Timeline
Find out more about the initial steps in establishing the Civil Society Roundtable for Transparency in the Extractive Industries.
2012
First approaches
First contact among civil society, national government representatives, and the Transparency in Extractive Industries (EITI) to coordinate Colombia’s participation.
2013
Launch
Formation of the Civil Society Roundtable for Transparency in the Extractive Industries. Workshops were held in the mining area to introduce people to the EITI and attract new organisations to join the Roundtable.
2014
First CTNs
The first CTN meeting of the National Tripartite Committee (CTN) to coordinate the participation of the three sectors in EITI and the Roundtable. Civil society continued to hold workshops to publicise the initiative.
2015
First EITI report
CTN session for the preparation of the first EITI Colombia report in 2013. Civil society held an event which involved Latin American organisations allowing them to exchange experiences concerning transparency in the extractive sector.
2016
2013 report presentation
The first EITI Colombia 2013 report was presented in Antioquia, Meta, Huila, Córdoba, and Casanare.
2018
Progress
Review of the situation of the extractive industry, balance of the strengthening of grassroots organisations and new approaches to the Roundtable’s strategic agenda.
2019
Transition period
Internal restructuring, proposals for lines of action, new governance mechanisms. Beginning of advocacy actions concerning the SGR.
2020
Advocacy actions – SGR reform
Execution of advocacy actions concerning the SGR reform. Recommendations made to entities, communiqués, webinars, Civil society building a collective and strategic related to the EITI.
2021
Internal consolidation and partnerships
• Restructuring of the subcommittees: SGR, EITI, and Environmental matters.
• The Roundtable’s affiliation to the Publish what you pay global network.
• Civil society contributions at CTNs, related to the EITI 2020 report and subnational EITI.
• Updating of the protocol.
Would you like to be part of the Civil Society Roundtable?
Anyone interested in becoming a member of the Roundtable should send a written request to the Technical Secretariat of the Roundtable, managed by the Transparency for Colombia Corporation.
