Internal Procedures in the Conduct of GRP-MILF Coordingating Committees of Cessation of Hostilities Meetings

• Country/entity

  Philippines
  Mindanao
  
• Region

  Asia and Pacific
  Asia and Pacific
  
• Agreement name

  Internal Procedures in the Conduct of GRP-MILF Coordingating Committees of Cessation of Hostilities Meetings
• Date

  17 Feb 1999
• Agreement status

  Multiparty signed/agreed
• Interim arrangement

  Yes
• Agreement/conflict level

  Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Philippine Insurgencies (1968 - ) )
• Stage

  Ceasefire/related
• Conflict nature

  Government/territory
• Peace process

  Philippines - Mindanao process
• Parties

  BGen. Jose Proceso T. Torrelavega, AFP, GRP-CCCH Chairperson;
  Sultan Saifudin Tomawis, MILF-CCCH Chairperson
• Third parties

  -
• Description

  Agreement on the internal procedures for the GRP-MILF Coordinating Committees on Cessation of Hostilities (CCCH), providing a general format for the CCCH meetings/sessions to follow, as well as stating that the meetings/sessions will not be focused on negotiation positions, but rather the meeting/session will be an open and candid forum to find solutions for issues or problems related to AGCH.

• Agreement document

  PH_990217_Internal Procedures.pdf | Download PDF

Groups

Gender

State definition

Governance

Power sharing

Human rights and equality

Rights related issues

Rights institutions

Justice sector reform

Socio-economic reconstruction

Land, property and environment

Security sector

Transitional justice

Implementation

INTERNAL PROCEDURES IN THE CONDUCT OF GRP-MILF COORDINATING COMMITTEES ON CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES MEETINGS.

As connoted by the term coordinating Committee, both GRP and MILF Coordinating Committees on cessation of Hostilities (CCCH) agreed in principle and will endeavour, to work openly and candidly within the context of the signed agreements and pursuant to their mandated powers and functions.

The coordinating meeting of sessions will be a forum to find solutions on problems and issues relative to AGCH in order to pave the way for the continuance and success of the peace process.

The CCCHs will be a venue to foster understanding and shall focus on identifying problems and issues, establishing or reaffirming Common grounds and interests and finding appropriate solutions rather than focusing on negotiation positions.

CCCH coordinative meetings sessions shall be mainly characterized by a free-wheeling exchange of ideas or discussions following a workshop concept.

These meetings/sessions will generally follow the format as follows:

Formal Opening Amenities

Recap and review of the previous session/meeting

Reiteration of Agenda (as agreed during previous session meeting or as coordinated with the Secretarial)

Group dynamics/Workshop (GD/W)

Presentation and Formalization of the output of the GD/W

Adoption and Documentation

Next meeting coordination,

(1) Venue and Data

(2) Agenda

(3) Other Matters

Closing/ Adjournment

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(1) At any point during the meeting/session a recess for an executive session or other purpose maybe requested and declared.

(2) The minutes of the meeting/session (Recap) shall be jointly prepared by THE secretariat of both Committees and shall be distributed to all members on or before the start of the next meeting/session.

(3) The formal output of document shall likewise be prepared jointly by the Secretariat for submission to the GRP-MILF Panels and Technical Committees ASAP.

(4) Minutes of any executive session will not be recorded.

(5) Press/media will only be allowed during the Formal Opening and Closing parts of the meeting/session.

6. The Confidentiality of documents and Proceedings of the GRP-MILF CCCH meetings shall be observed.

7. Any changes and/or addendum of the herein established rules and procedures shall be duly and officially agreed upon by the GRP-MILF CCCH,

Signed this 17th day of February 1999 at the Tanghalang Michael Clark, Notre Dame University, Cotabato City.

FOR THE GRP.

BGEN JOSE PROCESO T TORRELAVEGA AFP (CHAIRPERSON, GRP CCCH)

FOR THE MILF,

SULTAN SAIFUOIN TOMAWIS (CHAIRPERSON, MILF CCCH)