Sima Luipert

Sima Luipert is a regional and rural development practitioner by profession, as well as human rights and social justice activist. She currently serves as the technical advisor to the Nama Traditional Leaders Association. She also serves as International Council Member of Minority Rights Group International, an international non-governmental organization which campaigns worldwide with almost 300 partners in 60 countries to ensure that disadvantaged minorities and indigenous peoples can make their voices heard. Luipert lives and works as Director for Development Planning in the Hardap Regional Council in southern Namibia.