In 2021, we will again offer numerous training and continuing education programs. They will take place in all three regions of UEM and in English or German.
All our educational programs follow our principles of "Global Learning in Ecumenical Perspective (GLEP)": They are conducted in internationally composed groups and with internationally composed educational coordinators.
A few of our programs are open only to groups that are already established, such as volunteers preparing to leave the country. This is noted with the individual programs. All other programs are open to anyone interested.
Are you interested? Feel free to contact us and get in touch with the contact person mentioned in the program.
Policy paper for the WCC General Assembly.
Venue: Germany/Wuppertal
Target group: Experts
Region(s): Asia, Africa, Germany
Participation: upon invitation
Person(s) in charge: Jochen Motte, Andar Parlindungan
Responsible department(s) UEM: JPIC / Training and Empowerment
Building competence in Fundraising.
Venue: Rwanda
Target group: Church leaders and treasurers
Region(s): Asia, Africa, Germany
Participation: upon invitation
Person(s) in charge: Timo Pauler, Ernest Kadiva
Responsible department(s) UEM: Finance and Administration/Africa (Regional Office)
Orientation and introduction to the German context for UEM coworkers.
Venue: Germany/Wuppertal
Target group: UEM exchange workers
Region(s): Germany
Participation: upon invitation
Person in charge: Lusungu Mbilinyi
Responsible department(s) UEM: Germany / Finance and Administration (Personnel)
Academic discourse on Global Learning
Venue: Germany/Bamberg
Target group: Students
Region(s): Asia, Africa, Germany
Participation: upon invitation
Person(s) in charge: Angelika Veddeler, Andar Parlindungan
Responsible department UEM: Germany, Training and Empowerment
Building network and exchange.
Venue: Indonesia
Target group: Leaders of academic institutions
Regions: Asia, Africa, Germany
Participation: upon invitation
Person(s) in charge: Andar Parlindungan, Dyah Krismawati
Responsible department UEM: Training & Empowerment, Asia, Africa
To raise awareness and to increase capacity on investigation/fact finding, strategies for networking and lobbying.
Venue: Indonesia/Jakarta
Target group: Advocacy Officers
Region(s): Asia, Africa, Germany
Participation: all interested
Person(s) in charge: Irma Riana Simanjuntak, Petrus Sugito, Zakaria Mnkai
Responsible department UEM: Asia
Academic perspectives on the value of the "Emder Synode"
If you were to organize a new church order – how do you think it should work? How would you organize its structures? Its ministries? Its functions?
These important and pressing questions forced themselves unto the fathers of the so-called Synod of Emden 450 years ago. And: They are still pressing today. Nowadays, it is not about constructing a new church, but rather (re-)organizing the existing one. The Emder Synod is seen as the first big meeting of the reformed branch of Christianity in Germany and took place in the city of Emden at the North Sea. An exiled and persecuted Church came together to discuss major issues of its polity thereby balancing the practical implications of the reformed faith. Some major and still challenging thoughts of the members of the synod were:
That no community or parish may claim superiority over another.
That not only the ordained ministers or the ‘well-payed experts’ are allowed – and just as much expected – to involve themselves in the active business of the Christian community, but every member of the church shares in the responsibility for the well-being of the church.
These ideals of the Emder synod still serve as an urgent reminder of the radical implications of the Gospel for the Christian community. The anniversary of this historical event serves as occasion for an international study day around the topic 'How to build a (reformed) church?’
Organization
The day is organized in cooperation between the United Evangelical Mission (UEM) and the Kirchliche Hochschule/Protestant University Wuppertal/Bethel and will take place via Zoom. We will listen to short presentations of scholars and church leaders from different parts of the world. They are going to discuss the ecclesiastical questions and ideals of the fathers of Emden for the broader history of the church and Christian communities of the present worldwide. Afterwards, there will be time for discussions in smaller groups in which we can discuss the heard and share own experiences.
Speakers
Pdt. Dr Handi Hadiwitanto, Universtias Kristen Duta Wacana and Chairperson of the Indonesian Christian Church (GKI), Indonesia
Prof. L. J. Modise, University of South Africa and Moderator Uniting Reformed Church in Southern Africa (URCSA), South Africa
PD Dr Margit Ernst-Habib, Universität des Saarlandes, Germany
Registration deadline: 29 October, 2021
Networking and peer group consultation and further training.
Venue: Philippines/Manila
Target group: Alumni of IMADM
Region(s): Asia, Africa, Germany
Participation: upon invitation
Person(s) in charge: Matthias Börner, Godwin Ampony
Responsible department UEM: Germany (Diaconia)
To increase awareness and community commitment to combat HIV and AIDS is promoted and maintained to member churches as needed.
Venue: All Members
Target group: HIV/AIDS Commission
Region(s): Asia
Participation: all interested
Person in charge: Petrus Sugito
Responsible department UEM: Asia
To create awareness raising of human rights, promote talents of people with different abilities, improve capacity on education or training methods and to develop new forms of partnership in this area.
Venue: Indonesia / Sidikalang
Target group: Diaconic Institutions
Region(s): Indonesian members
Participation: all interested
Person in charge: Petrus Sugito
Responsible department UEM: Asia
Competence building on new forms of international worship.
Venue: online
Target group: Pastors and church musicians
Region(s): Asia, Africa, Germany
Participation: all interested
Person(s) in charge: Jörg Spitzer
Responsible department UEM: Germany, Evangelisation
Increase knowledge for health professions in the context of culture and diversity.
Venue: Germany/Bochum
Target group: Students of Social Work, Public Health, Nursing or comparable studies
Region(s): Asia, Africa, Germany
Participation: Upon academic admission and proof of a scholarship
Person in charge: Rhoda Gregorio
Responsible department UEM: Germany (Diaconia)
Building up an international Youth Network.
Venue: online
Target group: Teachers
Region(s):
Participation:
Person(s) in charge: Julian Elf
Responsible department UEM: Germany
Competence building.
Venue:
Target group: Coworkers in exchange programs
Region(s):
Participation: upon invitation
Person(s) in charge: Frauke Bürgers
Responsible department UEM: Germany
Diversity in Church education.
Venue: online
Target group: working group / all members Germany
Region(s): Germany
Participation:
Person(s) in charge: Sarah Vecera
Responsible department UEM: Germany
Promoting JPIC, capacity building and promote interfaith action .
Venue: Africa
Target group: Youth leaders
Region(s): Asia, Africa, Germany
Participation: all interested
Person(s) in charge: Jean-Bosco Kambale Kahongya, Zakaria Mnkai
Responsible department UEM: Africa (Regional Office)
Human resources development and global learning in ecumenical perspective .
Venue: Africa
Target group: UEM Church leaders
Region(s):
Participation:
Person(s) in charge: Ernest Kadiva
Responsible department UEM: Training & Empowerment, Africa (Regional Office)
Sensitize teachers for global school partnership issues.
Venue: online
Target group: Teachers
Region(s): Germany
Participation:
Person(s) in charge: Julian Elf
Responsible department UEM: Germany
Capacity Building in Project Management.
Venue: Africa (francophone)
Target group: Project Officers and related professions
Region(s): Africa
Participation: upon invitation
Person(s) in charge:
Responsible department UEM: Africa, Finance & Administration
Capacity Building in Project Management.
Venue: Africa (anglophone)
Target group: Project Officers and related professions
Region(s): Africa
Participation: all interested
Person(s) in charge:
Responsible department UEM: Africa, Finance & Administration
Capacity Building in Project Management.
Venue: Germany
Target group: Project Officers and related professions
Region(s): Africa
Participation: upon invitation
Person(s) in charge:
Responsible department UEM: Africa, Finance & Administration
Sharpen concepts of evangelism in multireligious settings.
Venue: to be determined
Target group: three invited experts, one per region
Region(s):
Participation:
Person(s) in charge: Claudia Währisch-Oblau
Responsible department UEM: Evangelism
To equip member churches in handling post-disaster management in disaster-prone communities/areas; to help building of capacity diaconia department/institution on sustainable diaconia management to member churches as needed..
Venue: all members
Target group: all interested
Region(s): Asia
Participation: all interested
Person(s) in charge: Petrus Sugito
Responsible department UEM: Asia
To facilitate the youth engage in meaningful worship and provide space to develop their own forms of worship to member churches as needed.
Venue: all members
Target group: Youth and EPC
Region(s): Asia
Participation: all interested
Person(s) in charge: Petrus Sugito
Responsible department UEM: Asia
To increase awareness on gender justice and overcoming violence; to member churches as needed.
Venue: all members
Target group: all interested
Region(s): Asia
Participation: all interested
Person(s) in charge: Irma Riana Simanjuntak, Petrus Sugito
Responsible department UEM: Asia
To develop a trilateral partnership program and topic oriented partnerships (disaster management, combatting extremism, human trafficking, economic empowerment/ self-reliance) and partnership between special groups (organic farmer, teachers, disaster managers) to member churches as needed.
Venue: all members
Target group: Partnership officers
Region(s): Asia
Participation: upon invitation
Person(s) in charge: Petrus Sugito
Responsible department UEM: Asia
To promote climate spirituality (music /song books, liturgies, theological curricula, youth climate activities) to member churches as needed.
Venue: all members
Target group: JPIC officers
Region(s): Asia
Participation: all interested
Person(s) in charge: Irma Riana Simanjuntak, Petrus Sugito
Responsible department UEM: Asia
To assist members which have legal cases and to build network on overcoming legal cases.
Venue: all members
Target group: JPIC officers
Region(s): Asia
Participation: all interested
Person(s) in charge: Irma Riana Simanjuntak
Responsible department UEM: Asia
To mainstream spirit of entrepreneurship and to train skill on implementing of entrepreneurship..
Venue: all members
Target group: Entrepreneurs
Region(s): Asia
Participation: all interested
Person(s) in charge: Petrus Sugito
Responsible department UEM: Asia
To increase capacity on pastoral-counselling on handling trauma healing and deliverance ministry.
Venue:
Target group: all interested
Region(s): Asia
Participation: all interested
Person(s) in charge: Petrus Sugito
Responsible department UEM: Asia
To train on contextual evangelism and church ministry by using Social and Virtual Media.
Venue:
Target group: all interested / EPC
Region(s): Asia
Participation: all interested
Person(s) in charge: Petrus Sugito
Responsible department UEM: Asia
To raise the awareness, enhance interfaith openness and increase interfaith capability to member churches as needed.
Venue:
Target group: all interested
Region(s): Asia
Participation: all interested
Person(s) in charge: Petrus Sugito
Responsible department UEM: Asia
To help preachers build the capacity on deliver attractive, biblical and prophetic preaching. To member churches as needed.
Venue:
Target group: Pastors, Evangelists, Vicars
Region(s): Asia
Participation: all interested
Person(s) in charge: Petrus Sugito
Responsible department UEM: Asia
To promote and to develop new forms of partnership as an example of professional partnership on diaconia (people with other abilities).
Venue:
Target group: Diaconic institutions
Region(s): Asia
Participation: upon invitation
Person(s) in charge: Petrus Sugito
Responsible department UEM: Asia
To increase capacity of partnership officer on effective communication and PME.
Venue:
Target group: Partnership officers
Region(s): Asia
Participation: upon invitation
Person(s) in charge: Petrus Sugito
Responsible department UEM: Asia
Strengthening skills and building network of women.
Venue: South Africa
Target group: Women in leadership positions
Region(s):
Participation:
Person(s) in charge: Irene Girsang
Responsible department UEM: Training & Empowerment
Strengthen understanding of development policy, global injustice, promote ways to act.
Venue: Germany/Wuppertal
Target group: North-South and South-North volunteers
Region(s):
Participation: upon invitation
Person(s) in charge: Lisa Bergmann, David Kobernick
Responsible department UEM: Training & Empowerment
Awareness on racism and church.
Venue: Germany/online
Target group:
Region(s): Germany
Participation: all interested
Person(s) in charge: Sarah Vecera
Responsible department UEM: Germany
Postponed to 2022 due to Corona!
GLEP in theological studies
Venue: Germany/KiHo Wuppertal
Target group: Theological students from all member churches
Region(s): Asia, Africa, Germany
Participation: Upon invitation
Person in charge: Claudia Währisch-Oblau/Andar Parlindungan
Responsible department UEM: Evangelism/Training and Empowerment
To intensify support on women empowerment in the form of new trends on income generating and marketing strategies, and starting business.
Venue: Tanzania
Target group: Women entrepreneurs
Region(s): Asia, Africa, Germany
Participation: upon invitation
Person(s) in charge: Irene Girsang, Petrus Sugito, Zakaria Mnkai
Responsible department UEM: Training and Empowerment
Strengthening skills and building network of church leaders.
Venue: Indonesia/Palangkaraya
Target group: Church leaders
Region(s): Asia, Africa, Germany
Participation: upon invitation
Person(s) in charge: Andar Parlindungan, Frauke Bürgers
Responsible department UEM: Training and Empowerment
Due to Corona postponed to 2022
To exchange information and actual developments.
Venue: Germany/Kaub am Rhein
Target group: HKBP and their partners
Region(s): Asia, Germany
Participation: upon invitation
Person(s) in charge: Petrus Sugito, Kristina Neubauer, Frauke Bürgers
Responsible department UEM: Gensec (Partnerships)
Academic cooperation and qualification.
Venue: Ruhr University Bochum
Target group: Students
Region(s): Asia, Africa, Germany
Participation: upon invitation
Person(s) in charge: Angelika Veddeler, Andar Parlindungan
Responsible department UEM: Germany / Training and Empowerment
Promote women's rights and strengthen understanding of other cultures and contexts.
Venue: Africa
Target group: Theology students in African Region
Region(s): Africa
Participation: all interested
Person in charge: Andar Parlindungan
Responsible department UEM: Training and Empowerment
Exchange and networking between representatives of indigenous groups in Africa, Asia and Germany.
Venue: Botswana
Target group: Representatives of indigenous groups
Region(s): Asia, Africa, Germany
Participation: all interested
Person in charge: Kristina Neubauer
Responsible department UEM: Gensec (Partnerships)
Developing new forms of partnerships.
Venue: Germany/Wuppertal
Target group: activists of partnership work
Region(s): Asia, Africa, Germany
Participation: upon invitation
Person(s) in charge: Partnership officers
Responsible department UEM: Gensec (Partnerships)
Due to Corona postponed to 2022
Training on how to deal with extremism, preparation fo the UEM General Assembly 2021
Venue: Germany/Essen
Target group: Young adults
Region(s): Asia, Africa, Germany
Participation: upon invitation
Person in charge: Julian Elf
Responsible department UEM: Germany
Academic perspectives on the value of the "Emder Synode"
venue: online
target group: all interested (mainly students)
region(s): Africa, Asia, Germany
participation: all interested
person(s) in charge: Julian Elf, Lisa Bergmann
responsible department UEM: Germany
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