Academia and Peacebuilding in Colombia.
Author(s): Carlos H. Fernández; María Paula Prada; Esteban Muñoz
Published by: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH – Cercapaz Programme, Cooperation between State and Civil Society for Peacebuilding
Supported by / commissioned by: German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), which commissioned the implementation of the Cercapaz Programme. The assessment involved the Como Consult / Berghof Foundation consortium.
Year of publication: 2014
Place of publication: Bogotá D.C., Colombia
Number of pages: 54 pages.
Resource type: Evaluation study / assessment of cooperation results
Usage rights: Public document for consultation and dissemination purposes. Reproduction and circulation for non-commercial purposes are permitted, provided that the source is properly cited and the copyright of Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is respected.
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This study assesses the technical advisory and cooperation provided by the Cercapaz Programme to Colombian universities and academic centres between 2007 and 2014, focusing on their contribution to peacebuilding. It examines experiences developed in Bogotá and the regions of Caldas, Norte de Santander and Cesar, and assesses how cooperation strengthened the capacities of lecturers, students and university organisations to address conflict, violence, human rights and peacebuilding processes.
The publication identifies four main areas of intervention: education and training, university outreach, development of pedagogical and organisational capacities, and public awareness and advocacy. It also examines impacts on individuals, universities, networks and partnerships, as well as the policy field. The assessment identifies sustainability factors, lessons learned and recommendations for universities, public institutions, the private sector, civil society organisations and international cooperation.
Key contents:
• Universities and academic centres as strategic actors in peacebuilding.
• Training, outreach, research and capacity-development processes supported by Cercapaz.
• Approaches to conflict transformation, Do No Harm, human rights and cultures of peace.
• Impacts of cooperation on individuals, universities, networks, partnerships and policy fields.
• Lessons learned, sustainability and recommendations for strengthening cooperation between academia, the State, civil society, the private sector and international cooperation.
