MALAWI: ECM Conducts ‘Team Building Workshop’ for the Secretariat Staff
Members of staff for the Episcopal
Conference of Malawi (ECM) Catholic Secretariat have started the year 2015 with
an orientation workshop termed “Team Building workshop” held in the Lakeshore
district of Salima from 8-9th January this year.
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The workshop brought together all
the 48 staff members from all the Commissions under ECM which includes,
Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP),Catholic Development Commission
in Malawi (CADECOM), Education, Pastoral, Health and Communications.
the 48 staff members from all the Commissions under ECM which includes,
Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP),Catholic Development Commission
in Malawi (CADECOM), Education, Pastoral, Health and Communications.
According to the Acting Secretary
General for ECM, Rev Fr. Emmanuel Chimombo, the workshop aimed at bringing
together ECM staff members so as to unite and work as a team in this year’s
activities; embrace professionalism, efficiency and effectiveness for the staff
as they carry out their duties.
General for ECM, Rev Fr. Emmanuel Chimombo, the workshop aimed at bringing
together ECM staff members so as to unite and work as a team in this year’s
activities; embrace professionalism, efficiency and effectiveness for the staff
as they carry out their duties.
“By coming here together, it
symbolizes that we are a family. We therefore have to reflect well that
whatever we do is in line with the Vision and Mission of ECM. Let us realize
that we are all at Catholic Secretariat to evangelize through our Commissions,”
he said adding that “Let’s strive to carry out our duties in an efficient, effective
and no discrimination.”
symbolizes that we are a family. We therefore have to reflect well that
whatever we do is in line with the Vision and Mission of ECM. Let us realize
that we are all at Catholic Secretariat to evangelize through our Commissions,”
he said adding that “Let’s strive to carry out our duties in an efficient, effective
and no discrimination.”
One of the facilitators to the
workshop, Fr. Andrew Kaufa who is also the Communications Secretary at ECM highlighted
on the need for Catholic Secretariat’s staff to make sure that they attach
their day to day activities in line with the Catholic Social Teachings; while Chris
Chisoni of Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) said the role of
Catholic Secretariat’s staff is to represent the Church by engaging people
through its structures which are Commissions, departments, conferences,
programs, statements and letters.
workshop, Fr. Andrew Kaufa who is also the Communications Secretary at ECM highlighted
on the need for Catholic Secretariat’s staff to make sure that they attach
their day to day activities in line with the Catholic Social Teachings; while Chris
Chisoni of Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) said the role of
Catholic Secretariat’s staff is to represent the Church by engaging people
through its structures which are Commissions, departments, conferences,
programs, statements and letters.
Other topics that were looked
into during the workshop included policies on Vehicles, medical, HIV work, employment,
procurement and Child Protection policies. The workshop also deliberated on the
Financial Management System, procedures and administrative procedures and
Communications mechanisms.
into during the workshop included policies on Vehicles, medical, HIV work, employment,
procurement and Child Protection policies. The workshop also deliberated on the
Financial Management System, procedures and administrative procedures and
Communications mechanisms.
SOURCE: Prince Henderson , ECM
Communications Officer
Communications Officer
