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Welcome Message

As former Chair of the 6th Asia-Pacific Mediation Forum Conference Steering Committee and member of the University Organizing Committee, I would like to extend my gratitude and thanks to all participants and delegates to this 6th Asia-Pacific Mediation Forum Summit and wish all a warm welcome to the Philippines and De La Salle University. 

The Summit’s theme, “Mediation in a Globalizing World: Challenges to Multiculturalism, Peace-building and Religious Tolerance,” offers a multitude of opportunities for us to discuss, deliberate, and examine significant and critical issues, concerns, and questions that face people and states of the world in resolving multifarious types of conflicts and disputes in a peaceful and creative means. Apart from addressing social, economic, cultural and political discords in a globalizing world, an equally paramount concern of the summit is the strengthening and institutionalization of peace efforts. Peace consolidation in the aftermath of conflict is enormous. We have witnessed the recurrence of violence in countries after peace has been experienced in a relatively short period of time. This is a clarion call for all of us to do more to build and consolidate peace, as well as activate our preventive capacities to ensure that conflicts are averted in the first place. Indeed our vision of a peaceful world has to be coupled with action as futurist Joel Barker says, “Vision without action is merely a dream. Action without vision just passes the time. Vision with action can change the world.” 

As academics, practitioners, analysts and policy makers of the world, I enjoin you to contribute not only in the better understanding of the world we have today but also take action how the world could be a better place for the coming generations. Again, I expressed my heartfelt thanks for your participation in this Summit and convey my warm welcome to this international forum of minds and hearts. May you have a fruitful Summit and pleasant stay in the Philippines and at De La Salle University.

Rizal G. Buendia, PhD
Associate Professor, Political Science Department

Welcome from the APMF President


On behalf of the Asia Pacific Mediation Forum Executive Committee I look forward to meeting and welcoming you at the 6th Asia Pacific Mediation Forum Summit, De La Salle University. The focus of the summit is timely - Mediation in a Globalizing World: Challenges to Multi-Culturalism, Peace-Building, and Religious Tolerance – and will provoke stimulating input from invited speakers and innovative discussions during the round table themed sessions. The prior APMF conferences have attracted people with an interest in alternative dispute resolution, conflict transformation and peace-building from most countries in the region and many long-lasting collegial relationships have been formed between participants from different professional, cultural and religious backgrounds. Prior conferences have led to the development of alternative ways of handling conflicts in the region and have expanded participants’ networks and knowledge of different cultural views of and approaches to conflict. We welcome participants from all parts of the globe and will ensure that you have a life-changing and memorable experience.

Associate Professor Dale Bagshaw, PhD
President, Asia Pacific Mediation Forum