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9 Nov 2018
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Highlights from ACT's General Assembly
The work of the third session of the ACT Alliance General Assembly completed on November 1st in Uppsala, Sweden. The General Assembly is the highest governance body of the Alliance and brings together the 145+ ACT members every four years. The work of the General Assembly aims to enable members…
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2 Nov 2018
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A Joint Day on Ecumenical Diakonia
ACT Alliance and the World Council of Churches (WCC) hosted their Joint Day on November 1st, the final day of the ACT Assembly and the first day of the WCC Executive Committee (ExCom) meeting. The day aimed to explore what it means to be faith- and rights-based. It provided a space for listening, discussions and…
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1 Nov 2018
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"We want to walk with you"
Youth are today. And youth are the future. They remain key actors in the fulfilment of the Sustainable Development Goals. ACT's youth representatives provide the alliance a unique opportunity to engage and collaborate on ACT's work with future leaders from around the world. ACT's newly approved Global Strategy (2019-2026), has a strong focus on youth…
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1 Nov 2018
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Member Conversations
Member conversations were an important part of the agenda at the 3rdACT Alliance General Assembly in Uppsala, Sweden. Member conversations allowed participants at the Assembly to spend a significant amount of time learning about and discussing a particular issue facing the alliance. Each conversation brought a recommendation forward to the Assembly. Three member conversations are…
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1 Nov 2018
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“Gender justice: one of the reasons why I wanted to become Moderator.”
Birgitte QvistSørensen, General Secretary of ACT member DanChurchAid, was elected ACT Alliance Moderator at the third General Assembly held in Uppsala, Sweden. QvistSørensen spoke to the significance of achieving gender justice in her decision to run for the Moderator position. "I have always wanted to work to promote gender justice. In so many countries, including…
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1 Nov 2018
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La reducción del espacio para la sociedad civil
La reducción del espacio para la sociedad civil no es un problema aislado de ciertas regiones, sino un problema global. Una sociedad civil fuerte, libre y organizada es necesaria para garantizar un desarrollo sostenible y una democracia plena. En el Conversatorio de los Miembros de ACT Alianza sobre este tema, se compartieron testimonios sobre las…
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31 Oct 2018
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ACT Assembly Elects New Governance Members
Delegates of the 3rd General Assembly of ACT Alliance gathered in Uppsala, Sweden, have elected the new Governing Board Members, Officers, and Membership and Nominations Committee of the Alliance. The new governance bodies’ terms will run until the next ACT Assembly in 2022. Congratulations to all! Moderator: Birgitte Qvist-Sorensen, DanChurchAid, West Europe Vice Moderator: Tegwende…
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31 Oct 2018
| Press Release
Danish theologian elected moderator of ACT Alliance
Delegates of the 3rd General Assembly of ACT Alliance gathered in Uppsala, Sweden, have elected governing board member Birgitte Qvist-Sørensen, secretary-general of Dan Church Aid, as leader of the highest body of the network, on 31 October. Qvist-Sørensen, from Denmark, is the new moderator of the alliance, a global network of 150 churches and church-related organizations working together…
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31 Oct 2018
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Sin jóvenes no hay democracia
“Las Organizaciones basadas en la Fe tienen que reconocer a la juventud, si no se quedarán atrás y la juventud seguirá marchando hacia adelante”, afirmó la Vice Secretaria General de las Naciones Unidas,Ms. Amina J. Mohammed, durante la Asamblea de ACT Alianza. Por primera vez en la historia de ACT Alianza, participa una delegación de…
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30 Oct 2018
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PASSING THE LEADERSHIP BATON – a message from Dr Sushant Agrawal
It is a matter of hours before delegates of the third ACT Alliance General Assembly will elect a new moderator to lead ACT’s Governing Board. Coming to a near completion of his four-year term, Dr Sushant Agrawal, Director of ACT member Churches’ Auxiliary for Social Action, is pleased to hand over the leadership baton with a…
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- News | 9 Nov 2018
Highlights from ACT's General Assembly
- News | 2 Nov 2018
A Joint Day on Ecumenical Diakonia
- News | 1 Nov 2018
"We want to walk with you"
- News | 1 Nov 2018
Member Conversations
- News | 1 Nov 2018
“Gender justice: one of the reasons why I wanted to become Moderator.”
- News | 1 Nov 2018
La reducción del espacio para la sociedad civil
- News | 31 Oct 2018
ACT Assembly Elects New Governance Members
- Press Release | 31 Oct 2018
Danish theologian elected moderator of ACT Alliance
- News | 31 Oct 2018
Sin jóvenes no hay democracia
- News | 30 Oct 2018
PASSING THE LEADERSHIP BATON – a message from Dr Sushant Agrawal
- News | 30 Oct 2018
The role of FBOs in achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
- News | 30 Oct 2018
Entrevista con el Secretario General de ACT Alianza
- Press Release | 29 Oct 2018
UN Deputy Secretary-General: “Faith actors play a crucial role in the agenda for sustainable development.”
- News | 29 Oct 2018
ACT Ethiopia Forum takes home ACT’s Good Forum Practice Award
- News | 29 Oct 2018
An Evening of Reflection and Worship
- News | 29 Oct 2018
“Migration is not a crime; it's a right.”
- Press Release | 29 Oct 2018
Uppsala 2018: Celebrating History, Planning the Future
- Press Release | 29 Oct 2018
Gender justice “a win-win concept for everybody”, says Swedish church leader
- News | 29 Oct 2018
La responsabilidad teológica para promover la Justicia de Género
- News | 27 Oct 2018
ACT youth discuss their ambitions and concerns ahead of the Assembly
- News | 5 Sep 2018
Assembly Programme Highlights
- News | 12 Jun 2018
Assembly Advisory Group meets in Uppsala
- Video | 29 Oct 2018
Press conference: Faith-based organisations and the 2030 Agenda
- Video | 29 Oct 2018
Faith-based organisations and the 2030 Agenda
- Video | 29 Oct 2018
"Created Equal"- Launch of the Global Gender Campaign
- Video | 27 Oct 2018
Sushant Agrawal talks about ACT Alliance
- Video | 12 Jun 2018
Welcome to the ACT Assembly 2018