The Capacity-Building Program for Collective Impact is a non-formal educational process consisting of 18 courses delivered by CREER in partnership with CBI. It forms part of the Trust-Building in the Cesar Mining Corridor initiative, carried out since 2017 in the municipalities of Agustín Codazzi, Becerril, La Jagua de Ibirico, Chiriguaná, and El Paso.
The Program seeks to create collective opportunities for conflict transformation in the territory through dialogue and trust-building among three key actors: civil society, businesses, and state institutions. By making intensive use of real-world cases and practical tools for conflict transformation, and by fostering spaces for dialogue and agreement-building, the Program aims to overcome obstacles to collaboration and engagement among these actors. This approach contributes to territorial transformation through individual and collective decision-making.
The Program aims to help participants understand the opportunities and challenges faced by social, political, and economic actors in the territory. Through interaction, recognition, respect, and appreciation of their diverse experiences, participants are expected to strengthen their dialogue capacities and their ability to build agreements that contribute to the positive transformation of the region.
Develop skills and competencies for understanding and transforming conflicts, engaging in dialogue, and collectively building agreements that contribute to the positive transformation of the territory.
Level the playing field by ensuring all actors have access to high-quality information, thus facilitating a balanced understanding of territorial dynamics and conflicts for more equitable conversations and agreements.
Promote multiple ways of observing and understanding the territory and its dynamics from different perspectives, recognizing conflicts as opportunities for change and collective work.
Strengthen the impact capacity of each social, economic, or political actor, recognizing that combined efforts can create positive impacts for conflict resolution.
Train multipliers within the territory who can replicate the information and knowledge acquired.
Build collective strategies for conflict resolution and agreement-building through the management of encounter spaces.
Improve the understanding and use of existing institutional mechanisms for conflict resolution, such as those ensuring safe participation in public life.
The Capacity-Building Program for Collective Impact is aimed at individuals with representation and endorsement from their respective sectors (public or private) who are motivated by the Program’s purpose and objectives, and who believe their actions and roles can strengthen dialogue and decision-making processes.
Civil society: Organized or non-organized citizens with a strong capacity for influence within their territories.
Economic actors: Representatives of companies with territorial influence, particularly those involved or able to integrate the Program's themes into their community engagement strategies.
State institutions: Local and departmental public officials involved in governance and decision-making processes affecting territorial development. This cycle also includes officials working on Security for Participation issues.
Participants who complete the first cycle of the Capacity-Building Program for Collective Impact will receive a certificate from CREER-CBI, recognizing their participation and the acquisition of knowledge and tools that promote agreement-building for comprehensive territorial development.
The first cycle of the Program is structured around three core thematic areas:
i) Spaces for Agreement-Building,
ii) Security for Participation: Prevention and Protection, and
iii) Collective Impact.
Each thematic area consists of six courses, totaling 18 courses over the full cycle.
Total hours: 54 hours
Start date: February 2020
End date: November 2020
Modality: In-person, with group-based, theoretical-practical classes
Schedule: Monthly visits, with one full day of class per month (6 hours per session)
Course monitoring: For further information regarding dates, locations, and general Program details, please contact:
Spaces for Agreement-Building
This thematic area aims to provide tools to create dialogue spaces and build agreements on specific topics of shared interest among all actors. It also seeks to strengthen existing spaces and ensure their sustainability.
Spaces for Agreement-Building
This thematic area aims to provide tools to create dialogue spaces and build agreements on specific topics of shared interest among all actors. It also seeks to strengthen existing spaces and ensure their sustainability.
Spaces for Agreement-Building
This thematic area aims to provide tools to create dialogue spaces and build agreements on specific topics of shared interest among all actors. It also seeks to strengthen existing spaces and ensure their sustainability.
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