Philippine Facilitation Project

This USIP-sponsored forum brought together over twenty young Moro leaders, representing different ethno-linguistic groups, to discuss candidly the state of the Moro community and the roles of religion, women, civil society, and entrepreneurship in building a peaceful and prosperous Moro future.

Participants represented a wide array of professions and diverse perspectivies. Their discussion were guided by senior resource persons including a historian, an Islamic scholar, a Moro entrepreneur, a leading Muslim lawyer, and a civil society leader.

Participants at the forum pose for a group photo.

The forum sought to strengthen networking and the exchange of ideas among rising Moro leaders, and also elicited ideas for future action to advance peace in Muslim Mindanao.