"Seeking Human Development and Social Justice, Liberation from poverty And Restoration of Basic Human Rights"

  Current Activity News:
  PROGRAMS:
  From 2007 ACISCA encouraged more national programs to bring local ACISCA centers more closely to work and to benefit larger number of participants. The original idea of national program was that centers of a county should share at least 50% of cost, but idea failed, except two centers. The attendance from member centers was not satisfactory, unfortunately. Of course national programs of this type are most cost effective in terms of money and beneficiaries.
   All those centers that approached for national programs were given opportunity to organize national level programs. The maximum US $ 1000 was allotted for each program.
  For example following centers took the benefit of national programs during 2007-2010:

CCDB, Bangladesh2
MBM, Bali, Indonesia 2
VIDS, Vellore, India 2
ECC, Bangalore, India 2
KKFI, Manila, Philippines 1
ARP, Chennai, India 1
ISSA, Pune, India 1
SCC, Bangkok, Thailand 1


All centers expressed their happiness and appreciated our initiative towards national programs. Our achievement is “minimum budget and maximum benefit”. Our Global Oikosnet friends like this idea. We wish other centers also should have taken advantage of this national program initiative
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2007-2010      International     National
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  ROGRAMS: 2007-2010 (24)
  1. International (12):
  2007
1. CLLT, Kottayam, Kerala, India – October, 2007
2 Dialogue for Peaceful Change – October 2007, Kottayam, India

2008
3 Women’s Issues in Asia, Towards Empowerment and Entitlement, –May 2008, CCDB, Dhaka, Bangladesh
4 Youth Capacity Building – 2008, KKFI, Manila, Philippines
5 ACISCA Directors’ Meeting – 2008, Bangkok, Thailand
6. Interfaith Dialogue: Peace and Harmony in Asia – February, 2008, Bangkok, Thailand
7. Global DPC and CLLT – October, 2008, Bangkok and Pattaya, Thailand

2009
8. CLLT – 2009, November and December, 2009, MBM. Bali, Indonesia

2010
9. Workshop on Composite Heritage – December, 2009, CCDB, Bangladesh
10 Christian Spirituality: Empowerment of Poor Communities – September, 2010, SPI, Manila, Philippines
11. Peace Building in the Context of Asia – April, 2010, Bangkok, Thailand
12. ACISCA General Assembly – 2010, SCC, Bangkok, Thailand
  2. National(12):
  2007
1. Peace and Role of Religion among Political Conflict in Society- November, 2008, SCS, Bangkok, Thailand

2008
2. Is a New World Possible for Women? September- 2008, ECC, Bangalore, India
3. Social Responsibilities of Christian Educators in Globalize System – October, 2008, VIDS, Vellore, India.
4. National Consultation on Gaza Conflict, Sustainable Peace- – March, 2008, ARP, Chennai, India.

2009
5 Workshop on Celebrating 100 years of Ecumenism – November, 2009 ECC, Bangalore, India.
6. Workshop on Climate Change and its Impact in Bangladesh- July 2009, CCDB, Bangladesh
7. Community bases Disaster Risk Reduction Management – July 2009, MBM, Bali, Indonesia.

2010
8 National Interfaith Conclave on “Rediscovering the Roots of Harmony – July, 2010, Vellore, India.
9 Peace, People, and Promise – Role of Religion – September, 2010, ISSA, Pune, India.
10 Capacities Building of Young Christian Leaders - October, 2010, KKFI, Manila, Philippines.
11 Workshops cum Training on “Food Security in the Context of Bangladesh”, July, 2010, CCDB, Bangladesh.
12 National Peace Building Training, - September, 2010, MBM, Bali, Indonesia
  PUBLICATIONS
  The publication of books is very essential to share and for documentation. By the grace of God we could publish 8 books in 4 years (2007-2010). We deserve appreciation.
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2007-2010      8       (in 4 years)
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  Books: 2007-2010 (8 books in four years):
  1 New Lay Leadership Formation for Peaceful Change in Asia, February, 2008.
2. Interfaith Dialogue: Peace and Harmony in Asia, July, 2008.
3 Women’s Issues in Asia, Towards Empowerment and Entitlement, December, 2008.
4 Is a New World Possible for Women? December, 2008
5 Social Responsibilities of Christian Educators in Globalize System, December, 2008.
6 Empowering Youth to Empower Asia, Transformation Leadership, (CLLT), April, 2010.
7 Peace Building in the Context of Asia, October, 2010.
8 An Interfaith National Conclave: Rediscovering the Roots of
Harmony – October, 2010
 
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  Other News:
  1. Chairman and secretary attended Global Oikosnet meeting and Krischentag, in Munich, Germany from May 10-17m 2010
2. ACISCA 10TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS ORGANISED FROM NOVEMBER 8-10, 2010 AT SCC, BANGKOK, THAILAND
  Brief Report of Dhaka Workshop
 
Theme: Climate Change – Role of Christian NGO’s and Churches in Bangladesh
Jointly organized by HOPE Foundation (HF) and ACISCA/Oiksnet Asia
Place: Hope Foundation, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Participants: 30
Date: July 13 and 14, 2009
Reported by: Pabon Pritchil

Chairman of HOPE Foundation, Mr. Joyanta Adhikari presented the inaugural message
 
Fist session was conducted by Dr. Dwijen Mallick, - Sociologist- Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies (BCAS) researcher and expert in Climate Change.  Topic of his presentation was “Climate Change impacts and its linkages with poverty, livelihood and development in Bangladesh “. He comprehensively covered and discussed all the issues Dr. Mallicks presentation was comprehensive and straight forward to the point.
 
2nd session conducted by Rev. Martin Adhikary, He presented, Biblical perspective:
 “Climate change and its impact in Bangladesh – Role of Christina NGO’s and Churches” He is theology teacher, social leader and writer. Presently, he works for The Leprosy Mission Bangladesh ass Director, Advocacy, Promotion & Spiritual Development. 

In Biblical perspective, he referred Bible chapters and verses and explains the God’s desire for His people. He refers and describes chapters & verses from different books of Bible - Psalm 24:1, Acts 17:24, Genesis 1-2, Psalm 1:26-28, 2:19-20, Genesis 9:8-17,  Roams 8:22 and 2nd King 2:17-22.
 
He recommended that Christian NGO’s and Churches can play a very vital role in Climate Change in education awareness and mitigation.
 
3rd session conducted by Sudipto Charles Sarker- Consultant of Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies (BCAS) Expert implementer of disaster management for 15 years plus.  The topic he presented was “Climate Change & linkage with disaster in Bangladesh - Role of Christian NGOs and Churches”

 4th session conducted by Humayun Kabir, Managing Director of Programs Support Professionals Ltd.  The topic he presented was “Climate Change, Awareness & Major impact in Bangladesh” He is grass roots expert in capacity building and training in Climate Change awareness Program
 
  5th session was group discussion and presentation on the topic “Initiatives Christian NGO’s and Churches can take for Climate Change” The group was divided into two for discussion and presentation on the findings.
 
6th sessions Roseline Costa. The   topic of her presentation was: Human Rights violation perspective: “Climate Change and its impact in Bangladesh - Role of Christian NGOs and Churches:
 
In closing she made remarkable recommendation that the responsible people must come out and rescue from this disaster since, because of their pleasure the innocent human race is suffering. And we must act together to face this challenges.
 
Conclusion:
 
The workshop had good learning interaction because of like- mind organizations and Churches participation.  Further, they felt good because the title of the workshop has been very situational approach kind of topic. Participants especially thanked ACISCA/Oiksnet Asia and HOPE Foundation for organizing such valuable workshop for greater interest of the Country and Society. They said undoubtedly the leaning will benefit the organization and churches.  Moreover, the facilitators were very resourceful and cordial in their deliberation and resource materials handouts.

Capacity Building Workshop, Bali, Indonesia
Theme: Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction Management
Jointly organized by ACISCA and MBM, Bali Indonesia
Date: July 21-23, 2009
Place: Maha Bhoga Marga, Bali, Indonesia
Participants: 40
(As repotted by Rev. Suvama Nengah, MBM, Bali)
 
1. Disaster Terminology 2. Capacity, Vulnerability and Disaster Risk Analysis
3. Disaster  Management 4. Disaster Risk Alleviation
5. Recognizing Conflict  6. Conflict Analysis Session I, II and III
7. Conflict Management Strategy
  OIKOSNET ASIA/ACISCA programs, September 2009 to October 2010:
1. ACISCA CLLT will be organized in Indonesia (Bali). November 30 to December 9, 2009.

2. Global DPC and CLLT in Bangkok, Thailand. November 5 to 20, 2009

3. Workshop on Composite Heritage in 2009. December 14 to 19, 2009 in Dhaka, Bangladesh

4. Youth Capacity Building training for ACISCA staff, March 2010, ISSA Youth Center, Pune, India

5. Workshop on migrant labor, women and children in Asia, July/August 2010 in Bangkok, Thailand

6. National (Asian centers) programs are planed, between September 2009 to October 2010.