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Conflict Responses & Peace InitiativesAn Introduction to Waging Peace and GenPeace

YOUTH ROLES:

• Youth can be affected directly or indirectly by violence.

• Youth can be PERPETRATORS or VICTIMS.• Youth can be agents of social change:

PEACEBUILDERS

Session Outline:

I. Responses to ConflictII. Initiatives on PeaceIII. Some examples of Youth/Civil Society

Peacebuilding Initiatives:a. The case of Waging Peaceb. The case of GenPeace

I. Responses: Roles

1. Service Provider2. Watchdog3. Advocates for Alternative Policies, Programs,

Paradigms

I. Responses: Aims

1. Direct Intervention2. Addressing the Consequences of the Conflict3. Working on the Social Fabric

II. Initiatives: Multi Track Diplomacy

Track 1: official government diplomacy whereby communication and interaction is between governments/main opposing parties

Example: Governments, Negotiating Panels

II. Initiatives: Multi Track Diplomacy

Track 2: Unofficial interaction and intervention of non-state actors

Examples: NGOs, Pos, Youth Organizations, Academe, Religious Organizations, etc.

II. Initiatives: Multi Track Diplomacy

Track 3: Stakeholders directly affected by the armed conflicts (usually unorganized)

Examples: Grassroots communities, children and youth in conflict areas, etc.

III. Some Examples: Waging Peace Philippines

1. Networking Linkages between Peace CSOs and Networks

2. Strengthening Capacities Conferences, sharing of best practices, analyses

of issues, planning3. Nurturing Initiatives

Solidarity Actions, Secretariat function, Collaborative Projects (i.e. GenPeace, IP Women, Duyog Mindanao, etc.)

III. Some Examples: GenPeace Youth Network

Generation Peace Youth Network (GenPeace) is a network of organizations engaged in a

youth-led advocacy towards a just and sustainable peace.

GenPeace: Who we are?

“A network of organizations”CollaborationEngaging different stakeholdersSynergy of Expertise (i.e. Human Rights,

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

A common framework: Just Peace

GenPeace: Who we are? (some of our members)

GenPeace: What we do?

“A youth-led peace advocacy”

“CONNECT, EMPOWER, TRANSFORM”

A. Network Building and LinkagingB. Youth Formation and Capacity BuildingC. Peace Advocacy

GenPeace: What we want?

“A just and sustainable peace” Support for the Philippine Peace Processes.

- CPP NPA NDF Peace Process- Bangsamoro Peace Process (MILF/MNLF)- Other peace processes

Salamat po.

“Peace is not just the absence of war:

Peace through justice, peace by

means of peace.”