For nearly 25 years, Benjamin De Loenen has been actively engaged in addressing the challenges and repercussions associated with the globalization of Ayahuasca and other Traditional Indigenous Medicines. He has committed himself to fostering a framework of collective stewardship, empowering all communities involved. This approach aims to create an Alliance of Knowledges, where ancestral and modern ontologies and knowledge systems converge to promote collective healing for all – humans and non-humans alike. In 2009 Ben founded the international non-profit ICEERS as the principal vehicle to bring that mission to life. ICEERS works globally and holds United Nations consultative status. Ben helped incubate and served as Interim Co-Director of the Indigenous Medicine Conservation (IMC) Fund before handing over to Indigenous co-Directors. He has also served the Board of the Global Ibogaine Therapist Alliance, and is the author of the documentaries Ibogaine – Rite of Passage and Ayahuasca Reframed.
