With the support of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Regional Center for Responsible Business and Entrepreneurship (CREER) has been implementing the initiative Collective Agreement-Building for Conflict Transformation, aimed at contributing to the restoration of trust among the actors who coexist and interact in the Cesar Mining Corridor.
In this new phase of the project, the Presidential Advisory Office for Human Rights and International Affairs joins as a key partner, given its mission to ensure the effective enjoyment of human rights and its strong commitment to promoting social dialogue. Its involvement strengthens this model of agreement-building in polarized contexts.
The process has been supported in its design and implementation by international organizations specializing in conflict prevention and resolution, consensus-building, and the facilitation of dialogue in complex environments. The participation of the Consensus Building Institute (CBI) and Access Facility has been particularly valuable, providing the initiative with a broad and strategic scope grounded in global best practices for addressing socio-environmental conflicts involving companies, governments, and communities.
We hope that this effort to help rebuild trust in the mining corridor becomes not only a window of opportunity for a better shared future among local actors, but also a model that can be replicated in other regions across the country.
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Report from the meeting with workers and trade unions
Testimony from workers and trade unions
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