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IPDM Marawi City Joins World Vision Peace Forum to Advance Peace and Development in Lanao del Sur Marawi City

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MSU Main Campus - Marawi City > 11-Sustainable Cities & Communities (SDG Goals) > IPDM Marawi City Joins World Vision Peace Forum to Advance Peace and Development in Lanao del Sur Marawi City

JD Aliah P. Cali-Pascan, DPA

The Institute for Peace and Development in Mindanao (IPDM) Marawi City has joined the Peace Forum organized by World Vision Philippines, a crucial platform for shaping the future of peace and development initiatives in Lanao del Sur. The Peace Forum, currently in its final phase of Project Mindanao, aims to determine the most impactful peace and development activities for the region. As the secretariat, World Vision Philippines has outlined a series of activities to foster a lasting culture of peace. These include:

* Quarterly Peace Forums: Regular convenings to provide a consistent platform for dialogue, collaboration, and decision-making on peace-building initiatives.

* Conflict Management Trainings: Targeted trainings for identified barangays in Marawi City to equip community members with the skills and knowledge to address and resolve conflicts peacefully.

* Electoral Code Orientation: Prior to the May 2025 elections, an orientation on the electoral code will be conducted for participants to ensure a peaceful and democratic electoral process.

The meeting, attended by key figures including MILG City Director Guiama Masbud II and IPDM representatives Prof. Almahdi Alonto, Prof. Mojahid Baraki, Prof. Corazon Mangelen, and Dr. Khayronesah Abbas, along with Dr. Aliah P. Cali-Pascan, highlighted the significance of this partnership. On February 9th, a consultation meeting with National officials of World Vision will further solidify this partnership, paving the way for providing “vehicle, voice, and venue” for peace and development in the region. This collaboration between IPDM and World Vision signifies a crucial step towards a more peaceful and prosperous future for Lanao del Sur. By fostering dialogue, promoting conflict resolution skills, and ensuring a peaceful electoral process, this partnership aims to create a lasting impact on the lives of the people in the region.

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The institute for peace and development in Mindanao (IPDM) was created by the MSU Board of Regents during its 182nd Meeting on December 7, 2001. The institute assumed the functions of two defunct units: the Muslim Christian Center for Peace Studies and the Muslim Mindanao Development Institute. It is now the central coordinating unit for all existing peace and development programs of the campuses of the University. MSU was established on September 1, 1961 as one of the government responses to the so-called “Mindanao problem.” The problem includes a violent struggle of segments of the Filipino Muslim population to redress long-standing grievances and assert Muslim selfhood and identity in the face of real and imagined threats of cultural and spiritual assimilation by the majority Filipino Christian population. The University was mandated to accelerate the “integration” of the cultural communities in Mindanao into the mainstream body politic and to accelerate the development of its service areas through instruction, research, and extension. In the pursuit of these objectives, the University also seeks to infuse spiritual and moral values, national consciousness and solidarity, and mutual understanding among Filipinos, which are necessary for peaceful coexistence and sustainable development. IPDM was therefore, created with the expectation that it would contribute to the easing of tensions and the promotion of justice and peace between Filipino Muslims and Christian by expanding knowledge, improving understanding and heightening sensitivity in relations between the peoples of Mindanao in particular, and the Philippines in general.

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