Event

Regional Webinar: Racism, Xenophobia and Discrimination in the Pacific

The thematic focus of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Pilgrimage of Justice and Peace (PJP) in 2019 is Racism. The WCC Commission of the Churches on International Affairs (CCIA), organises a series of eight WCC CCIA regional expert Webinars on the issue of racism and racial justice from August to December 2019. The aim of the webinars is to explore how racism manifests itself in the respective regions, learn about the work that churches and ecumenical partners are doing in this respect, identify synergies and avenues for possible collaboration.

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Photo: Peter Williams/WCC

Photo: Peter Williams/WCC

The thematic focus of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Pilgrimage of Justice and Peace (PJP) in 2019 is Racism. The WCC Commission of the Churches on International Affairs (CCIA), organises a series of eight WCC CCIA regional expert Webinars on the issue of racism and racial justice from August to December 2019. The aim of the webinars is to explore how racism manifests itself in the respective regions, learn about the work that churches and ecumenical partners are doing in this respect, identify synergies and avenues for possible collaboration.

WEBINAR on Racism, Xenophobia and Discrimination in The Pacific Context

Monday 2nd December at 9:00 AM CET

Region in focus: The Pacific

The webinar will last 90 minutes (9-10:30 am CET).

Speakers:

Rev. James Bhagwan, Pacific Conference of Churches

Rev. Dr Cliff Bird, Solomon Islands

Rev. Dr Seforosa Carroll, Fiji

Ms Elvira Rumkabu, West Papua/Indonesia

Rev. Nikotemo Sopepa, Council for World Mission

Ms Tairua Tiaremaohi, Maohi Nui (French Polynesia)


 

Flyer of Webinar on Racism, Xenophobia and discrimination in the Pacific Context

Churches overcoming racism

Mission from the margins

Migration and social justice