With GIZ Via TEAMS

Mr. Albert L. Putong, Advisor from GIZ presided over the meeting between Asec Pajiji and me last April 15, 2021, virtually through TEAMS while Asec Fhadz was at the dining table of the office and I was inside the living room to catch up strong access of the internet.  Two days before the meeting, Asec Fhadz informed me to prepare for the online confrontation with GIZ Advisor. I thought it was like what I experienced with PBEd using Zoom. There was a link sent by Mr. Putong to my Gmail account. As I tried to click the link, I expected it to redirect me to Zoom. I was surprised to see after loading when TEAMS crossed my sight. It made me enter the living room where a strong signal was available. It reminded me of what I encountered in a TEAMS meeting with education partners last month. I did not get into the discussion due to my inadequate knowledge of using TEAMS. After some minutes, I was within the group where the meeting already started. I began to ask permission to speak and introduce myself before Mr. Putong. The GIZ Advisor did not notice me well until Asec Fhadz came in telling Mr. Putong about my entry.  We were only four at the virtual conference. One woman was from the CARAGA region named Ma'am Beth. After the introduction, Mr. Putong proceeded to a PowerPoint presentation. It was about  Strengthening Youth for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence in Mindanao (YOUCAP) Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internatioale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. I listened attentively to the presentation. I appreciated the program as Mr. Putong went on with his comprehensive slides.

MBHTE-BARMM is one of the regions targetted by GIZ to select at least one secondary school with five participating students from Grade 8 level that would be escorted by the school head, guidance counselor, grievance committee member, and the teacher-adviser of the classroom and SSG (Supreme Student Government) adviser of the campus for virtual training. The training would cover for a period of six months. Then, it would be followed by the production of a Conflict Management Manual that would serve as a guide for the students and teachers or other trainees in the implementation of the program's target in the selected or piloted school.  MBHTE-BARMM would be free for the appropriate identification of a secondary school for the GIZ training on the aforementioned "Strengthening Youth for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence in Mindanao". Asec Fhadz tasked YFD (Youth Formation and Development) Coordinator, Ms. Alanisa M. Bantuas to identify and facilitate the selected school in preparation for the GIZ program in so far as a youth in the school is taken into consideration.  Sir Albert gave the floor to participants for comments, reactions, and suggestions. Supersam clarified well the non-involvement of elementary students. He also suggested some right school personnel that would be counted as among the participating students.  Asec Fhadz asserted that MBHTE-BARMM is in the process of crafting a 15-year BERDP (Bangsamoro Education Reform and Development Plan). GIZ Conflict Management Manual would ensure alignment to the BERDP.