The Latin American Program of the Woodrow Wilson International Center
for Scholars, The United States Institute of Peace and the
Inter-American Dialogue are pleased to invite you to a forum:
Truth and Reconciliation in Colombia: The Work of the National Reconciliation Commission
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
6th Floor Flom Auditorium
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C.
Gonzalo Sánchez, Director, Memoria Histórica
Álvaro Camacho, Research Coordinator, Trujillo Report
Colombia’s National Committee of Reparation and Reconciliation (CNRR)
includes an investigative arm known as Historical Memory (MH).
Historical Memory is charged with producing an account of the origins
and evolution of Colombia’s internal armed conflict, giving special
attention to the perspectives of victims. The team includes
professionals from a variety of disciplines and is directed by
historian Gonzalo Sánchez. MH’s work posits an essential link between
the reconstruction of memory and democratic strengthening. In addition
to producing a general narrative of violence--taking into account
themes of gender, ethnicity, and political and social identities--MH is
investigating several “emblematic cases,” including the Trujillo
massacre of 1990. The report on Trujillo is the first that MH has
completed.
Please RSVP, acceptances only, to adam.stubits@wilsoncenter.org. We look forward to your participation.
Sincerely,
Cynthia J. Arnson, Director, Latin American Program
Virginia Bouvier, Senior Program Officer, U.S. Institute of Peace
Michael Shifter, Vice President for Policy, Inter-American Dialogue