Gen peace basic conflict responses & peace initiatives

Youth Network

in partnership with

Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process

Conflict Responses & Peace InitiativesAn Introduction to Waging Peace and GenPeace

Let’s:

Relax. Sit Down.

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EXERCISE: Try to identify the different

RESPONSES and INITIATIVES to peace.

? LEARNINGS

VIOLENCE MANIFESTED

YOUTH ROLES

VIOLENCE

Direct Indirect

Youth

Perpetrators

Victims

Advocates

Responses

ServiceProvider

Responses: ROLES

Watchdog

Responses: ROLES

Advocates for Alternatives Policies, Programs, Paradigms

Responses: ROLES

Direct Intervention

Responses: AIMS

Addressing the Consequences of the Conflict

Responses: AIMS

Working on the Social Fabric

Responses: AIMS

Initiatives: Multi-Track Diplomacy

Track 1

Track 2

Track 3

Track 1

Government, Negotiating Panels

official government diplomacy whereby communication and interaction is between governments

Between the main opposing parties

Track 2NGOs, Practitioners,Academe, Media, etc.

Unofficial interaction and intervention of non-state actors

Professional Conflict Resolution

Business

NGOs Researc

h

Faith/Belief Systems

Media

Aid community

Civil Society Initiatives

Local government

Training

Education

Track 3Communities

Stakeholders directly affected by the armed conflicts

Grassroot communities

Responses Roles and Aims of Civil Society Peacebuilding

Multi-track Diplomacy

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Waging Peace Philippines

NetworkingStrengthening CapacitiesNurturing Initiatives

Networking: Network of Peace CSOs and Networks

Pro-PeaCe

PRO-WAR

Waging Peace Philippines

Strengthening Capacities: Waging Peace Conference, Assessment, Analysis, Planning

Waging Peace Philippines

Nurturing Initiatives

Waging Peace Philippines

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IP Women

Peace Covenant

Mindanao Solidarity

Duyog Mindanao

SecretariatSolidarity ActionsCollaborative ProjectsETC.

GenPeaceGenPeace

Who we are?What we do?What we want?

GenPeaceis a network of organizations engaged in a youth-led advocacy towards a just and sustainable peace.

GenPeaceWho we ARE?network of organizations.

Collaboration Engaging different stakeholders Synergy of Expertise (i.e. Human

Rights, Peace Education, International Humanitarian Law, Interfaith and Intercultural Dialogue, etc.)

A common framework: Just Peace

GenPeaceWho we ARE?network of organizations. Gaston Z. Ortigas Peace InstituteSulong CARHRIHL YouthCenter for Peace Education – Miriam CollegeUnited Nations Youth Association of the

PhilippinesCatholic Education Association of the Philippines –

Student Leadership CommissionPeaceTech, Inc.United Network of Youth for Peace and

DevelopmentAngel Palanca Peace Program (FEU)Asia Pacific Youth Network on Climate ChangeBrotherhood of DestinyCARAGA Youth Leaders NetworkChange Politics Movement (Cebu)College of Arts and Science Society – Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng MuntinlupaCommunity Development Program Council – DLSU

DasmarinasFilipino Muslim Youth Council for Peace and DevelopmentKabalikat Students Action Party – Nueva Vizcaya State UniversityPamulaan Center for IP EducationPax Christi Negros Youth GroupPNU UNESCO ClubRotaractSamahang Demokratiko ng KabataanSOBUSTEHA Youth Association - CebuStudents Extension of Resources through Voluntary Efforts (SERVE) – DLSU DasmarinasUST AB BSE Social Science Society Youth for Unity United Ilocandia - NVSU

GenPeace

What we DO?youth-led advocacy.

Youth: 15-30 years old (2)> Roughly 30% of Population

Essential Role in Nation Building: Agents of Social Change (3) Youth: victims and perpetrators of violenceGenPeace as a “Youth-Led” and “Youth-Focused” network.

GenPeace

What we DO?youth-led advocacy.

Advocates and militant youth who are

consciously involved in the struggle for transformation

Those depicted as “apathetic” and

“apolitical”

GenPeace

What we DO?youth-led advocacy.

CONNECT: Network Building & Linkaging

GenPeace

What we DO?youth-led advocacy.

EMPOWER: Youth Formation & Capacity Building

empower

GenPeace

What we DO?youth-led advocacy.

TRANSFORM: Peace Advocacy

GenPeace

What we DO?youth-led advocacy.

CONNECT. Network Building and LinkagingEMPOWER. Youth Formation & Capacity Building TRANSFORM. Peace Advocacy

GenPeace

What we DO?youth-led advocacy.

HaRDCoRE!!!!

softcorePeace One Day Pilipinas, Peace Film Festival, Poster Making Contest, Peace Music Festival, Peace Mosaic

Peace Mission to Mindanao, 365 Lobbying and Petitions, Youth Peace Agenda, Peace and Human Rights Caravan, Forums, Solidarity Initiatives, etc.

What we WANT?just and sustainable peace.

GenPeace

Peace is the

vehicle, peace is

the destinatio

n.

What we WANT?just and sustainable peace.

GenPeace

Non-violent approaches to resolving

armed conflicts.

What we WANT?just and sustainable peace.

“Peace is not just the absence of war: Peace through

justice, peace by means of peace.”