Mama Coca

Tentative Conference Program

The Justice and Peace Law and the Demobilization

of the Colombian Paramilitaries

University of Miami

4 - 6 December 2008

Day 1- Thursday 4 December

8:00 am Registration and Breakfast

8:30 am Welcome by Professors Bruce Bagley and Elvira Maria Restrepo

(Department of International Studies, University of Miami)

8:45 am Greeting by President Donna Shalala (University of Miami)

9:00 am Introduction by Ambassador: Fernando Cepeda Ulloa

(Colombian Ambassador to France)

Inaugural speech

9:10 am The Honorable Francisco Santos Vice-president of the Republic of Colombia:

“The Uribe Administration and the Law of Justice and Peace: Formulation, Implementation and Results”

9:40 am Discussion

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10:00 am Panel I: History and evolution of the Paramilitary Situation in Colombia prior to the law of Justice and Peace.

Moderator: Dr. Sussan Purcell (Centre for Strategic Studies, University of Miami)

10:05 am Ambassador Fernando Cepeda U. (Former Minister and Ambassador),

“Reflections on Peace in Colombia: Peace Negotiations from Belisario Betancur to Álvaro Uribe”

10:30 am Dr. Bruce Bagley (University of Miami),

“U.S. Policy and the History of Colombian Peace Processes”

11:00 am Discussion

11:15 am COFFEE BREAK

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11:30 am Panel II: Origins and Legislative History of the Law of Justice and Peace

Moderator: Professor Ambler Moss (University of Miami)

11:35 am Senator Rafael Pardo (Colombian Senator) “Strengths and

Weaknesses of the Law of Justice and Peace: 2005-2008.”

12:00 pm Senator Carlos Garcia Orjuela (Colombian Senator) “A Bill Becomes

Law: The Colombian Congress and the Legislative Evolution of the Law.”

12:25 pm Dr. Jaime Bernal Cuellar (Former Procurator General) “The Law and the

Colombian Legal System.”

12:45 pm Discussion

1:00 pm LUNCH

1:15 pm Prof. Donna DeCesare (University of Texas) “Images of Colombia’s War and the Paramilitary.”

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2:00 pm Panel III: The Constitutional Court and the Law of Justice and Peace

Moderator: Dr. Keith Rossen (University of Miami)

2:05 pm Justice Mauricio Gonzalez (Constitutional Court) “The Historical Role of

the Constitutional Court in the Interpretation of Peace Processes.”

2:30 pm Justice Manuel José Cepeda (Constitutional Court) “The Scope and

Constitutionality of the Justice and Peace Law: Modifications in the

Court.”

3:00 pm Discussion

3:15 pm COFFEE BREAK

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3:30 pm Panel IV: Implementation of the Law 2005-2008: Difficulties and Results

Moderator: Dr. Felipe Agüero (Ford Foundation - Chile)

3:35 pm Director Eduardo Pizarro (Comisión de Reparación) “Reparations and

the Law: Results and Challenges.”

4:00 pm Dr. Alfredo Rangel (Director, Fundación Seguridad y Democracia)

“Evaluation of the Implementation of the Law of Justice and Peace: 2005-

2008.”

4:25 pm Discussion

4:30 pm COFFEE BREAK

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4:45 pm, Panel V: The Law of Justice and Peace, the Private Sector and the Entrepreneurial Class

Moderator: Dr. John Daniels (University of Miami)

4:50 pm Dr. Joseph Ganitsky (University of Miami) “Topic TBA”

5:10 pm Mr. Edgar Dorronsoro, (former President of the Sociedad de Agricultores

y Ganaderos del Valle)

“Paramilitaries, Guerrillas and Security in the Agricultural Sector in

Colombia.”

5:30 pm Mr. Juan Sebastian Betancur (Director Fundación Por-Antioquia)

“Paramilitarism and the Private Sector in Colombia.”

5:50 pm Discussion

7:00 pm DINNER

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Day 2- Friday 5 December

8:30 am Coffee and Danish

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9:00 am Panel VI: Human Rights, Paramilitary Violence and the Law of Justice and Peace

Moderator: Dr. Steve Stein (Director, Center for Latin American

Studies, University of Miami)

9:05 am Mr. Gustavo Gallón (Comisión Andina de Juristas)

“Human Rights and the Law of Justice and Peace from an

NGO’s Perspective.”

9:30 am Mr. Adam Isaacson (Director Center for International Policy)

“NGO’s, Human Rights and the Paramilitary Demobilization Process”

9:50am Mr. Philip Mc Lean (CSIS and Elliott School at George Washington

University)

“U.S. Policy, Plan Colombia and the Colombian Paramilitary Demobilisation.”

10:10 am Discussion

10:30 am COFFEE BREAK

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11:00 am Panel VII: Regional Dimensions of Paramilitarism in Colombia

Moderator: Dr. Joaquín Roy (Director, EU Center, University of Miami)

11:05 am Dr. Alejandro Reyes Posada (Universidad del Rosario).

“Land Tenure, Paramilitarism, and Reparations in Colombia.”

11:25 am Dr. Gustavo Duncan (Fundación Seguridad y Democracia y

Universidad de los Andes)

“Paramilitarism, the Law of Justice and Peace and Colombia’s Atlantic Coast Region.”

11:45 am Prof. Alberto Valencia (Researcher Florida International University)

“Paramilitarism and Demobilization in Caquetá.”

12: 05 pm Dr. Juan Gabriel Tokatlían. (San Andrés University, Argentina)

“Drug Trafficking and Violence in Colombia: Paramilitaries, Guerrillas,

Organized Crime and the Law of Justice and Peace.”

12:35 pm Discussion

1:00 pm LUNCH

________________________________________________________________________1:45 pm Panel VIII: KEY NOTE SPEECH

Moderator: Ambassador Juan Larrain (former Chilean Ambassador to the

United Nations; University of Miami)

1:45 pm Introduction: Dr. Elvira María Restrepo (University of Miami)

1:50 pm Key Note Speaker: Dr. Rodrigo Uprimny (Director of DeJusticia and Universidad Nacional)

“Scope and Context of the Law of Justice and Peace.”

2:30 pm Discussion

2:45 pm COFFEE BREAK

3:00 pm Panel IX: Impact of the Law: Colombia Better or Worse.

Moderator: Dr. Juan Tokatlían (San Andrés University, Argentina)

3:05 pm Dr. Francisco Leal (Universidad de los Andes) “Paramilitarism and the

Colombian Military.”

3:25 pm Dr. Francisco Thoumi (Consultant, Office of the Colombian Vice

President; Universidad Del Rosario)

“Paramilitaries, Organized Crime and Drug Trafficking in Colombia.”

3:45 pm Dr. Bruce Bagley (University of Miami)

“TBA”

4:05 pm Ambassador Fernando Cepeda Ulloa (Colombian Ambassador to France)

“TBA”

4:25pm Discussion

7:00 pm Dinner and Reception

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Day 3- Saturday 6 December

8:30 am Coffee

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9:00 am Panel X: Investigative Journalism, Paramilitarism and the Law of Justice and Peace

Moderator: Dr. Leonardo Ferreira (Associate Dean, School of

Communications, University of Miami)

9:05 am Ms Maria Isabel Rueda (El Tiempo)

“Public Opinion and the Paramilitaries in Colombia.”

9:20 am Mr. Rodrigo Pardo (Director, Revista Cambio)

“The Political Future of Paramilitarism in Colombia”

9:35 am Mr. Gerardo Reyes (The Miami Herald)

“Extradition, the U.S. Justice System and Colombia’s Paramilitaries.”

9:50 am Mr. David Adams (The St Petersburg Times)

“Topic TBA”

“Paramilitary Drug Linkages: Before and After Demobilization.”

10:05 am Mr. Chris Kraul (The Los Angeles Times)

“Regional Perspective of the Paramilitary Demobilization.”

10:20 am Discussion

Discussants: Dr. Sallie Hughes (University of Miami)

Dr. George Yudice (University of Miami)

10:40 am COFFEE BREAK

11:00 am Panel XI:

11:00 am: Prof. Jon Elster (Columbia University)

“A Historic Overview of Transitional Justice and other Peace Alternatives”

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11:40 pm Panel X: A Proposal for the Creation and Implementation of an Observatory on the Law of Justice and Peace

11:40 pm Dr. Elvira Maria Restrepo (University of Miami)

Commentator: Honorable Vice-president Mr. Francisco Santos (Vice-President of Colombia)

12:10 pm ROUND TABLE

Moderator: Dr. William Smith (University of Miami)