Understanding

Values of Peace
 In 1989, during the international Congress on Peace in
the Minds of Men, in Yamoussoukro, Cote d’lvoire,
that the notion of a ‘’Culture of Peace’’ was first
mentioned.

 The school system is expected to contribute to the

development of understanding, solidarity, tolerance,
and harmony among people and promote knowledge,
values, attitudes, and skills conductive in respect for
human rights and to the building of a culture of peace.
Peace Defined
 The concept of peace varies according to the people who
give meaning to it, based on the work they do and the
cultural context by they come from. Some of these
concepts are:

1. ‘’Peace is not just the absence of war. It is the

wholeness of life where every person can live with
dignity’’
2. ‘’The new name of peace is development.’’
 Different Levels of Peace

1. Personal Level
refers to the development of inner harmony or
inner integration

2. Interpersonal Level
Is manifested by the relationship of an
individual with one another.
Interpersonal level peace can be shown in
terms of:
a) Assertiveness- the capacity of the
individual to express one’s views or
exercise one’s right without being
aggressive or submissive

b) Respect- to recognize the worth of others

regardless of differences in social position,
culture, origin, ethnic grouping or gender
c) Concern for others- an awareness and understanding
of their needs, feelings, and condition and extending
appropriate consideration for such.
d) Cooperation- the capacity and willingness to work with
others to achieve a common goal.
e) Open-Mindedness- the willingness to approach difficult
sources of information, people, and events with a critical but
open mind.
f.) Humility- the virtue to accept and recognize that others
may have the ability similar or maybe more than you have and
that recognition enables you to accept you own limitations.
3. Social/ National Level
Is concerned with addressing issues that
affect society and its social, political, and
economic components.
Example: addressing the issue of social
injustice such as land grabbing, forest
degradation, water pollution , and others
that have a social impact.
a) Social responsibility- an awareness of one’s
responsibility for the common welfare and the willingness
as well as the readiness to work for it
b) Interdependence- an awareness of the impact of the
decisions and actions of individuals and groups on one
another.
c) Social Justice- requires an awareness and recognition
of the civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights,
especially of the more marginalized sectors of society
and the willingness to promote and defend them.
4. Global Level
Is similar to the social and national level peace,
global level peace is concerned with attaining
related issues that have global impact or scale
such issues include among the others issue of
unfair trade relations, racial discrimination,
terrorism, militarization, environmental
degradation, xenophobia, and others.
a) Respect for the Environment- the value of recognizing
the importance of the sources in the environment as
indicated by the act of preserving and conserving.
b) Unity in the oneness of Humankind- the value of
recognizing the importance of being one with other humans
as the semblance of God’s power and love.
c) Religious Appreciation- the ability to respect and
appreciate the presence of people with religious beliefs
other than his own.
d) Cultural Appreciation- a recognition of the piece of
different cultures and such differences give us the
opportunity to learn from one another.
Strategic Approaches
of AFP in Winning
Peace
 The primary objective of AFP internal
security operations shall be Winning the
Peace rather than simply defeating the enemy.

 Winning the peace provides the framework

for the AFP’s new approach to peace and
security.
Two Kinds of
Approach
 1. Whole of Nation Approach
-as peace and security are invisible, efforts
towards their attainment must be shared by all.

2. People–Centered Security/ Human Security

Approach
-This internal peace and security plan focuses
on the people
Thank You