ICVA 2008 Annual Conference Concept Note

The willingness of the Colombian government to acknowledge serious concerns regarding human rights and violations of international humanitarian law in the country.
A commitment from companies and the Colombian government to work collaboratively to protect and respect human rights by:
1. Raising awareness of the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights and the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
2. Implementing the CME’s recommendations.
3. Identifying best practices on security-related human rights issues. A reasonable level of trust between members.
a. Raising awareness of the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights and the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.

b. Implementing the CME’s recommendations.

c. Identifying best practices on security-related human rights issues. A reasonable level of trust between members.
A commitment to continuous improvement, as opposed to perfection. To this end, the CME has developed a verification mechanism that is applied annually by CME members.
Knowledge generation from the articulation of experiences, perspectives and best practices on crucial issues for the operation in the territory. This research is disseminated to working group members.