OPAPRU, PCO and PIA team up to boost information campaign on gov’t peace and anti insurgency efforts

PASAY CITY — The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) has forged a partnership with the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) and Philippine Information Agency (PIA) to boost the national government’s information campaign on its anti-insurgency and peacebuilding efforts in the country. (more…)

By |2023-08-31T12:22:21+08:00August 31st, 2023|News, OPAPRU, Partners for Peace, Peace Education|0 Comments

Local, int’l peace partners very happy with President’s SONA, says chief peace adviser

PASAY CITY – Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity Secretary Carlito G. Galvez, Jr. shared during the 2023 Post-State of the Nation Address (SONA) Discussions that “most of our peace partners are very happy particularly when [the President] announced the proclamation of amnesty.”

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By |2023-08-11T15:15:23+08:00July 27th, 2023|NAC, News, OPAPRU|0 Comments

Marcos administration determined to sustain the gains of peace – Peace Adviser

PASIG CITY – The Marcos Administration is determined to continue building on the gains of the comprehensive Philippine peace process, sustaining its momentum, and pushing forward the implementation of all signed peace agreements. 

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By |2023-07-21T10:41:57+08:00July 12th, 2023|MILF, MNLF, News, OPAPRU, PAMANA|0 Comments

OPAPRU, PLGU, DILG, vow to sustain peace gains in Negros Occidental; craft peace roadmap for former rebels

TALISAY CITY – The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) have vowed to intensify their efforts to sustain the gains of peace in Negros Occidental.

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By |2023-07-05T15:09:21+08:00June 28th, 2023|News, OPAPRU|0 Comments

National task force disbands 18 private armed groups in Western Mindanao

QUEZON CITY (19 June 2023) – The national government’s peacekeeping interventions continue to gain headway, as the National Task Force for the Disbandment of Private Armed Groups (NTF-DPAGs) has disbanded 18 potential private armed groups operating in regions 9, 12, and Bangsamoro.

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By |2023-06-28T00:59:41+08:00June 19th, 2023|News, OPAPRU|0 Comments

Message of Sec. Isidro L. Purisima, Acting Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity on the commemoration of National Independence Day

Today, we are celebrating our 125th Anniversary of Independence, as we honor the valiant men and women who paved our nation’s path towards sovereignty.

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By |2023-06-12T19:14:26+08:00June 12th, 2023|News, OPAPRU|0 Comments

Peace Research Conference 2023

Theme: “Building Resilient Communities: Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism and Radicalism.”

Conference Dates: 07-08 September 2023

The annual OPAPRU Peace Research Conference serves as the site and platform for advancing knowledge on peace and elevating national conversations on peace work, peacebuilding, and peace and security.

The theme is centered on interventions, replicable practices, and strategies from various sectors of society as violent extremism and radicalism is prevented and/or countered. This includes initiatives from the government, the private sector, and their various collaborations to address economic, cultural, psychosocial, and religious factors of radicalization that lead to violent extremism and radicalism.

The OPAPRU invites presentations from the academic community, national government agencies, civil society organizations, peace practitioners, and research collaborators to submit their research and think pieces particularly on the prospects and challenges of Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism and Radicalism in the Philippines, and even abroad.

Link for submission:
bit.ly/3BIcX9P

Link for Research Paper Template and Guidelines:
bit.ly/3M83k9e

Interested individuals or groups may submit extended abstracts and full papers related but not limited to the following themes:

  1. Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism and Radicalism in the Digital Age: Opportunities and Risk;
  2. Best Practices in Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism and Radicalism;
  3. Women Peacebuilders and Peacekeepers: Women Participation in Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism and Radicalism;
  4. Young Peacebuilders and Peacekeepers: Youth Participation in Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism and Radicalism;
  5. National Action Plan on Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (NAP P/CVE) in the Philippine Experience;
  6. From the Present to the Future: NAP P/CVE Implementation and Prospects;
  7. Strategies and Approaches on Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism and Radicalism;
  8. Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning on Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism and Radicalism;
  9. Early Warning Early Response (EWER) in Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism and Radicalism;
  10. Multi-Sectoral Initiatives in Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism and Radicalism;
  11. Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism and Radicalism in the Grassroots;
  12. Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism and Radicalism in the Indigenous and Cultural Communities
  13. Other related topics

Published work within the identified themes will be featured in the conference. Research papers may be in the form of the following: 

  1. Empirical reports such as studies on peace and development, conflict and violence, understanding of violent extremism and radicalism, and case studies;
  2. Empirical essays or manuscripts such as those dealing with relevant issues, arguments, and policies and practice on preventing and countering violent extremism and radicalism;
  3. Literature reviews and thematic briefs on peace policies, programs, and preventing and countering violent extremism and radicalism interventions in communities; and,
  4. Meta-analytic studies that synthesize literature on peace and conflict, policy briefs, compendium on peace-related materials, peace policy, and programs.

Document Format:

  • 3,000 to 6,000 words including abstract, footnotes, appendices, and references;
  • Font: Times New Roman; Size 12; 1.0 spacing; 1.25″ Left Margin and 1″ Top, Bottom, and Right;
  • American Psychological Association (APA) citation format;
  • Max of 200-word abstract with five keywords;
  • Submit in both word and pdf version.

Important Dates

25 May 2023 Start of submission of Full Research Paper Draft
15 July 2023 Last day of submission of Full Research Paper Draft
24 July 2023 Notification of Acceptance
30 July 2023 Deadline of Confirmation as Research Presenters

  • Failure to confirm or unavailability of the research presenter will result to disqualification and the next accepted presenters will be notified in the second round of the Notice of Acceptance

01 August 2023 Second Round of Notice of Acceptance
06 August 2023 Deadline of Confirmation for the Second Round Notice
30 August 2023 Submission of the Revised Final Research Paper Draft and Presentations

  • Reflecting comments for revisions or improvement from the Review Committee; ready for publication

07-08 September 2023 Conference Proper
October 2023 Publication of Conference Proceedings

Selection of Papers to be Presented in the Conference

Submitted research papers will be reviewed and selected by an external Review Committee composed of researchers and peacebuilders organized for this purpose. 

 

Presentation and Publication to the Conference Proceedings

Selected research presenters will be given ample time to reflect on the comments from the Review Committee on their research paper draft before its publication to the Conference Proceedings – together with their presentation for the Conference. The annually published OPAPRU Peace Research Conference Proceedings is housed in the OPAPRU Publication Collections of the Ambassador Manuel T. Yan Peace Resource Center (AMTYPRC) – available for use by policymakers and practitioners as reference to inform policy decisions and programming on peacebuilding.

Other Details

The 3rd OPAPRU Peace Research Conference 2023 will be held under hybrid modality – mainly on-site in Metro Manila and via Zoom for Video Teleconferencing. Interested participants abroad are encouraged to submit their research papers.

Food and accommodation for all research presenters are covered.

Provision for limited air travel support, local and abroad, will be provided upon request/need.

Contact:

For inquiries, please email the OPAPRU Research Conference Secretariat at [email protected].

By |2023-05-29T17:32:39+08:00May 29th, 2023|News, OPAPRU|0 Comments

Mindanao Peace Forum highlights key role of inter-faith dialogue in peacebuilding

DAVAO CITY – The Bangsamoro peace process took center stage during the Mindanao Peace Forum 2023 held here on Friday, May 25, a gathering attended by more than a hundred local and foreign religious leaders, peace workers and civil society representatives.

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By |2023-05-29T16:05:43+08:00May 29th, 2023|News, OPAPRU, SHAPE|0 Comments

Marcos Admin determined to sustain the gains of peace in Mindanao – OPAPRU

DAVAO CITY – The Marcos administration continues to build on the gains of the comprehensive Philippine peace process by sustaining its momentum and pushing forward with the implementation of all signed peace agreements.

This was the message of acting Presidential Peace Adviser Sec. Isidro L. Purisima’s to participants of the Mindanao Development Forum 2023 spearheaded by the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) here on Thursday, May 18.

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By |2023-05-29T16:05:59+08:00May 20th, 2023|CPP-NPA-NDF, MILF, News, OPAPRU, SHAPE|0 Comments

Statement of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity, 17 April 2023

We took note about the statement of Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian comparing the internal tension in China with Taiwan to the Mindanao peace process.

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By |2023-04-19T11:54:54+08:00April 17th, 2023|MILF, MNLF, News, OPAPRU|0 Comments
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