Progress in the Peace Negotiations in the Philippines

The Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) signifies a great milestone of peace negotiations over decades of talks in the Bangsamoro region in southern part of the Philippines. It is… Continue reading Progress in the Peace Negotiations in the Philippines

The Promise and Peril of Working with Governments: A Global Gather/Chicago Peace Fellows’ Roundtable

Last month, Jamal Alkirnawi and Lo Ivan Castillon led a discussion on March 16 for Global Gather and Chicago Peace Fellows entitled “The Promise and Peril of Working with Governments,”… Continue reading The Promise and Peril of Working with Governments: A Global Gather/Chicago Peace Fellows’ Roundtable

GATHER Alumnus Lo Ivan Castillon Shares Update from the Philippines

  Greetings from Phillippines! The Volunteers’ Initiatives in Bridging and Empowering Society (VIBES) is pleased to share with the Goldin Institute’s supporters about our activities in September 2019. What were… Continue reading GATHER Alumnus Lo Ivan Castillon Shares Update from the Philippines

Philippines Water Project Reaches 40,000 students!

Working within a coalition of members in civil society, non-governmental organizations, the military, armed guerillas and parents, Susana and her team overcame persistent challenges which still remain moving forward.  … Continue reading Philippines Water Project Reaches 40,000 students!