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Final call for participants from Asia and Latin America for young peacebuilders' scheme

Applications are now open for young Anglican peacebuilders in to take part in a unique workshop on conflict resolution in the UK in July.

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Anglicans welcome International Development Select Committee's report on South Sudan

UK Parliamentary recommendations on the Church’s role in education and peacebuilding have been welcomed by Anglican Alliance partners in the UK and South Sudan.

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Call for participants from Asia to apply for The Peacebuilders' Exchange

The Anglican Alliance is calling for applications from young Anglican peacebuilders in Pakistan and Sri Lanka to take part in a unique workshop on conflict resolution in the UK in July.

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"Justice for Women" is focus of Archbishop's Women's Day service

Archbishop Rowan Williams will take part in a “Justice for Women” service in London to mark two global days for women.

 

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Call for participants from Africa to apply for The Peacebuilders' Exchange

The Anglican Alliance is calling for applications from young Anglican peacebuilders in Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan and Zimbabwe to take part in a unique workshop on conflict resolution in the UK in July.

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A chance to work for development in the Pacific as the new Anglican Alliance regional facilitator

There’s a chance to make a difference to development in the Pacific as the Anglican Alliance facilitator based at the Anglican Church of Melanesia in Honiara, Solomon Islands.

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Anglican Alliance announces an international peacebuilders' exchange for young Anglicans

Young Anglican peacebuilders from countries damaged by conflict will get a chance to take part in a unique workshop being organised by the Anglican Alliance in July.

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New Alliance position to support the Church in Brazil

The Anglican Alliance, in partnership with the Igreja Episcopal Anglicana do Brasil, is seeking a committed and dynamic person to work as a part-time Alliance facilitator for Latin America and the Caribbean.

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Church educationalists in national talks on education policy in UK

Four Anglican Education administrators from across the Communion started a high-level fellowship study programme with a round of national education policy meetings in London this week.

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Anglican Alliance: "Let us have your views on development, relief and advocacy"

The Anglican Alliance launches an on-line consultation today over the priorities for our mission to overcome poverty and injustice worldwide.

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Joe Takeli's "first" for Solomon Islands in DFID funded education scheme

Joe Takeli, who is due to come to the UK in January to take up a Commonwealth Professional Fellowship, will be the first Solomon Islander to come to London on this type of programme.

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Central Africa hosts first Provincial Anglican Alliance consultation

Central Africa hosted the first provincial Anglican Alliance consultation in Lusaka last week and drew up recommendations for combating poverty and injustice in their area.

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Asia prioritises migrants and refugees in fight against poverty and injustice

Migrants and refugees were identified as the key priority in the battle against poverty and injustice in Asia at the regional Anglican Alliance consultation that closed in Hong Kong recently.

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Migrants and Refugees focus of first day of Asia Meeting

The hardships faced by migrants and refugees forced to flee poverty and conflict is the focus for the first day of the Anglican Alliance’s Asia consultation which opens in Hong Kong (Monday Nov14th).

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Anglican Alliance welcomes Parliamentary report backing UK aid for Burundi

The Anglican Alliance has welcomed the report from the International Development Select Committee which recommends the UK Government to reconsider its decision to cut its aid programme to Burundi.

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Anglican Alliance succeeds in bid for Commonwealth Fellowship scheme

Four education administrators from across the Communion will start a fellowship scheme in London next year following the success of the Anglican Alliance bid for Commonwealth funding.

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Anglican Alliance Latin America and Caribbean consultation opens in Sao Paolo

The Anglican Alliance consultation in Latin America opened on Monday with a discussion on climate change and the launch of the Alliance website.

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Iumi go fowad tugeta: Pacific consultation strategy

“Iumi go fowad tugeta” - travelling forward together - was the strategy agreed at the Anglican Alliance’s Pacific consultation which closed today.

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Violence against women in Pacific undermines region, says aid agency

Levels of violence against women in parts of the Pacific are “horrific” and must be addressed if development is to have any chance in the Pacific region, said an Australian aid agency head today. Speaking from the Solomon Islands, CEO of Anglicord Misha Coleman said that over 60% of women in Solomon Islands report some kind of violence by an intimate partner.

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Youth empowerment tops agenda at Anglican Alliance's second consultation

Youth empowerment tops the agenda for the Anglican Alliance consultation which opens in Solomon Islands in the Pacific today.

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Special Commonwealth Fellowship scheme launched for Church education administrators

Anglican education administrators from Commonwealth countries have a chance to apply for a professional fellowship scheme – but applications are needed  before Friday September 16th.

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Anglicans to hold faith summit on food crisis

Anglicans are to meet in Nairobi next week to launch an appeal and advocacy campaign on the food crisis sweeping East Africa.

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Archbishop of Burundi tells UK: "Don't make us an aid orphan"

The Archbishop of Burundi today (Tuesday) gave a passionate appeal to the UK government to restore its bilateral funding to Burundi – one of the poorest and most fragile countries in the world.

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Anglican Archbishop of Burundi to give evidence to UK parliament

The Archbishop of Burundi, Most Rev Bernard Ntahoturi will be giving evidence to the UK’s International Development Select Committee in Parliament next week.

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Episcopal Church Primate calls for action on food

The leader of the Episcopal Church in the United States has called for G20 agriculture ministers meeting in Paris today for strong action to combat high food prices.

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Anglican leaders press G20 ministers over food crisis

Anglican church leaders have written to G20 agriculture ministers to press for measures to combat high food prices ahead of the ministers’ meeting next week.

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Anglican Alliance: Food Campaign Targets G20 Agriculture Ministers

The Anglican Alliance launches a food campaign targeting G20 and African governments in the run-up to this month’s meetings on the global food crisis. Support for women farmers will be a focal point for the campaign

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Church leader and Anglican Alliance call for immediate support for civilians in Sudan

A local church leader in the contested Abyei area in Sudan has called for urgent support for civilians after troops swept through the town over the weekend. He said civilians were "lying on the ground without medical attention, shelter, food and water. We are left no choice but to raise the voice of the voiceless for relief assistance”.

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Anglican Alliance launches its Facebook page

The Anglican Alliance reached out across the Communion this week with a Facebook page for people to share views and expertise on development, relief and advocacy.

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Alliance consultation ends in Nairobi, next one to be held in South America

The Anglican Alliance’s inaugural assembly ended in Nairobi with a consensus on the way forward in development, advocacy and relief.

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