Muslims, Christians and tribal leaders learn the way of peace

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).

First Preference:
General Secretariat (GS)
Second Preference:
Mission in Unity and Contextual Theology (MU) and Ecumenical Leadership Formation and Spirituality (EF)
27 February 2012
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Muslims, Christians and tribal leaders learn the way of peace ‘Peace is at the core of Islam’ says Ms. Awilya Alonto:

Participants of the School of Peace, Davao, Mindanao, Jan 31-Feb 4, 2012
Peace is at the core of Islam and is invoked in every greeting of ‘salaam’ says Ms. Awilya Alonto, Director of the Institute of Bangsamoro Studies, in her comprehensive presentation on ‘Islamic perspectives of Peace’ at the week long School of Peaceconducted at Davao City, Mindanao, from January 31 to Feb 4, 2012 by the Christian Conference of Asia and hosted by Initiatives for Peace’ Mindanao.  “In the logic of Islam” she said, “peace is submission to the will of Allahand the use of force is never a factor in Islam.”  She  emphasized that Jihad embodies individual as well as collective liberation seen as a solution to human transgression.
Other presenters in the School include Bishop Felixberto Calang of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente who presented the current peace negotiations between the Government of the Philippines and the National Democratic Front; Congress Representative Luz Ilagan on the impact of conflict on women and children; Ms. Amira Lidasan on the Bangsamoro situation in Mindanao; Atty. Carlos Zarate on actively advocating the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; Dr. Erlinda Senturias on the Philippine Ecumenical Peace Platform; Sister Estela Matutina on advocating for ecological justice; and Sister Noemi Francisco, who did a comprehensive summing up of the process of learning and living peace in the community. Inputs on all aspects of peace building were presented in four sessions by Charlie Ocampo, CCA Executive Secretary for Justice, International Affairs, Development and Service. 
Twelve Asian participants, from Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar, India and Sri Lanka were joined by eight Christian, Muslims and tribal community leaders from Mindanao in the Philippinesin the School of Peace. They focused on the conflict situation in Mindanao and those in Thailand, Sri Lanka and Myanmar, and also their own national contexts.