1) SRSP held a closing ceremony for a leadership training program for community activists in Buner. 50 male activists participated in the 5-day training. 2) Speakers thanked SRSP for the opportunity and said they would return to their communities with the goal of sustainable development through community organizations. 3) The chief guest, a government official, praised SRSP's work in bridging gaps and empowering communities at the local level. He pledged support from the Agriculture Research Institute for community organizations.

1. Closing Ceremony of LMST Buner
At Hotel Swat Regency Mingora Swat on February 15, 2014
Programme for Economic Advancement and Community Empowerment (PEACE)
Funded by European Union Implemented by SRSP
After successful completion of five days residential trainings on “Leadership Management Skills Training
(LMST)” for men activists from different community organizations of Buner, the concluding ceremony was
held, in which apart from SO Buner Fawad Khan and Regional HRDO, 50 men activists (training participants)
participated. Dr. Naeem Ahmad, Principal Government Agriculture Research Institute Mingora Swat was
called as chief guest in the occasion.
Mr. Abdul Akbar, President of Madina Welfare
Organization, UC Gadezi, while expressing his
views, he thanked SRSP for providing them such
type of training opportunities for confidence
building among the training participants. He
further added that we will go back to our
communities with thinking of sustainable
development through self help initiatives in the
shape of organized communities.
One among the training participants Mr. Naeem,
President Sarkhana Tanzeem village Sultanwas UC
Gadezi, while expressing his feedback regarding the
five days training, he added that they are fully satisfied
on all the training arrangements. He further added
that these training events are very important for
building of self confidence among the training
participants. He also added that we all would onward
work together as organized communities for
sustainable development of our local communities
through self help initiatives.

2. Mr. Bahadur Ali Regional HRDO
while expressions his views, he
thanked the chief guest for timely
participation in the occasion. He
further added we on behalf of SRSP
are trying our best to organize and
facilitate such types of training
events with all possible
arrangements. He also added that
we believe that communities have
potentials to do and the SRSP is
going to explore these potentials in
the shape of organized
communities. He further added that
SRSP would always work with the
local communities at their door
steps.
The respected chief guest Dr. Naeem
Ahmad, Principal of Government
Agriculture Research Institute
Mingora Swat thanked SRSP staff and
the entire participants during his
speech. He further added that the
activities being done by SRSP are to be
highly appreciated. He also added that
the SRSP is going to bridge the gap
between different stakeholders and
communities, which could further be
more fruitful in giving attentions to the
communities at grass root level. He
also ensured that Agriculture Research
Institute would always extend all
possible support to the community
organizations on the basis of when and
where required.

3. The certificates were then awarded to the training participants