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CCA's Asian Ecumenical Acadmey begins in Chiang Mai
CCA General Secretary Dr Ahn Jae Woong speaking to the AEA participants in Chiang Mai 
Dr Preman Niles, well-known theologian and dean of the AEA facilitating the program 
Participants at the AEA 
A section of the participants 
Corazon Tabing-Reyes, CCA joint executive secretary and coordinator of the AEA speaking to the participants (Photos:Philip Mathew) CHIANG MAI, Thailand -- The Asian Ecumenical Academy (AEA), organised by the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) began here on 9 August. The three-week �mobile ecumenical formation and leadership development program� of the CCA is attended by 21 participants from Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia, Bangladesh, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Japan, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines and Sri Lanka. They heard a presentation on �Ecumenism in Asia� by the CCA General Secretary Dr Ahn Jae Woong, on 1o August, which was followed by discussions. Among the resource persons are the well known theologians Dr Preman Niles, who is also the dean of the AEA, Jesuit Father Tom Michel, Dr Kim Yong Bock and Researcher Dr Patricia Martinez. Ms Cora Tabing Reyes, joint executive secretary of the CCA is the coordinator of the program. One of the highlights of the program is the exposure visits organised against the backdrop of the Thai social situation. Worship, study, discussion, sharing and writing are some of the main components of the program, which will conclude on 28 August. The AEA aims to strengthen the ecumenical leadership of church and ecumenical organisations through improving their ability to rethink together the ecumenical tasks in the face of current and emerging issues relevant to the church and society in Asia. Enhancing the participants' awareness and commitment to the ecumenical movement and identifying challenges to the mission of the church in dealing with the issues of globalisation and many faiths and cultures in Asia are some of the objectives of the Academy. posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 12, 2004 |
