Highlights of the 21st GRP-MILF Technical Committee Meeting

• Country/entity

  Philippines
  Mindanao
  
• Region

  Asia and Pacific
  Asia and Pacific
  
• Agreement name

  Highlights of the 21st GRP-MILF Technical Committee Meeting
• Date

  7 Mar 2000
• Agreement status

  Multiparty signed/agreed
• Interim arrangement

  Yes
• Agreement/conflict level

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

  Pre-negotiation/process
• Conflict nature

  Government/territory
• Peace process

  Philippines - Mindanao process
• Parties

  Edir. Alma R. Evangelista, GRP Technical Committee Chairperson;
  Prof. Moner M. Bajunaid, MILF Technical Committee Chairperson
• Third parties

  -
• Description

  Agreement informing on the 21st GRP-MILF Technical Committee meeting on March 6-7 2000, in which it was agreed on the organization and composition of Technical Working Groups (TWGs) to represent the Parties positions in accordance with the six (6) clusters of agenda items presented by the MILF. The TWGs would meet on March 27 2000 to establish procedures and adopt a timetable for task completion. The Technical Committee also agreed to discuss the MILF proposal of an Agreement on Safety and Security Guarantees and a Comprehensive Agreement on Respect for Human Rights and International Humanitarian Laws by the Peace Panels during the 3rd Round of Formal Talks on March 8-9 2000. Concluding, the Technical Committee noted Joint Resolution No. 001, Series of 2000, and adopted Recommendation No. 4 of the Resolution, which provides for members of the CCCH, IFFC, and the QRT to attend formal meetings of the Peace Panel, subject to nature of the matters during the meetings.

• Agreement document

  PH_000307_Highlights of 21st TCM.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

Highlights of the 21st GRP-MILF Technical Committee Meeting

The 21st GRP-MILF Technical Committee Meeting was held on March 6 to 7, 2000 at the Estosan Garden Hotel, Cotabato City.

1. At the meeting, it was agreed that respective Technical Working Groups (TWGs) shall be immediatly organized according to the six (6) clusters of agenda items presented by the MILF.

Each TWG shall be composed of one (1) Chairman, four (4) Members, and one (1) Secretary.

The TWCs shall prepare their respective position papers on their assigned agenda items which shall serve as the bases to their discussions to establish points of consensus.

Contentious points shall be elevated for discussion at the Technical Committee level before submission to the Peace Panels.

2. Both sides agreed to hold a joint meeting of their respective TWGs on 27 March 2000 to establish specific procedures and to adopt a timetable to complete their tasks.

It has been agreed that these tasks should be completed within one (1) to two (2) months from the date of the initial joint meeting (see attached Timetable).

3. At the Technical Committee meeting it was also agreed that the MILF proposals for an Agreement on Respect for Human Rights and International Humanitarian Laws shall be discussed by the Peace Panels during its 3rd Round of Formal Talks on 8-9 March 2000.

4. The Technical Committees took note of Joint REsolution No.

001, Series of 2000, from the Coordinating Committees on Cessation of Hostilities (CCCHs), Independent Fact-Finding Committee (IFFC), and Quick Response Team (QRT) and adopted Recommendation No.

4 of the resolution, stating the following:

"That the members of the three bodies, as far as it is applicable, be allowed to attend formal meetings of the Peace Panels, subject to the pleasure of the Chairmen or the nature of the matters taken during meetings."

Done this 7th day of March 2000 at the Estosan Garden Hotel, Cotabato City.

For the GRP:

EDIR.

ALMA R. EVANGELISTA, Chairperson, GRP Technical Committee

For the MILF:

PROF.

MONER M. BAJUNAID, Chairperson, MILF Technical Committee