AMECEA/USCCB to Evaluate the Capacity Building Project
AMECEA in collaboration with USCCB
will be holding an evaluation meeting for the Capacity Building project which
has been running for the last two years.
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| AMECEA Staff and Some Members of USCCB |
The meeting which coincides with
the AMECEA Strategic Plan workshop to be held at Jumuia Conference in Limuru (22-24
October, 2013) and will bring together AMECEA Secretariat staff who are
involved in the project; the National Secretaries General of AMECEA Episcopal
Conferences; Vice Chancellors of Catholic Universities from the AMECEA
countries and USCCB Representatives: Mr. Patrick Markey and Mr. Fritz Zuger.
the AMECEA Strategic Plan workshop to be held at Jumuia Conference in Limuru (22-24
October, 2013) and will bring together AMECEA Secretariat staff who are
involved in the project; the National Secretaries General of AMECEA Episcopal
Conferences; Vice Chancellors of Catholic Universities from the AMECEA
countries and USCCB Representatives: Mr. Patrick Markey and Mr. Fritz Zuger.
The
project begun by conducting a need assessment workshop held in Kampala, Uganda
in 2010.The Bishops of AMECEA endorsed the program during the AMECEA 17th
Plenary and asked the AMECEA Secretariat to adapt the proposal for the
implementation while taking it as one of the resolutions of the Plenary.
project begun by conducting a need assessment workshop held in Kampala, Uganda
in 2010.The Bishops of AMECEA endorsed the program during the AMECEA 17th
Plenary and asked the AMECEA Secretariat to adapt the proposal for the
implementation while taking it as one of the resolutions of the Plenary.
Subsequent to that particular
resolution, another meeting was held in Dar-es-Salaam Tanzania between 10th
and 13th October 2011 to identify the immediate needs to be attended
to in the whole of AMECEA Region. After the Dar-es-Salaam meeting, a report was
sent to the USCCB after which Mr. Markey and Mr. Zuger visited AMECEA Secretariat
in Nairobi in early 2012 to review the report before the commencement of the
project.
resolution, another meeting was held in Dar-es-Salaam Tanzania between 10th
and 13th October 2011 to identify the immediate needs to be attended
to in the whole of AMECEA Region. After the Dar-es-Salaam meeting, a report was
sent to the USCCB after which Mr. Markey and Mr. Zuger visited AMECEA Secretariat
in Nairobi in early 2012 to review the report before the commencement of the
project.
In an effort to further deepen the relationship between
AMECEA and USCCB, three delegates from AMECEA Secretariat made a two weeks visit
to USCCB offices in Washington D.C to discuss with US Solidarity fund for
Africa (a branch under USCCB) a number of issues including the leadership
training program.
AMECEA and USCCB, three delegates from AMECEA Secretariat made a two weeks visit
to USCCB offices in Washington D.C to discuss with US Solidarity fund for
Africa (a branch under USCCB) a number of issues including the leadership
training program.
Apart from USCCB the delegates had a chance of visiting the
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) headquarter in Baltimore before heading to Notre
Dame University for further deliberation.
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) headquarter in Baltimore before heading to Notre
Dame University for further deliberation.
In May 2012, the first Training
Workshop for the Bishop was conducted, followed by another one in May 2013
which was also attended by Mr. Fritz Zuger from USCCB as an observer. In August
2013, another workshop was organized for Vicars General; Diocesan Secretaries General, Heads of
Various Commissions/Departments and Financial Administrators from all the
Catholic Diocese of the Episcopal Conference of Ethiopia. A total of forty
participants benefited from the training.
Workshop for the Bishop was conducted, followed by another one in May 2013
which was also attended by Mr. Fritz Zuger from USCCB as an observer. In August
2013, another workshop was organized for Vicars General; Diocesan Secretaries General, Heads of
Various Commissions/Departments and Financial Administrators from all the
Catholic Diocese of the Episcopal Conference of Ethiopia. A total of forty
participants benefited from the training.
After
the above three actual training sessions, it has been deemed necessary to
evaluate the project with all the stake holders and forge a way forward.
the above three actual training sessions, it has been deemed necessary to
evaluate the project with all the stake holders and forge a way forward.
Source:
AMECEA Social Communications
AMECEA Social Communications
