Conflict & Peace in Colombia: Consequences and Perspectives for the Future
September 22, 2003
To be held in Washington, DC, with the Woodrow Wilson International Center and Fundación Ideas para la Paz as co-sponsors, this conference will explore the problems encountered and policies initiated during the first year of Colombian President Alvaro Uribe's term. It will also assess the economic and humanitarian consequences of Colombia's internal strife, and possibilities for peacemaking with both guerrilla and paramilitary groups.
Topics
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President Uribe's First Year
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Political, Security, and Economic Challenges Facing Uribe
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Economic and Social Costs of Conflict and Peace
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Perspectives on Colombia's Future
Partial List of Participants
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Rev. Darío Echeverri, Comisión de Conciliación Nacional
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Lee Hamilton, WWC
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Hernando Gómez Buendía, UNDP
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Rodrigo Gutiérrez Duque, Fundación Ideas para la Paz
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Leila Lima, UNHCR
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Eduardo Lora, Inter-American Development Bank
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Caroline Moser, Overseas Development Institute
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Rodrigo Pardo, El Tiempo
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Michael Shifter, Inter-American Dialogue
Organizers
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Cynthia Arnson, Deputy Director, Latin American Program, WWC
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Christopher Welna, Associate Director, Kellogg Institute
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Pilar Gaitán, United States Representative, Fundación Ideas para la Paz
Sponsors
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Fundación Ideas para la Paz
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Kellogg Institute for International Studies
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Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington, DC
