From DWDD AFP Civil Relations Service Radio Website (Jul 20): YOUTH ADVOCATES FOR PEACE | First Mindanao-Wide Congress
NSFA, Panacan, Davao City – With the purpose of providing different avenues for the youth to be included in the drive of bringing lasting peace in Mindanao, a 3-day event entitled Mindanao Youth Peace Congress with theme “Youth in Action for Peace Enactment” was steered on July 16-18, 2016 at the Ateneo de Davao University with an aim of producing and enacting Peace Resolutions to Local Government Units all over Mindanao – a first-ever youth congress for peace held in the Island.
Among 200 Mindanawon youth who applied for the event, 50 were chosen to represent their regions, which includes youth leaders from different sectors of Tri-People – Christians, Moros, and IPs
The activity was graced by Chairman Abul Khayr Alonto of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) who inspired the participants during his talk in the Opening Program. Lectures on the history of Mindanao Conflict – IP and Moro Struggle were also conducted in the afternoon with highly effective and knowledgeable speakers in person of Mr. John Harvey D. Gamas, Chair of the ADDU International Studies Department, Mr, Sammy Buat of the Mindanao Alliance for Peace, and Mr. Jeremy Simons of iEmergence, Inc.
The highlight of the activity was the Plenary Session where the participants engaged in legislation through identifying issues and crafting resolutions, anchoring the outputs to different programs including Education, Health, Environment, Employment, and Youth Participation. The resolutions are hoped to help resolve conflicts and achieve peace in Mindanao, which are expected to be endorsed first in the Davao City Council.
The event was organized through the initiative of KaPeace Bisig Organization and collaborative efforts of the 11th Batch of National Youth Parliament in Region XI, National Youth Commission, Eastern Mindanao Command, 5th Civil Relations Group, 10th Infantry Division, Provincial Government of Compostela Valley, City Government of Davao, Ateneo de Davao University, ADDU Community Engagement and Advocacy Council, University of Southeastern Philippines – Obrero Campus Student Council, US Embassy, I am for Peace Campaign, Manila Bulletin, Mindanaon Youth Development Center, Inc., Keepers on Air, Global Eye Care,, City Environment and Natural Resources Office, Al Qalam Institute on Islamic Identities and Dialogues, and Coffee for Peace. PAO EASTMINCOM / MCAG
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