CPPF Activities: Latin America and the Caribbean

2010

  • Colombia Borders, February 2010 (Panamá): A meeting to examine the current situation along Colombia’s borders and to help the international community strengthen regional relations.
  • Haiti, February 2010 (New York): A briefing on the United Nations and post-earthquake reconstruction efforts in Haiti.
  • Honduras, January 2010: A paper on the role and structure of the Honduran security sector.

2009

  • Haiti, December 2009 (New York): Meeting to help the UN define priority areas of engagement in Haiti over the next 12 months.
  • Colombia, July 2009 (Villa de Leyva): A small informal meeting to analyze the Colombian armed conflict and discuss UN strategy in the region.
  • Ecuador, June 2009 (New York):A meeting to examine the new institutional architecture established by the 2008 constitution and ways in which the international community can contribute to address future challenges.
  • Haiti, January 2009 (New York/Washington): A series of informal consultations on prospects for reviving the Haitian economy following the devastating hurricanes and food riots in 2008.

2008

  • Venezuela, December 2008: A paper analyzing the results of local elections held in November 2008.
  • Ecuador, October 2008: Travel to Quito, Ecuador to expand and reinforce contacts in relevant UN agencies, increase understanding of the possibilities of conflict in Ecuador and the region, and explore possibilities for future CPPF activities.
  • Venezuela, October 2008 (New York): A briefing to examine the configuration of political parties and organizations in Venezuela and recent transformations in the political system, in preparation for upcoming local and regional elections.
  • Haiti, Fall 2008 (New York): Series of briefings held to discuss post-hurricane economic priorities. Dissemination of CPPF-sponsored paper on economic perspectives in Haiti to several UN agencies and multilateral organizations in preparation for travel to the region.
  • Haiti, July 2008: An informal brainstorming session on comparative perspectives between gang problems on Haiti and Timor-Leste.
  • Haiti, May-July 2008: At the request of the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti, a consultancy to examine future perspectives for the Haitian economy.
  • Venezuela, January 2008 (New York): An informal briefing by two analysts on the efficacy of the social programmes (misiones) initiated by the government of President Hugo Chôvez.

2007

  • Haiti, October 2007 (Port-au-Prince): Support for a seminar in Haiti on Youth Gangs, Violence, and Urban Transformation organized by a local partner in follow-up to CPPF’s June event.
  • Haiti, June 2007 (Port-au-Prince): Two workshops that brought together policymakers from the UN, the government of Haiti, representatives of Haitian civil society, other international partners and a small group of expert practitioners to explore lessons from regional experience (Brazil, El Salvador, Guatemala, Jamaica, United States) in addressing gang and other urban armed violence.
  • Ecuador, May 2007 (New York): A meeting to examine the transformation of political dynamics in Ecuador in anticipation of the Constituent Assembly expected to be held later in the year.

2006

  • Haiti, December 2006 (New York): Two small meetings, one specifically addressing police issues, for the new Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Acting Police Commissioner of the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH).
  • Bolivia, July 2006 (New York): A meeting to take stock of the situation in Bolivia in the immediate aftermath of elections to the Constituent Assembly.
  • Haiti, June 2006 (Port-au-Prince): A consultancy to assess the situation in the justice sector.

2005

  • Haiti, July and September 2005 (New York): Two meetings to assess the complex situation in Haiti in the pre-electoral period and arguments in favor of and against brief postponements of the elections.
  • Southern Andes, May 2005 (New York): A meeting on Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru to review the political crisis in the three countries and address possible options for enhanced international engagement.

2004

  • Colombia, November 2004 (New York): An informal consultation amongst diverse Colombian experts and UN officials to assess the challenges facing the UN’s “good offices” role.
  • Haiti, April 2004 (New York): A stocktaking and ‘lessons learned’ exercise to contribute to the UN’s internal planning for a new mission in June 2004.

2003

  • Bolivia, May 2003 (La Paz): A joint consultation with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on the deepening political crisis in Bolivia.
  • Andean Regional Security, 2001-2003 (multiple locations): A multi-year joint initiative with the UN to explore cross-cutting issues of regional security facing Ecuador, Colombia, Bolivia, Venezuela, and Peru.

"The ability of [the CPPF] team to provide us access to diverse networks of leading scholars, experts, and practitioners outside the United Nations system on and from areas in which we are engaged, and this often at short notice, is an asset we count on. Moreover, the ability of CPPF to bring together key partners within the United Nations in particular conflict situations has been of great value."

-- B. Lynn Pascoe, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs