Implementation of the Havana Peace Agreement: Achievements and Challenges
This event is part of a virtual three-day symposium, Colombia: Peacebuilding and the Persistence of Violence, which brings together academics, practitioners, civil society and civic leaders to discuss the past, present and futures of Colombia. It sheds light on the country’s long experience with internal armed conflict, its recent effort to transition to a post-conflict stage, and the challenges and opportunities that the present juncture implies for the success of enduring peacebuilding efforts.
Since the government and the FARC signed the peace accord in November 2016, implementation of the six point settlement has confronted numerous obstacles in areas such as rural reform and democratization of land ownership, transitional justice, reinsertion and reintegration of ex-combatants, political participation of former guerrillas and marginalized social groups, human rights protection, illicit drugs and international UN monitoring. This panel will explore some key challenges that currently exist to implementing the peace accords as well as discussing possible strategies for overcoming them.
Panel Featuring:
- Carlos Andrés Prieto, (Comisión de la Verdad)
- Gerson Arias, (Comisión de la Verdad)
- Juanita Villaveces, (Universidad Nacional de Colombia)
- Angelica Duran, (UMASS-Lowell)
- Gimena Sanchez, (Washington Office on Latin America)
This event will be held in Spanish and moderated by Arlene B. Tickner from Universidad del Rosario.
This event is organized by the Colombian Studies Initiative: Past, Present and Futures, a collaboration between New York University’s Wagner School of Public Service, the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS) and Universidad del Rosario. The Initiative aims to create an Inter-American hub for research, multidisciplinary conversations and exchange of knowledge concerning Colombia. It supports dialogue, inquiry, and research for US, Colombian, and international scholars, students, NGOs practitioners, and the general public interested in Colombia.
