SIPAZ Activities (March – May 2002)

28/06/2002

Visits to the Jungle and Northern regions to dialogue with diverse social/political and religious actors.
Receiving various international delegations to introduce them to the current situation in Chiapas and the work of SIPAZ: United Churches of Christ, Pax Christi Italy, a high profile delegation from Norway and the Swiss Peace Program (PROPAZ).
Coordinated a visit of the German Ambassador to indigenous communities in the Highlands and his meeting with different organizations in Chiapas.
Meetings in Mexico City with advisors, NGOs, Embassies and the European Commission’s office.
Interview with Juan Gonzalez Esponda, Commissioner for Reconciliation of the Chiapas government.
Sojourn of a SIPAZ collaborator in the civil peace camp of Moises Ghandi (Jungle region).

Meetings with religious leaders from the county of Chenalho and with the Pluralistic Ecumenical Group.
Continuation of the Peacebuilding Exchange Project between religious leaders from Chenalho and the Nicaraguan Peace Commissions.
Visits to various communities in the county to make them aware of the project.
Participation in ecumenical prayers for peace in San Cristobal de las Casas and Los Chorros (county of Chenalho).

Participation in the Network for Peace, a space for exchanging on action and reflection that seeks to support peace and reconciliation processes at the community and organizational level in Chiapas.
Participation in the Second Meeting on Experiences of Peace and Community Reconciliation (May 24-26 in San Cristobal de las Casas).
Series of three workshops on Conflict Transformation with the students of CEDECOs (Centers for Community Development) in San Cristobal de las Casas.

Exchanging workshop on experiences of peacebuilding in the Central American region, in Guatemala (part of the project Reflecting on Peacebuilding Practices)
Participation in the IV Meeting of Latin American Peacebuilders Network, in Peru.