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Ecumenical Initiatives in Peace and Security: North East concerns
The North East Asia Church Leaders forum, comprising church leaders from Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong, met at the Christian Guesthouse in Bangkok from 2-3 March, 2012, to discuss the current situation facing the churches in northeast Asia and plan follow up of on-going programs to continue accompanying the churches in responding to their particular situations. Issues on the situation in each country of the North Eastern region highlighting peace and (human) security agenda were identified and discussed. Hopeful signs of future political changes were also welcomed and discussed.
The leaders called for continuing the campaign against the construction
of the Naval Base in Jeju Island, Korea, as the construction becomes more
certain; arrests and detention of protestors carry on, and the release of a few
leaders seen as just a symbolic gesture. A collection of all statements issued
on the construction of the naval base, including the statement of the CCA
international delegation, titled ‘Dossier of Articles – Peace in Asia’, was
published by NCC Korea.
An important decision, among others that were taken at that meeting,
was for The Korean Ecumenical Forum and the Northeast Asia Church Forum to
continue to play a role in strengthening international support and solidarity
for the Korean reunification in the peninsula.
A progress report on JEDRO a program responding to the aftermath of the
earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan was presented. The Rev. Kim Young-ju
and Rev. Po Kam Cheong were voted to represent NEA Forum in the next JEDRO
meeting in Japan.
Church leaders present at the meeting were Rev. Hu, Hong-chi (Presbyterian
Church in Taiwan), Rev. Po Kam Cheong (Hong Kong Christian Council), Rev. Shin
Seung Min (Presbyterian Church in the Republic of Korea, PROK), Rev. Kim
Young-Ju (NCC Korea), Rev. Hiroko Ueda (NCC Japan), with Rev. Grace Moon, Ms. Janejinda
Pawadee, and Mr. Carlos Ocampo from the CCA
staff. The Hong Kong Christian Council
will host the next meeting of the Forum from 21-23 February, 2013 in Hong Kong.
Carlos
Ocampo
posted by communications on Friday, July 27, 2012 |
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