241114DPSC Orientation Workshop Sets Districts into another step forward By Eleanor Maineke Panguna Peace Building Strategy (PPBS), hosted a four-days District Peace & Security Committee (DPSC) Orientation Workshop from the 18th to the 21st November at the Arawa Womens Training Centre. Participants came from Districts that have already signed Memorandum of Understanding between the PPBS and ABG Peace Division and set up their DPSC plus Panguna and Kieta that has yet to set up theirs. These districts are Buin, Siwai, Bana, Torokina and Wakunai. The set up was per the consultation visits into the districts by the PPBS team from Arawa. PPBS team will visit North Bougainville to help set up DPSC next year. The official opening of the workshop was done by the PPBS Program Manager, Mr. Cyril Tavore and first day of the workshop was given to the ICRC (International Committee of Red Cross). ICRC gave a one day workshop on Missing persons from the Bougainville conflict. The Chief Executive Officer -Autonomy Implementation & Monitoring Division & Acting Deputy Secretary Policy & Research, Mr. Paul Kebori gave a presentation on the brief overview of current governance and development situation in Bougainville. Anthony Agyenta from the UNDP Office in Buka was also present and he gave a brief presentation on the international experience on District Peace and Security Committee. The participants from each districts especially for those set up already, started their budgeting and planning for their activities in each district especially to reconcile high priority cases relating to the Bougainville Crisis and others. It is now on the people of Bougainville to work together to bring back peace and harmony into our own communities. UNDP Rep from the Arawa office, Mr. Peter Siunai officially closed the workshop on Friday 21st with a word that all of us has big task ahead. END///
Posted on: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 02:50:04 +0000
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