Plan de Trabajo del Comite Nacional de la Participacion: primera fase de diseno de la participacion de la sociedad

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Country/entity: Colombia
Region: Americas
Agreement name: Plan de Trabajo del Comite Nacional de la Participacion: primera fase de diseno de la participacion de la sociedad
Date: 14 Jul 2023
Agreement status: Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement: Yes
Agreement/conflict level: Intrastate/intrastate conflict
Colombian Conflict (1964 - )
The Colombian conflict is really a set of conflicts and the peace agreements reflect both different processes relating to different conflict groups and dyads, and processes taking place at different times in a complex peace process history. The Colombian civil war has its roots in the late 1940s and the violent infighting between liberal and the conservative factions. Emerging from the liberal tradition with a thorough grounding in nationalist communist ideology, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia—People's Army (FARC) began its armed insurrection against the Colombian government in 1964. Other left-wing guerrillas emerged as well, most notably the socialist/populist M-19, which would later be integrated into the formal political system in the peace process of 1990s; the National Liberation Army (ELN), which has strong roots in liberation theology, and the Maoist Ejército Popular de Liberación (EPL) (also part of the 1990 process, less successfully). Several stages of peace processes were undertaken by the various sides, which were further complicated by the emergence of right-wing paramilitary ‘self-defence’ forces. The peace agreement between the Colombian government under President Uribe and the main alliance of the paramilitary groups, the United Self-Defence Forces of Colombia (AUC), concluded in 2005 and is still heavily disputed as several remnants are still active, but now subsumed under the heading ‘Bacrim’ (Bandas criminales). In addition, FARC and ELN maintain a military presence, but both demonstrate a strong interest in completing successful peace negotiations with the government, with the most recent agreements being between FARC and the Government.
Stage: Implementation/renegotiation
Conflict nature: Government
Peace process: Colombia VI - Government-ELN post-2015 process
Parties: - Delegation of the Government of the Republic of Colombia:
José Otty Patiño Hormaza, Head of delegation
Iván Danilo Rueda Rodríguez, High Commissioner for Peace
Iván Cepeda Castro
Orlando Romero Reyes
Horacio Guerrero García
Olga Lilia Silva López
Rosmery Quintero Castro
Carlos Alfonso Rosero
Adelaida Jiménez Cortés
Rodrigo Botero García
Dayana Paola Urzola Domicó
José Félix Lafaurie Rivera
Nigeria Rentería Lozano
Álvaro Matallana Eslava
María José Pizarro Rodríguez

- Delegation of the Ejército de Liberación Nacional – ELN:
Pablo Beltrán, Head of delegation
Aureliano Carbonell
Bernardo Téllez
Manuel Gustavo Martínez
María Consuelo Tapias
Isabel Torres
Simón Pabón
Mauricio Iguarán
Third parties: - As observers for the Armed Forces:
Brig. Gen. William Oswaldo Rincón Zambrano
Maj. Gen. Hugo Alejandro López Barreto

- As witnesses and depositaries:
* Guarantor countries
Laura Berdine Santos Delamonica, Federative Republic of Brazil
Patricia Esquenazi Marín, Republic of Chile
Eugenio Martínez Enríquez, Republic of Cuba
Roberto de León Huerta, United Mexican States
Peder Østebø, Kingdom of Norway
Gen. Carlos Martínez Mendoza, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

* Permanent accompanying partners
Angela Bargellini, Delegate of the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Colombia
Msgr. Héctor Fabio Henao Gaviria, Delegate for Church-State Relations, Episcopal Conference of Colombia
Description: This agreement is an implementation mechanism for "Agreement No. 9 Process of participation of society in peacebuilding (First Cuba Agreement)". It sets out the mandate of the National Commission on Participation during the "design phase". The design phase is the period between July 2023 and February 2024 during which the ways in which society will participate in the peace process will be established. Note that there is a table of the makeup of the National Committee on Participation in the document text, which didn't fall into any category but is worth noting.

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Agreement document (original language): CO_230714_Plan de Trabajo del Comite Nacional de la Participacion: primera fase de diseno de la participacion de la sociedad.pdf (opens in new tab)| Download PDF

Groups

Children/youth: No specific mention.
Disabled persons: No specific mention.
Elderly/age: No specific mention.
Migrant workers: No specific mention.
Racial/ethnic/national group: No specific mention.
Religious groups: No specific mention.
Indigenous people: No specific mention.
Other groups: No specific mention.
Refugees/displaced persons: No specific mention.
Social class: No specific mention.

Gender

Women, girls and gender: No specific mention.
Men and boys: No specific mention.
LGBTI: No specific mention.
Family: No specific mention.

State definition

Nature of state (general): No specific mention.
State configuration: No specific mention.
Self determination: No specific mention.
Referendum: No specific mention.
State symbols: No specific mention.
Independence/secession: No specific mention.
Accession/unification: No specific mention.
Border delimitation: No specific mention.
Cross-border provision: No specific mention.

Governance

Political institutions (new or reformed): No specific mention.
Elections: No specific mention.
Electoral commission: No specific mention.
Political parties reform: No specific mention.
Civil society: Phase Timing
...
For the development of the design phase, the peace talks panel will adopt the present workplan for the National Committee on Participation, a roadmap designed to ensure that the general and specific objectives are met effectively and efficiently and to specify the outcomes that are expected from the design phase.
I. Design of the participation process
In the design phase, the ways in which society will participate shall be established.
The process shall be facilitated by the National Committee on Participation, a special and temporary body of the peace talks panel that has a specific mandate and is coordinated by the latter.
...
II. The National Committee on Participation as a temporary and special body of the peace talks panel for the design of the participation process
The National Committee on Participation is a temporary special body attached to the peace talks panel. It is composed of 81 members, representatives of the 30 social movements, ethnic peoples, organizations, trade associations and institutions listed in annex 1 to Agreement No. 9.
The Committee is led by the peace talks panel, and should achieve the following objectives of the design phase:
– Present a conceptual, operational and logistical plan to promote and facilitate the involvement of society in the design of the participation process.
– Promote and develop spaces for dialogue with a differential approach, in which the various components of society can present their proposals to design the participation method.
– Systematize the proposals of the social groups convened.
Traditional/religious leaders: No specific mention.
Public administration: No specific mention.
Constitution: No specific mention.

Power sharing

Political power sharing: No specific mention.
Territorial power sharing: No specific mention.
Economic power sharing: No specific mention.
Military power sharing: No specific mention.

Human rights and equality

Human rights/RoL general: No specific mention.
Bill of rights/similar: No specific mention.
Treaty incorporation: No specific mention.
Civil and political rights: No specific mention.
Socio-economic rights: No specific mention.

Rights related issues

Citizenship: No specific mention.
Democracy: No specific mention.
Detention procedures: No specific mention.
Media and communication: No specific mention.
Mobility/access: No specific mention.
Protection measures: No specific mention.
Other: No specific mention.

Rights institutions

NHRI: No specific mention.
Regional or international human rights institutions: No specific mention.

Justice sector reform

Criminal justice and emergency law: No specific mention.
State of emergency provisions: No specific mention.
Judiciary and courts: No specific mention.
Prisons and detention: No specific mention.
Traditional Laws: No specific mention.

Socio-economic reconstruction

Development or socio-economic reconstruction: No specific mention.
National economic plan: No specific mention.
Natural resources: No specific mention.
International funds: No specific mention.
Business: No specific mention.
Taxation: No specific mention.
Banks: No specific mention.

Land, property and environment

Land reform/rights: No specific mention.
Pastoralist/nomadism rights: No specific mention.
Cultural heritage: No specific mention.
Environment: No specific mention.
Water or riparian rights or access: No specific mention.

Security sector

Security Guarantees: No specific mention.
Ceasefire: No specific mention.
Police: No specific mention.
Armed forces: No specific mention.
DDR: No specific mention.
Intelligence services: No specific mention.
Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces: No specific mention.
Withdrawal of foreign forces: No specific mention.
Corruption: No specific mention.
Crime/organised crime: No specific mention.
Drugs: No specific mention.
Terrorism: No specific mention.

Transitional justice

Transitional justice general: No specific mention.
Amnesty/pardon: No specific mention.
Courts: No specific mention.
Mechanism: No specific mention.
Prisoner release: No specific mention.
Vetting: No specific mention.
Victims: No specific mention.
Missing persons: No specific mention.
Reparations: No specific mention.
Reconciliation: No specific mention.

Implementation

UN signatory: Milestones of the workplan of the National Committee on Participation
...
Angela Bargellini, Delegate of the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Colombia
Other international signatory: Milestones of the workplan of the National Committee on Participation
...
Laura Berdine Santos Delamonica, Federative Republic of Brazil
Patricia Esquenazi Marín, Republic of Chile
Eugenio Martínez Enríquez, Republic of Cuba
Roberto de León Huerta, United Mexican States
Peder Østebø, Kingdom of Norway
Gen. Carlos Martínez Mendoza, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
Referendum for agreement: No specific mention.
International mission/force/similar: No specific mention.
Enforcement mechanism: No specific mention.
Related cases: No specific mention.
Source: No specific mention.

Workplan of the National Committee on Participation:

the first phase of the process for the participation of society (the design phase)

Paragraph 4 of Agreement No. 9, entitled “Process of participation of society in peacebuilding (first Cuba Agreement)” states that “the participation process covers the first three sections of the Mexico Agreement. It shall run until May 2025, when the results of sections 1, 2 and 3 of the Mexico Agreement will be determined and the corresponding agreements shall be signed”.

It also establishes that this process will be divided into four phases:

4.1, design phase;

4.2, diagnosis and dialogue on democracy for peace;

4.3, building an agenda on democracy and transformation;

and 4.4, systematize results.

Timing of the phases for the development of the process for the participation of society

Phase Timing

1. Design of the participation process July 2023–February 2024

2. Diagnosis and dialogue on democracy for peace February 2024–July 2024

3. Building an agenda on democracy and transformation July 2024–January 2025

4. Systematization of the results January 2025–May 2025

For the development of the design phase, the peace talks panel will adopt the present workplan for the National Committee on Participation, a roadmap designed to ensure that the general and specific objectives are met effectively and efficiently and to specify the outcomes that are expected from the design phase.

I. Design of the participation process

In the design phase, the ways in which society will participate shall be established.

The process shall be facilitated by the National Committee on Participation, a special and temporary body of the peace talks panel that has a specific mandate and is coordinated by the latter.

As Agreement No.

9 stipulates, “the first phase shall mark the beginning of the process of participation of society, specifying the criteria and scope to guarantee its central role in developing the issues agreed upon, and defining the methodology and scenarios for participation through a national, deliberative and proactive exercise”.

This phase will last between four and six months, starting from the signing of Agreement No.

9 and the official public establishment of the National Committee on Participation, on 3 August 2023, and conclude with a national meeting at which the results of the phase will be presented to the public.

II. The National Committee on Participation as a temporary and special body of the peace talks panel for the design of the participation process

The National Committee on Participation is a temporary special body attached to the peace talks panel. It is composed of 81 members, representatives of the 30 social movements, ethnic peoples, organizations, trade associations and institutions listed in annex 1 to Agreement No. 9.

The Committee is led by the peace talks panel, and should achieve the following objectives of the design phase:

– Present a conceptual, operational and logistical plan to promote and facilitate the involvement of society in the design of the participation process.

– Promote and develop spaces for dialogue with a differential approach, in which the various components of society can present their proposals to design the participation method.

– Systematize the proposals of the social groups convened.

– Contribute to the formulation of the national agreement.

Once the design phase is completed, the fulfilment of the aforementioned objectives shall be reflected in the submission to the peace talks panel of three products:

a model for participation, a set of recommendations and the national participation plan.

Milestones of the workplan of the National Committee on Participation

1. Establishment and operationalization of the National Committee on Participation

2. Regional, local and sectoral dialogues

3. Systematization and formulation of the final products of the design process.

*** The following is a verbatim textual representation of the table in the agreement.

To see the text in the table format please consult the agreement document***

1. Establishment and operationalization of the National Committee on Participation

- Main activities:

Establishment of the technical secretariat

- Targets:

Technical secretariat composed of four persons, two appointed by each of the parties, to ensure that National Committee on Participation functions and achieves the expected outcomes of the participation design phase.

- Responsible party/parties:

Delegations on the peace talks panel

- Start date:

20 June 2023

- Completion date:

14 July 2023

- Main activities:

Formation of technical and logistical teams with the support of the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia and the Episcopal Conference of Colombia

- Targets:

Five technical and logistical teams established to support the Committee’s ongoing work, covering logistics and management of events and activities, financial and administrative support, education and communications, document and information management, security and protection safeguards.

Priority for the nine regional meetings.

- Responsible party/parties:

Delegations and technical secretariat

- Start date:

26 June 2023

- Completion date:

30 July 2023

- Main activities:

Specific strategies and methodologies developed and implemented by the technical and logistical teams

- Targets:

Ensure that the Committee’s objectives are met, particularly the methodologies for the organization of the national and regional meetings.

- Responsible party/parties:

Delegations and technical secretariat

- Start date:

7 Aug. 2023

- Completion date:

12 Aug. 2023

- Main activities:

Establishment and operation of the working groups of the National Committee on Participation

- Targets:

Working groups formed to cover main activities (regional and national meetings, dialogue with various stakeholders, and systematization).

- Responsible party/parties:

Technical secretariat and National Committee on Participation

- Start date:

3 Aug. 2023

- Completion date:

24 Feb. 2024

2. Regional, local and sectoral dialogues

- Main activities:

Preparation for regional and national meetings

- Targets:

Plan for convening regional and national meetings agreed, including convening strategies, methodologies, and preparation of reports and other systematization documents.

- Responsible party/parties:

Coordinating body, National Committee on Participation, and technical secretariat

- Start date:

1 Aug. 2023

- Completion date:

31 Aug. 2023

- Main activities:

Regional meetings (two days each, with 150–200 people)

- Targets:

Nine meetings held (one for each region agreed) as optimal spaces for dialogue with a differential approach, in which various components of society can present their proposals for the design of the participation process.

- Responsible party/parties:

National Committee on Participation and its various working groups

- Start date:

1 Nov. 2023

- Completion date:

15 Dec. 2023

- Main activities:

National meetings [thematic, sectoral, population-based] (two days each, with 150 people)

- Targets:

15 meetings held (one for each agreed sector, population group, and theme) as optimal spaces for dialogue with a differential approach, in which various components of society can present their proposals for the design of the participation process.

- Responsible party/parties:

National Committee on Participation and its various working groups

- Start date:

1 Sept. 2023

- Completion date:

31 Oct. 2023

3. Systematization and development of the participation design:

model for participation, recommendations for participation, and national participation plan

- Main activities:

Compilation of reports

- Targets:

Reports, including conclusions of all meetings and discussions that the National Committee on Participation holds with the public, will be shared at the meetings and immediately submitted to the technical secretariat.

- Responsible party/parties:

National Committee on Participation

- Start date:

1 Sept. 2023

- Completion date:

15 Dec. 2023

- Main activities:

Processing and systematization of information collected

- Targets:

All of the information collected (reports, documentation from the repository) processed and systematized.

- Responsible party/parties:

Systematization team

- Start date:

3 Aug. 2023

- Completion date:

15 Dec. 2023

- Main activities:

Preparation of documents

- Targets:

Availability of the three documents required of the National Committee on Participation for the participation design phase:

Participation model, Set of recommendations, National participation plan.

- Responsible party/parties:

National Committee on Participation (technical secretariat and systematization team)

- Start date:

1 Nov. 2023

- Completion date:

31 Jan. 2024

- Main activities:

National event:

conclusion of the design phase;

presentation of the participation model and launch of the second and third phases of Agreement No.

- Targets:

Presentation of the results of the participation design phase at a large-scale public event, as an opening and kick-off event for participation in agenda items 2 and 3.

- Responsible party/parties:

Peace talks panel and National Committee on Participation

- Start date:

Jan.–Feb.

2024

- Completion date:

Jan.–Feb.

2024

- Delegation of the Government of the Republic of Colombia:

José Otty Patiño Hormaza, Head of delegation

Iván Danilo Rueda Rodríguez, High Commissioner for Peace

Iván Cepeda Castro

Orlando Romero Reyes

Horacio Guerrero García

Olga Lilia Silva López

Rosmery Quintero Castro

Carlos Alfonso Rosero

Adelaida Jiménez Cortés

Rodrigo Botero García

Dayana Paola Urzola Domicó

José Félix Lafaurie Rivera

Nigeria Rentería Lozano

Álvaro Matallana Eslava

María José Pizarro Rodríguez

- Delegation of the Ejército de Liberación Nacional – ELN:

Pablo Beltrán, Head of delegation

Aureliano Carbonell

Bernardo Téllez

Manuel Gustavo Martínez

María Consuelo Tapias

Isabel Torres

Simón Pabón

Mauricio Iguarán

- As observers for the Armed Forces:

Brig.

Gen. William Oswaldo Rincón Zambrano

Maj. Gen. Hugo Alejandro López Barreto

- As witnesses and depositaries:

* Guarantor countries

Laura Berdine Santos Delamonica, Federative Republic of Brazil

Patricia Esquenazi Marín, Republic of Chile

Eugenio Martínez Enríquez, Republic of Cuba

Roberto de León Huerta, United Mexican States

Peder Østebø, Kingdom of Norway

Gen. Carlos Martínez Mendoza, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

* Permanent accompanying partners

Angela Bargellini, Delegate of the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Colombia

Msgr.

Héctor Fabio Henao Gaviria, Delegate for Church-State Relations, Episcopal Conference of Colombia