Colombia accompaniment training weekend

bristol | globalisation | event notice Monday June 23, 2008 17:13 by Espacio Bristol Colombia c/o Kebele Community Co-operative, 14 Robertson Road, Easton, Bristol, BS5 6JY

Day one of training for people interested in solidarity accompaniment with social organizations

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.

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 situation in the
country.

The training will be run by three Espacio members recently returned from
Colombia, at a location in central Bristol. We request a donation of £20
(£15 low-waged) to help cover our costs (though won't turn you away for lack
of funds) and are happy to provide accomodation for people coming from outside
Bristol.

Please see the attachment for more info.

To register, please send the details requested to us at espaciobristol@redcolombia.org
(Red Colombia is the Red de Hermandad y Solidaridad con Colombia - Network of Friendship and Solidarity with Colombia).

accompaniment_training_weekend.doc