The big political news in February have been that Colombian President Alvaro Uribe expressed willingness to directly talk to the FARC, the biggest left guerrilla group, about the release of prisoners. The move came on the fifth anniversary of the abduction of former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt. FARC suggests to exchange about 60 high-profile and foreign hostages for about 500 jailed guerrillas as a step towards peace talks.
Project Preparation
NP has started advertising for a three month consultancy position in Colombia . The task of that person sould be
• Undertake fundraising visits in Colombia with international funding agencies.
• Prepare and present proposals working together with the Fundraising Director, the Programme Director and the Regional Coordinator in LAC.
• Contact and maintain relationship with our inviting partners.
• Contact and maintain relationship with other INGOs working in Colombia , in particular those with related mandates.
• Register NP as INGO in Colombia
• Start working on logistical preparations for the project if it seems likely that funding will soon begin.
The current deadline for receiving applications is 23 March.
Report written by Christine Schweitzer (Programme Director)