Intercultural communication issues faced by the Colombians refugees in Ecuador

Essay from the year 2016 in the subject Communications - Intercultural Communication, grade: 7, UNITEC New Zealand, language: English, abstract: Colombia and Ecuador are two brotherly countries of South America, which share the same colours on their flags, like shields and the same political liberator Simon Bolivar, and the two countries face a very complex problem: Intercultural communication issues created by the refugee crisis. The problem of violence that Colombia has faced for over fifty years by illegal armed groups and the national army forces, has led to thousands of deaths, most of whom were not participants of the conflict plaguing this undeveloped South American country.

Alfredo José López Severiche is a Colombian citizen and New Zealander. Alfredo is a PhD graduate from Auckland University of Technology (AUT). He has undergraduate studies in Advanced Computer Science and a postgraduate in Information Technology. Alfredo holds a Master's degree with honours in International Communication. Also, he holds a Master's degree in International Development. Additionally, he has studied many courses such as •Anthropology of Current World Issues. •Global Sociology. •Global Social Change. •Human Rights. •Solving Public Policy Problems. •Social Work Practice: Advocating Social Justice and Change. •International Human Rights. •Understanding the Origins of Crime. •Foundations of Psychology. •Sociology. •Negotiation and Conflict Resolution. •Human Resources. •Cybersecurity Management. •The Challenge of Big Data, and others. His expertise is in Migration and Refugees Studies, Quality of Life, Human Rights and Biblical studies.