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Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Open Space Workshop on Peace x Reconciliation @ UP Vargas Museum

This free seminar is part of a greater course designed to transform daily conflict and has been
effectively applied in the armed conflicts of Mindanao with the Armed forces of the Philippines,
the New People’s Army and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front. Contact info@peacechurch.ph
to learn more about our full course.

PeaceChurch Philippines applies and teaches Peace and Reconciliation skills from the best
practitioners around the world in the fields of conflict resolution and conflict transformation.
These need to be applied to our land.
These skills have been fruitful in the streets of Metro Manila’s gang and frat wars, in church and
business conflict and in the armed conflict areas of Mindanao with the Moro Islamic Liberation
Front (MILF), the New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines
(AFP).

There are few public venues to learn conflict transformation skills in our lives. The
church seldom teaches this, our school systems don’t teach this and the our family
systems are often sources of conflict rather than families equipped to resolve and
transform conflict every day. If you can Identify with this, these sessions are for you!
Right now we see that our stories and skills are needed more than ever. The heighten conflict
between the NPA and the AFP continues to create fear throughout the Philippines and the
tragic mission in Mamasapano, Maguindanao has left many speechless. We are here to give
the skills and understanding to provide peace instead of fear and enable every filipino to create
a better future with those you lead and influence.

Individuals who are interested to continue their journey with us are invited to join our Peace
Assemblies Network (PAN) which is a network of Christian individuals, Churches, Alternative/
Intentional communities, and other Faith-based groups who are passionately embodying a
culture of peace (Shalom/Salaam/Kapayapaan) in their faith communities and actively working
for peace towards a transformed society. PAN is open for strategic collaboration with other
groups (whether secular or religious) who are passionate about pursuing peace, justice and
radical transformation in the Philippines. PAN welcomes everyone to join us on the journey
towards peace.

Those who make peace sow the seeds of justice by their peaceful acts.
-James 3:18

Activity Design:
1. Conflict transformation: The Vision for a New Future. (45 min of formal time and invitation
to stay for discussion after the teaching time.)
2. Intensifications and Reconciliation (45 min of formal time and invitation to stay for
discussion after the teaching time.)
1. How does conflict escalate?
2. How can I reconcile conflict?
3. Conflict Analysis : What happened in Mamasapano and why does it matter for Mindanao?
(45 min of formal time and invitation to stay for discussion after the teaching time.)

1. PAN - X-Box Framework

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