From the MILF Website (Jan 30): MILF Information Officers culminate training with harder tasks ahead
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The Training of Trainers for MILF Provincial Information Officers culminated with harder tasks ahead as seen by Haji. Mansul Sakili, Provincial Information Director of an island province in Western Mindanao.
The Training of Trainers for MILF Provincial Information Officers culminated with harder tasks ahead as seen by Haji. Mansul Sakili, Provincial Information Director of an island province in Western Mindanao.
The 3-day capacity building activities was held on January 21-23, 2014 at the Bangsamoro Leadership and Management Institute (BLMI) Training Center, Crossing Simuay, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao.
The participants comprising 43 officers were Peace - Building advocates from different areas in Mindanao as far as the island province of Tawi- Tawi. The objective of the training was to enhance participant’s existing potentialities and infusion of strategic and critical thinking methodologies as well as on essential topics designed for such undertaking.
Mr. Sakili stressed that it is a high time to transform the dreams to reality that necessitates persistency not complacency while challenges lay ahead. He urged his fellow participants to uphold their Faith and not to succumb to temptations when one is on top over the others. Serving the Bangsamoro people with modesty and humility are divine teachings and beauty in Islam.
Atty. Haron Meling, Chief Executive Assistant to Chairman Mohagher Iqbal of the Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC) lectured on Ministerial form of Government, while Dr. Taugan Kikay, Team Leader of Sajahatra Bangsamoro discussed about political party. Mr. Nash Pulindao tackled the importance of advocacy among others.
On the other hand, Ustadz Sammy Alabat, BLMI Extension Services Officer, elucidated on the Islamic perspective and its applications. He emphasized the significance of Shari’ah (Islamic Law). All the resource speakers harmonized their topics with the proposed Bangsamoro Government and its pertinent mechanisms that suit the Bangamoro aspiration.
During session hour, Professor Yoshida Osamu, Research fellow of Hiroshima University and Meg Kagawa, Research Fellow of the Graduate School of Social Science arrived. They were on a Bangsamoro study mission to jumpstart another support for the peace building from the Government of Japan. They stayed for while and witnessed the flow of the training. They also had a meeting with BLMI officials headed by Executive Director Mahmod Ahmad. Prof. Mike Abdulah, BLMI Training Director facilitated the programs while other BLMI officers and staff were on hand to extend support.
During the closing program, the participants expressed their profound gratitude to The Asia Foundation (TAF) and AusAid which supported the BLMI Program and the BLMI Management. BLMI Community outreach programs/ consultations are also being undertaken and are supported by Conciliation Resources (CR) – EU.
BLMI Executive Director Ahmad in his closing message made a touching remarks by simply reminding the participants of their obligations entrusted to them and the mission directed by ALLAH. Changes of unhealthy habit and torpid mindset must be done to oneself first, internalized its wisdoms and share it to fellowmen with utmost dedication and sincerity.
The program ended with participants got enlightened and challenged to be more responsive and dedicated to the welfare and interest of the Bangsamoro.
BLMI has been making itself as working machinery for the Bangsamoro by bringing viable changes through conduct of capacity building, infusing knowledge and enhancement programs for the Moro future leaders and managers based on what is necessary and suitable to the Bangsamoro people in general.
http://www.luwaran.com/index.php/welcome/item/789-milf-information-officers-culminate-training-with-harder-tasks-ahead
The participants comprising 43 officers were Peace - Building advocates from different areas in Mindanao as far as the island province of Tawi- Tawi. The objective of the training was to enhance participant’s existing potentialities and infusion of strategic and critical thinking methodologies as well as on essential topics designed for such undertaking.
Mr. Sakili stressed that it is a high time to transform the dreams to reality that necessitates persistency not complacency while challenges lay ahead. He urged his fellow participants to uphold their Faith and not to succumb to temptations when one is on top over the others. Serving the Bangsamoro people with modesty and humility are divine teachings and beauty in Islam.
Atty. Haron Meling, Chief Executive Assistant to Chairman Mohagher Iqbal of the Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC) lectured on Ministerial form of Government, while Dr. Taugan Kikay, Team Leader of Sajahatra Bangsamoro discussed about political party. Mr. Nash Pulindao tackled the importance of advocacy among others.
On the other hand, Ustadz Sammy Alabat, BLMI Extension Services Officer, elucidated on the Islamic perspective and its applications. He emphasized the significance of Shari’ah (Islamic Law). All the resource speakers harmonized their topics with the proposed Bangsamoro Government and its pertinent mechanisms that suit the Bangamoro aspiration.
During session hour, Professor Yoshida Osamu, Research fellow of Hiroshima University and Meg Kagawa, Research Fellow of the Graduate School of Social Science arrived. They were on a Bangsamoro study mission to jumpstart another support for the peace building from the Government of Japan. They stayed for while and witnessed the flow of the training. They also had a meeting with BLMI officials headed by Executive Director Mahmod Ahmad. Prof. Mike Abdulah, BLMI Training Director facilitated the programs while other BLMI officers and staff were on hand to extend support.
During the closing program, the participants expressed their profound gratitude to The Asia Foundation (TAF) and AusAid which supported the BLMI Program and the BLMI Management. BLMI Community outreach programs/ consultations are also being undertaken and are supported by Conciliation Resources (CR) – EU.
BLMI Executive Director Ahmad in his closing message made a touching remarks by simply reminding the participants of their obligations entrusted to them and the mission directed by ALLAH. Changes of unhealthy habit and torpid mindset must be done to oneself first, internalized its wisdoms and share it to fellowmen with utmost dedication and sincerity.
The program ended with participants got enlightened and challenged to be more responsive and dedicated to the welfare and interest of the Bangsamoro.
BLMI has been making itself as working machinery for the Bangsamoro by bringing viable changes through conduct of capacity building, infusing knowledge and enhancement programs for the Moro future leaders and managers based on what is necessary and suitable to the Bangsamoro people in general.
http://www.luwaran.com/index.php/welcome/item/789-milf-information-officers-culminate-training-with-harder-tasks-ahead