Mindanao Peacebuilding Institute

A Resource for Peacebuilders in Asia

The Mindanao Peacebuilding Institute (MPI) is an Asian training institute grounded in the Mindanao, Philippines, context that provides a space for people of diverse backgrounds to gather together, share and learn in a safe environment where all viewpoints are encouraged and respected. MPI is a resource for peacebuilders: providing skills, conducting research and building solidarity within the Asia-Pacific Region.
MPI creates a space where peacebuilders meet in mind, heart and spirit to keep abreast of the challenges which the issues of peace and justice present. In a professional and personal way, MPI, through its programs, offers opportunities by which the journey of peace becomes real in the lives of peacebuilders and their communities.
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Learn more about MPI's Annual Peacebuilding Training. Check out our 2019 Annual Peacebuilding Training Report.

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Vision

Just and peaceful communities in Asia-Pacific.
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Mission

MPI seeks to deepen commitment to justice and peace; respect for human rights; and dialogue and solidarity among individuals, institutions, and communities.
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Goal

Individuals, institutions, and communities empowered as catalysts for peace and social transformation.
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Education, Training and Building Capacities of Individuals and their Institutions in the Field of Peacebuilding
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Refining Learning, Enhancing Knowledge, and Sharing Materials related to Peacebuilding
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Creating Space and Connecting People from Diverse Sectors to Build a Critical Mass of Peacebuilders to promote Justpeace

How does one write a tribute to a great man whose void no one can fill, not because of his size but because of the many things he has done? But I will try. You were one of the seven priests who advised Archbishop Philip Smith on the new Justice and Peace Ministry of the Archdiocese of Cotabato, and I was hired as its first lay coordinator in 1986. During the first meeting, which you hosted at the...

I feel very sad when reflecting on the past when women fought for independence. They were involved on the front lines with weapons and with their expertise in carrying food and medicine. They provided ideas during the negotiation and reconciliation process. They were part of civilian teams at base camps and in the clandestine front. During and after the armed conflict (1974 - 1999), many women and girls experienced their own forms of suffering and violence, including starvation, imprisonment, rape, and sexual slavery.  Yet, their rol...

A statement from the Leadership Circle of IMPACTApril 21, 2021We, members of the Leadership Circle of IMPACT (Imagining Together Platform for Arts, Culture and Conflict Transformation), condemn the undermining of steps toward democracy and the violent suppression of peaceful protests in Myanmar. IMPACT is a diverse collective working globally to illuminate and strengthen the field of arts, culture, and conflict transformation, and believing in a world where dignity, vibrancy, creativity, and fairness must inscribe our relationships with one another and with the natural world. We are horri...
The experience of being at MPI with other peacemakers from all over the world was very inspiring and very powerful.
Ashwena Apao
Ashwena Apao
Missionary Sisters of St. Columban, Philippines
It was a great opportunity for me to participate in MPI’s 2019 Annual Peacebuilding Training, which really reflected its title of Positive Engagements in Peacebuilding.
Mustafa Ghashim
Mustafa Ghashim
Project Coordinator/Facilitator, DARB, Syria/Turkey
MPI gave us the space and confidence to speak up and freely share our opinion and perception. It made me realize that peacebuilding is a question of attitude and communication we all share irrespective of our background and culture.
Beate Hahn
Beate Hahn
Program Manager Personnel Services South East Asia & Pacific, Bread for the World – Protestant Agency for Diakonia and Development, Germany
The experiential and practical learning methods introduced by the MPI facilitators were overwhelmingly outstanding.
Hegstad Koga
Hegstad Koga
Chief Monitoring and Evaluation, Officer Ministry of Traditional Governance, Peace and Ecclesiastical Affairs, Solomon Islands
Based on the inputs I received, I was able to conduct workshops for students. My senior colleagues and I are also working to establish a Centre for Peace in our Institution.
Krishnamohan Vijayalakshmi
Krishnamohan Vijayalakshmi
Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work, Stella Maris College, India
The training did not only raise the concepts for discussions, but also drew from the practical experiences of practitioners from around the region so we could learn and apply them in our context.
Chandara Phann
Chandara Phann
Project Officer, Forum Ziviler Friedensdienst e.V.|Forum Civil Peace Service, Cambodia
This experience kept expanding my horizon on how to engage with people based on the dynamics of religion and culture.
Anielle Santoso
Anielle Santoso
Indonesia
MPI has the best trainers who bring their life experiences in peacebuilding and relate their experiences to each session they facilitate.
Juliana Yonzon
Juliana Yonzon
Program Coordinator, Mennonite Central Committee, Nepal

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