Geopark begins a new cycle of training for 130 leaders from Casanare

GeoPark is aware of the important work carried out by social leaders in the department of Casanare and since its arrival in Colombia in 2012, the Company has worked consistently on strengthening their leadership, communication, and community organization capabilities.

In 2021, driven by the purpose of contributing to the development of the territories where it operates and taking lessons learned from the pandemic caused by COVID-19, GeoPark began a new training cycle in which 130 leaders and leaders from the municipalities of Villanueva and Tauramena in Casanare, Colombia, are participating, including 14 young people.

This training will take place over the next three months and will consist of a series of theoretical-practical workshops in which experts will work hand in hand with the leaders on aspects such as: strengthening leadership skills, deepening human rights, peacebuilding processes, community organization, change management, among other topics aligned with the participants' expectations.

The training sessions are part of the program Leaders for Good Coexistence, an initiative led by GeoPark since 2018 to contribute to the transformation of conflict approaches with leaders from urban and rural areas surrounding its operations. Through this program and with the support of various institutional allies, more than 60 leaders have been trained to date.

With this program, GeoPark reiterates its commitment to respecting the human rights of its neighboring communities by creating spaces that encourage dialogue among peers, participation, and inclusion, while advancing its purpose of promoting the construction of a legacy of prosperity in the territories where it operates.