MALAWI: All is Set for the 18th AMECEA Plenary
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| Fr. George Buleya Secretary General of Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) |
The Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) is set to host the 18th AMECEA Plenary after all the necessary preparations have taken place; the conference is ready to receive delegates from Monday next week.
At the
Secretariat of the Conference, several meetings for the plenary preparations have
been going on, in order to make sure that everything is progressing according to the
plan.
Secretariat of the Conference, several meetings for the plenary preparations have
been going on, in order to make sure that everything is progressing according to the
plan.
According to Fr Buleya the preparation committee is left with one big event of fund raising. “We are organizing the last fundraising Dinner to be held at Bingu International Conference Centre (BICC) on Friday evening of 11th July 2014. The event is going to be blessed by the presence of His Grace Tarcisio Ziyaye, the Bishop of Lilongwe and the Chairman of AMECEA. The fundraising dinner is going to attract about 300 participants including the AMECEA Secretariat staff who are already in Lilongwe to give a hand to the preparation committee.
Information
received from fundraising subcommittee said that they are expecting to raise
about 6 Million Malawi Kwacha (about USD 15,000) from the event.
received from fundraising subcommittee said that they are expecting to raise
about 6 Million Malawi Kwacha (about USD 15,000) from the event.
Fr Buleya
also said that there will be a last meeting of
the main committee which has members from all the dioceses on Saturday 13th, 2014. “The members will also
bring funds raised locally from their respective dioceses,” he said.
also said that there will be a last meeting of
the main committee which has members from all the dioceses on Saturday 13th, 2014. “The members will also
bring funds raised locally from their respective dioceses,” he said.
Speaking to
AMECEA Online News, the Chairman of Communications and Publicity Committee Mr
Raph Iseka said that the committee has organized several media events
before and during the event. These include the running of advertisements
to publicize the event in the local media and international online agencies.
AMECEA Online News, the Chairman of Communications and Publicity Committee Mr
Raph Iseka said that the committee has organized several media events
before and during the event. These include the running of advertisements
to publicize the event in the local media and international online agencies.
“We are
already running some programs with the Catholic radio stations: Radio Maria
Malawi, Radio Alinafe of the Archdiocese of Lilongwe and Radio Tigabane of
Mzuzu diocese,” he said adding that “We are also running publicity event on
Catholic TV of Malawi, Luntha TV.”
already running some programs with the Catholic radio stations: Radio Maria
Malawi, Radio Alinafe of the Archdiocese of Lilongwe and Radio Tigabane of
Mzuzu diocese,” he said adding that “We are also running publicity event on
Catholic TV of Malawi, Luntha TV.”
Mr Iseka said
that already some interviews on radio and TV have been started where people are
given a chance to phone to the radio stations and TV for more clarifications.
“Apart from this, we will have press conference before and after the plenary,
while also giving press briefing everyday, and a live broadcasting during
the opening and closing Mass of the plenary,” he said.
that already some interviews on radio and TV have been started where people are
given a chance to phone to the radio stations and TV for more clarifications.
“Apart from this, we will have press conference before and after the plenary,
while also giving press briefing everyday, and a live broadcasting during
the opening and closing Mass of the plenary,” he said.
SOURCE: AMECEA Social Communications
