Celebrating 20 Years of Peacebuilding

Celebrating 20 Years of Peacebuilding

It is now 2020, and the world is still struggling to achieve peace. But, a small yet committed and dedicated group of peacebuilders envisions having just and peaceful communities in Asia-Pacific and beyond. For two decades, the Mindanao Peacebuilding Institute (MPI) from Davao City, Mindanao—their island home in the Philippines—has been gathering together peacebuilders from all corners of the globe. MPI does this so that these peacebuilders can become empowered as catalysts, bringing about positive change and social transformation in their communities. Today, MPI stands fast in creating safe spaces for mutual learning and exchange, opening more and more hearts and minds to the possibility of peace in our lifetime throughout the world.

Inaugural Edition
Southeast Asia and the Pacific
South Asia
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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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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

One step, two steps, then, I stopped and looked around inside the airport, feeling nervous. Can I do this? Can I manage to travel alone and navigate a foreign country? Can I communicate clearly so that they can understand me? Will I be able to make friends? Will I be able to participate in the training as I had hoped? These were just a few of the questions that ran through my mind during my trip t...

We note that the al-shabaab as a body operative, is slowly metamorphosing from the older narrative of an Islamo-organon, with aims of creating an Islamic constituent domain or state, for extending Islam. It seems to be moving out of its ideology in radicalizing for extremism, towards becoming an informal out-of -the-book type of economic-dragon with new aims. This shift also seems to be in some of its sections or factions within its leadership. In that connection, some al-shabaab factions seem to be shifting their actions as means for wealth, ...

Peace Channel in commemorating the Foundation Day cum 13th Peace Knit Fest on 21st September 2020 at North East Institute of Social Sciences and Research (NEISSR) Conference Hall, Dimapur Nagaland conferred Ms. Seno Tsuhah as Peace Awardee 2020 for her contributions towards addressing issues of Women Rights, good Governance, Natural Resource Management and Sustainable Livelihood in Nagaland. Seno Tsuhah is a member of North East Network, a women’s rights organization in NER India. She has 20 years of experience working with grassroots communities of Nagaland particularly women, in mobilizing a...
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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