Education and Development

The role of education in the development of the Region and the Church has been identified as a major concern. Schooling and education are perceived by many as a venue for social mobility and economic upliftment. Over and above these, is the role of education in the development of values for cultural solidarity, the key to the resolution of the conflict in Mindanao.

In terms of a broader agenda for policy reform in Mindanao, to what extent do formal and non-formal education affect the conflict in Mindanao? How can it contribute to the resolution of this conflict?