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Group photo of participants at WACC Asia meeting in November 2024 where they made plans to revitalize regional work to promote communciation rights

16 Jan 2025 WACC Asia elects new board, plans renewal of regional work

Posted at 10:39h in Communication Rights, News, WACC Asia by

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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