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Nurturing Peace: Insights and Commitments from the Fundamentals of Peacebuilding Workshop

Nurturing Peace: Insights and Commitments from the Fundamentals of Peacebuilding Workshop

Deng Giguiento with a mic giving a presentationIn November 2023, MPI organized a special training on the Fundamentals of Peacebuilding for the Mahintana Foundation, Inc. (MFI) and its partners. MPI long-term facilitator Maria Ida “Deng” Giguiento led the training on November 8 and 9, 2023, at Malagos Garden Resort in Davao City. The event brought together 25 people from Mahintana Foundation staff and partnering organizations in South Cotabato, Davao Region, and Manila, Philippines.

This training went beyond just learning for those involved. It held deep meaning for community and development workers representing the Tripartite People of the Philippines—Lumad, Muslims, and Christians. Together, under the auspices of the Mahintana Foundation, Inc. (MFI), Kasilak Development Foundation, Inc., OND Hessed Foundation, Inc., Tribal Leaders Development Foundation, Inc., Maguindanaon Development Foundation, Inc., and Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund, they shared common goals, relationships, and conversations.

MFI conveyed to MPI their united vision in pursuit of peace and justice in the land, and the collaborative and passionate cry of community and development workers who wanted to give more, serve better, and act justly in their complex context and in their diverse communities. Their love for their people and willingness to learn, unlearn, and relearn the skills and understanding about the foundations of peacebuilding, moved us to journey with them as it resonates with MPI's mission of a deep commitment to justice and peace; respect for human rights; and dialogue and solidarity among individuals, institutions, and communities of MPI.

Now Hiring: Technical and Communication Support Specialist

Now Hiring: Technical and Communication Support Specialist

The Mindanao Peacebuilding Institute Foundation, Inc., (MPI), a training institute whose goal is to empower individuals, institutions, and communities in the Asia-Pacific Region and beyond to be catalysts for peace and social transformation, is seeking a highly motivated and skilled individual to join our team as a Technical and Communication Support Specialist. This position is responsible for maintaining and updating MPI's website, managing its social media presence, and providing hardware and software support to program teams to develop integrated communication strategies.

MPI 2023 Annual Peacebuilding Training Report

MPI 2023 Annual Peacebuilding Training Report

We are excited to share with you the MPI 2023 Annual Peacebuilding Report. To all the participants and those who were part of it, take a moment to look back at the stories and history you've made with fellow peacebuilders from around the globe. It's an opportunity to relive the joy and learning you experienced during the 22nd Annual Peacebuilding Training. For those who were not able to join, this report gives you an idea of what you missed and inspires you to be part of the next one.

You may also pdf download the report as a PDF here (10.12 MB) .

Digital Peacebuilding and Digital Rights in Mindanao

Digital Peacebuilding and Digital Rights in Mindanao

Over the course of 2023, MPI conducted a participative research and capacity-building project with MPI alumni looking into digital peacebuilding and its intersection with digital rights in Mindanao.

We are sharing here a brief report outlining the outcomes and activities of the project and how our alumni learned about the effective use of social media and digital communication for conflict resolution and peacebuilding. The project was conducted under the Southeast Asia Digital Rights Collaborative of the Association for Progressive Communication with funding from Luminate.

  pdf Download the report here (396 KB) .

RDL Team Visits Laos

RDL Team Visits Laos

From March 9 to 18, 2023, MPI's Research, Documentation, and Learning (RDL) team visited Laos for various meetings with MPI alumni and existing and potential partner organizations.

Thirteen MPI alumni gathered at the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) office in Phonesavanh-Tai, Vientiane, on March 11. This gathering provided an opportunity for alumni to connect with other fellow alumni and share their experiences and knowledge in peacebuilding. This reunion would not have been possible without the help of two MPI key alumni in Laos and MCC Laos’ country director Andrea Bontrager Unzicker who assisted the RDL team in reconnecting with the alumni.