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The World Development Network of the Church of England.
On this site you will find links to many kinds of world development work being done around the Church of England’s dioceses, including:
- tackling the root causes of global poverty
- seeking to make trade fair and to bring about trade justice
- highlighting the connection between climate change and poverty
- combating the scourges of HIV/AIDS, malaria, and similar diseases
The strength of the Church of England’s efforts in these fields lies in the commitment of thousands of people in parishes throughout the country, as well as in the support the Church receives from partner organisations – this website is a portal to several of these.
Visit this website for new ideas for world development work in your local area, and if you would like to make your own contribution to this new online network, follow the ‘contact us’ link above
1-3 October 2012
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This unique event will bring together leading theologians, policy experts and activists to grapple with vital questions about food, hunger and poverty. Presentations, discussions, workshops and worship will look at our theology of food, how we enable food security in a resourceconstrained and overheating planet, who has the power over our food systems and how they are using it. We will also hear inspiring examples of ways in which these issues are being addressed by individuals, churches and agencies, and explore how we can all be part of the solution, both locally and globally. Organised by a coalition of Christian development agencies, campaigning organisations and denominations, EWDC is a unique opportunity for Christians with an interest in global poverty and justice issues to meet, share and learn. Participants will leave informed, stimulated and equipped to play their part in tackling one of the greatest challenges of our age. |
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Campaigners have fought against the unfair debts that crippled some of the world’s poorest countries. We rightly celebrated when debt relief helped lift some of this burden.
Now that progress is under threat.
Vulture funds make money by buying up old debt against developing countries, and using the courts to sue them for it in order to reap massive profits. That’s just wrong.
The problem is, that while the vulture funds law brought in the UK last year finally stopped this activity happening here, this doesn’t currently extend to Jersey.
Sign up now to ask the Chief Minister of Jersey to extend the UK law to their courts too.
Right now, vulture fund FG Hemisphere is using Jersey’s courts to claim $100m from the Democratic Republic of Congo, on a debt thought to have been bought for $3.3m.
After having much of their debt cancelled by the IMF and World Bank just last year, the impact that this will have on the DRC, and people living in extreme poverty, is just unimaginable. This shouldn’t be happening – let alone so close to home.
Join ONE and the Jubilee Debt Campaign UK in asking Jersey’s Chief Minister to take a stand, by extending the law that already exists here in the UK. It’s simply not right to turn a blind eye.
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Items are colour coded by topic area: Green for environmental; Blue for trade and fair trade; Light Blue for peace and conflict; Purple for world church and cross-cultural mission ; Red for health and education; Brown for economic justice; Grey for events relating to specific countries. Something for the Weekend (Christian Aid Week and beyond ….) If you’re looking for something special for Christian Aid Week, consider …
On a separate note, this weekend sees the Churches’ Refugee Network conference on Saturday in Birmingham. Keynote addresses will be given by Revd Nicholas Sagovsky, University of Roehampton and former Commissioner on the Independent Asylum Commission, and Julian Prior, Chief Executive of Action Foundation and author of ‘Asylum Matters’ (report of the Centre for Social Justice). Run-Up to Rio In the prayer email, different people have been sharing prayer requests for the Rio+20 Sustainable Development conference in June. If you want to find out more, here are some events which relate to the conference or the sustainability issues it covers … In the next week … 21 May – OXFORD -- What Money Can't Buy: Discussion on the Moral Limits of Markets A terrific-looking panel, featuring Prof Michael Sandel (Harvard), Prof Jeremy Waldron (All Souls) and Prof Ngaire Woods (Blavatnik School of Government). Chaired by Andrew Marr. 21 May – LONDON – Rio 20+Earth Summit: What should we do now? MPs from the Environmental Audit Committee host an open discussion on the Rio+20 agenda. Panelists include: Rt Hon John Bercow, Mark Edwards, Flávio Marega, Leo Johnson, Claire Foster-Gilbert, Martin Haigh, Leah Parsons, Prof Chris Rapley. London. St Martin’s in the Fields, 7:00 pm. Free. 23 May – LONDON -- The World We Want to See: A Christian Conversation on Rio+20 Panel will include Rt Hon Caroline Spelman MP, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; the Rt Rev the Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells; and Nanette Antequisa, a member of the Beyond 2015 Advisory Group from the Philippines. Chaired by Richard Black, from BBC News. Sponsored by CAFOD, Christian Aid, Progressio and Tearfund. Central Hall Westminster, 6:30 pm. Free but places are limited. Please RSVP to KParr@christian-aid.org. 28 May- 1 June – AMMERDOWN (nr Bath) -- Catholic People’s Week: ‘More Canticles and Compost’ Retreat reflecting on the radical messages of St Francis of Assisi about creation and how to respond to the current environmental situation. Includes a focus on the lead-up to Rio+20. Led by Mike Monagahan, Ellen Teague, and Tom Cullinan. Mary Colwell speaking. Limited spaces. Visit the Catholic People’s Week website or email: ammerdown2012@catholicpeoplesweeks.org.uk for more information. 28 May - 1 June – LEE ABBEY (Devon) -- The Simple Life: Good news for God's creation Ruth Valerio of A Rocha’s “Living Lightly” project leads a retreat exploring what it means to ‘live simply that others may simply live.” How can we learn the art of contentment and live lives that walk lightly on God’s earth? Limited spaces left. Click on Lee Abbey website (link above) for information and bookings. Coming up in June ... 12 to 19 June – FARINGDON – Faringdon Eco-Week The annual extravaganza of all things “Eco” in West Oxfordshire. Worth a look at their calendar just to marvel at the range of things going on around the community. 13 June – OXFORD -- Whose Earth? How can we live well in God’s world? An event examining how Christians can respond to the environmental crisis, including “calling on on decision-makers to act to eradicate poverty in a way that protects the environment.” Panel discussion with Elaine Storkey (Tearfund), Martin Hodson (JRI) and Andrew McCracken (Tearfund). St Aldate’s Church, 7:30 pm. Free. 14 June – READING – Earthing Faith Network Meeting The Diocese of Oxford's environmental network hosts a gathering on environmental projects and church buildings, with short presentations from people behind a number of inspirational church projects in the diocese, as well as from Natalie Merry, the DAC Secretary. Location tbc, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. 16 June – BATH -- Making it Happen Locally - A Conference on Environmental Sustainability in the lead-up to RIO+20
An alternative summit organised by the Campaign against Climate Change and the School for Oriental and African Studies (SOAS). The conference aims to enable people in the UK to discuss the Rio+20 issues and to explore radical solutions to tackle the current ecological crisis. Speakers and workshop leaders include: John McDonnell MP, Jean Lambert MEP, Stephen Tindale(ex-Director, Greenpeace), Oliver Tickell (author Kyoto 2),Mayer Hillman, Murad Qureshi (GLA & Bangladeshi community), John Lanchberry (RSPB) and many more. http://www.campaigncc.org/altsummit 18 June – HIGH WYCOMBE -- Water, Water Everywhere Bucks Federation of Womens' Institutes offers an opportunity to hear about the many different ways in which our changing climate is impacting on water around the planet. Experts in a diversity of water-related disciplines from polar oceanography to the Chiltern chalk streams, marine conservation, water engineering and a leading water charity will be presenting talks and discussing the challenges facing the world. Tickets £12.00 in advance or £13.00 on the door, if available. Lunch available at £7.00 or take your own. Tea, coffee and water will also be available. Information and tickets: Celia Carter by e-mail by clicking here. The Hub, Easton Street, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
23 June – OXFORD – “Disarming Denial”: Operation Noah's Annual Supporters Meeting Paul Kerensa is a stand-up comedian, BBC scriptwriter and regular on the Greenbelt Festival line-up, will be exploring the potential of humour for communicating climate change. Mark Letcher, Operation Noah board member and director of Climate Works, will give an update on the latest research on getting the climate message across. Wesley Memorial Methodist Church, 10:30 am - 4:00 pm.
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