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CEPALC

Bogotá, Colombia

Democracy & Civil societyHuman rightsPeace & ConflictGender equality
NGOFounded 1978National reach
Profile last updated: August 19, 2026

About

Founded in 1978, CEPALC is a non-governmental organisation based in Bogotá, Colombia working on democracy & civil society, human rights, peace & conflict +4 more.

CEPALC (Centro de comunicación popular para América Latina) is a non-profit organisation based in Bogotá, Colombia. It works with excluded communities, including children, youth, women and grassroots groups, to strengthen their expression, leadership and social participation. Its work uses popular communication, media production, education and training to promote human rights, gender equity, justice, peace and interreligious dialogue. It publishes the quarterly digital magazine Revista Encuentro, which began in 1987 as a bulletin, and runs the online radio station Encuentro Radio.

Location

Bogotá, Colombia

Founded

1978

Organisation type

NGO

Focus areas

comunicación popularderechos humanosgéneroecumenismopazradio comunitaria

Languages

ES

Causes & programmes

Causes

Democracy & Civil societyHuman rightsPeace & ConflictGender equalityCommunity developmentEducationReligion & Faith

Works for

ChildrenYouthWomen & GirlsCommunities

How they work

Awareness & educationCommunity programmesCapacity building

Programmes

Emisora Encuentro Radio

Democracy & Civil society · Colombia

Online radio station and streaming platform producing programmes that reflect on Colombian and world news, culture, society and economy, and give voice to excluded communities.

Programa de Comunicación Popular

Community development · Colombia

Uses popular communication methods, media and training so that organisations and communities can defend their rights, convey their messages and manage their development.

Programa de Género, Derechos Humanos y Ciudadanía

Gender equality · Colombia

Works on gender equity, human rights and citizenship, examining gender roles shaped by machismo and patriarchy and promoting more just forms of coexistence.

Programa de ecumenismo

Religion & Faith · Colombia

Promotes interreligious dialogue and inclusion, and explores the spiritual dimensions of conflict and peacebuilding.

Countries of operation

Colombia

Funding & support

Ways to support

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