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International Alert
Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process
UP College of Social Sciences and Philosophy
Sulong CARHRIHL
Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement


invite you to



WAGING PEACE IN THE PHILIPPINES CONFERENCE
December 6-7, 2005

AVR, Social Development Complex

Ateneo de Manila University

9:00 am – 5:00 pm



Dec 6: Strengthening Peace Movements
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Panel on Assessment of the Peace Processes and Peace Movements in the Philippines with Usec. Rene Sarmiento,-Office of the Presidential Assistance for the Peace Process (OPAPP), Binky Dalupan, Josephine Dionisio - Third World Studies Center, Bridget Pawid – Cordillera Peace Forum, Kaloy Manlupig - Balay Mindanao Foundation.

Panel on Learning from community-based and sector -focused efforts with Fr. Bert Layson – OMI (for community-based), Marites-Guingona- Peacemakers Circle (inter-faith) Africa Marco Puzon - Philippine Coalition Against Child Soldiers, Norania Acmad - Al Mujadillah Foundation (on women). Moderator: Dr. Zosimo Lee – UP CSSP

Open Forum on panels

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Simultaneous Workshops:

What are the critical policies that can support peace movements and how can they be instituted? with Atty. Tony Salvador – Saligan and Director Romy Halabaso – OPAPP

What are the capacities needed to strengthen peace movements and how can these be developed? with Myla Leguro of MPI and Grassroots Learning Peace Center and Delia Locsin - Paghiliusa sa Paghidaet Negros

How do we support and help sustain community and sector based peace initiatives? with Bapa Jose Acmad – Mindanao Peoples’ Caucus and Kaloy Anasarias - Balay Rehabilitation Center

Reports and Synthesis

Dec. 7: Instituting the Politics of a Just Peace

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Overview of the governance issues and peace

Simultaneous Panels/ workshops

The peace process in the programs of political parties (Presentations from representatives of the major political parties followed by open forum discussion) with Lakas, LDP, LP, NPC, Akbayan, Bayan Muna, AMIN

Local governance and peace - lessons, gains and challenges with Atty. Juanito G. Cambangay – Bohol Provincial Government, Thomas Killip – Sagada, Omar Unggui - Chairperson of ginapalan Taka, Pikit, North Cotabato

Simultaneous panels/ workshops

Panel and workshop on Strategies in Advancing Critical Political and Electoral Reform Agenda for Peace with Ramon Casiple – Institute for Political and Electoral Reform and Chito Gascon - LIBERTAS

Panel and workshop on Advocating Human Security and Security Sector Reform with Aries Arugay - Institute for Strategic and Development Studies and Karen Tañada

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Reports from Panels ,Synthesis and Plenary Discussion on Action Points

Moderator: Prof. Ed Garcia - International Alert

Please confirm your participation through tells 4266122/4266064 (fax) or email [email protected].

Please join us for the Socials on the evening of December 6!