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Anglicans to meet in Geneva to promote peace and justice

Posted On : March 12, 2010 1:03 PM | Posted By : Webmaster
ACNS: http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2010/3/12/ACNS4691
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Some 35 members of the Anglican Peace and Justice Network (APJN) will
meet in Geneva, Switzerland, from 13 - 20 March, 2010. Representing over
20 countries and all the world's continents, participants will learn
more about making their voices heard within the UN system in Geneva. In
parallel, they will be introduced to UN policies and programmes to
inform their own work on peace and justice worldwide.

The meeting, facilitated by the Anglican UN Office in Geneva, will
include presentations by prominent UN and civil society representatives
and will facilitate an Anglican presence at the UN Human Rights Council.
Through participation in panel discussions and plenary sessions, APJN
members, who include both clergy and laity, will share their own
experiences of issues such as truth and reconciliation, transitional
justice, forced displacement, women and health, and children and
education. To further theological reflection on these topics, daily
thematic Bible studies and Eucharistic services will be held daily.

Note to editors:

A press release containing the conclusions of the meeting will be
circulated on Monday 22nd March.

The Anglican Peace and Justice Network is an official network of the
Anglican Communion. It provides a space where Anglican Provinces can
promote issues of peace and justice in their local context, giving them
access to the wider Communion for partnership and joint witness, and
offers resources to enable Provinces, dioceses and congregations to
educate and advocate wherever there are injustices. The network
comprises more than 40 members from all over the Anglican Communion,
representing every continent.

The Anglican UN Office Geneva facilitates a two?way channel of
communication and partnership between the Anglican Communion and
Geneva?based international organisations on issues of common concern. By
providing a link for Anglicans to exchange expertise and experiences
with international policy makers in Geneva, AUNO Geneva aims to
strengthen both Anglican involvement in international initiatives and
Anglican work worldwide.

> For further information, contact:

Claudine Haenni-Dale: claudine.haenni@anglicancommunion.org
Main Representative, Anglican UN Office Geneva
tel.: +41-79-224.4760

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