Pax Romana ICMICA/MIIC - Newsletter

E-Newsletter (Special Issue)

Sat, 11 Mar 2006 21:38:43 -0800

Warm greetings from Geneva!
Chers amis!
¡Saludos cordiales desde Ginebra!

NEW PRESIDENT OF PAX ROMANA ICMICA/MIIC !
Le NOUVEAU PRÉSIDENT DE PAX ROMANA ICMICA/MIIC !
¡ NUEVO PRESIDENT DE PAX ROMANA ICMICA/MIIC !

English

NEW PRESIDENT OF PAX ROMANA ICMICA/MIIC

Jean Nsonjiba Lokenga, a Congolese working in Kampala (Uganda), has been appointed President of Pax Romana ICMICA/MIIC until the next Plenary Assembly in 2008. Jean Lokenga is the Vice-President of Pax Romana ICMICA/MIIC for Africa and professionally he works for Amnesty International, as Human Rights Defenders Co-ordinator of the Africa Program.

Pax Romana ICMICA/MIIC E Newsletter Nº 0/2006

Sun, 11 Dec 2005 21:42:22 -0800

Warm Greetings from Geneva!

We are pleased to introduce all of you to the new E-Newsletter of Pax Romana – ICMICA/MIIC, the new communication tool to be sent out once every two months by e-mail.

This E-Newsletter coincides with the new website of our movement, mastered by Terence Krishnasamy, and it is directly connected to it: %uri

This number zero of the E-Newsletter is a tribute to Patricio Rodé, our President of Pax Romana ICMICA/MIIC, who prematurely passed away last November 17th, 2005 when he was a very active and hopeful person of 69 years old. (Particio's Corener)

E-Update No.23, August 9, 2004

Wed, 29 Jun 2005 19:39:30 -0700

Main News

Major Outcome of the 29th Plenary Assembly

The 29th Plenary Assembly was held successfully in Warsaw and Krakow, Poland from July 24-26 (study session) and July 28-29 (statutory session), 2004. About 130 participants from more than 30 countries of all continents have participated in the assembly. In between the two sessions, participants visited Auschwitz concentration camp, situated between Warsaw and Krakow,as part of the study session and as an important collective experience to recall the historical background of the birth of ICMICA in 1947 and to reaffirm our commitment to social justice and human rights as a way to promote peace and prevent conflicts.

E-Update No. 22,April 7, 2004

Wed, 29 Jun 2005 19:36:54 -0700

Main News

Forthcoming Global Activities

29th Plenary Assembly

Study Session : July 24 to 26, 2004 in Warsaw
Statutory Session : July 28 to 29, 2004 in Krakow

The preparations for the forthcoming Plenary Assembly (PA) is now in full swing. Preparatory Committee had its first meeting in Geneva on March 19, 2004, and discussed various aspects of the practical preparation including speakers, logistical arrangements and finance. Below is some updated information.

E-Update No.21, Dec. 13, 2003

Wed, 29 Jun 2005 19:33:43 -0700

Main News

ICMICA Global Activities

1. Lay Leadership Training Workshop in Advocacy in Southern Africa - Lusaka, Nov. 7 - 14, 2003

The joint advocacy workshop of ICMICA Africa and IMBISA Justice and Peace Desk took place as scheduled in Lusaka, Zambia from Nov. 7 to 13, 2003. There were about 40 participants from both organisations, including local participants. Please let us know if you need an electronic copy of the final statement. IMBISA stands for Inter-Regional Meeting of Bishops of Southern Africa.

E-Update No.20, October 6, 2003

Wed, 29 Jun 2005 19:26:59 -0700

Dear Friends,

Greetings from Geneva again. The Luxembourg Declaration produced by ICMICA Europe during the Conference held in Luxembourg in early September gave us a food for thought and reflection on Europe in the world and the world in Europe in a globalized world. It is worthy of reading with attention, for those Europeans and non-Europeans who were not present there.

E-Update No 19, Sept. 6, 2003

Tue, 28 Jun 2005 21:31:53 -0700

Dear Friends,

The hot summer in Europe has gone finally and we are back to normal work. I am happy to bring some interesting news to you from Luxembourg where the International Council and European Conference took place. Big thanks and congratultions to ALUC who organized the conference successfully and to KIK who will organize our Plenary Assembly in Warsaw 2004! Luxembourg is indeed small and beautiful country and it will even more interesting in this Autumn.

More news about our forthcoming activites in the region will follow soon.

In solidarity,
Anselmo Lee
Secretary General

E-Update No.18, May 23, 2003

Tue, 28 Jun 2005 21:26:24 -0700

Dear Friends,

I am pleased to share with you, below and in the attached file, the news about our global activities at UN in Geneva, New York and Vienna that have taken place for the last few months. The crisis in Iraq has been a huge challenge to all peace-loving Christians as well as to human rights community throughout the world. This challenge continues to spread beyond the Iraqi border and we are increasingly challenged to face this ongoing crisis of global governance. More prayerful discernment is really needed than ever to read the signss of the times for our reflexive global action.

E-Update No.17, March 28, 2003

Tue, 28 Jun 2005 21:22:08 -0700

Dear Friends,

Despite the uncertain future after this illegal invasion of Iraq by the USA, UK and Australia, we need to continue to carry out our planned activities. Like previous years, various programes - global and regional - are now under way.

Below and attached is the E-Update No 17 for your participation and contribution.

I wish you all the best and much success.

Anselmo Lee
Secretary General

E-Update No.16, Feb. 26, 2003

Tue, 28 Jun 2005 21:18:50 -0700

Dear Friends,

The isssue of No 16 brings to you some recent news about the specialized secretariats - SIESC and SIIAEC and Pax Romana representatives' activities at UN. The other attached file in HTML is the annual report of Pax Romana Team at UN in New York 2002. Hope they are useful and interesting to you.

Despite global protest and demonstration by more than ten million people throughout the world around Feb. 15, the possibility of waging a tragic war - invasion into Iraq - led by George W. Bush adminstration in USA without the legitimate UN Security Counsil resolution - remain a threat to all peace-loving people around the world. It is really worring and depressing to hear everyday the news about possible war - how to kill people.
There are many other important issues in the world today which require urgent attention of political leaders of powerful and rich countries and there are so many people everyday who are dying of lack of their adequate attention and action.

E-Update No.15; Feb. 4, 2003

Tue, 28 Jun 2005 21:15:15 -0700

Dear friends,

Happy Lunar New Year, especially to those born in the year of the Goat - 1907, 1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991 and 2003.

Do you know what the Goat symbolizes? The conventional wisdom in East Asia, particularly China says;

"The Goat, the 8th zodiac animal in the cycle, is featured in this series of stamps. After the hectic and energetic Year of Horse, the Year of the Goat is believed to be peaceful and smooth. It is supposed to be a year to relax, where things will be more tranquil and subdued and wars, international conflicts and mutual animosities usually end. People can take time to pursue their creative and artistic ventures and make new friends."

E-Update No.14, Nov. 5, 2002

Tue, 28 Jun 2005 21:08:55 -0700

Dear Friends,

Here is the news about the Pax Romana Working Group on Human Rights at the 58th Session of UN Commission on Human Rights being held in Geneva from March 18 to April 26, 2002.

Please take note of the change in the dates of the Lima Workshop and Council meeting - July 6 to 12, 2002. Hope you will enjoy reading it. Hope to provide more news more frequently,

In solidarity and peace,

Seonghoon LEE (Anselmo)

E-Update No. 13, October 9, 2002

Tue, 28 Jun 2005 20:53:57 -0700

Updated News about the ICMICA activities

Visit to Zimbabwe and Ghana
Annual Meetings of SIJC and SIIAEC
The Global Economy – CMICA Notebook
Inter-religious Dialogue on Peace
Asian Civil Society Forum (ACSF) in Bangkok, December 2002
Congratulations to Archbishop Renato Martino, Onno Seroo, Egide Rwamatwara and Fr Etienne Traille, S.J.

E-Update No 12, September 16, 2002

Tue, 28 Jun 2005 20:42:41 -0700

The WSSD 2002 ended with little substantive outcome and left enormous challenges to all of us.

As you know by now, the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) ended on September 4 with the adoption of the Political Declaration and Plan of Action. Many participants including the ICMICA delegation were disappointed with the outcome. Nevertheless, what is important and clear to us is that the WSSD is part of a global effort in tackling the issues of environmental and social justice for sustainability which still has a long way to go. Perhaps Rio 1992 was two steps forward while Johannesburg 2002 was one step back.ward.

E-Update No. 11, August 20, 2002

Tue, 28 Jun 2005 20:38:49 -0700

Updated News about

1) ICMICA Africa launches new website

2) Human Rights Internship Program in Geneva

3) World Summit on Sustainable Development

4) World Social Forum III

5) Vatican Council II+40