The path to peace

This article by Kristian Herbolzheimer of Conciliation Resources analyses the challenges and opportunities in the Mindanao peace process.  

It emphasises that a peace agreement does not signify the end of a conflict. It is just one element in a far longer process and needs ownership from the people, otherwise it is unlikely to be successfully implemented. 

The unsigned Memorandum of Agreement on Ancestral Domain shows that process matters just as much as substance.  People need accurate information and involvement in exchange for their support for an agreement.  He also comments on ways of building trust, such as symbolic gestures.