 Press
releases
Faith
communities at WSF offer resources to overcome violence (22.01.04)
Economic globalization equals violence against women (22.01.04)
WSF delegates attend Week of Prayer for Christian Unity church service
in Mumbai (21.01.04)
Building
an alternative world: affirming the dignity of children (21.01.04)
"Can
there be another world for slum dwellers?" young Christians ask (19.01.04)
Growing
sex trade a by-product of globalization (16.01.04)
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Why
the WCC will be present at Mumbai
Events
Ecumenical Youth Pre Event -
15 January
Ecumenical WSF
Pre Event - 16 January
(09.30-12.00,
MarThoma Church, Santa Cruz, Mumbai) 
Thousands
of businesses flourish in Mumbai's huge Dharavi slum. Selling
earthern lamps is one of them. While these lamps bring light to
thousands of people Diwali, the festival of lights, those who make
the lamps remain in darkness.
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Several
ecumenical organizations, churches and related agencies have been
involved in the World Social Forum (WSF) since it began in Porto
Alegre, Brazil, in 2000.
At
the fourth WSF, the ecumenical community will again be organizing
a number of panels and seminars under one or another of the five
main themes of this year's forum.
Affirming
the spirituality of life and human dignity will be
the WCC’s central theological message at the WSF. This theme
will underlie the five seminars that the
WCC will be running jointly with the World YWCA, the Lutheran World
Federation (LWF), Church World Service and other ecumenical organizations.
In
all its activities at the WSF, the WCC, LWF, Ecumenical Advocacy
Alliance (EAA) and other ecumenical organizations will endeavour
to follow an interfaith approach, given
India's multi-religious context.
A
local ecumenical platform led by the National
Council of Churches in India in coordination with other related
organizations will ensure that local concerns are taken into account.
It will also assist with logistical issues.
Dalits
from the National Conference of Dalit Organizations (NACDOR) at the World
Social Forum light lamps, demanding dignity
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WSF website
WCC
seminars Panel
on religious resources (S.no.16,
20 January, 09.00-12.00, Venue:B40)
Dignity
of children seminar (S.no.15,
19 January, 13.00-16.00, Venue:B102)
Ecological/illegitimate
debt and trade (S.no.14, 19 January,
09.00-12.00, Venue:B102)
Women
for just, sustainable and caring trade (S.no.17,
20 January, 09.00-12.00, Venue:B32)
Spirituality
of life and human dignity
If
another world is possible, so too is an alternative demonstration. WSF, Mumbai 2004.
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