We are delighted to invite you to the 9thAnnual Conference and Scientific Meeting of the Association of Development Communication Educators and Practitioners (ADCEP) Philippines from 29 November to 2 December 2019 at the Mindanao State University – Marawi and Iligan campuses. The theme for this conference is DevCom in Conflict, Peace, and Community Building.

This year marks the second year of the plight of the Marawi Siege and the approval of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Hence, research papers that examine and trace the role of development communication in conflict, peace negotiations, and resilience need to be shared and discussed among development communication educators and practitioners.