Mindanao Ehem Forum and Fellowship

Attention all Ehemers in Mindanao and in Davao City: you are invited to our regular annual forum of the Mindanao Ehem TWG for 2007 (our second forum this year; the first one was on elections last April).

Our upcoming forum will be held on December 17, 2007 (Monday) @ 1-5 PM. The venue is at the Conference Hall of the Mindanao Economic Development Council (MEDCo) at the SSS Bldg, Bajada St., Davao City.

For this forum, we will have a public lecture with book launching/book signing on anti-fixing and anti-red tape reforms in the government and Philippine society. This forum is also sponsored by the MEDCo and the Office of the Presidential Adviser for the Peace Process (OPAPP).

Invitations in the TWG's database will be sent out. But if you are interested, you are very much welcome. You can also confirm your attendance to Cecile Desesto (082-2274217) or Fe Munez (082-2212179/80). Snacks and cocktails will be provided by MEDCo and OPAPP. This activity will also be a Christmas fellowship of Ehemers and Ehem agencies.

Special topics will focus on social capital and corruption (Bagong koneksyon laban sa korupsyon!), and the dark side of social capital (fixers' networks and networks of fixers).

There will be a book display of the FIXING SOCIETY: The Inside World of Fixers in the Philippines. Each book sells at P450 pesos.

We hope to see you all in our affair!

Below is the program for the forum!

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The Mindanao Ehem Technical Working Group (Ehem TWG)

in coordination with

The Office of the Presidential Adviser for the Peace Process (OPAPP)

Mindanao Economic and Development Council (MEDCo)
Office of the Ombudsman and the Association of Resident Ombudsmen
(AROGA)

and

Ehem Anticorruption Project


4th TWG Annual Forum and Christmas Fellowship Public Lecture and Book Launching on
Anti-Fixing and Anti-Red Tape Reforms in the Philippines
December 17, 2007 | Monday | 1:00-5:00 PM
MEDCo Conference Hall, SSS Bldg, Bajada St., Davao City

Theme: "Bagong Koneksyon Laban sa Korupsyon!"

1:00 – 1:30
Registration and Book Sale

1:30 – 1:45
Call to Assembly and Opening Ceremonies

1:45 – 2:00
Recognition of Officials and Guests
Recognition of Ehem Champions in the Government and Private Sectors
Recognition of TWG Members and Forum Host and Sponsor

2:00 – 2:10
Welcome Remarks
Hon. Sec. Virgilio Leyretana, Sr.
MEDCo Chairman and Ehem Mindanao TWG Convenor

2:10 – 2:30
Keynote Remarks
Hon. Sec. Jesus G. Dureza
Presidential Adviser

2:30 – 3:00
Lecture 1:
"Ang Bagong Koneksyon, Laban sa Korupsyon"
(Social Capital and Corruption)
Fr. Albert E. Alejo, SJ, PhD
Ehem Team Leader

3:00 – 4:00
Lecture 2:
Fixing Society: The Inside World of Fixers in the Philippines
(Dark Side of Social Capital)
Dr. Ronnie V. Amorado
Ehem National Coordinator and Book Author

4:00 – 4:30
Panel Open Forum

4:30 – 5:00
Ehem Fellowship and Book Signing


Host and Sponsor:
OPAPP and MEDCo

Emcee:
Ms. Arlene Lozano
Ehem Mindanao TWG Co-Convenor