Building on his own experience in the 1986 'people's revolution' in the Philippines, Professor Ed Garcia has spent years promoting and supporting popular participation in peace processes in Africa, Asia and Latin America. He is a Senior Conflict adviser at International Alert in London.

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Accord Issue 13: Public participation

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