The
International Children’s Action Network (ICAN) in conjunction with Bangsamoro
Transition Commission (BTC) and Bangsamoro Leadership and Management Institute
(BLMI) held a Seminar on “Communicating for Peace” with the theme:”
Bangsamoro’s Quest for Right-to-Self-Determination and Just Peace” at BLMI
Training Center, Crossing Simuay, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao on August 24-26.
2015.
Thirty
individuals from BTC Communication Group, Committee on Information of the Moro
Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and from other affiliate agencies of the Moro
Front participated in the activity.
In the
opening program, Mr. Abdullah Cusain, Head of the BTC Communication Group
expressed his gratitude to ICAN for their initiatives in sponsorship the
program and hoping that the participants optimize their time in acquiring
knowledge that will enable them to educate and inform the people on the
significance of peace-building.
Ms. Akiko
Matsuuda, a dynamic Peace Builder lady from Japan Mindanao
but throughout the country.
Mr. Edwin
Antipuesto and ICAN team leader presented the course overview and its
objectives. He cited them as technical knowledge on peace advocacy initiatives,
planning, techniques and their corresponding applications.
Mr.
Antipuesto presented the definition of advocacy, concept and principles and
stressed its significant dynamics by understanding its context vividly.
Thereafter, the participants engaged in workshops by group and presented
them.
Mr.
Antipuesto wrapping up the group presentations by synthesizing the ideas, issues
and concerns that each group wanted to stress in their outputs. Antipuesto also
emphasized the context analysis on the influential stakeholders which are
directly or indirectly involved in decision making on issues specifically the
Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL)
Identification
of problems and analysis are very important in coming up with calibrating
mechanisms responsive to the problems, he said. To address the concrete
problems must be first solved the root causes of the problem, hence, the
problem must be viewed in a broader perspective, Mr. Antipuesto further
said.
On the
final day of the program, presentation and discussions were focused on the
elements of advocacy and negotiations by elucidating its core components,
techniques and the aspects of social marketing through the mass media.
During the
closing program, the participants expressed their profoundest gratitude to
officials and Staff of ICAN, Japan-Bangsamoro Initiative Reconstruction
Development (J-BIRD) and BLMI for the opportunity and knowledge imparted them.
Sheikh
Mahmod S. Ahmad, BLMI Executive Director in his closing message appealed to the
participants that they can impart and apply the knowledge they acquired to
Bangsamoro cause and share it to their fellowmen.
Mr.
Antipuesto on his part expressed his appreciation to participants for their
active participations and their desire to enhance their respective expertise,
and looked forward to have more engagements with BTC and BLMI.
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