Training Workshop: ‘Context, Results, and Implementation of the Truth Commission’s Final Report Recommendations for the Security and Defense Sector’
Launch of the Report: ‘Armed Power in Expansion: Between the Strengthening and Fragmentation of Armed Groups in Colombia’
Fundación Acordemos participated in a panel presenting the report from Conflict Responses Foundation (CORE) titled ‘Armed Power in Expansion: Between the Strengthening and Fragmentation of Armed Groups in Colombia,’ held at the Canadian Embassy with participation from various sectors of the country. The panel highlighted the shortcomings in implementing the Peace Agreement as a factor that has contributed to the continuation of violence in various regions of Colombia.
Visit by Tecnológico de Monterrey (Mexico) Students to Learn About Peace Processes in Colombia
Fundación Acordemos, in partnership with CAPAZ, held an academic exchange with students from Tecnológico de Monterrey (Mexico) who visited the country with the objective of learning about Colombia’s peace process that led to the 2016 Final Agreement and the challenges of its implementation.
Visit by Libya’s Government Delegation to Learn About Colombia’s DDR Experience
Fundación Acordemos, at the invitation of IOM, held an exchange with delegates from Nigeria’s government who visited the country with the objective of learning about Colombia’s experience in DDR, particularly that stemming from the 2016 Final Peace Agreement.
Meeting of the Córdoba Territorial Peace Platform
La Fundación Acordemos en alianza con la MAPP-OEA realizó un intercambio con líderes, lideresas y funcionarios públicos del departamento de Córdoba, que de manera presencial y virtual dialogaron sobre las oportunidades de los procesos actuales de negociación, en clave de construcción de paz territorial.
Workshop on Mid-level Commanders in Comparative Perspective (Virtual)
Fundación Acordemos participated as a speaker in the virtual workshop ‘Mid-level Commanders in Comparative Perspective,’ co-organized by Civil War Paths at the University of York (United Kingdom) and the Peace Operations Network at the Université de Montréal (Canada). The workshop aimed to bring together professionals from academic and professional fields who have worked with or on mid-level commanders of armed groups in different contexts, to promote dialogue with implications for public policy and academia.
Dialogue on Peace and Security in Colombia
Fundación Acordemos participated in the meeting on Peace and Security in Colombia promoted by Folke Bernadotte Foundation. It contributed insights on lessons learned from different peace processes carried out in Colombia.
Progress and Assessment of the Peace Agreement
Fundación Acordemos participated in a dialogue on the progress and assessment of the implementation of the 2016 Peace Agreement, convened by Grupo Prisa. The urgency of implementing the 2016 Final Peace Agreement was underscored.
The Future of the Peace Agreement After Nine Years of Its Signing
Fundación Acordemos participated in the official commemoration event marking the ninth anniversary of the signing of the 2016 Final Peace Agreement, convened by the national government, peace signatories, the international community, and El Espectador. The event emphasized the urgency of implementing the Peace Agreement.
Panel on the sidelines of the CELAC-EU Summit, University of the Andes
The Acordemos Foundation participated in the panel discussion ‘Combating organised crime, corruption and illicit trafficking: lessons from the peace process in Colombia and beyond’, organised by the School of Government of the University of the Andes with the aim of analysing the connections between the implementation of the 2016 Final Agreement and the reconfiguration of organised crime.
