MARAWI
CITY, Lanao del Sur, June 1 (PIA) --- The Coordinating and Development
Office on Bangsamoro Youth Affairs (CDO-BYA) will conduct a youth
gathering dubbed as Bangsamoro Youth Hope Conference from June 2 to 4 in
Cotabato City.
Tom del Monte, executive director of CDO-BYA,
said it is a joint project of ARMM government and Gawad Kalinga
Community Development Foundation Inc.
Gawad Kalinga is a
nongovernmental movement that aims at eradicating poverty and restores
human dignity among the poor. It is currently active in over 2,000
communities nationwide and has been recognized as 2006 Ramon Magsaysay
Awardee and 2012 Skoll Awardee for Social Entrepreneurship.
The
three-day conference will gather active Moro youth from ARMM and nearby
provinces to equip them with knowledge in nation-building, poverty
eradication, and contribution to peace and development in Mindanao.
At
least 300 participants from over 400 youth organizations, including
out-of-school-youth groups certified by CDO-BYA are expected to
participate in the gathering. (Bureau of Public Information/APB/PIA-10
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