Cinep/Programa por la Paz

The Center for Popular Research and Education (Cinep) was born in 1972 as a non-profit foundation with a critical and alternative view of the Colombian reality. It is based on the systematic production of information , on reflection with investigative rigor , on popular education proposals for the strengthening of organizations and communities, and on intentional advocacy action in the public sphere .

From a preferential option for excluded communities and victims , particularly those whose fundamental rights are not recognized or respected, the center encourages social change based on the guidelines of the Society of Jesus in Colombia.

In 2006, the CINEP, the Program for Peace and the Data Bank on Human Rights and Political Violence merged, enhancing the impact of their efforts. From this moment on, the institution is known as Cinep/Program for Peace (Cinep/PPP).

Cinep/PPP has a solid administrative organization that supports the development of its actions. It has ISO 9001:2005 certification and is a work of the Society of Jesus in Colombia.