IDB GEARS UP WITH CSPP TRAINING
18 July 2019
COTABATO CITY- To ensure that the decommissioning process is conflict sensitive and peace oriented, the Independent Decommissioning Body (IDB) organized a two day Basic Course on Conflict Sensitive and Peace Promoting Practice (CSPP) last 17-18 July at Alnor Convention Center. The Basic Course on CSPP is one of the Capacity Building activities lined up by IDB as part of its preparation for the upcoming decommissioning process.
The training was facilitated by OPAPP – Peace Policy Unit (PPU) participated by a total of 70 IDB staff members composed of technical and admin personnel, members of the Verification Monitoring and Assistance Team representing GPH and MILF and International Staff.
CSPP Activity – OPAPP PPU Director Pamela Salvan facilitates group activity of the CSPP training.
IDB Chief of Staff Terje Skjoelsvik and Deputy Sherpor Nezam Bin Abdul Gaphor also graced the activity and extended their appreciation and gratitude to the OPAPP PPU headed by Director Pamela Padilla Salvan for facilitating the CSPP course.
The CSPP training deepened the appreciation and understanding of the IDB members on the basic concepts of peace and conflict. It also provided reflections on the mindsets, attitudes and behaviours that do not promote peace. The activity also presented different CSPP tools and skills, and peace promoting concepts that can be applied to existing and future IDB policies and processes.
For IDB, the task to facilitate the transition of the MILF combatants to civilian life must be done with utmost integrity through conflict sensitive practice. //AOG
