16 Jan 2025 WACC Asia elects new board, plans renewal of regional work
WACC’s regional association in Asia is poised to renew its work to promote communication rights following a fruitful and engaging 3-day meeting in Colombo, Sri Lanka, at the end of November.
Participants outlined five areas of activity for WACC Asia moving forward:
- Addressing the denial of the communication rights of migrant and marginalized plantation workers in Sri Lanka by creating alternative media that promote social justice and human rights
- Using media to raise awareness of the rights of refugees and migrants, in particular undocumented people on the move
- Advancing women’s rights and gender justice and communication
- Analyzing dominant communication methods and creating alternative media using songs and stories
- Developing community radio programming focused on social justice and human rights
New WACC Asia board
During its business session, WACC Asia members elected a new Regional Executive Committee (REC):
- Peter Singh (India) as president, representing Tamilnadu Theological Seminary, Madurai
- Soonim Lee (South Korea) as vice president, representing Olive Tree Production
- Trudy Bandara (Sri Lanka) as secretary, representing National Christian Council of Sri Lanka
- Aaron Ceradoy (Hong Kong) as treasurer, representing Asia Pacific Mission for Migrants
- Gulom Mourtoza (Bangladesh) as member-at-large
- Vincent Rajkumar (India), as WACC Global Director for the Asia region, representing Christian Union of India
The REC plans to meet in-person every six months, with the next gathering tentatively scheduled for June in South Korea and a second meeting later in the year in India.
The region also is aiming to launch a membership campaign and strengthen fundraising efforts.
Participants at the WACC Asia regional meeting on 25–27 November 2024 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Photo: WACC Asia
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