Blogs, Videos, Photos and Podcasts of Peoples' Take On Peace

Civil society groups play an important role in conflict prevention and peace management.  This was demonstrated by the establishment of the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC), a global civil society led network which seeks to build an international consensus on peacebuilding and the prevention of violent conflict. In Mindanao, as in elsewhere, civil society groups have worked together with communities in strengthening local base response as well as in ensuring the protection of civilians in situations of armed conflict. The Initiatives for International Dialogue (IID) welcome the signing between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) of a framework of agreement on the formation of the International Contact Group (ICG), in recognition of the role of international non government organizations and interested countries in the peace process