Action by Churches Together International has embarked on an Alliance-wide, innovative and multi-phased Capacity Development Initiative. The primary aim and the objective of the Capacity Development Initiative (CDI) is to strengthen the capacity of ACT members and to enhance the ability, principally of member organizations and ACT Forums, related churches and other institutions of the Alliance to mitigate the effects of, and respond to, disasters and humanitarian emergencies.
MECC General Secretary nominated Ms. Seta Hadeshian Director of the Unit on Life & Service, to represent the Council and the Middle East region. Currently the CDSG has ten members representing Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean and the Middle East. The seats for North America, Australia and the Pacific will be identified soon and added to the CDSG. The CDI started its preparations in January 2008. At its first meeting on the 14th of January 2008 at the WCC Headquarters, Geneva, the CDGS elected its chairs: Ms. Seta Hadeshian-MECC and Mr. Herman Brouwer-ICCO For further information contact: meccls@cyberia.net.lb
Middle East Council of Churches Office of International Ecumenical Relations P.O. Box 5376, Beirut, Lebanon
Guirgis Ibrahim Saleh, General Secretary
mecc@cyberia.net.lb or guirgissaleh@cyberia.net.lb
+961-1-353-938 http://www.mec-churches.org/