September 2009
ILCCE workshops in the Kivus
Two facilitation workshops have been organized by the ILCCE in September, in partnership with the WWICS and ESSEC iréné. The first one has taken place in Goma, and has united Congolese national and local political actors, as well as numerous influent personalities of civil society. Northern Kivu security stakes have been in the centre of the seminar. The second workshop was in Bakavu, in South Kivu, and has united economic actors as well as local association members. This tree-day-workshop has principally discussed the economical matters, and the recommendations released after the debates will be given to high authorities. The workshop has been visited by Jean-Claude Kibala, Southern-Kivu Vice-Governor, which has participated to discussions during half a day. These workshops have been co-animated by Michel Nourredine Kassa, Eric Blanchot and Nathalie Klein.
Inaugural conference at Lille IEP, Monday, September 21st
On Monday 21st of September, in the Political Studies Institute of Lille, Aurélien Colson and Nathalie Klein have opened the weekly conference cycle for IEP students. This conference has been the moment to present the activities carried out by ESSEC iréné in the Big Lakes region within its “Negotiators of the World” program.
June 2009
A follow-up workshop was held in Lubumbashi at the end of June, gathering participants from the previous seminar in Katanga, organized in April.
May 2009
Two workshops were organized in Kinshasa in May, in the frame of ILC / WWICS / ESSEC IRENE partnership. The first one gathered armed groups from Kivus and representatives of the Congolese government, following the agreement of March, 23. The second workshop grouped together representatives from Kivus, dealing with security issues in the East of DRC, and diplomatic relations between DRC and Rwanda.
April 2009
After three years of workshops in the Kivus and for the central level in Kinshasa, the ILCCE launched a regional dynamic in Katanga, with the support of Katanga's Governor. The first workshop was held at the end of April 2009, gathering major political and economic decision-makers and civil society leaders from Katanga.
March & April 2008
Following the signature of the act of engagement, several workshops were held in the Kivus.
January & February 2008: "the act of engagement"
After the signature by all the Kivus' armed groups of the "act of engagement" during the Conference on Peace, Security and Development of the Provinces of North and South Kivu organised in Goma, several workshop were held in Goma involving all the major signatories of the cease-fire.
November 2007: FARDC
As already done in June 2007 in North-Kivu, a workshop was held in Goma for FARDC (DR Congo official army) officers of South Kivu.
October 2007: Bas-Congo
A workshop was held from October 15 to October 19 in Matadi (Bas – Congo) following the provincial dynamic launched by the Initiative.
March to June 2007: Parliament & local workshops in North Kivu
Five workshops were held (three in Goma, one in Bukavu and one in Kinshasa with the Parliament leadership). Amongst participants, officers of various North Kivu armed movements gathered in June 2007 and debated vividly. However, participants realized they shared a common attachment to the Nation and what it stands for.
Second semester of 2006: election process in DR Congo
A series of workshops directly linked to the election process were held and gathered heads of campaign (June 2006), representatives of political parties and of civil society, journalists (November 2006). Discreet mediations were also organized at the participants’ requests.
July 2006: Butembo, Minembwe and Uvira
Other workshops were held in Butembo, Minembwe and Uvira where trust has been badly shaken for the last fifteen years of crisis.
March and May 2006: Goma and Bukavu
At the request of participants, the decision was made to delocalize the two following retreats in sensitive areas directly affected by the conflict: Goma and Bukavu
January and February 2006: start of the ILCCE
Two first training retreats were held at Nganda Centre in Kinshasa gathering influent national political personalities coming from a wide horizon.
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