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5-City Roadshow in 2006
As suggested during the launch of the 5th PHDR, the findings are needed to be discussed more thoroughly
particularly among local government stakeholders who are most affected by the IBACs.
Of the five targeted cities, four of these have been successfully completed, namely in Zamboanga City,
Cotabato City, Legazpi City and Baguio City. These four fora were organized through the Ateneo de Zamboanga,
Maguindanao Foundation for Good Governance and Development, Social Action Center and Department of Social Welfare
and Development, respectively. The last forum, which is scheduled on May 22, will be
held in Iloilo City, to be organized by the Social Science Research Institute, Central Philippine University.
Policy Notes and Thematic Posters
The Philippine Institute for Development Studies will release 4 Policy Notes based on background papers for the 5th PHDR within
the 1st semester of the year (2006). The first of these, entitled 'Extracting the
root to reap the fruit: searching for a possible end to armed conflict' is now being
distributed to various government and non-government agencies and individuals.
In addition, three (3) thematic posters and/or brochures/comic book shall be designed
for distribution to elementary, secondary, and tertiary schools, as well as
government offices. Key messages will include the fact and history of
armed conflict, root causes and costs of armed conflict, the matter of
anti-muslim bias, the issue of child soldiers and the indivisibility of
human security. At present, posters and/or brochures/comic book are being
conceptualized and are expected to be distributed starting from July to November
of 2006.
Global Launching of the 2005 PHDR
The 2005 PHDR was one of the national human development reports selected for international
launching by the (UNDP) Human Development Report Office in New York. Consequently, UNDP
invited HDN to present the highlights and key messages of the 2005 PHDR in San Francisco
for the Asia Society Event on the 23rd of May 2006. The said event will be attended
by Dr. Emmanuel S. de Dios.
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