EGY News and Updates
| Thursday, October 21, 2004 |
Welcome To CCA Youth Interns
The two youth interns have arrived on 18th October 2004. The EGY intern, Sunila Azmat, hails from Lahore, Pakistan. She has Master of Science in Economics. She works as a mathematics teacher in St. Peter�s School, Lahore. She is an active member of the church youth and church choir at Naulakha Presbyterian Church in Lahore, Pakistan.
The Youth intern, Erdian Sembiring, is from Berastagi, Indonesia. He is a graduate from YKPN Business School in Yogyakarta. He works as an accounting staff in a company in Berastagi and also as a part time teacher in college. He serves in youth fellowship and also a part of Cell Group Team in the youth programs of Karo Batak Protestant Church.
We welcome them and hope they will learn from their and our experiences.
posted by Cora at Thursday, October 21, 2004
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| Friday, April 30, 2004 |
Strategic Workshop & Seminar on Ecumenism of the Youth Committee of the Bangladesh National Council of Churches, 4th-9th March, Cox�s Bazar, Bangladesh:
Representatives from NCCB Youth met March 5th through 8th 2004, at Cox�s Bazaar Bangladesh to attend a workshop outlining future plans and implementation. The meeting included the presence of Mr. Subodh Adhikari, General Secretary of NCCB, who spent his time with the youth and joined their strategic deliberations. His contribution to the workshop and time devoted to the youth activities was encouraging. The CCA youth staff provided inputs for the workshop. The meeting achieved its objective: to prepare an action plan for the next two years based on the needs of the youth, ensuring that the programs are owned by the youth in Bangladesh. The meetings and the workshop resulted in the NCCB Youth Action Plan 2004-2005.
The Workshop had two distinct events: a seminar and a workshop devoted to the formation of an action plan and its preparation. General Secretary Mr. Subodh Adhikari, Dr. James Tejosh Das, Mr. Rakesh Peter Dass, and Youth Moderator Mr. Proloy Samaddar conducted the seminar. Topics addressed were: the ability to identify issues directly concerning today�s Asian Youth, Interfaith Relations, Youth Empowerment, and a history of the Ecumenical movement. Small group activities worked on the action planning. This was conducted with a SWOT analysis of the youth movement of NCCB in the past two years, since its resurgence in 2002.
The CCA staff started off the seminar portion of the meeting with an outline of contextual national-workshop guidelines and identifying local issues; an important point made was that through the 40 members present 1000�s others should be, and would be, influenced by the outcome. The importance of religious tolerance and economic injustices leading to disparity in wealth in developing Asian countries was highlighted during the session. It was also mentioned that the spirituality of the Churches should contain flexibility as opposed to deconstruction to overcome today�s challenges.
Mr. Proloy Samaddar provided a historical perspective of the ecumenical movement spanning the past century. His emphasis was on the last 20 years in which many of the leaders have made significant contributions, some of which were the uniting of the Churches and youth together. Also noted, from a more national context, was a challenge where the Evangelist church�s heavily funded presence is overwhelming other Christian efforts.
Mr. Subodh Adhikari spoke on �Discipleship�, and stressed the decreasing Christian population in Bangladesh over the past 20 years. He also mentioned a decrease in literacy rate and a 60 / 40 split in population between Catholics and other Christian Groups. His composure during an unfortunate disruption, because of the arrival of a college tour at the venue, was appreciated by the participants as �a sign as to his leadership in a Christian context. He exhibited the same sort of patience that we learn to achieve through the church.� according to the report of the program prepared by the youth committee of NCCB.
Dr. Tejosh Dass described the geographical spread of Christianity and other religions throughout the Indian Subcontinent. He also focused on inter-religious tensions and the understanding of how it has evolved as a smart way to understand how we may change it.
The following day and a half was devoted to developing an action plan for implementation by and for the youth for 2004-2005. Here the tempo clearly picked up. Guidelines were to devote attention to one or two current issues only. We followed a format geared toward solutions for issues with realistic National and local consequences. Four separate breakout groups generated much overlap with their individual outcomes. The deliberations came up with many issues, but three were adopted for action in 2004-05. These were: education, inter-faith relations, and a focus on issues of peace and justice.
posted by Rakesh at Friday, April 30, 2004
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25th General Assembly of the National Council of Churches in India, 7th-13th February, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India:
The CCA Youth Secretary attended the 25th General Assembly of the NCC India as a Fraternal Delegate representing CCA. A brief greetings was presented to the Assembly on behalf of CCA.
Among other agenda, the Assembly discussed:
1. The life and ministry of the NCCI is the previous years since the last Assembly in Ranchi;
2. Reports of the President, the General Secretary, and the Treasurer were discussed and received with appreciation;
3. A new group of Officers [which included a President, three Vice-Presidents, and the Treasurer], and the Executive Committee for the term of this Assembly were elected.
4. Reports of the eight pre-Assembly Forums were received. [Women, North-East India Concerns, Dalit and Adivasi Concerns, Stewards Program, Youth, Interfaith Group, HIV/AIDS, and Life of the Church]. Noticeably, the Life of the Church Forum focussed on Corruption in the Church and Society, a topic which is not so openly discussed in forums like GAs of NCCI.
5. The Assembly re-iterated its committed to keeping the Dalit agenda at the center of its mission and life.
Importantly, the NCCI was re-structured from its present organization in Units and Desks into five Commissions. They were outlined as follows:
1. Commission on Mission, Ecumenism and Unity.
2. Commission on Transformation of Society [Youth, Women, URM].
3. Commission on Polity and National Governance.
4. Commission of Life: Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation.
5. Commission on Dalits, Indigenous People and Tribals.
New commissioners were elected.
Outlining the various successes and failures, happy and challenging moments during the past five years, Rev. Dr. Ipe Joseph, the General Secretary of NCCI in his Report to the Assembly writes, �We are proud to be citizens of this great nation. Through the Council God has given us an opportunity to lead God�s people and stand up boldly for gospel values. Now is the time to strengthen our prophetic engagement and build a counter culture, a culture of truth and peace. Let us together dedicate ourselves for this purpose�.�
This Assembly also marked 90 years of NCCI existence and was an occasion to celebrate this. The Assembly was hosted by the Tirunelveli Diocese of the Church of South India.
posted by Rakesh at Friday, April 30, 2004
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Symposium on Ecumenism in the 21st Century organized by the Hong Kong Christian Council, 15-17th January, Hong Kong:
The Youth Secretary attended the above mentioned symposium along with other colleagues from CCA. The symposium featured prominent speakers, including Dr. Konrad Raiser, former GS of WCC, Dr. Philip Wickeri of SFTS, Dr. C. S. Song of GTU, and Dr. Ahn Jae Woong, GS, CCA, among many other distinguished panelists.
It was a time to reflect on the role of the ecumenical movement globally, regionally in Asia, and in Hong Kong. The following issues emerged:
1. The need for the Christian and church mission to be focussed on the people. As the ecumenical movement is of the churches, this understanding of mission should apply to the ecumenical movement too.
2. The need for the ecumenical movement to be consolidated in its response, which required a reconfiguration of the ecumenical movement. Unity and coordination was stressed over conformity or uniformity.
3. The role that the churches and the ecumenical movement have played in Hong Kong was appreciated and encouraged.
4. The need for there to be �ecumenical formation� of the present generation of church leaders. This was also expressed in terms of the ecumenical movement to articulate its mission and vision in clear language and one that speaks the language of the churches in a more direct way.
5. It was noted with concern that there was an urgent need to focus on the ecumenical formation among the youth in churches, if the movement is to survive and pass on to healthy leadership.
posted by Rakesh at Friday, April 30, 2004
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Ecumenical Asia Pacific Students and Youth Network (EASY Net) Second National Coordinators� Meeting and Core Team Meeting, 6-14th January 2004, Bangkok, Thailand:
1.1. Second National Coordinators� Meeting 6-11th January:
Hosted by the IYCS member in Thailand [YCS Thailand], the 2nd National Coordinator�s Training Workshop of Ecumenical Asia - Pacific Students and Youth Network (EASY Net) was successfully held from January 6-12, 2004 at the We Train Center in Bangkok, Thailand. It was a time of mutual sharing and reflection on the progress achieved and the challenges faced in the work of the networking among the youth and student organizations at the local and national levels. It was also a time to reflect on the relations between the regional network of EASY Net and her national partners.
Meeting in times of un-peace and war, the meeting took this time together to reflect on the situations of conflicts in the world and in Asia and reflect on the role that young Christians and the EASY Net can play in addressing such issues.
The meeting also took the opportunity to spend time in discussing and planning, in broad terms, the theme or issue/s which the ASYG 2004 should address. A basic outline with the theme was finalized by the National Coordinators, which was then picked up by the Core Team [CT] in its deliberations after the meeting concluded.
National Coordinators and representatives from National Ecumenical Teams from Australia, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Korea and Taiwan participated in the training, while Core Team members of EASY Net served as facilitators.
The meeting was organized as a training and consisted of the following four components:
1. The National Ecumenical Team Reports;
2. A Workshop on Networking and Ecumenism;
3. Input and Discussions on Peace by Mr. Francis Lee; and
4. Initial Planning for the Asia-Pacific Student and Youth Gathering ASYG) 2004.
As mentioned earlier, the training also served as a preparatory meeting for ASYG 2004. The National Coordinators identified key issues and activity components for ASYG, which served as the basis of the EASY Net Core team in its planning for ASYG.
The theme identified by this planning session was �Together in Action for Peace and Reconciliation�.
During the meeting a farewell dinner was organized in honor of Mr. Masao Koide, who completed his two-year stint with EASY Net as the Regional Coordinator.
Following interviews of short-listed candidates by the CT, Ms. Glenda Rocas was appointed on an one-year renewable term as the next Regional Coordinator of EASY Net, effective from January 2004. She was welcomed during the meeting and introduced to the National Coordinators.
1.2. Annual Core Team Meeting, 12-13th January:
Immediately following the NCs� Meeting, EASY Net�s CT had its annual meeting. Among other matters, the following issues were addressed, discussed, and decided upon:
1. Interview of short-listed candidates and appointment of new EASY Net Regional Coordinator;
2. Budget for ASYG 2004 and budget for EASY Net for 2004;
3. Planning for ASYG 2004 and charting a time-framed plan. The ASYG was scheduled for December 2004;
4. Evaluation of the Second NCs� Meeting and EASY Net�s progress in the past two years.
5. It was decided that EASY Net will organize its 3rd Creative Writing Workshop on April 22-29 2004. It will be hosted by the Taiwan Ecumenical Student and Youth Network. The Workshop would come up with fresh and new reflective liturgies, worship guides, songs, poems, and other visual arts for the Asia-Pacific Students and Youth Week Resource Book for 2004. In addition, the Workshop will strategize to put together an ASYG Working Book, to facilitate national movement work leading to the ASYG. The workshop will be followed by a 2-day Asia-Pacific Students and Youth (ASYG) Working Group Meeting.
6. EASY Net Office location: IYCS Asia, based in Manila, would host the office in 2004.
7. New representatives of EASY Net member organizations were introduced and welcomed into the Core Team. The CT expressed its gratitude to outgoing RC, Mr. Masao Koide, for his tireless service to EASY Net. It also welcomed Ms. Glenda Rocas, the incoming RC.
posted by Rakesh at Friday, April 30, 2004
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| Wednesday, February 04, 2004 |
North East Asia Peace Consultation [NEAPC], 23rd to 29th November, Seoul, South Korea
For promoting peace, the NEAPC gathered under the theme �To be a PeaceMaker: Overcoming Violence� at the Ill-Young Methodist Research and Training Center, Seoul, South Korea from 23rd-29th November 2003. The Consultation was organized by Christian Conference of Asia and hosted by the Ecumenical Youth Council in Korea, in partnership with the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan, the National Christian Council in Japan and the Hong Kong Christian Council. The aim of the Consultation was to facilitate sharing and exploration on issues of conflict transformation and peace initiatives in the context of North East Asia helping to build a network of peace activists among the youth in North East Asia. Its objectives were:
1. To bring together youth from the NEA countries together for deliberation and exploration of peace and conflict issues, and issues of globalization and economic neo-colonization in the sub-region.
2. To provide a platform for formation of a peace network in NEA.
3. To provide an opportunity for inter-linking with other regions in Asia.
The program included Bible Studies, Theological Reflections on peace building, inputs on Realities of North East Asia with a specific focus on militarism in North East Asia, and workshops on Initiating and Building a Peace Network in North East Asia. As such, the topics explored were:
1. Militarism in NEA;
2. People�s Security;
3. Theological perspectives on peace building and related contemporary issues;
4. Economic dominance and globalization;
5. Developing a network for peace in NEA.
The Consultation included 35 youth leaders, lay and ordained, academics and resource persons from Korea, Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Experiencing the context, the Consultation focused on issues of militarism and its affects on North East Asia.
The national delegations suggested and decided on specific action plans to be carried out over the next 2 years to address these issues.
The following sub-regional issues relevant to North East Asia were identified:
� A Multi-racial, Multi-cultural Society: After sharing the background of multi-racial problems in each country, the group found that the most common problem is that foreign people are not treated fairly in social welfare and that they are looked down upon by the local residents. They affirmed the need to address the safety and rights of foreign workers in North East Asia. As a concrete step, the participants decided to set up a web page to provide information on relevant issues as resources for them.
� Peaceful relations across the Taiwan Strait: The group recognized the need to promote solidarity and understanding for security and stability across the Taiwan Strait. The participants decided to share information and facilitate an education program for the peaceful and healthy co-existence of all East Asian countries and their peoples.
� Military bases in NE Asian countries, �We need Friendships, not War-Ships�: the group re-affirmed their right, and the right of their nations, to make their own decision without depending on the hegemony of powerful nations. The participants resolved to make themselves more aware about issues related to militarism in each other�s country, and support each country�s action against War-Ships with their physical presence, where possible, as well as with their prayers.
� Reunification in Korean Peninsula: The Consultation participants took cognizance and recognized the division of the Korean Peninsula, a division that is keeping families and peoples apart. They committed their support to the Unification efforts on the Korean Peninsula.
An important aspect of the Consultation was the two-day workshop on action planning for peace initiatives, nationally and sub-regionally. The workshops helped the participants focus their concerns on one or two national issues and two to three sub-regional issues. The national delegations prioritized one issue and developed concrete action plans to be followed by the respective NCC youth departments.
posted by Rakesh at Wednesday, February 04, 2004
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| Thursday, November 20, 2003 |
2. Asia Consultation Meeting of UN Secretary-General�s Panel of Eminent Persons on United Nations-Civil Society Relations, UN Conference Center, UNESC
The UN SG�s Panel of Eminent Persons, or High-Level Panel [HLP] as is more commonly known, on UN-Civil Society Relations met with nearly 60 representatives of national and international civil society groups in Asia-Pacific. Civil society groups included mostly NGO�s focused on a variety of issues like education, human rights, labor issues, environmental issues, social development and also faith-based organizations like CCA and Pax Romana involved in the social development of their communities, nations, and societies at large that they live in.
The Asian members of the HLP who attended this consultation were Ms. Malini Mehra, from India and Ms. Mary Racelis, from the Philippines. Ms. Zehra Aydin, UN-staff member working with the UN-HLP Secretariat in the UNSG�s office, assisted them. Mr. Seonghoon (Anselmo) Lee of Pax Romana on behalf of CONGO coordinated the event. The Keynote Address was by Dr. Cielito F. Habito of the Ateneo Center for Economic Research and Development.
The following important questions were discussed:
1. Does engagement with UN assist civil society's dialogue with Government?
2. What could UN do to improve government-CS relations?
3. What role should civil society play in matters of global governance?
1. Does engagement with UN assist civil society's dialogue with Government?
As a response, the group felt that generally engagement with the UN assist CS�s dialogue with governments. However, challenges are faced in terms the multiplicity of UN agencies and the weak implementation follow-up mechanism of the UN toward governmental commitments. Also there is a gap in information flow between the UN and CS.
2. What could UN do to improve government-CS relations?
Some proposals on what the UN can do to improve these relations:
1. UN should be more pro-active in its monitoring processes and mechanisms to measure how governments are implementing and complying with their commitments at various World Conferences and to UN international standards and norms.
2. Creation of a more enabling environment for CSOs to become more effective. Bringing in CSO people into the UN bodies and agencies and also in government bodies.
3. Making more consistent the ways in which various UN bodies and agencies relate with civil society and maximizing synergies and resources of these bodies.
4. Implementation and widespread dissemination of UN policies and guidelines on civil society at all levels and monitoring how these are being used.
5. Shifting away from nation-state centric ideology or framework of the UN to a �We the people� framework.
3. What role should civil society play in matters of global governance?
Some suggestions made were, civil society should:
3.1. Continue, researching, analyzing and criticizing the way other multilateral bodies, governments and corporations are undermining the UN and the international norms and standards.
3.2. Help strengthen the UN to play effectively its role in global governance by articulating its critiques. At the same time continue to struggle for its increased and effective participation in UN processes and mechanisms, especially the participation of the marginalised sectors of society.
3.3. Southern civil society organizations should be provided and should acquire more resources to be able to enhance their participation and increase south-south and south-north networking. Northern CSOs should focus a big part of their work in making their own governments more accountable to the rest of the world.
3.4. Continue to disseminate widely and raise awareness among its constituencies, especially at the grassroots level on what are the existing and evolving international standards and norms, the programs and declarations of World Conferences, mechanisms and instruments which people can use to ensure that these standards, policies and programs are implemented at all levels.
Civil Society plays an important role in the betterment of the people. As such, it is an important actor nationally, and internationally, and some would argue as important as governments themselves. Civil societies also play a role in counter-checking the actions of governments. As such, the UN�s recognition and acceptance of CS in their framework is important. And so far there has been progress on this front in terms of bringing the CS with governments within the UN framework. However, much needs to be done.
As a faith-based organization, we analyze our involvement with the CS and with the UN and with our governments, especially in the Asia-Pacific, which is the region of CCA. It was felt that there is a large gap between the level of commitment of the non-religious CS actors and the religious CS actors like CCA. Mechanisms need to be devised to improve our credibility and effectiveness in CS. One way to achieve this is to strengthen our links with the CS movements in our communities.
It is an undeniable fact that most of civil society work, and also that of an organization like CCA, becomes reactionary, or �putting out fires� such as human right abuses, religious intolerance, economic injustices, labor mal-practices, etc, that, many a time, are a result of inter-governmental decisions, planned or unplanned. The CS needs to play a continued role in preventing such �fires�. This is as important as trying to �put them out�. The role of the churches, through their ecumenical movement, in this regard needs to be looked into, as an independent actor or as an active part of CS. Again, building an strengthening our links with the grassroots CS seems an mutually beneficial way ahead. It is also important for the ecumenical movement in Asia to be more involved with the inter-governmental set-ups in the region, again independently or with the Asian CS, so as to play a proactive role in the betterment of our societies.
A meeting of the Asian CS�s participation in the UN threw up challenging, yet important, questions of the Asian ecumenical movement�s participation in the Asian CS, and in the regional national and international decision-making set-up, i.e. the governments in Asia. The answers to these questions require a collective effort on our part.
posted by Rakesh at Thursday, November 20, 2003
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The Second School for Ecumenical Leadership Formation [SELF], 21st September to 12th October, North Sumatra, Indonesia
The Youth Department of the Christian Conference of Asia conducted the Second School for Ecumenical Leadership Formation [a.k.a. SELF]. The School was a 21-day intensive training program, organized amidst the scenic hill-station surroundings of Sukamakmur, near Medan, the capital city of the western Indonesia Island of North Sumatra. Dominated by a majority Christian population, North Sumatra is the home place of the Batak Karo Christians in Indonesia.
The SELF is a leadership development program, which aims to train and empower first line national ecumenical youth leaders with international training, preparing them to take prominent leadership roles in the ecumenical movement, nationally and internationally. The SELF aims to facilitate ecumenical leadership formation.
SELF-2003 consisted of the following topics:
1. Reading the Signs of Our Times: Deciphering the challenges of our times and the issues that the churches in Asia face.
2. Feminism and Gender Sensitization and Mainstreaming: Analyzing, and responding to, the role and place of women in the Asian societies and churches.
3. Globalization and Economic Injustices: Analyzing, and responding to, the realities of the economic effects of globalization in Asia. Globalization is also understood as a process affecting not just the economic being of people, but also their culture, language, society, safety, and security.
4. The Ecumenical Movement: An anamnesis (memory) of the global ecumenical movement based on the ideology that youth leaders should know where the movement comes from so as to be able to lead her.
5. Interfaith Dialogue and Peace Building in a Multi Religious Context: Responding to the issue of facilitating peaceful communities in Asia and around the world.
6. Networking and Communicating the Ecumenical Vision: Analyzing and preparing oneself to be able to encourage people to become part of the ecumenical movement, and especially studying how one can communicate the ecumenical vision to the youth and other parties.
7. National Projects/Action Plans: Finally, at the conclusion of the theoretical and experiential input (through exposure programs and field trips), putting together concrete and pragmatic strategies for youth work in the national and international context. Emphasis on individual responsibility in the individual and organizational or group action plans.
The SELF 2003 incorporated the use of Bible Studies, exposure programs, field trips, session inputs by thematic experts, continuous theological reflections and understanding the theological and Biblical underpinnings of the SELF components, and sharing of personal and organization real-life experiences to undertake the study of the courses according to the topics included in the program.
An important element of the School was the �learn-as-you-do� pedagogy of learning. This required the participants to lead the general program and conduct the day-to-day activities. For this four groups of four participants each were formed balancing gender and sub-region. Hence, there was leadership development by practicing how to lead an international program along with the theoretical inputs on different topics provided by resource people. The organizers maintained the overall facilitation of the duration of the School. (This style of leadership on the part of the organizers is commonly described as �servant leadership�)
The SELF-2003 engaged in building a community of friends among the participants as concentric circles, yet co-joined with other circles of leaders.
The SELF-2003 included 16 participants representing 12 national councils/conferences of churches/Christian councils/conferences in Asia and one participant from the South African Council of Churches Youth Forum. Participant demography consisted of 6 females and 10 males. Background represented included youth leaders, student leaders, lawyers, trained-theologians, seminarians, educators, laymen and women, and Pastoral ministers. Work demography consisted of full-time/part-time staff of national ecumenical organizations, teachers, social workers, volunteers in church youth committees and various youth and student organizations and initiatives.
Countries/regions represented at the SELF-2003 consisted of Australia, Aeotoroa New Zealand, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, and Thailand. The age group ranged from 21-38 years.
SELF-2003 was hosted by Youth Wing of the Gereja Batak Karo Protestan [GBKP] (a.k.a. Permata (youth) GBKP). Mr. Jan Putra Perangin-angin, General Secretary of the PERMATA GBKP, headed the Local Hosting Committee [LHC] for the SELF-2003.
SELF-2003 was co-hosted by the Youth department of the Communion of Churches In Indonesia (CCI) under the leadership of Ms. Widowati Suwandi, Youth Secretary, CCI. Ms. Wido served as the national contact person for all arrangements regarding the SELF-2003 and played an important �intercessory� role between CCA and the Permata GBKP during the preparation stage.
Among the various challenges faced by a program of the duration and nature and composition of participants as the SELF, the most prominent were cultural and language barriers, cultural communications, the mental and physical stress of the long duration of the program, lack of modern communication facilities at the venue, different expectation levels, previous exposure to some topics being discussed, and other general adjustment challenges to the food, the weather, and the location.
The SELF-2003 provided a strong bonding among the participants, where the participants mutually supported each other in their stay and learning.
posted by Rakesh at Thursday, November 20, 2003
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| Monday, July 21, 2003 |
WCC Programme Executive for Youth
The WCC has opened the Programme Executive for Youth position and is looking for young candidates between 18 and 30 years with practical experience with church and ecumenical work with young people. Please see the text below for more information.
"A successor to the current Programme Executive for Youth is now being sought by the WCC. This position, within the JPC Team, requires ecumenical commitment and familiarity with the structures and life of the churches and the ecumenical movement, previous experience of church/ecumenical work with youth, theological knowledge, analytical, editorial, writing and communication skills. The successful candidate must be between 18 and 30 years of age, computer literate, and able to work in English (with knowledge of another of official WCC language an asset), to listen, work in a team and respect intercultural and interpersonal relations.
She/he will coordinate the WCC internship and stewards' programmes and assist with the WCC World Youth Programme. She/he will organize ecumenical leadership development programmes for young people, assume responsibility for youth participation at the Council's next (9th) assembly in 2006, facilitate coordination between WCC member churches and international ecumenical youth organizations. She/he will, further, facilitate youth exchanges between churches in different countries and regions to promote ecumenical learning and solidarity, gather, compile and create resources for ecumenical leadership training, and generally assist the WCC and its member churches to integrate young people in all aspects of their life and work."
Closing date for applications: 25 July 2003
How to Apply for a WCC Staff Vacancy
Full details for an open position, together with the general conditions of service and application forms may be obtained from and must be returned to:
Ms Christina Minezac
Human Resources manager
World Council of Churches
P.O. Box 2100
1211 Geneva 2, Switzerland
Please send your duly filled application, with reference to the open position, to : chm@wcc-coe.org
Note:
It is the intent of the Executive Committee to redress the balance in staff - regional, confessional and gender - to the extent possible in filling these vacancies. Competence for the job will take precedence.
http://wcc-coe.org/wcc/news/jobs.html
posted by Rakesh at Monday, July 21, 2003
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| Wednesday, May 28, 2003 |
CCA Youth Internships-Application Process Extended
The application process for the CCA Youth Internships [Youth & Y-WIN] has been extended. The extended last date for receiving applications is 30th June 2003. Kindly contact your local National Council of Churches' Youth Department or refer to information on the CCA web page at www.cca.org.hk
posted by Rakesh at Wednesday, May 28, 2003
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| Thursday, May 22, 2003 |
Asia Ecumenical Academy
The venue for the Asia Ecumenical Academy is moved from Hong Kong to Bangkok. It is on August 3-23, 2003. Application forms are still welcome until May 30, 2003. Only 20 slots are available. Hurry for all CCA member church/council - endorsed applicants.
posted by Cora at Thursday, May 22, 2003
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