Colombia’s Peace Process: the Role of Activists, the Government, and the International Community
On Friday July 26th, people in more than 80 Colombian cities and in 58 other cities worldwide participated in the "March for Life," demanding justice for the nearly 500 Colombian human rights activists and peace campaigners who have died since
Colombia: A Divided Country in Search of Peace
The construction of peace in Colombia has not been easy. Although the Peace Accord was signed in 2016 by the guerrilla organization, Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC), different events have hindered the country’s progress towards pacification and stabilization. In April
Bogotá’s Fight for Gender Equality and Safe Public Transport
What should a city do if half of its population cannot access a public service? It sounds like a somewhat outlandish question, but for Bogotá, the capital city of Colombia, this question highlights a frustrating reality. Although the city has
Escape from the Consumer Society – How Michael Blue Did It
Our industrial society, ever since it began, has spawned fierce critics. Two of the best known lived in America: the transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau and the economist Thorstein Veblen. Thoreau gave us the definitive masterpiece of life in the woods
PEACE IN COLOMBIA: ENGAGING THE PRIVATE SECTOR
It took almost 15 years of fragmented negotiations for the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia(FARC) and the Colombian Government to sign the agreement that ended the longest and bloodiest insurgency the modern world has seen. Yet after the negotiators went home,
Engaging the Private Sector to Achieve the SDGs: Interview with Paloma Duran
Editor's Note: This is the first part of an interview discussing the newest Sustainable Development Goals Fund (SDG Fund) report. The second part will be published today at 13.00h GMT. In September 2016, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted at the
Cocaine: The Hidden Cost
A Trail of Blood (Part One) This is the first of a two-part article investigating cocaine. Part One surveys the cost in human terms, focusing on Colombia, the world’s top coca producer, while Part Two investigates the environmental destruction caused by
Lessons from Nobel Peace Summit and Colombian Peace Process
Hope, Uncertainty, and the Role of News The 16th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates took place on February 2-5 in Bogota, Colombia. Recognized as one of the world’s most important peace building meetings, the annual event brings together Nobel Peace
IMPAKTER ESSAY: Brexit, the Colombian Peace Plebiscite, and Trump – A Behavioral Approach
The goal here is to highlight the fallibility of our individual ideas and choices in the crafting of collective actions. Therefore, this article explores six heuristics and biases that influence our choices and decision-making. Ultimately, it invites us to question
A Short History Of The SDGs
EDITOR’S NOTE: THIS PIECE IS AUTHORED BY Paula Caballero, Senior Director of the Environment and Natural Resources Global Practice. IT IS PART OF A SERIES EXPLORING THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDG's) - SEE THE INTRODUCTION TO THE SERIES HERE. These are
Like Father like Son: Forming Sports Fans
The heart is beating more than it normally should. It is late in the game and the scoreline is even. The pressure is on. And you are not even on the field. Fans across the world have poured their being into
The Future of Colombian Music: An Interview with Julian Salazar
Impakter was able to sit down with Julian Salazar, the guitarist of Colombia's Bomba Estéreo for an interview about his music as well as his electronic project, Mitú, with Franklin Tejedor. IN THE PHOTO: JULIAN SALAZAR PERFORMING When did you realize you wanted to