“Strategy for Sustainable Development in the oil and gas producing territories of Colombia: Dialogue for the Prevention of Conflicts and promotion of Human Rights”

…The forum, "Dialogue on Policies in Extractive Industries, Prevention of Conflicts, and Democratic Dialogue", held…in Bogotá…brought together government, civil society and industry to discuss the topic of human rights and extractive industry practices. The Strategy for Equitable and Sustainable Development for the Oil and Gas producing Territories in Colombia is a coordinated effort of the Colombian Government to promote participation and alliance-building among the communities, the national and local governments, and the extractive industries to promote territorial development for all...Mariano Ferrari, General Director Repsol Colombia, presented the company´s experience, sharing how applying the United Nations guiding principles on business and Human Rights whenever an operation is to be started, establishing a human rights baseline and evaluating impacts and repair mechanisms, results in successful and mutually beneficial relationships with the community and successful operations…