Event

The Coca plant: From illicit economies to peacebuilding opportunities in Colombia

Date
10 Jun 2026
Time
17:00 UK time
Speakers
Luisa Romero-Munoz (Said Business School)
Where
Garden Quad Auditorium
Series
OxPeace
Audience
Public
Booking
Academics, government officials, and social leaders from Colombia’s coca-growing territories will provide an overview of the plant’s traditional significance, its transformation into an illicit commodity, the implications of drug policy, and social entrepreneurship using the plant as a pathway to peacebuilding, Followed by a drinks reception sponsored by the Colombian Embassy.