Towards a policy of research and coaching for democracy in Colombia Hacia una política de investigación y capacitación para la democracia en Colombia

Abstract

The main objective of this article is to describe the Policy for the Promotion of Democracy that is  led  by  the  National  Civil  Registry  of  Colombia,  whose  purpose  is  to  strengthen  the  Social, Democratic,  Multicultural  and  Environmental  State  of  Law.  Which  has  a  constitutional  legal framework,  based  on  the  functions  and  missions  that  are  of  the  National  Registry  of  Civil  of Colombia. For instance, is relevant to have an approach over the significant work that is carried out by the Center  for  Studies  in  Democracy  and  Electoral Affairs  –  CEDAE.  Which  is  a  working  group created in 2007 as a think tank or research institute on civic and democratic values, contributes to  the  strengthening  of  the  missionary  processes  of  the  National  Civil  Registry  of  Colombia, whose purpose addresses the training and investigative processes that are implemented towards participatory democracy through the promotion of democratic values, principles, and practices. Likewise,  the  lines  of  action  that  are  intended  to  be  deployed  will  be  presented,  as  well  as  the purposes the entity has, using them as key instruments for the creation of strategies that guarantee the optimal implementation of the Policy for the Promotion of Democracy of the National Civil Registry of Colombia.  Finally,  some  of  the  strategies  that  are  developed  will  be  mentioned,  to  achieve  the  strategic objectives  of  the  National  Civil  Registry  of  Colombia,  and  that  are  proposed  through  lines  of action established by the Center for Studies in Democracy and Electoral Affairs.