Initiative for Peace: Focus on Mindanao

Initiative For Peace is an organization that aims to promote peace in global, national and regional conflicts. The organization was founded in 2001 by the United World College of South East Asia, and in 2006 the Li Po Chun United World College of Hong Kong also organized its first conference. Since then, it has annually held conferences that bring youth from two sides in a conflict together to work on conflict management. The aim of those conferences is to create permanent youth-led conflict management organizations around the world.

This May 2010, a group of students from Li Po Chun United World College will hold their firth “Youth Initiative Conference”. The conference will focus on conflict management and resolution strategies, in the framework of the Mindanao conflict. The main objective of the program is to put the ideals of the United World Colleges, which focus on peace and international understanding, into action.

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Our aim is to bring young people aged 15 to 18 years from The Philippines, especially in the Mindanao area, together to participate in a conference. Please note that participants will be selected based on abilities in activities of social, cultural importance, and not based on their academic merit or their written ability in English. Therefore, any interested applicants are encouraged to submit an application.

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To apply for the conference, follow these steps:

1. Download the application form (Microsoft Word Format or PDF Format).
2. Print the form.
3. Fill the form out diligently and truthfully. Sign your name at the bottom.
4. Scan the form and email us the scanned copy to ifpuwc@gmail.com, or send it to us by mail to the following address:

Please complete the application as fast as possible as the conference is fast approaching, and for further information please feel free to contact us at our email address.

The LPCUWC Initiative For Peace Team