Cecilia Milesi
Cecilia is a professional working in the fields of human rights, conflict prevention and transformation, inclusive development and mobilisation for change. She is currently Senior Adviser on South-South Cooperation on Peace and Development at the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation.
She held leadership and advisory roles at renowned organisations around the world: Amnesty International, BRICS Policy Center, Oxfam, Conciliation Resources, CDA Collaborative Learning, Interamerican Development Bank, SES Foundation, Subir al Sur among others. She engages with social leaders and organisations in Latino America, Africa, Asia and Europe.
Cecilia expertise includes action-research, facilitation of change processes, conflict and context analysis to inform the design, evaluation and management of complex and multi-country programmes. She has special interest in participatory and bottom-up M&E, campaigning and policy making. She facilitates holistic organisational change processes with the aim to increase social impact. She is a trained mediator and facilitator
Phone: Skype: ceciliamilesi
She held leadership and advisory roles at renowned organisations around the world: Amnesty International, BRICS Policy Center, Oxfam, Conciliation Resources, CDA Collaborative Learning, Interamerican Development Bank, SES Foundation, Subir al Sur among others. She engages with social leaders and organisations in Latino America, Africa, Asia and Europe.
Cecilia expertise includes action-research, facilitation of change processes, conflict and context analysis to inform the design, evaluation and management of complex and multi-country programmes. She has special interest in participatory and bottom-up M&E, campaigning and policy making. She facilitates holistic organisational change processes with the aim to increase social impact. She is a trained mediator and facilitator
Phone: Skype: ceciliamilesi
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rooted inequality (at worst) by the very interventions meant to address these ills. This summary is part of a larger landscape
report intended to contribute to a long standing and ever-growing body of research which argues that for international cooperation efforts to induce transformative and sustainable social outcomes, they and the evaluations that seek to understand their effectiveness must acknowledge and address historical and structural power imbalances embedded in both
fields. Specifically, the report highlights a number of practices that donors, practitioners, academics, and advocates increasingly associate with helping to foster conversation and action related to centering equity in international cooperation evaluation. The analysis aims to advance 1) understanding of the equity-centered international cooperation evaluation landscape, and 2) identify gaps and opportunities, that if seized, would help increase demand for equity-centered evaluation among
international cooperation funders. The researchers, in collaboration with six Global South partners: Institute for Global Dialogue
(IGD), South Africa; Women for a Change (WFaC), Cameroon; Gender and Equity Network South Asia (GENSA); North-South Initiative (NSI), Malaysia; Latin America Faculty of Social Sciences (FLACSO) Argentina, Latam; Fundacion SES, Argentina, Latam (hereafter the research team or researchers), conducted a Southern-led assessment to hear from a variety of stakeholders working in international cooperation, paying particular attention to the often-overlooked perspectives and ideas of those from and based in the Global South, where the majority of international cooperation efforts are located. The findings in this paper were generated through a comprehensive literature review, an online survey of 47 experts3, and interviews and focus groups with 92 individuals from 84 organizations, among them 13 Global North funding organizations, 11 evaluation networks from across the globe and 58 consultancies, civil
society organizations, social movements, academic institutions and government agencies in the Global South. Important for both the
process and the outcome, the research team not only coordinated and facilitated the participation of people across continents during data collection, but also in the data analysis phase, with the aim of centering multiple voices and perspectives, debate, and mutual learning.
This report begins with an articulation of some of the key challenges in international cooperation evaluation that equity-centered
Before discussing how inequality is manifest in the international cooperation evaluation ecosystem, it is important to acknowledge that
the international cooperation field itself is the result of power imbalances between the Global North and the Global South.4 Development assistance, in the form of monetary loans, technical assistance, grants and other
resources, flows from the Global North to the Global South. Moreover, aid terms and conditions are primarily, if not solely, controlled by Global North donor countries and/or multilateral institutions and banks
where the Global North maintains outsized influence - the more recent rise in the geopolitical and economic power of China and other BRICS5 nations notwithstanding. This dominance extends to setting norms and determining “gold standards” in international cooperation programming and investments, including what is valued and what counts as
success. By extension, in evaluations of international cooperation programs, what kinds of questions are asked, by whom, and using which methods has historically and predominantly been situated in and shaped by actors in the Global North. The role of evaluations in amplifying
what works and what doesn’t relative to international cooperation, and helping to inform funding decisions must be seen within this historical and still present context of imbalances in power.
Cecilia Milesi, a 2019 AsiaGlobal Fellow of the Asia Global Institute at the University of Hong Kong, and Lauren Hess from Georgetown University argue that the wider sharing and adoption of best practices to prevent and address conflicts significantly broadens the pursuit of world peace.
This article was published by the Asia Global Online Journal: https://www.asiaglobalonline.hku.hk/for-a-truly-global-peace-agenda-in-a-multipolar-world/
The consultation brought together 95 participants from over 40 countries to critically engage with discussions on: Power Dynamics in the Aid Sector, The Role of Local Actors and Capacity Building and Sustainability. The process was part of a USAID-funded collaborative learning project, ‘Stopping As Success’, which is being carried out by Peace Direct, Search for Common Ground and CDA Collaborative Learning Projects.
This consultation report presents key insights from global leaders consulted. They answered diverse questions such as:
a) Is capacity building a waste of time? b) What is local ownership? c) what is means “decolonising aid”.
En el mismo, distinguimos una serie de nociones y formas de trabajo asociado de UNASUR y su relación con cuatro conceptos claves en la práctica de la de mediación: memoria, confianza, diálogo horizontal en la proximidad y, por último, liderazgo nacional y regional.
En nuestra exposición, sostenemos que estos cuatro conceptos claves -centrales para estimular la consolidación efectiva de iniciativas de paz – se vinculan con algunas de las prácticas y el discurso de la UNASUR, así como los principios de cooperación Sur-Sur.
Cecilia fue invitada a presentar las conclusiones del articulo en la Expo Global de Cooperacion Sur-Sur, organizada por la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas para la Cooperacion Sur-Sur (Dubai, 2016) y durante la la segunda “International Mediation Conference” organizada por Swisspeace, y en conjunto con la Global South Unit for Mediation y la Universidad de Pretoria en Basel, Suiza (Junio 2016)
evento conto con la participacion de academicos, representantes de gobiernos, organismos internacionales y profesionales independientes especializados en conflicto, paz y seguridad de todas las regiones del mundo.
The paper distinguishes a number of UNASUR’s notions and ways of working associated with four mediation and peacebuilding concepts: memorialization, trust, horizontal dialogue-proximity and, finally, national and regional leadership.
The paper argues that these four concepts -central to stimulate effective peace building initiatives- link with some of UNASUR’s practices and discourse as well as South-South Cooperation principles.
This paper was presented at the Global South-South Cooperation Expo organised by the United Nations, Office of South-South Cooperation (Dubai, 2016) and at the second ” International Mediation Conference” organised by Swisspeace, Global South Unit for Mediation and University of Pretoria in Basel , Switzerland (June 2016)
Both events were attended by academics, representatives of governments , international organisations and independent professionals specialised in conflict , peace and security in all regions of the world.
Spanish
“Empoderando a las redes de organizaciones de la sociedad civil en un mundo inequitativo y multipolar”, Programa de Oxfam GB y sus socios. Estudio de Línea de Base sobre este programa implementado en Brasil, Rusia, India, China, Sudáfrica, México e Indonesia (BRICSAM), 2014.
Cecilia es autora de este “Informe de Línea de Base” producido luego de analizar data recolectada en consultas nacionales y estudios de capacidad desarrollados en Brasil, Rusia, India, China, Sudáfrica, México e Indonesia. El informe brinda análisis de contexto y político sobre cada uno de los países emergentes e información interesante sobre las capacidades actuales de las organizaciones de la sociedad civil socias en estos países. Al mismo tiempo, brinda un análisis inicial sobre las distintas formas de entender la “inequidad” en cada país así como los desafíos que se presentan en cada contexto.
More Information: http://csnbricsam.org/documents/
Reality of Aid is the only major North-South international non-governmental initiative focusing exclusively on analysis and lobbying for poverty eradication policies and practices in the international aid regime. It brings together 172 member organizations, including more than 40 civil society regional and global networks, working in the field of international cooperation in the 21 donor countries of the OECD, and in Europe, the Americas, Africa, and in the Asia/Pacific.
The final draft is available on-line in Spanish. You can access it here: http://www.realityofaid.org/2016/02/cooperacion-internacional-con-paises-de-renta-media/
Español
La organizacion “Realidad de la Ayuda” nombro a Cecilia como investigadora principal de un estudio centrado en los Países de Renta Media (PRM) y las políticas de cooperación internacional. La investigación evalúa críticamente los impactos de las políticas y metodologías de AOD (Ayuda al Desarrollo) contemporáneas y explica cómo las mismas están afectando negativamente a los paises MIC en su capacidad para implementar políticas y programas de desarrollo y erradicación de la pobrezas inclusivos y justos. En particular, la investigación se centra en el impacto en Latino América y proporciona recomendaciones para reformular la estructura y sistema de toma de decisiones sobre AOD a nivel mundial de modo que se permita que a la gran mayoría de las personas que viven en el Hemisferio Sur para tener acceso al apoyo financiero internacional.
Realidad de la Ayuda es la iniciativa internacional Norte-Sur no gubernamental que se centra exclusivamente en el análisis y cabildeo para políticas de erradicación de la pobreza y las prácticas en el régimen de ayuda internacional. Reúne a 172 organizaciones miembros, entre ellos más de 40 redes de la sociedad civil regional y global, que trabaja en el ámbito de la cooperación internacional en los 21 países donantes de la OCDE, y en Europa, las Américas, África y en la región Asia / Pacífico.
El informe final está disponible en español se puede acceder aquí: http://www.realityofaid.org/2016/02/cooperacion-internacional-con-paises-de-renta-media/
Now the South-South Cooperation” on-line book is available! Besides exploring Argentina’s experience, the paper includes rcases studies about Cuba, Brazil, Kenya, India, Nepal, BRICS and Africa and Nigeria. English version published by Reality of Aid and CSOs Partnership for Effective Development.
Enjoy it!:http://online.anyflip.com/utqy/jcjh/mobile/index.html#p=1 (in English)
The original version in Spanish can be downloaded here: CSS – Argentina-Milesi
Reality of Aid and “The Open Forum for CSOs development effectiveness” are promoting global consultations and evidence-based reflections towards better international cooperation policies. The findings will be shared in various international conferences including those organised by the Global Partnership for Effective Cooperation (http://effectivecooperation.org/).
Spanish
Un estudio en profundidad sobre la cooperación Sur-Sur ha sido publicada por “El Foro sobre la eficacia del desarrollo de las OSC” (http://cso-effectiveness.org) y Realidad de la Ayuda (www.realityofaid.org).
Cecilia Milesi es la autora del capitulo que presenta la estrategia de cooperación Sur-Sur Argentina. Su artículo presenta información sobre la estrategia de cooperación Sur-Sur nacional y resume: desde sus orígenes a los programas principales de actualidad, debates políticos y experiencias positivas seleccionados y lideradas tanto por las organizaciones de la sociedad civil como el gobierno nacional.
Además de explorar la experiencia de Argentina, el documento incluye estudios de caso sobre Cuba, Brasil, Kenia, India, Nepal, BRICS y África y la versión Nigeria.
Ahora el libro ya esta disponible on-line! .http: //online.anyflip.com/utqy/jcjh/mobile/index.html#p=1
La version original del articulo sobre Argentina se puede bajar aqui: CSS – Argentina-Milesi
Realidad de la Ayuda y “El Foro Abierto para las OSC eficacia del desarrollo” están promoviendo consultas globales y reflexiones basadas en la evidencia hacia políticas una mejor cooperación internacional Los resultados serán compartidos en varias conferencias internacionales, incluyendo los organizados por la Asociación Mundial para la Cooperación Eficaz (http.: //effectivecooperation.org/).
Dost Bardouille-Crema, CDA Director, and Sarah Cechvala, CDA Program Manager and Cecilia Milesi –as independent consultant- visited Total Austral’s operations in Vaca Muerta, Neuquén, Argentina and met with a wide-range of stakeholders there and in the capital Buenos Aires, Argentina from February 23rd – March 11th 2015. The Vaca Muerta formation –discovered in 2010- ranks second in the world, behind China, in potentially recoverable shale-gas reserves and ranks fourth in shale oil, which is estimated to be 27 billion barrels. Increasing investments in the region, however, are having a complex socio-economic impact.
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Este informe presenta las observaciones recogidas durante la visita de campo, el posterior análisis por parte de CDA, asi como las opciones de mejoras potenciales presentadas a Total Austral a considerar en sus operaciones en la región y en un contexto en constante cambio. De alguna manera, este informe no es el informe del CDA. Más bien, el informe refleja las opiniones de los empleados de la empresa y los actores interesados y que estaban dispuestos a compartir sus observaciones y ofrecer sugerencias. Asi, el equipo de CDA sirve como un canal independiente (porta-voz) para que las partes interesadas locales expresen sus opiniones libremente, mientras que analizamos la superposición o discrepancias entre las diversas opiniones.
Dost Bardouille-Crema, Directora de CDA, Sarah Cechvala, CDA Program Manager, y Cecilia Milesi – Consultora independiente- visitaron las operaciones de Total Austral en Vaca Muerta, Neuquén, Argentina y se reunieron con una amplia gama de actores allí y en la capital de Argentina, Buenos Aires, entre el 23 febrero-11 marzo 2015. La formación de Vaca Muerta -descubierta en 2010- se considera hoy la segunda en el mundo, detrás de China, en tanto cantidad de reservas de gas potencialmente recuperables; y ocupa el cuarto lugar en cuanto petróleo, que se estima siendo 27 mil millones de barriles. El aumento de las inversiones en la región está teniendo un impacto socio-económico complejo.
The learning experience aimed at sharing and analyzing information and perspectives from the globally renowned Argentine transitional justice process ; with the practical objective of informing and inspiring the Egyptian and Sri Lankan contemporary change processes . The exchange took placed in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in December 2014.
The cross-country team defined the most relevant “lessons learnt” presented in this paper. We present the analysis and highlight the most crucial information and views provided by more than 20 interviewees -all key national actors who, in the past and today, led the truth, memory and justice process in Argentina-. Importantly, the analysis also aims at countering some notions related to how transitional justice is today integrated within the peacebuilding and conflict resolution initiatives around the globe . The following are the main lessons learnt:
Main Lessons Learnt
1. The power of organized citizens
2. Significance of the Right to Truth in transitional justice
3. Understanding justice and peace as a political endeavor
4. The need of constantly adapt, re-strategize and change in order to search for peace with justice
5. National Leadership: local commitment to human rights helped strengthening democracy
6. Value of complementing national and international spheres for action
7. Justice as central for democracy and institutional building
8. The importance of contextualizing the idea of reconciliation
9. Investigating civic-military connections: dismantling the socio-economic and political system which allowed for mass repression
10. A new future from learning from the past: the central role of memory spaces and archives
In order to debunk harmful and deep-seated myths constantly reaffirmed by traditional methods of conflict resolution and give way to new, more efficient and inclusive approaches, Cecilia Milesi proposes a deconstruction of the current model. This Policy Brief is divided into three sections. The first and second sections deal with the current model, its criticisms and the arguments in favor of a reconfiguration. In the third section, Milesi moves on to analyze two case studies, the peace processes of Colombia and the Philippines, and propose alternatives to processes marked by militarization and exclusion. The author seeks to call attention, thus, to the necessity of focusing on conflicts’ root causes and the importance of addressing them through participatory, transparent solutions.
The paper is avaivable in English (translated from its original version in Spanish:
http://bricspolicycenter.org/homolog/publicacoes/interna/6833?tipo=Policy%20Brief
Timor and Somaliland to clarify the linkages between local traditions and the international peacebuilding agenda when the aim is to renew trust and recover social order. We assess the
sources of “political legitimacy” -connections between “indigenous psychologies” and institutions enabling stability- to critically evaluate peacebuilding efforts. A detailed comparison
between Timorese and Somali experiences will allow us to discuss how customary law was historically incorporated in the encounter between Western and Southern worlds, and how it is
actually considered in contemporary projects towards peace. Therefore, this paper tries to critically assess “hybrid justice” endeavours and the concept of “pragmatic realism” as issues
incorporated in the security agenda. To conclude, we argue that a sustainable and just peace is possible from a dialogical morality between the local and the international. A possible foundation of a new model of governance.
Con el fin de desafiar algunos mitos perjudiciales y profundos constantemente reafirmados por los métodos tradicionales de resolución de conflictos y dar paso a enfoques nuevos, más eficientes e inclusivos, Cecilia Milesi propone una deconstrucción del modelo actual. Este Policy Brief se divide en tres secciones. La primera y segunda secciones tratan con el modelo actual, presenta sus críticas y los argumentos a favor de una reconfiguración. En la tercera sección, Milesi pasa a analizar dos estudios de caso, los procesos de paz de Colombia y Filipinas, y proponer alternativas a los procesos marcados por la militarización y la exclusión. La autora trata de hacer un llamado de atención sobre la necesidad de centrarse en las raices y causas profundas de los conflictos y la importancia de transformalos a a través de soluciones participativas y transparentes.
El Policy Brief esta disponible en Español (version original) y en una version traducida al ingles:
http://bricspolicycenter.org/homolog/publicacoes/interna/6832?tipo=Policy%20Brief
Talks by Cecilia Milesi
In her lecture, Cecilia Milesi presented as examples the cases of Colombia, Somaliland and the Philipines, where, according to her, there were actual recognition and inclusion of citizens’ and civil society’s positions in different stages of the peace processes. Drawing on her previous experience as a practitioner in the field, she presented a brief overview of the peace processes in those regions and the common lessons and patterns those cases present.
According to Cecilia, these three cases had the potential to challenge the traditional paradigm on peacebuilding and international mediation, as they tried to create a sense of collective, community, dynamic change within those societies. She showed how those cases distance themselves from a statecentric, militarist, power-based approach, and stressed the need for imagining new political arrangements when it comes to peacebuilding efforts. The colloquium was opened to the general public and had Prof. Marta Moreno, associate professor at the Institute of International Relations, PUC-Rio, as discussant, who talked about the Somalian experience based on her current research.
Spanish
El 11 de septiembre de 2014, la Unidad de Mediación del Sur Global (GSUM), BRICS Policy Center fue sede del Coloquio “Innovación y participación ciudadana en los procesos de paz: reconfiguraciones en la transformación de conflictos internacionale”s, liderado por GSUM 2014 Fellow María Cecilia Milesi.
En su conferencia, Cecilia Milesi presento como ejemplos los casos de Colombia, Somalia y las Filipinas, donde, según ella, ha habido un reconocimiento e inclusión de los ciudadanos y la sociedad civil en diferentes etapas de los procesos de paz. Basándose en su experiencia previa como un profesional en el campo, ella presento una breve descripción de los procesos de paz en esas regiones y las lecciones comunes y patrones emergentes de los casos. Según Cecilia, estos tres casos tienen el potencial de desafiar el paradigma tradicional en la construcción de la paz y de mediación internacional, ya que intentan crear un sentido de comunidad, reconocen y responden a los cambios dinámicos y colectivo dentro de esas sociedades.
Cecilia mostró cómo esos casos se distancian de un enforque militarista, estado-centrico, basado en el poder, e hizo hincapié en la necesidad de imaginar nuevos horizontes políticos cuando se trata de los esfuerzos de consolidación de la paz.
El coloquio fue abierto al público en general y tenía Prof. Marta Moreno, profesor asociado en el Instituto de Relaciones Internacionales, de la PUC-Rio, como ponente, quien se refirió a la experiencia de Somalia sobre la base de su investigación actual.
On- Line: http://bricspolicycenter.org/homolog/agenda/interna/793?secao=eventosRealizados
rooted inequality (at worst) by the very interventions meant to address these ills. This summary is part of a larger landscape
report intended to contribute to a long standing and ever-growing body of research which argues that for international cooperation efforts to induce transformative and sustainable social outcomes, they and the evaluations that seek to understand their effectiveness must acknowledge and address historical and structural power imbalances embedded in both
fields. Specifically, the report highlights a number of practices that donors, practitioners, academics, and advocates increasingly associate with helping to foster conversation and action related to centering equity in international cooperation evaluation. The analysis aims to advance 1) understanding of the equity-centered international cooperation evaluation landscape, and 2) identify gaps and opportunities, that if seized, would help increase demand for equity-centered evaluation among
international cooperation funders. The researchers, in collaboration with six Global South partners: Institute for Global Dialogue
(IGD), South Africa; Women for a Change (WFaC), Cameroon; Gender and Equity Network South Asia (GENSA); North-South Initiative (NSI), Malaysia; Latin America Faculty of Social Sciences (FLACSO) Argentina, Latam; Fundacion SES, Argentina, Latam (hereafter the research team or researchers), conducted a Southern-led assessment to hear from a variety of stakeholders working in international cooperation, paying particular attention to the often-overlooked perspectives and ideas of those from and based in the Global South, where the majority of international cooperation efforts are located. The findings in this paper were generated through a comprehensive literature review, an online survey of 47 experts3, and interviews and focus groups with 92 individuals from 84 organizations, among them 13 Global North funding organizations, 11 evaluation networks from across the globe and 58 consultancies, civil
society organizations, social movements, academic institutions and government agencies in the Global South. Important for both the
process and the outcome, the research team not only coordinated and facilitated the participation of people across continents during data collection, but also in the data analysis phase, with the aim of centering multiple voices and perspectives, debate, and mutual learning.
This report begins with an articulation of some of the key challenges in international cooperation evaluation that equity-centered
Before discussing how inequality is manifest in the international cooperation evaluation ecosystem, it is important to acknowledge that
the international cooperation field itself is the result of power imbalances between the Global North and the Global South.4 Development assistance, in the form of monetary loans, technical assistance, grants and other
resources, flows from the Global North to the Global South. Moreover, aid terms and conditions are primarily, if not solely, controlled by Global North donor countries and/or multilateral institutions and banks
where the Global North maintains outsized influence - the more recent rise in the geopolitical and economic power of China and other BRICS5 nations notwithstanding. This dominance extends to setting norms and determining “gold standards” in international cooperation programming and investments, including what is valued and what counts as
success. By extension, in evaluations of international cooperation programs, what kinds of questions are asked, by whom, and using which methods has historically and predominantly been situated in and shaped by actors in the Global North. The role of evaluations in amplifying
what works and what doesn’t relative to international cooperation, and helping to inform funding decisions must be seen within this historical and still present context of imbalances in power.
Cecilia Milesi, a 2019 AsiaGlobal Fellow of the Asia Global Institute at the University of Hong Kong, and Lauren Hess from Georgetown University argue that the wider sharing and adoption of best practices to prevent and address conflicts significantly broadens the pursuit of world peace.
This article was published by the Asia Global Online Journal: https://www.asiaglobalonline.hku.hk/for-a-truly-global-peace-agenda-in-a-multipolar-world/
The consultation brought together 95 participants from over 40 countries to critically engage with discussions on: Power Dynamics in the Aid Sector, The Role of Local Actors and Capacity Building and Sustainability. The process was part of a USAID-funded collaborative learning project, ‘Stopping As Success’, which is being carried out by Peace Direct, Search for Common Ground and CDA Collaborative Learning Projects.
This consultation report presents key insights from global leaders consulted. They answered diverse questions such as:
a) Is capacity building a waste of time? b) What is local ownership? c) what is means “decolonising aid”.
En el mismo, distinguimos una serie de nociones y formas de trabajo asociado de UNASUR y su relación con cuatro conceptos claves en la práctica de la de mediación: memoria, confianza, diálogo horizontal en la proximidad y, por último, liderazgo nacional y regional.
En nuestra exposición, sostenemos que estos cuatro conceptos claves -centrales para estimular la consolidación efectiva de iniciativas de paz – se vinculan con algunas de las prácticas y el discurso de la UNASUR, así como los principios de cooperación Sur-Sur.
Cecilia fue invitada a presentar las conclusiones del articulo en la Expo Global de Cooperacion Sur-Sur, organizada por la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas para la Cooperacion Sur-Sur (Dubai, 2016) y durante la la segunda “International Mediation Conference” organizada por Swisspeace, y en conjunto con la Global South Unit for Mediation y la Universidad de Pretoria en Basel, Suiza (Junio 2016)
evento conto con la participacion de academicos, representantes de gobiernos, organismos internacionales y profesionales independientes especializados en conflicto, paz y seguridad de todas las regiones del mundo.
The paper distinguishes a number of UNASUR’s notions and ways of working associated with four mediation and peacebuilding concepts: memorialization, trust, horizontal dialogue-proximity and, finally, national and regional leadership.
The paper argues that these four concepts -central to stimulate effective peace building initiatives- link with some of UNASUR’s practices and discourse as well as South-South Cooperation principles.
This paper was presented at the Global South-South Cooperation Expo organised by the United Nations, Office of South-South Cooperation (Dubai, 2016) and at the second ” International Mediation Conference” organised by Swisspeace, Global South Unit for Mediation and University of Pretoria in Basel , Switzerland (June 2016)
Both events were attended by academics, representatives of governments , international organisations and independent professionals specialised in conflict , peace and security in all regions of the world.
Spanish
“Empoderando a las redes de organizaciones de la sociedad civil en un mundo inequitativo y multipolar”, Programa de Oxfam GB y sus socios. Estudio de Línea de Base sobre este programa implementado en Brasil, Rusia, India, China, Sudáfrica, México e Indonesia (BRICSAM), 2014.
Cecilia es autora de este “Informe de Línea de Base” producido luego de analizar data recolectada en consultas nacionales y estudios de capacidad desarrollados en Brasil, Rusia, India, China, Sudáfrica, México e Indonesia. El informe brinda análisis de contexto y político sobre cada uno de los países emergentes e información interesante sobre las capacidades actuales de las organizaciones de la sociedad civil socias en estos países. Al mismo tiempo, brinda un análisis inicial sobre las distintas formas de entender la “inequidad” en cada país así como los desafíos que se presentan en cada contexto.
More Information: http://csnbricsam.org/documents/
Reality of Aid is the only major North-South international non-governmental initiative focusing exclusively on analysis and lobbying for poverty eradication policies and practices in the international aid regime. It brings together 172 member organizations, including more than 40 civil society regional and global networks, working in the field of international cooperation in the 21 donor countries of the OECD, and in Europe, the Americas, Africa, and in the Asia/Pacific.
The final draft is available on-line in Spanish. You can access it here: http://www.realityofaid.org/2016/02/cooperacion-internacional-con-paises-de-renta-media/
Español
La organizacion “Realidad de la Ayuda” nombro a Cecilia como investigadora principal de un estudio centrado en los Países de Renta Media (PRM) y las políticas de cooperación internacional. La investigación evalúa críticamente los impactos de las políticas y metodologías de AOD (Ayuda al Desarrollo) contemporáneas y explica cómo las mismas están afectando negativamente a los paises MIC en su capacidad para implementar políticas y programas de desarrollo y erradicación de la pobrezas inclusivos y justos. En particular, la investigación se centra en el impacto en Latino América y proporciona recomendaciones para reformular la estructura y sistema de toma de decisiones sobre AOD a nivel mundial de modo que se permita que a la gran mayoría de las personas que viven en el Hemisferio Sur para tener acceso al apoyo financiero internacional.
Realidad de la Ayuda es la iniciativa internacional Norte-Sur no gubernamental que se centra exclusivamente en el análisis y cabildeo para políticas de erradicación de la pobreza y las prácticas en el régimen de ayuda internacional. Reúne a 172 organizaciones miembros, entre ellos más de 40 redes de la sociedad civil regional y global, que trabaja en el ámbito de la cooperación internacional en los 21 países donantes de la OCDE, y en Europa, las Américas, África y en la región Asia / Pacífico.
El informe final está disponible en español se puede acceder aquí: http://www.realityofaid.org/2016/02/cooperacion-internacional-con-paises-de-renta-media/
Now the South-South Cooperation” on-line book is available! Besides exploring Argentina’s experience, the paper includes rcases studies about Cuba, Brazil, Kenya, India, Nepal, BRICS and Africa and Nigeria. English version published by Reality of Aid and CSOs Partnership for Effective Development.
Enjoy it!:http://online.anyflip.com/utqy/jcjh/mobile/index.html#p=1 (in English)
The original version in Spanish can be downloaded here: CSS – Argentina-Milesi
Reality of Aid and “The Open Forum for CSOs development effectiveness” are promoting global consultations and evidence-based reflections towards better international cooperation policies. The findings will be shared in various international conferences including those organised by the Global Partnership for Effective Cooperation (http://effectivecooperation.org/).
Spanish
Un estudio en profundidad sobre la cooperación Sur-Sur ha sido publicada por “El Foro sobre la eficacia del desarrollo de las OSC” (http://cso-effectiveness.org) y Realidad de la Ayuda (www.realityofaid.org).
Cecilia Milesi es la autora del capitulo que presenta la estrategia de cooperación Sur-Sur Argentina. Su artículo presenta información sobre la estrategia de cooperación Sur-Sur nacional y resume: desde sus orígenes a los programas principales de actualidad, debates políticos y experiencias positivas seleccionados y lideradas tanto por las organizaciones de la sociedad civil como el gobierno nacional.
Además de explorar la experiencia de Argentina, el documento incluye estudios de caso sobre Cuba, Brasil, Kenia, India, Nepal, BRICS y África y la versión Nigeria.
Ahora el libro ya esta disponible on-line! .http: //online.anyflip.com/utqy/jcjh/mobile/index.html#p=1
La version original del articulo sobre Argentina se puede bajar aqui: CSS – Argentina-Milesi
Realidad de la Ayuda y “El Foro Abierto para las OSC eficacia del desarrollo” están promoviendo consultas globales y reflexiones basadas en la evidencia hacia políticas una mejor cooperación internacional Los resultados serán compartidos en varias conferencias internacionales, incluyendo los organizados por la Asociación Mundial para la Cooperación Eficaz (http.: //effectivecooperation.org/).
Dost Bardouille-Crema, CDA Director, and Sarah Cechvala, CDA Program Manager and Cecilia Milesi –as independent consultant- visited Total Austral’s operations in Vaca Muerta, Neuquén, Argentina and met with a wide-range of stakeholders there and in the capital Buenos Aires, Argentina from February 23rd – March 11th 2015. The Vaca Muerta formation –discovered in 2010- ranks second in the world, behind China, in potentially recoverable shale-gas reserves and ranks fourth in shale oil, which is estimated to be 27 billion barrels. Increasing investments in the region, however, are having a complex socio-economic impact.
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Este informe presenta las observaciones recogidas durante la visita de campo, el posterior análisis por parte de CDA, asi como las opciones de mejoras potenciales presentadas a Total Austral a considerar en sus operaciones en la región y en un contexto en constante cambio. De alguna manera, este informe no es el informe del CDA. Más bien, el informe refleja las opiniones de los empleados de la empresa y los actores interesados y que estaban dispuestos a compartir sus observaciones y ofrecer sugerencias. Asi, el equipo de CDA sirve como un canal independiente (porta-voz) para que las partes interesadas locales expresen sus opiniones libremente, mientras que analizamos la superposición o discrepancias entre las diversas opiniones.
Dost Bardouille-Crema, Directora de CDA, Sarah Cechvala, CDA Program Manager, y Cecilia Milesi – Consultora independiente- visitaron las operaciones de Total Austral en Vaca Muerta, Neuquén, Argentina y se reunieron con una amplia gama de actores allí y en la capital de Argentina, Buenos Aires, entre el 23 febrero-11 marzo 2015. La formación de Vaca Muerta -descubierta en 2010- se considera hoy la segunda en el mundo, detrás de China, en tanto cantidad de reservas de gas potencialmente recuperables; y ocupa el cuarto lugar en cuanto petróleo, que se estima siendo 27 mil millones de barriles. El aumento de las inversiones en la región está teniendo un impacto socio-económico complejo.
The learning experience aimed at sharing and analyzing information and perspectives from the globally renowned Argentine transitional justice process ; with the practical objective of informing and inspiring the Egyptian and Sri Lankan contemporary change processes . The exchange took placed in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in December 2014.
The cross-country team defined the most relevant “lessons learnt” presented in this paper. We present the analysis and highlight the most crucial information and views provided by more than 20 interviewees -all key national actors who, in the past and today, led the truth, memory and justice process in Argentina-. Importantly, the analysis also aims at countering some notions related to how transitional justice is today integrated within the peacebuilding and conflict resolution initiatives around the globe . The following are the main lessons learnt:
Main Lessons Learnt
1. The power of organized citizens
2. Significance of the Right to Truth in transitional justice
3. Understanding justice and peace as a political endeavor
4. The need of constantly adapt, re-strategize and change in order to search for peace with justice
5. National Leadership: local commitment to human rights helped strengthening democracy
6. Value of complementing national and international spheres for action
7. Justice as central for democracy and institutional building
8. The importance of contextualizing the idea of reconciliation
9. Investigating civic-military connections: dismantling the socio-economic and political system which allowed for mass repression
10. A new future from learning from the past: the central role of memory spaces and archives
In order to debunk harmful and deep-seated myths constantly reaffirmed by traditional methods of conflict resolution and give way to new, more efficient and inclusive approaches, Cecilia Milesi proposes a deconstruction of the current model. This Policy Brief is divided into three sections. The first and second sections deal with the current model, its criticisms and the arguments in favor of a reconfiguration. In the third section, Milesi moves on to analyze two case studies, the peace processes of Colombia and the Philippines, and propose alternatives to processes marked by militarization and exclusion. The author seeks to call attention, thus, to the necessity of focusing on conflicts’ root causes and the importance of addressing them through participatory, transparent solutions.
The paper is avaivable in English (translated from its original version in Spanish:
http://bricspolicycenter.org/homolog/publicacoes/interna/6833?tipo=Policy%20Brief
Timor and Somaliland to clarify the linkages between local traditions and the international peacebuilding agenda when the aim is to renew trust and recover social order. We assess the
sources of “political legitimacy” -connections between “indigenous psychologies” and institutions enabling stability- to critically evaluate peacebuilding efforts. A detailed comparison
between Timorese and Somali experiences will allow us to discuss how customary law was historically incorporated in the encounter between Western and Southern worlds, and how it is
actually considered in contemporary projects towards peace. Therefore, this paper tries to critically assess “hybrid justice” endeavours and the concept of “pragmatic realism” as issues
incorporated in the security agenda. To conclude, we argue that a sustainable and just peace is possible from a dialogical morality between the local and the international. A possible foundation of a new model of governance.
Con el fin de desafiar algunos mitos perjudiciales y profundos constantemente reafirmados por los métodos tradicionales de resolución de conflictos y dar paso a enfoques nuevos, más eficientes e inclusivos, Cecilia Milesi propone una deconstrucción del modelo actual. Este Policy Brief se divide en tres secciones. La primera y segunda secciones tratan con el modelo actual, presenta sus críticas y los argumentos a favor de una reconfiguración. En la tercera sección, Milesi pasa a analizar dos estudios de caso, los procesos de paz de Colombia y Filipinas, y proponer alternativas a los procesos marcados por la militarización y la exclusión. La autora trata de hacer un llamado de atención sobre la necesidad de centrarse en las raices y causas profundas de los conflictos y la importancia de transformalos a a través de soluciones participativas y transparentes.
El Policy Brief esta disponible en Español (version original) y en una version traducida al ingles:
http://bricspolicycenter.org/homolog/publicacoes/interna/6832?tipo=Policy%20Brief
In her lecture, Cecilia Milesi presented as examples the cases of Colombia, Somaliland and the Philipines, where, according to her, there were actual recognition and inclusion of citizens’ and civil society’s positions in different stages of the peace processes. Drawing on her previous experience as a practitioner in the field, she presented a brief overview of the peace processes in those regions and the common lessons and patterns those cases present.
According to Cecilia, these three cases had the potential to challenge the traditional paradigm on peacebuilding and international mediation, as they tried to create a sense of collective, community, dynamic change within those societies. She showed how those cases distance themselves from a statecentric, militarist, power-based approach, and stressed the need for imagining new political arrangements when it comes to peacebuilding efforts. The colloquium was opened to the general public and had Prof. Marta Moreno, associate professor at the Institute of International Relations, PUC-Rio, as discussant, who talked about the Somalian experience based on her current research.
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El 11 de septiembre de 2014, la Unidad de Mediación del Sur Global (GSUM), BRICS Policy Center fue sede del Coloquio “Innovación y participación ciudadana en los procesos de paz: reconfiguraciones en la transformación de conflictos internacionale”s, liderado por GSUM 2014 Fellow María Cecilia Milesi.
En su conferencia, Cecilia Milesi presento como ejemplos los casos de Colombia, Somalia y las Filipinas, donde, según ella, ha habido un reconocimiento e inclusión de los ciudadanos y la sociedad civil en diferentes etapas de los procesos de paz. Basándose en su experiencia previa como un profesional en el campo, ella presento una breve descripción de los procesos de paz en esas regiones y las lecciones comunes y patrones emergentes de los casos. Según Cecilia, estos tres casos tienen el potencial de desafiar el paradigma tradicional en la construcción de la paz y de mediación internacional, ya que intentan crear un sentido de comunidad, reconocen y responden a los cambios dinámicos y colectivo dentro de esas sociedades.
Cecilia mostró cómo esos casos se distancian de un enforque militarista, estado-centrico, basado en el poder, e hizo hincapié en la necesidad de imaginar nuevos horizontes políticos cuando se trata de los esfuerzos de consolidación de la paz.
El coloquio fue abierto al público en general y tenía Prof. Marta Moreno, profesor asociado en el Instituto de Relaciones Internacionales, de la PUC-Rio, como ponente, quien se refirió a la experiencia de Somalia sobre la base de su investigación actual.
On- Line: http://bricspolicycenter.org/homolog/agenda/interna/793?secao=eventosRealizados