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PROGRESS: Has your organization seen
progress toward a culture of peace and nonviolence in your domain of
action and in your constituency during the first half of the Decade? |
Even
prior to the proclamation of the Decade of the Culture of Peace by the
UN General Assembly, peace-building has become an imperative concern
and undertaking in Mindanao, the most conflict-prone area of the
Philippines. This island has been witnessing since the 1970s the armed
struggle waged by Muslim secessionist groups.
With the launching of the culture of peace program,
various institutions have either initiated or strengthened their
involvement in promoting peace. Many schools have developed resource
materials integrating the program in their curriculum. This interest is
also evident in the intervention programs (micro-enterprise
development, water source development, women’s programs, indigenous
peoples programs, etc.) undertaken by a number of civil society groups.
Similarly, funding institutions like UNDP, CIDA and others have
mainstreamed the culture of peace in the capability programs that they
sponsor.
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OBSTACLES: What are the most important obstacles that have prevented progress?
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Aside
from the difficulty of accessing funds to support projects, program
promotion is still slow due to the presence of conservative school
administrators. Moreover, many teachers have admitted lack of training
to effectively implement this program.
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ACTIONS: What actions have been
undertaken by your organization to promote a culture of peace and
nonviolence during the first half of the Decade?
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As an organization, the MPDEI has undertaken the following:
v Formal and non-formal trainings on the development of the culture of peace among:
o Administrators, teachers, students of private and public schools
o Civil Society workers doing grassroots intervention work, such as micro-financing, local governance, etc.
o Religious leaders
o Local Government Executives
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Assisted academic institutions and civil society groups
develop culture of peace programs and resource materials integrating
the culture of peace.
v Undertake action research to
generate data and raise people’s awareness on the promotion of the
culture of peace.
v Disseminated research findings and
other materials to enhance teachers’ ability to make their courses
relevant to local and international realities to promote the culture of
peace
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ADVICE: What advice would you like to
give to the Secretary-General and the General Assembly to promote a
culture of peace and nonviolence during the second half of the Decade? |
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PARTNERSHIPS: What partnerships and
networks does your organization participate in, thus strengthening the
global movement for a culture of peace? |
a. University for Peace
b. Asia and the Pacific Center for International Understanding and Education
c. Catholic Relief Service
d. Multi-faith Center, Griffith University
e. Peace Eduction Center, Notre Dame University, Mindanao
f. Ateneo de Zamboanga Peace institute, Philippines
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PLANS: What new engagements are
planned by your organization to promote a culture of peace and
nonviolence in the second half of the Decade (2005-2010)? |
v Continue conducting culture of peace workshops and training
v If funds will allow, start a distance education program to offer degree programs on peace education
v More action research to promote the culture of peace
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Postal address of organization
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RPJ Village, Matina Aplaya
8000 Davao City, Philippines
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E-mail address of organization
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minpdei@yahoo.com
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Website address of organization
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Highest priority action domain of a culture of peace
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Education for a culture of peace
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Second priority action domain of a culture of peace
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Understanding, tolerance and security
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Highest priority country of action (or international)
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Philippines
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Second priority country of action (or international)
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Asia and the Pacific
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