Bogotá, Colombia
2015
Challenges addressed
1.- Agriculture
Improving the means and the productive capacities in the countryside to reduce the urban-rural gap, mainly in the areas most affected by the armed conflict.
Lines of work:
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Technical assistance and crop innovation
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Use of information and communication
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Virtual connection with markets and distribution networks
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Easy and quick access to financial resources and stimulus to agriculture
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Registration and titling of land
2.- Anti personnel mines
Contributing to the prevention and attention of victims of anti-personnel mines and explosive devices, to make the process more efficient, effective and avoiding new events.
Lines of work:
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Georeferencing and identification of areas of potential involvement
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Effectiveness and efficiency in deactivating MAP / MUSE / AEI
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Reduction of time and costs for mine victims’ access to prosthetics and treatments
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Pedagogy to report on humanitarian demining and mine event prevention
3.- Opportunities
Generating socio-economic opportunities for victims and ex-combatants who contribute to reconciliation.
Lines of work:
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Generation of job opportunities
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Social awareness to generate inclusive environments
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Access to financing for ventures of ex-combatants and victims
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Capacity building for entrepreneurship
Results
16 local allies
Partners involved
3
Challenges addressed
74 entrepreneurs and 48 mentors
Participated
14
Startups presented
Selected Startups
OBRAS DE PAZ
1st Award
DROMINANDO
2nd Award
AGRORED
3rd Award
Other Teams
GOREHAB
PAZ-AJE
GEOGRAFÍA PARA LA PAZ
PEACE FUNDING
HAND MADE STORIES
PUENTES DE PAZ
CONPAZ
IMBATIBLES
ATARRAYA
LA CHONTA
Jury
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Arnaud Peral, Director of UNDP Colombia
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Jaime Prieto, Researcher at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
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Jorge Mario Díaz, Vice President of Governance of the Chamber of Commerce of Bogotá;
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Juan Fernando Pacheco, Rector of the University Minuto de Dios (Cundinamarca headquarters)
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René Rojas, Director of HubBog
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Sandra Pabón, USAID Recruitment Prevention and Reintegration Unit Manager
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John Cadena, Manager of Digital Services of Telefónica Colombia
Mentors
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Catrin Froehlich, Project Manager for Business & Peace, PeaceNexus
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Javier Ramirez Mora, Business strengthening area, Chamber of Commerce of Bogota
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Natalia Bedoya, Business strengthening area, Chamber of Commerce of Bogota
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Mónica Maria Fonseca Vigoya, Executive Director of ProEmpresas
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Antonio José Londoño Vélez, Social Inclusion and Sustainability Program Coordinator, International Organization for Migration (IOM)
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Maritza Arias Hernandez, Associate Professor, Universidad Minuto de Dios
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Lissette Maritza Ramirez Jaramillo, Fundación Capital Jóven
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Juliana Buitrago, Usaria
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Luis Eduardo Rodriguez Cheu, Escuela Colombiana de Ingeniería
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María Fernanda Patiño Pedraza, Sikuani
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Claudia Aparicio, TIC4GOOD
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