Workshop on Internally Displaced Persons and the UN Guiding Principles

The Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) invites you to participate in a half-day workshop on internally displaced persons (IDP), the UN Guiding Principles, and the global response on Saturday, January 28. The workshop will also focus on the particular case of displacement in Colombia and Afro-Colombians. Gimena Sanchez-Garzoli, WOLA senior associate, will lead the workshop. The Afro-Colombian lecture will be taught by Pedro Cortes of AFRODES USA. Mr. Cortes is also a PhD student of Political Science at Howard University. Please see the following schedule for the workshop:

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Introduction to Global Internal Displacement, UN Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement, and State and International Responses
 
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Break
                       
2:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Internal Displacement in Colombia—Causes, Characteristics, State and International Response, and Challenges
 
3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Efforts by IDPs to Defend Their Rights: The Case of Afro-Colombians
 
3:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Discussion

This workshop is open to all who are interested in learning the basics of global displacement and the international response, the basics of the UN Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement, and understanding this complex issue in Colombia.

Persons interested in participating in this workshop must RSVP by COB January 20. Participants will be provided with reading materials that must be read prior to the course. Space is limited. Please RSVP to Anthony Dest at adest@wola.org.
 

When:
Saturday, January 28

Where:
Washington Office on Latin America
1666 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Suite 400
Washington, DC

Time:
1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.