INTRODUCTORY TRAINING WEEKEND
FOR ACCOMPANIMENT AND SOLIDARITY WORK IN COLOMBIA
15th & 16th NOVEMBER 2008, BRISTOL

Espacio Bristol-Colombia is organising its second two-day introductory training
weekend for people interested in travelling to Colombia as a volunteer to help
with its solidarity and 'accompaniment' work there.

You would be working with Colombian social organisations on various projects,
in accordance with your skills and what you feel comfortable with, as well as
providing 'accompaniment', which involves providing an international presence
to deter the army or paramilitaries from interfering with social activists.

This training is essential for anyone who is interested in volunteering in
Colombia, although we are keen to emphasise that the focus is on the training
being an orientation weekend with absolutely no commitment to travelling to
Colombia. It is also a great way of learning about the culture of the country
and the current political situation that Colombians are facing. read full story / add a comment

INTRODUCTORY TRAINING WEEKEND
FOR ACCOMPANIMENT AND SOLIDARITY WORK IN COLOMBIA
15th & 16th NOVEMBER 2008, BRISTOL

Espacio Bristol-Colombia is organising its second two-day introductory training weekend for people interested in travelling to Colombia as a volunteer to help with its solidarity and 'accompaniment' work there.

You would be working with Colombian social organisations on various projects, in accordance with your skills and what you feel comfortable with, as well as providing 'accompaniment', which involves providing an international presence to deter the army or paramilitaries from interfering with social activists.

This training is essential for anyone who is interested in volunteering in Colombia, although we are keen to emphasise that the focus is on the training being an orientation weekend with absolutely no commitment to travelling to Colombia. It is also a great way of learning about the culture of the country and the current political situation that Colombians are facing. read full story / add a comment

On 19th and 20th July Espacio Bristol-Colombia are holding our second training weekend for people interested in accompanying social organizations as a volunteer in Colombia.

Solidarity accompaniment involves both providing an international presence to deter the army or paramilitaries from interfering with social activists and working with Colombian organisations building solidarity links. read full story / add a comment

On 19th and 20th July Espacio Bristol-Colombia are holding our second training
weekend for people interested in accompanying social organizations as a
volunteer in Colombia. read full story / add a comment

On 19th and 20th July Espacio Bristol-Colombia are holding our second training
weekend for people interested in accompanying social organizations as a
volunteer in Colombia.

read full story / add a comment

Following on from our first successful accompaniment training which we held in February, Espacio Bristol have decided to have another accompaniment training on the 19th and 20th July.

We are looking for someone who would like to coordinate the preparation and running of this weekend training read full story / add a comment

Come and hear from Teofilo a community leader who was imprisoned last year on the orders of the Colombian army battalion responsable for protecting the interests of mining multinationals.

When: Wednesday 16th April - 5-7pm
Where: Frank Lecture Theatre - Department of Physics - University of Bristol, Tyndall Avenue - BS8 1LT
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Before the mining multinationals arrived in the Colombian region of Southern Bolívar, state-linked paramilitaries paved their way with the murder of two members of the regional Farmers and Mining Association, FEDEAGROMINESBOL. After playing football with the decapitated head of one of their victims, they stuck it on a post, facing towards the mines. Then they informed the community - many of whom made their living as small-scale miners - they’d come to hand over the mines to the multinationals. read full story / add a comment

This is the second day of Espacio Bristol-Colombia's two-day training for potential volunteers interested in doing accompaniment work with the Network of Friendship and Solidarity with Colombia.

The workshop will take place at Kebele Community Coop, 14 Robertson Road, Easton, Bristol from 11am-5pm on Saturday 16th and 10am-4pm on Sunday 17th Feb. read full story / add a comment

Espacio Bristol-Colombia will be running a two-day training for potential volunteers interested in doing accompaniment work with the Network of Friendship and Solidarity with Colombia.

The workshop will take place at Kebele Community Coop, 14 Robertson Road, Easton, Bristol from 11am-5pm on Saturday 16th and 10am-4pm on Sunday 17th Feb.

More details at: http://www.espacio.org.uk/training.htm

Please contact us if you're interested: espaciobristol@redcolombia.org read full story / add a comment

16th - 17th February, Bristol,

Espacio Bristol-Colombia are organising a two day training for people interested in going to Colombia to do solidarity ‘accompaniment’ there; that is to both provide an international presence to deter the army or paramilitaries from killing social activists and to work with Colombian organisations building solidarity links. read full story / add a comment