The Conflict Resolution Group Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit, non-stock foundation. Its advocacy, to firmly and vigorously grow the seeds of mediation, was started by its President and Founder, Professor Annabelle Tecson-Abaya. The CoRe Group consists of dedicated individuals, whose declared purpose is to celebrate human diversity. "We believe that conflict is a fact of life, and diversity is its most essential feature. To dread diversity is to dread life itself because conflict is a precious resource for human learning, development and evolutionary adaptation. Conflict is not a wasteful outbreak of incompatibilities, but a normal process by which socially valuable differences reveal themselves to enrich all. Conflict is a set of lessons waiting to be learned, an unparalleled opportunity to wake up to the need for a shift towards self-managing, democratic alternatives. This change results in participation, collaboration, awareness, authenticity, congruence, commitment and responsibility".

	A. Mission The CoRe Group's mission is to promote mediation as the people's first choice in conflict resolution. In the Philippines, as it is the world over, mediation results show that disputes are addressed effectively and swiftly, with durable and mutual-satisfying outcome while saving expensive time, effort and resources. The prime goal of the CoRe Group in advocating mediation is to promote empowerment and recognition, responsibility-taking and non-violent communication. B. History The CoRe Group Foundation has a strong record of success, having trained 9 out of 10 professional mediators in the Philippines and assisted in the design and set-up of mediation centers for both the private and public sectors. Its success track is evidenced by delivering projects that yield a consistent settlement of over 90%. It has been at the forefront of promoting the cause of ADR through: The catalysis of stakeholders in drafting the ADR bill Its effective efforts that led to the passage of the ADR Act of 2004 in 18 months The convening of the 9 largest business organizations, led by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce & Industries, which caused the establishment of the National Center for Mediation The gathering of Executive Agency officials to draft the EO on ADR, which was enacted by PGMA in April 2006 Sustained advocacy efforts in public and media fora

	C. Faculty ANNABELLE TECSON-ABAYA Work Experience Annabelle Tecson-Abaya was appointed by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo as member of the Government Negotiation Panel in the Peace Process with the National Democratic Front. She catalyzed the drafting of the recently passed "Alternative Dispute Resolution Act of 2004". She acilitated the consensus process that caused the drafting of President Gloria Arroyo's Executive Oer on Administrative Justice Reform. She served as Consultant of the Supreme Court of the Philippines for the project on Mediation where she directed the training program for over 400 mediators and 1,000 mediation advocates in Manila, Cebu and Davao. She provides mediation service and training to private parties and institutions, government, and political parties.
	She rendered "A Report on the State of Alternative Dispute Resolution in the Philippines" as consultant of the United States Agency for International Development and the World Bank. She also consults at The Asia Foundation. She was Consultant for USAID Agile; Harvard's Institute on the Arts and Civic Dialogue, to experiment on the use of art as stimulus to public discourse, and to address deep social and political issues; and United States Institute for Peace, in joint project with Harvard's Institute on Women and Politics, and the National Center for State Courts. She is a Professor at the De La Salle University's Graduate School of Business and Adjunct Professor at the Asian Institute of Management. Prof. Abaya's career had largely been in the private sector, as Corporate Executive. She served as Presidential Spokesperson of President Fidel V. Ramos. She was a media practitioner as broadcaster on radio and TV, and broadsheet columnist. Education She pursued her Doctorate Studies in Conflict Resolution at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University in Massachusetts. She received her Master's Degree in Dispute Resolution at the University of Massachusetts Boston. She holds a Master's Degree in Public Administration from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, where she was an Edward Mason Fellow, and which accorded her upon graduation - the Vernon Award for Academic Excellence and Leadership. She received her Bachelor of Arts Degree from St. Theresa's College, Quezon City, Philippines.

	TRISTAN C. BESA Tristan C. Besa was first certified in Mediation under the CoRe Group training program in 2000. In 2001, he became an Accredited Supreme Court Mediator for the Mandaluyong unit where he continues to provide his services. He later graduated to become a certified Mediation Trainor in 2002. As part of the CoRe Group training team, he has facilitated trainings in Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, Department of Justice, East Asian Pastoral Institute, and several private corporations. He completed his undergraduate and post-graduate degree in Business Management from the Ateneo University.

	PATRICIA S. CASTILLO Armed with attitude and style, Patricia S. Castillo made it far in the music and fashion industry, holding posts in management, production and consultancy particularly in label and entertainment companies such as Wall City Entertainment, Viva Music Group and John Robert Powers. A professional singer since the 70's and a producer in the 90's, she became a recipient of Metropop and Catholic Mass Media awards as well as Katha and Awit Awards respectively. Eventually, she joined the CoRe Group as one of the facilitators for the ADR classsroom training after undergoing professional mediation training under Batch 2 of 2006.

	D. CoRe Group Board of Directors Annabelle Tecson-Abaya Chairperson Tristan C. Besa Vice Chairperson Atty. Vanessa M. Villafuerte Corporate Secretary Mia Q. Corpus Treasurer Patricia S. Castillo Member Francisco D. Ramirez Member