AMECEA: CUEA Hosts an International Conference of Catholic Theological Institutions
The Catholic
University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) hosted the 13th General Assembly Conference
of Catholic Theological Institutions (COCTI) which started on Tuesday November
4th (Evening) to 7th , 2014 at Lang’ata Campus,
Nairobi-Kenya.
University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) hosted the 13th General Assembly Conference
of Catholic Theological Institutions (COCTI) which started on Tuesday November
4th (Evening) to 7th , 2014 at Lang’ata Campus,
Nairobi-Kenya.
The
conference is organized by CUEA’s Faculty of Theology led by the Dean of the
Faculty Rev. Prof. Constance Bansikiza and has a theme of “Impacts of the Real
Contexts in Doing Theology”.
conference is organized by CUEA’s Faculty of Theology led by the Dean of the
Faculty Rev. Prof. Constance Bansikiza and has a theme of “Impacts of the Real
Contexts in Doing Theology”.
COCTI is an
international association represented by Deans, Directors and Researchers from Theological
faculties at various Catholic Universities around the world. Every three years,
the General Assembly offers a unique opportunity for Deans and Directors of
Catholic Institutions, which are engaged in Higher Education and in research in
the field of theological studies, to meet and discuss matters that are related
to their academic leadership.
international association represented by Deans, Directors and Researchers from Theological
faculties at various Catholic Universities around the world. Every three years,
the General Assembly offers a unique opportunity for Deans and Directors of
Catholic Institutions, which are engaged in Higher Education and in research in
the field of theological studies, to meet and discuss matters that are related
to their academic leadership.
This General
Assembly is open to the representatives of all COCTI members and associates, as
well as to the heads of any other theological institution that shares the
objectives of COCTI.
Assembly is open to the representatives of all COCTI members and associates, as
well as to the heads of any other theological institution that shares the
objectives of COCTI.
The main
activity of COCTI is to create and maintain a world network, to disseminate
information of common use, to encourage the mounting of concerted projects, to
collect funds for these activities, especially those that are oriented towards
research.
activity of COCTI is to create and maintain a world network, to disseminate
information of common use, to encourage the mounting of concerted projects, to
collect funds for these activities, especially those that are oriented towards
research.
Fr. Febian
Pikiti Coordinator of AMECEA Pastoral Department led the delegates in the Eucharistic
celebration to open the assembly at the University Chapel. Also present at the
conference is Rev. Prof. Marie Courau, O.P. – Paris, France the President of
COCTI.
Pikiti Coordinator of AMECEA Pastoral Department led the delegates in the Eucharistic
celebration to open the assembly at the University Chapel. Also present at the
conference is Rev. Prof. Marie Courau, O.P. – Paris, France the President of
COCTI.
Meanwhile; CUEA has signed a Memorandum of Agreement
(MoA) with the American University
(MoA) with the American University
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| The signing of the MoA |
from Washington DC.
The MoA,
will mainly promote the exchange of students between the two institutions and
also promote other forms of academic exchanges between the two institutions.
will mainly promote the exchange of students between the two institutions and
also promote other forms of academic exchanges between the two institutions.
CUEA
was represented by the Vice Chancellor, Msgr. Dr. Pius Rutechura and the
American University by the provost, Scott A. Bass at the signing ceremony.
was represented by the Vice Chancellor, Msgr. Dr. Pius Rutechura and the
American University by the provost, Scott A. Bass at the signing ceremony.
American
University is a fully accredited private doctoral institution chartered by an
Act of Congress in 1893
University is a fully accredited private doctoral institution chartered by an
Act of Congress in 1893
Source: CUEA Press Office
