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International workshop at the University of Erfurt

The German-Colombian Peace Institute – CAPAZ and the Willy Brandt School of Public Policy at the University of Erfurt are pleased to invite to the international workshop entitled “Peace Process in Colombia: Security reconfigurations and international responses”. The workshop will…

PRAKTIKUM DES ASA-PROGRAMMS 2019 GUT GESTARTET

Wir heißen vier Studierende aus Deutschland und Kolumbien als neue PraktikantInnen willkommen, die in den nächsten sechs Monaten gemeinsam am Projekt “Einblicke in lokale Friedensarbeit: Nachhaltigen Tourismus und Bildungsarbeit unterstützen” mitmachen werden. Das Projekt wird von CAPAZ in Zusammenarbeit mit…

Popular consultations and environmental democracy

Colombia has a proud tradition of local and regional referendums about of so-called mega-projects, such as dams and mines. This consultative tradition emerged alongside the Colombian Constitution in the early 90s. However, a recent ruling by the Constitutional Court cast…

THEATRICAL EXERCISE IN QUINCHIA AS PART OF CAPAZ EXPLORATORY STUDY

  The community of Quinchía, a municipality located in Risaralda (Colombia) attended on March 24, 2019 the theatrical experience “Por hoy: relatos en tiempos de paz”, with the participation of community members under the supervision of the Colombian actress Reina…