Mitri Raheb receives prestigious German media award

Mitri Raheb, director of the Diyar Consortium in Bethlehem (member of Oikosnet Middle East, MEATRC) will receive the prestigious "Deutscher Medienpreis", together with three other "silent peace builders" on February 24 in Baden-Baden. The laudatio will be held by former German president Roman Herzog. Congratulations!
http://www.deutscher-medienpreis.de/
http://www.mitriraheb.org

Citizenship and Politics in a Latin America in movement, theme of gathering of the Ecumenical Network of Lay Centers-OIKOSNET

Oikosnet global board will meet in Argentina

The next Oikosnet global annual encounter will take place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from March 18th to March 25th in Buenos Aires/Argentina at the  Catholic house of "Obras Misionales Pontificias". 

Apart from the normal business agenda, the global board will have a four-day workshop on a Strategic Plan and a Financial Sustainability Plan for four to five years (2012-2016).  The workshop will be led by Centro Regional Ecumenico de Asesoria y Servicios (CREAS – in English: Ecumenical Regional Centre of Assessment and Services), located in Buenos Aires.

Oikosnet Asia news

ACISCA/OIKOSNET ASIA:

 

News - November 2010

 

The year 2010 has been very fruitful and successful with various national and international programs. In 2010 we had 4 international, 5 national programs, published 2 books and General Assembly.

 

International Programs:

 

1. Workshop on Composite Heritage – CCDB, Dhaka, Bangladesh, December-January 2010
2. Christian Spirituality: Empowerment of Poor Communities – SPI, Manila, Philippines, September, 2010
3. Peace Building in the Context of Asia – April, 2010, Bangkok, Thailand
4. ACISCA General Assembly, SCS, Bangkok, Thailand, November 8-10, 2010

 

National Programs:

 

1. National Interfaith Conclave on “Rediscovering the Roots of Harmony, VIDS, Vellore, India, July, 2010,
2. Workshop cum Training on “Food Security in the Context of Bangladesh, CCDB, Dhaka, Bangladesh, July, 2010.
3. National Peace Building Training, MBM, Bali, Indonesia, September 2010
4. Peace, People and Promise-Role of Religion, ISSA, Pune, India, September, 2010
5. Capacity Building of Young Christian Leaders, KKFI, Manila, Philippines, October, 2010

 

ACISCA/OIKOSNET ASIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY, November 7-11, 2010

 

ACISCA is managed by executive committee which is elected by its General Assembly for four years. The Chairman of Nomination Committee, Dr..Jegadish Gandhi presented unanimously selected and proposed list of members for the next Executive Committee (2010-2014) as follows:

 

1. Dr. John Zechariah-Chairman                       India

2. Mr. Marvin Parvez-Vice-chairman    Pakistan

3. Rev. Nengah Suama-Secretary         Indonesia

4. Mr. Jose Clemente-Treasurer                       Philippines

5. Mr. Prokirty Chowdhury,                 Bangladesh

6. Dr. Anitha Mahendiran and               Indian

7. Ms. Nancy Nicolas-Members.                      Philippines

 

Since there was no proposal for new names to any post from the floor, the approval of the announced list of the next Executive Committee was proposed by Mr.Sudhkar S.Ramteke and it was seconded by Rev.Dr.M.J.Joseph. Members unanimously accepted and approved above executive committee for the year 2010-2014.

 

John Zechariah

Chairman Oikosnet Asia

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Oikosnet global will launch itw own YouTube channel soon ...

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Vesper Society launches its own YouTube channel

San Francisco-based Oikosnet North America (ONA) member Vesper Society launches its own YouTube channel, take a lok here!

Pictures from the Oikosnet Board meeting in Munich