Reports

20 June 2008
A forum-workshop to share experiences on the subject of responsibility by Diego ESCOBAR

It was decided to hold a Forum-workshop that would make it possible to hear various experiences on responsibility for building a dignified life for all. In this perspective, it was decided to invite the participation of civil servants, social and community organizations, students, teachers, NGOs, business persons, unions, etc. Forum objectives To discuss citizen responsibility in building well-being To have round-table discussions on responsibility in three different areas. Discussion (...)

20 June 2008
Socialization Workshops by Diego ESCOBAR

Five socialization workshops were held for community leaders from the municipalities of Andalucía, Puerto Tejada, and the Alto Menga district of Commune 2 in Cali, as well as for a few artists of Cali and the Fundación Foro staff. The idea was to start from the recognition of Human Rights and to link the responsibility of all society to the enjoyment of these rights, starting with the socialization of the Charter of Human Responsibilities. 1. Andalusia – Valle: was held on March 7 with the (...)

Columbia 2007: A Series of Workshops and Working Papers - 18 March 2008, by Diego ESCOBAR

With the support of the Valle Sector Forum and Cinep (Center for Investigation and Popular Education), we organized several workshops in the Cauca Valley and Baranquilla (on youth development) which attracted several dozen people. Various other meetings were held to promote the Charter: in Bogotá (with the community canteens), Buenaventura and Puerto Tejada (Valle Forum). We also met up with the Nuevo Arco Iris Foundation and Colombian multinational Smurtif as part of a project to work with (...)

Rebuilding the Community, Educational, and Political Processes of Community Dining Halls: A Challenge for the Consolidation of a Public Food Policy - 29 March 2007

In the city of Bogotá, the current district administration has promoted the development of a “Bogotá Without Hunger” program. One of the components of the program is the institution of community dining halls. In the town Rafael Uribe Uribe an important initiative for the beneficiaries of the program was building the Network of Community Dining Halls, Redecom, which facilitated the articulation of 16 dining halls, which in some cases were previously operated as isolated from the others. (The rest of the article is in Spanish.)

Seven lessons learned from the Charter of Human Responsibilities’ process in Colombia in 2006 - 6 March 2007, by Diego ESCOBAR, Tania Patiño

Evaluation The Colombian team of the Charter worked in 2006 on an internal reflection analysis on the concept of responsibility and the importance to put it in practice in the Colombian context, and on the dissemination of the Charter and the development of processes emphasising three sectors in three regions of the country: the youth, citizen leaders and women. Thanks to a collaboration with other instances, we could improve our capacity to raise alternatives in responsibility taking. We (...)

Activities in 2004 and results - 19 April 2005, by Claire LAUNAY, Diego ESCOBAR

Initial results of the work 1. The Cauca Valley Women’s Charter of Responsibilities 2. Establishment of a Charter steering group in Cali, called the Initiative Network for a Responsible Citizenship. One of its main objectives is to get together with other social groups and unite through action and reflection over the notion of responsibility. 3. Setting up of a Charter of Responsibilities documentation centre. 4. Pamphlet on the Charter and the work proposals (...)

Socialization of the Charter of Human Responsibilities