About the Organizers: Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Roundtable Discussion Series
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Institute for Autonomy and Governance
A homegrown policy center based in Cotabato City, the Institute for Autonomy and Governance (IAG) specializes in the study of autonomy and good governance as a solution to the Mindanao conflict. IAG has helped raised the bar of regional and local public policymaking even as it maintains sensitivity to the complexities and peculiarities of local settings earning the trust and respect of a broad range of stakeholders. It convenes and facilitates conferences and roundtable discussions involving diverse groups toward building consensus on political, economic and security issues confronting the autonomous region.
Local Government Development Foundation
The Local Government Development Foundation (LOGODEF) is a Manila-based development organization whose primary aim is to strengthen local authorities and promote local governance in the country hence the axiom “good governance is local governance”. With its primary objective of promoting local governance in the country, LOGODEF has been active in various interdependent activities of capacity building, research and development, as well as advocacy and lobbying.
Senate Economic Planning Office
The Senate Economic Planning Office (SEPO), created through Senate Resolution No. 56, is tasked to provide the Senate President and the Members of the Senate with proper research and in-depth policy analysis on economic and social issues as well as data and statistics which would assist various committees in the discharge of all matters within their jurisdiction, including information with respect to economic plans and programs, domestic and foreign indebtedness, and the promotion, regulation and diversification of economic sectors and sub sectors.
Senate-Muslim Advocates for Peace and Progress
The Senate-Muslim Advocates for Peace and Progress (Senate-MAPP) is an association of Muslim employees coming from both the Senate secretariat and the offices of the senators. Founded in 2013, the group works for and supports legislative proposals and activities that further the cause and aspirations of the Muslims in the Philippines.