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Dependency or Sustainable Change?
25. - 29.04.2008 - Mosbach, Germany
Achieving lasting (sustainable) change is a major objective of mission and development practitioners who expect change to last beyond their involvement. However, this is also a great challenge based on the experiences of many organisations. They observe that dependencies develop quickly, and local actors and communities may neither be willing nor able to sustain the changes which have been achieved.
The CCD 2008 conference will present and explore key factors for attaining sustainable change and for avoiding dependency. It will explore the capacities and resources communities require for lasting change. It will further look at factors which determine the willingness of a community to engage in and to sustain change.
The CCD 2008 conference will provide:
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My Opinion:
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CCD is an unusual opportunity for Christian practitioners concerned for holistic mission among the poor. The conferences willingness to struggle with serious issues of Christian transformational development creates an environment of empowerment and learning from differing perspectives and experiences.
Bryant Meyers Professor of International Development, Fuller Theological Seminary:
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- A series of key note presentations from international speakers
- Four tracks for in depth exploration of central topics in workshop style (basics & advanced)
- A series of Bible studies exploring a Biblical Worldview and sustainable change
- Opportunities for networking, discussion, sharing and prayer
The themes for the 4 tracks are:
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