BA Political Science students bag NERPS Best Presentation award聽

by Norol-huda M. Boransing, OfCom | Mar 10 2025

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Three BA Political Science students from the Mindanao State University -Iligan Institute of Technology (91精品黑料吃瓜-IIT)– Kaila Jade Batuigas, Lean Carlo Khrystoffer Ege, and Kris Bernard Mutia- won Best Presentation Award at the recently concluded Hiroshima University’s Network for Education and Research on Peace and Sustainability (NERPS) 2025 Conference held at De La Salle University-Manila Campus on March 5-7, 2025.

Mentored by Assoc. Prof. Primitivo III Ragandang (adviser), Prof. Hilton Aguja, and Asst. Prof. John Gieveson Iglupas– the winning team worked on the research paper entitled Self-made Spaces: Peace, Youth, and Inclusion, which focuses on creating spaces that foster inclusivity for young Mindanawans rather than relying on the society’s existing structures and norms. Their paper also emphasizes the proactive role of youth in dialogues on peace processes.

A significant component of their research is the integration of the “Petals of Peace” framework by Toh Swee-Hin, which highlights the interconnected dimensions of peace and how these concepts address the complex nature of conflicts through promoting cultural sensitivity, cultivating inclusivity, and strengthening solidarity.

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Their presentation stood out among 40 breakout sessions and earned them one of the three Best Presentation Awards, marking a significant achievement as the only awardees from the Philippines.

The NERPS conference is a global consortium of educators, researchers, and practitioners working together to promote peaceful and sustainable approaches amidst pressing global issues.

NERPS also serves as a platform to engage students and action researchers to collaborate on ideas, identify emerging issues related to peace and sustainability, and forge partnerships to implement research projects and solutions towards a sustainable future.

NERPS 2025 gathered 187 participants from 65 institutions in 31 countries globally.

As part of their award, the students received free registration for the upcoming NEPRS 2026 Conference, scheduled for March 4-7, 2026, at the United Nations University in Tokyo, Japan.

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