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By Martin Smedjeback (*)

WCC is a co-founder and sponsor of Ecumenical News International (ENI) which was launched in 1994 as a global news service reporting on ecumenical developments and other news of the churches. WCC communication covers the life and work of the organization and its activities. This special feature article is issued jointly by ENI, the WCC and the other sponsoring organizations to mark the 10th anniversary of ENI. Further information on: http:// www.eni.ch .

by Aruna Gnanadason (*)

By Miriam Shastri (*)

By Mark Woods (*)

By Olivier Schopfer (*)

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By Jean Martensen (*)

Cf. WCC Press Update Pu-04-05 of 22 January 2004

Cf WCC Upcoming Events of December 2003

Alexander Belopopsky from the UK was appointed coordinator of the WCC Public Information team by the WCC officers meeting in November 2003. Belopopsky, a lay member of the Orthodox Church (Ecumenical Patriarchate), has been responsible for the WCC Europe Desk since February 1996, and will move into his new position at the beginning of 2004. He replaces Sara Speicher from the USA, who moved to the UK end-November after 7 years with the Council. Before coming to the WCC, Belopopsky served as secretary-general of SYNDESMOS, the World Fellowship of Orthodox Youth. He has a degree in modern history from the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, France.

12-17 December 2003, 9h00-17h00

Cf. WCC Press Release PR-03-33 of 6 November 2003

Cf. Press Release, PR-03-16 of 24 April 2003

During the week preceding the forthcoming Special Session of the World Trade Organization (WTO) on the Draft Review of the Agreement on Agriculture, a

By Elias Massicame

An 18-person search committee for the next World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary was named by the WCC Central Committee Thursday (29 August).