CPA ORGANIZATION |
MEMBERSHIP AND ORGANIZATIONAL PROCESSES The Cordillera Peoples Alliance is composed of community organizations and sectoral federations in the Cordillera region — mainly indigenous peasants who comprise the bulk of its members, formal wage workers and odd-job workers, youth and students, women, professionals, and church people. Click here for full text LEADERSHIP BODIES The Regional Congress
is the highest decision-making body of the CPA. It is composed of representatives
of member-organizations, sectors and some individuals. It meets in an assembly every two years for
the evaluation, formulation of the general two-year program and thrust
and policies of the MAIN OFFICERS The current members of the Executive Committee are the following: Click here for full text
The Regional Secretariat serves as the EC’s staff in managing the CPA regional center and the implementation of its programs on a daily basis at the regional level. Secretariat members staff the various CPA Commissions, which include the Education Commission, the Public Information Commission, the Research Commission, the Solidarity Commission, and an Elders' Desk. There are five full-time staff of the regional secretariat. The regional secretariat also acts as the regional campaign secretariat while at the same time implementing the programs of the different Commissions in close coordination with member-organizations. The regional secretariat also provides support and assistance to the needs of CPA members. CHAPTERS AND SECTORS At present, CPA has provincial chapters and affiliate
organizations in the provinces of Abra, Kalinga,
Ifugao, LINKS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS Within the Cordillera region, CPA is affiliated
with the Center for Development Programs in the Cordillera (CDPC), which
is a network of 11 major non-government organizations (NGOs) with excellent
track records in undertaking various socio-economic development programs
in Cordillera communities. Click here for full text |