Honorable Mohagher Iqbal, Chairman of the Bangsamoro Transition Commission, opened the "Consensus Building Workshop" of the Commission on 16 May 2013 in Tagaytay City. The workshop, the third gathering of this Commission formed through EO 120 and tasked to draft a Basic Law to replace the existing organic act of the ARMM, was convened by Chairman with the facilitation of the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HDC) and with the support of the European Union.
The workshop provided space for the 14 Commissioners and Chair Iqbal to get to know each other better, form a solid team and reach a consensus on many principles underlying its work as a Commission.
The workshop, which runs for 3 days, started on 16 May with various consensus reached on the functions of the Transition Commission as the drafter of the Bangsamoro Basic law, a body that can propose Constitutional amendments to Congress, and as a clearing house for development in Muslim Mindanao.
They also discussed the need to engage a broad range of stakeholders including Congress to ensure inclusiveness and consultations. Fr. Albert Alejo of Ateneo de Zamboanga talked about public consultations while Prof. Edmund Tayao, Professor of Political Science at the University of Sto. Tomas and the Executive Director of the Local Government Development Foundation spoke of the need to engage political institutions and individuals. The workshop is being facilitated by HD Centre Autonomy Consultant Benedicto Bacani and HD Project Manager Michael Alar with advisory support from Autonomy experts Prof. Yash Pal Ghai and Dr. Jill Cottrell. Ali Saleem, Country Representative of the HD Centre Philippines, expressed optimism in the crucial work ahead of the Commission in laying the foundations for political and structural reform in Muslim Mindanao.
This is the second time in a row that session of the BTC has been supported logistically by the HDC. The first was when the BTC met in Cotabato City from April 29-May 1.
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The workshop, which runs for 3 days, started on 16 May with various consensus reached on the functions of the Transition Commission as the drafter of the Bangsamoro Basic law, a body that can propose Constitutional amendments to Congress, and as a clearing house for development in Muslim Mindanao.
They also discussed the need to engage a broad range of stakeholders including Congress to ensure inclusiveness and consultations. Fr. Albert Alejo of Ateneo de Zamboanga talked about public consultations while Prof. Edmund Tayao, Professor of Political Science at the University of Sto. Tomas and the Executive Director of the Local Government Development Foundation spoke of the need to engage political institutions and individuals. The workshop is being facilitated by HD Centre Autonomy Consultant Benedicto Bacani and HD Project Manager Michael Alar with advisory support from Autonomy experts Prof. Yash Pal Ghai and Dr. Jill Cottrell. Ali Saleem, Country Representative of the HD Centre Philippines, expressed optimism in the crucial work ahead of the Commission in laying the foundations for political and structural reform in Muslim Mindanao.
This is the second time in a row that session of the BTC has been supported logistically by the HDC. The first was when the BTC met in Cotabato City from April 29-May 1.
http://www.luwaran.com/index.php/welcome/item/354-bangsamoro-transition-commission-opens-3rd-session
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