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Tuesday, 17 August 2010 01:01 |
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Integrating the MDGs in the new MTPDP 2011-2016
The UN Civil Society Advisory Committee (UN CSAC), led by CODE-NGO and the Freedom from Debt Coalition (FDC), recently organized the "Tri-Sectoral Conference on the MTPDP 2010-2016: Reviewing Development Strategy, Integrating and Financing the MDGs." Supported by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) under its Human Development Platform Project or Platform HD 2010, the conference was held last August 4, 2010 in Quezon City, where civil society organizations (CSOs) presented to government and donor agencies their recommendations on integrating the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in the new administration's Medium Term Philippine Development Plan (MTPDP). Government representatives led by Budget and Management Secretary Butch Abad and officials of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) responded to specific recommendations of CSOs concerning their respective agencies. UN Resident Coordinator Jacqui Badcock, AusAid Minister Counsellor Titon Mitra and Ms. Camila Hagstrom of the EU pledged their continuing support to civil society work on MDGs. The results of the conference will be incorporated into the crafting by UNCSAC and other CSOs of an Alternate Roadmap to accelerate the achievement of the MDGs. This will be launched on September 14, 2010 during the MDG Week at the Philippine Congress. |
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Tuesday, 17 August 2010 00:54 |
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Politics of Change After the May 2010 Philippine Elections Even after the elections, CODE-NGO continues its engagement to reform Philippine politics. It conducted a series of regional post-election workshops last June 2010 in 9 key cities around the country to evaluate and reflect on non-partisan and partisan electoral engagement of civil society groups in the recently-concluded Philippine national elections. A national conference was also held last June 26-27, 2010 in Quezon City. Aside from the sharing of the results of the regional workshops, Liberal Party Campaign Manager Butch Abad also spoke on the prospects and challenges for reform under the Administration of President Noynoy Aquino while Telibert Laoc of the National Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL) and Bro. Raymond Sanchez, SJ of the Simbahang LIngkod ng Bayan and Task Force 2010 also shared their experience and lessons in the 2010 elections and their post-election plans.
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Tuesday, 17 August 2010 00:29 |
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Building youth leadership for Constitutional reform advocacy
The youth sector, which is the largest sector in Philippine society today, is the least represented in the Coalition for a Citizen's Constitution (C4CC). For this reason, C4CC has paid special attention to provide opportunities for the youth to better participate in its advocacy. It has initiated various activities to raise their awareness about social issues, develop personal interest in social involvement, strengthen their leadership capabilities and build partnership with fellow young Filipinos. Last June 12-13, 2010, C4CC organized the C4CC Youth Team Building and Planning Workshop in Antipolo City. Attended by 40 youth leaders coming from 14 school-based and community-based organizations, the team building activity provided sessions on developing their leadership and advocacy skills, and awakening in them important values as agents of change. |
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