Presentation of the International Observatory on the DDR Process

Presentation of the International Observatory on the DDR Process and the Implementation of the Justice and Peace Law, and of the Report of the First PhaseMadrid (Casa de América, Salón Simón Bolívar)In the framework of the Presentation of the International Observatory on the DDR Process and the Implementation of the Justice and Peace Law and of the Report of the First Phase, the Toledo International Centre for Peace (CITpax) organised a debate on the process with paramilitary groups and the perspectives of a peace process with the guerrilla. The debate aimed at providing a space to analyse the Read more...

The Alliance of Civilisations and Latin America: new channels of dialogue

San José de Costa RicaThe Toledo International Centre for Peace (CITpax) and the Arias Foundation organised this seminar with the aim of creating a venue for high level dialogue to promote the principles of the Alliance of Civilisations backed by the United Nations and the possibility of applying it within the Latin American context.   Three main topics were tackled during this seminar: the principles of the Alliance of Civilisations, the issue of intercultural-rooted conflicts as a response to the current fissures experienced by the continent, and enabling the creation of new b Read more...

Intercultural-rooted conflicts in Latin America: citizen-based opportunities for peace

Mérida - Madrid, 13 – 16 July 2008The “Interculturality and Conflict in Latin America” project has enabled relevant experiences in the Andean region to be identified, where the concept of intercultural relations, whilst being a source of conflict, also offers broad possibilities for dialogue between sectors that represent different interests co-existing in the same territory.The topics outlined for the project are experiences of managing conflicts in the following areas: local and indigineous governments, local communities and multinational companies, international relations and indigineous di Read more...

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