Peace & Development Workshop Proceedings

Development Workshop Proceedings Portal Asian NGO Coalition

Forty-five (45) delegates representing seven countries (India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Pakistan, Indonesia, Cambodia and the Philippines)participated in the “Peace and Development Workshop: Recognizing the Role of NGOs in Promoting Peace and Development in Rural Asia” held on December 8-10, 2004 at the Balay Kalinaw in U.P. Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines. The Regional Workshop aimed to: (1) facilitate the sharing of experience in and lessons from peace and development initiatives in the countries represented in the workshop; (2) come to an understanding of the relevance of NGO initiatives in conflictaffected areas to promote peace and development; (3) identify the key elements of, and develop a framework for, effective NGO intervention in conflict-affected areas; and (4) identify follow-up activities and establish mechanisms for continued sharing and collaboration among Asian NGO partners.

Founded in 1979, ANGOC is a regional association of national and regional networks of civil society organizations (CSOs) in Asia, actively engaged in food security, agrarian reform, sustainable agriculture, participatory governance, and rural development.