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The World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee meets at the Bossey Ecumenical Institute outside Geneva from 16-19 May 2006 at its first session since its election at the Council's 9th Assembly in Brazil earlier this year.
The committee's work is to concentrate on the reorganization of programmatic priorities in the Council, which are expected to focus on a limited number of core activities, in line with the Assembly's recommendations.
The executive committee is also scheduled to issue statements on major international issues, in particular the situation in the Middle East.
The 25-member committee, which includes members appointed by churches in every region, is moderated by Rev. Dr Walter Altmann from Brazil.
Full list of executive committee members (elected in February 2006):
www.wcc-assembly.info/en/news-media/news/english-news/article/1818/new-wcc-central-committee.html
