‘Impact of Growing Religious Extremism on Women in Asia’ will be the focus of the upcoming CCA webinar

Programme Review and Programme Direction

Two key deliberative sessions during the 15th CCA General Assembly are the Programme Review and Programme Direction sessions.

The Programme Review and Programme Direction sessions will both be conducted in three groups relating to the CCA’s programme areas, namely, (i) General Secretariat (GS), (ii) Mission in Unity and Contextual Theology (MU) and Ecumenical Leadership Formation and Spirituality (EF); and (iii) Building Peace and Moving Beyond Conflicts (BP) and Prophetic Diakonia (PD).

Assembly participants will have the option to join one of three groups for both the Programme Review and Programme Direction sessions. For the sake of coherence, the assigned group will remain the same for both sessions.

General Secretariat

The General Secretariat oversees the coordination of programmatic, administrative, and financial activities of the organization. The GS comprises various departments such as church and ecumenical relations, relations with ecumenical partners, finance, administration, and communications, which provide crucial support and services for the implementation of programs and contribute to the overall functioning of the CCA.

Programmes: Relations with member churches and councils, ecumenical partners; advocacy at the United Nations; ecumenical responses to emerging issues in solidarity; income development and finance; and communications.

Mission in Unity and Contextual Theology (MU) and Ecumenical Leadership Formation and Spirituality (EF)

Under the MU programme area, the CCA accompanies Asian churches to strengthen their mission and witness in multi-religious contexts, revitalise and nurture church unity and the Asian ecumenical movement, and develop contextual theological foundations.

Programmes: Asian Movement for Christian Unity (AMCU); Congress of Asian Theologians (CATS); Asian women doing theology in the context of wider ecumenism; contextualisation of theology in Asia and ecumenical theological education.

The EF programme area focuses on nurturing and developing ecumenical leaders in Asia. The programme aims to enhance spiritual formation and theological understanding, enabling people to actively engage in ecumenical dialogue and collaboration.

Programmes: Ecumenical Enablers’ Training in Asia (EETA); Asian Ecumenical Institute (AEI); Youth and Women Leadership Development; Ecumenical Spirituality and Nurturing of Contextual Liturgical Traditions; Asia Sunday

Building Peace and Moving Beyond Conflicts (BP) and Prophetic Diakonia and Advocacy (PD)

The BP programme area is dedicated to promoting peace, justice, and reconciliation in Asia’s diverse contexts. Through training, advocacy, and dialogue, the programme addresses the root causes of conflicts, empowers communities, and fosters sustainable peacebuilding initiatives.

Programmes: Pastoral Solidarity Visits; Churches in Action for Moving Beyond Conflict and Resolution; Young Ambassadors of Peace in Asia (YAPA); Ecumenical Women’s Action Against Violence (EWAAV); Eco-Justice for Sustainable Peace in the Oikos.

The PD programme area focuses on promoting justice, human rights, and social transformation in Asia. Through advocacy, capacity-building, and raising awareness, the programme addresses systemic injustice, empowers marginalised communities, and advocates for prophetic actions and meaningful change.

Programmes: Human Rights advocacy; Migration, Statelessness, and Trafficking in Persons; Asian Ecumenical Disability Advocacy Network; Asian Advocacy Network on the Dignity and Rights of Children (AANDRoC); Ecumenical Solidarity Accompaniment and Diakonia in Asia (ESADA); Health and Healing; Good Governance; Action Together to Combat HIV and AIDS in Asia (ATCHAA).

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08 December 2020

The next online webinar in the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA)’s webinar series is set to discuss the ‘Impact of Growing Religious Extremism on Women in Asia’. The virtual discussion is scheduled for Tuesday, 15 December 2020, at 12 noon (Bangkok time).

Most Asian countries have experienced different forms of religious extremism. The growing trend of religious extremism has intensified intolerance and conflicts in the region, which bears a deep impact on the lives and rights of women. The plight of religious minorities in Asia in recent times has become increasingly complex as such communities are subjected to oppression and violation of rights. The denial of the rights of religious minorities in Asia includes limited access to education and employment opportunities, which leads to the perpetuation of poverty. The impacts on Asian women from such religious minorities are both overt and covert with grave manifestations in their quality of life.

It is in this light that the CCA is organising this virtual discussion mainly to analyse the causes and impacts of growing religious intolerance and extremism on the status of women in Asia. The webinar will also address strategies to combat violence against women and girls and share collective actions to advocate for the protection of women from religious and ethnic minorities.

Since the webinar can accommodate only 90 participants, registration will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

Please register here to receive the Zoom ID and passcode for the webinar on 15 December 2020 (Tuesday) at 12 PM Bangkok (Thailand) time:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87875026294?pwd=MWtCaXVhbmYzV2lLRmw3a0NpSUs0Zz09