coordinated Adivasis Forum in Central India
5. Worked with communities in North East under NERCORMP /IFAD