MILF: IMAN & SACA Conduct 3-day Seminar on Community Organizing in Basilan

From the MILF Website (Dec 11): IMAN & SACA Conduct 3-day Seminar on Community Organizing in Basilan

Isabela City, Basilan Province, December 9, 2012. The Integrated Mindanaoan Association for Natives (IMAN) Inc. in collaboration with the Sahaya Alnour Community Association (SACA) Inc. one of local NGOs in Basilan conducted a 3-day seminar-workshop on Community Organizing which commenced on December 6 and ended on the 9th of this Month. The said training workshop was held in Gersal Farm, Barangay Sumagdang, Isabela City, Basilan.
The said training workshop was hosted by IMAN with office in Kabacan and in partnership with the SACA, a Sumisip-based organization in Basilan. This is the first activity of its kind held in Basilan with participants coming from Sibugay, Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga City, Basilan and Sulu. Participants from Tawi-Tawi were not able to attend because of Typhoon Pablo. The Facilitators were headed by IMAN Chairman Mike Davao, Cris T. Yano, the main Facilitator, Arman Armada, Arnorld Pulindao; Abubakar and Junjun as assisting staff......

..... Topics discussed was about Community Organizing and facilitated by Mr. Yano. He asked the participants about the meaning of community organizing? Almost all them shared their ideas in one or two words but rarely gave their answers in phrases. Since the issue was crucial because of its relevance to the topic at hand there were lengthy discussions and the session ended at 10PM. On the 2nd day the topics discussed were about the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro and about leadership. They were handled on by Mr. Armada, Arnold and Cris, while on the 3rd day the topic on leadership was continued. Action planning was made in the succeeding activities......

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