By Nicole J. Managbanag
Thursday, November 10, 2011THE biggest gathering of cooperative leaders is happening today, November 11, as the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) in Northern Mindanao hosts the 2nd National Cooperative Peace Forum at the Lim Ket Kai Atrium in Cagayan de Oro.
CDA regional director Orlando Ravanera said the forum is expected to be attended by no less than 5,000 cooperative leaders from across the country to gather with local government unit officials, lumads, Muslim leaders, academe and civic organizations with topics centered on achieving peace in the whole country.
Ravanera said this forum will eventually become part in advancing the crusade to exemplify “cooperativism”.
He said cooperativism can level up to tasks of becoming not only an instrument of social justice, empowerment and development but likewise a vehicle for peace building to address the root causes of war—poverty and social injustice.
“As we take a step to peace building through cooperativism, this gathering of the kindred will showcase the raizon d’ etre of cooperativism especially in Mindanao, an island that can be aptly described as a land of paradox and contradiction,” he said.
During the whole day forum, a presentation from the topnotch resource persons will be presented to discuss the nine paths to peace—Peace through sustainable agriculture; Peace through Protection, Rehabilitation, conservation and Preferential Use Rights of Natural Resources; Peace through rights-based management of utilities; Peace through Human Resource Development; Peace through Human Resource Development; Peace through conflict Transformation, Management and Resolution; Peace through International Cooperation and Integration of Foreign Peace-making initiatives; and Peace through recognition and acceptance of cultural diversity and integrity.
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