Colombia

Daniel García-Peña

Daniel García-Peña headed the Office of the High Commissioner for Peace between 1995 and 1998. He also led Lucho Garzon’s campaigns for the Presidency in 2002 and for mayor of Bogotá in 2003. He is currently director of Planeta Paz and professor of political science at the National University.

Mauricio García-Durán

Mauricio García-Durán is a Jesuit priest and a doctoral candidate at Bradford University’s Department of Peace Studies. He has spent the last 14 years researching peace processes and social mobilisation for peace in Colombia. He has worked on programmes with the displaced population for CINEP and the Jesuit Refugee Service.

Mauricio Katz García

Mauricio Katz García worked at the Magdalena Medio Peace and Development Programme from 1996 – 2002, spending three years as deputy director. He works with international oraganisations and social movements in the formation of intersectoral regional development programmes.

 

Carlos Fernández

 Carlos Hernán Fernández Niño has collaborated on pedagogical projects and research on civil peace mobilisation in Colombia, working as project adviser at the Programa por la Paz from 1997 to 2003.

Participant reflections: Bong Montesa: What shall I write about?

Nov 2010
Following an exchange between peace practitioners from Colombia and the Philippines, Bong Montesa, a Filipino participant, expressed some thoughts about Colombia and the actions of its government in this poem.

Participant reflections: Belle Garcia: A peacebuilder’s journey: Some reflections on the Colombia Trip

Dec 2010
Following an exchange between peace practitioners from Colombia and the Philippines, Belle Garcia, a Filipino participant, wrote a powerful poem about her visit to Colombia.

Participant reflections: Ariel Hernandez: The commonalities and differences of the possibilities of peace for Philippines and Colombia

Dec 2010
Following an exchange between peace practitioners from Colombia and the Philippines, Ariel Hernandez, a Filipino participant, compares the two countries' approaches to a selection of peace issues in this paper.

Participant reflections: Antoinette Raquiza: Reflections on Colombia’s land conflict from a peace and development framework

Aug 2010
Following an exchange between peace practitioners from Colombia and the Philippines, Antoinette Raquiza, a Filipino participant, reflects on and analyses land conflict issues in this paper.

Esperanza Hernández Delgado

Esperanza Hernández is a researcher, teacher and consultant. She is co-author of the book Con la Esperanza Intacta about grassroots peacebuilding experiences.

Civil Society: Participating in peace processes

Jan 2005
Peace processes which only include political and military players are potentially dangerous. Celia McKeon of Conciliation Resources explains why civil society's role is crucial in her chapter in 'People building peace II'.

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