10 Principles of Good Practices to Decolonize German and European International Cooperation in Latin America and the Caribbean
The Latin American Permanent Forum for the Decolonization of International Cooperation , together with Karina Bidaseca , Adriana Anacona, Inés Apreza and Claudia Miranda from the CLACSO network , will present on Wednesday, November 4, the research project “10 Principles of Good Practices to Decolonize German and European International Cooperation in Latin America and the Caribbean”.
The result reflects the perspectives of leaders from indigenous and Afro-descendant communities in the search for better practices to decolonize international cooperation from the Global North.
At 8:00 AM in Colombia / 10:00 AM in Argentina / 2:00 PM in Spain
The 10 Principles of Good Practices for Decolonizing German and European International Cooperation in Latin America and the Caribbean
1. Recognize epistemic justice as a guiding principle
2. Redesigning financing and access mechanisms
3. Transforming the monitoring logic: from control to co-responsibility
4. Incorporate the spiritual and cultural dimension as a central element of development
5. Prioritize the development of skills and autonomy.
6. Guarantee co-creation and horizontal decision-making
7. Promote a diplomacy of cooperation based on historical reparations
8. Promoting an ethic of relationships and respect for Human Rights: from intervention to connection
9. Promote an intersectional gender approach and respect for the rights of women and LGBTQI+ people
10. Regain control of the narrative on development from the worldview of the communities themselves and exercise their autonomy with respect to European agencies
More information about the project
The Latin American Permanent Forum for the Decolonization of International Cooperation was born in December 2024 in Lima, Peru, as a joint initiative coordinated through an alliance between the NGO ACÁPACÁ and CLACSO, along with a network of social movements and organizations in the region (such as FENMUCARINAP, INESC, Latindadd and FLACSO).
