AMECEA: USCCB and CAMECO want AMECEA to Hasten the Implementation of its ICT Policy
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| Mr. Patrick Markey from USCCB |
The
delegates from the USCCB Office of National Collections and Catholic Media
Council (CAMECO) have asked AMECEA Secretariat to accelerate the process of
implementing ICT Policy in order to meet the challenges the Catholic Church is
facing on ICT.
delegates from the USCCB Office of National Collections and Catholic Media
Council (CAMECO) have asked AMECEA Secretariat to accelerate the process of
implementing ICT Policy in order to meet the challenges the Catholic Church is
facing on ICT.
During the consultative
meeting held at AMECEA Secretariat on 8th July 2015, Mr. Patrick Markey, Mr. Fritz
Zuger from USCCB and Ms. Petra Stammen from CAMECO commended the work already
done and in the draft form. They asked the coordinator of AMECEA Social
Communication, Fr. Chrisantus Ndaga, to quicken the final process of the
document so that its implementation is done without further delays.
meeting held at AMECEA Secretariat on 8th July 2015, Mr. Patrick Markey, Mr. Fritz
Zuger from USCCB and Ms. Petra Stammen from CAMECO commended the work already
done and in the draft form. They asked the coordinator of AMECEA Social
Communication, Fr. Chrisantus Ndaga, to quicken the final process of the
document so that its implementation is done without further delays.
AMECEA
Secretariat, in the quest to become ICT compliant, has already developed a
draft copy of ICT Policy for the secretariat, with an intention of having it
adapted by the national conferences of AMECEA to fit their respective
situations.
Secretariat, in the quest to become ICT compliant, has already developed a
draft copy of ICT Policy for the secretariat, with an intention of having it
adapted by the national conferences of AMECEA to fit their respective
situations.
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| Ms. Petra Stammen from CAMECO |
Fr. Ndaga
expressed his profound gratitude to the USCCB for the Solidarity Funds that
enabled the facilitation of AMECEA Social Communications workshop on ICT in May
2015. The workshop was attended by the Bishop Chairman of AMECEA Social
Communications Rt. Rev. Charles Kasonde of Solwezi Diocese Zambia, National
Communications Coordinators from AMECEA Conference and journalists working in
Catholic Institutions of AMECEA Conferences. He also thanked Ms. Petra of
CAMECO, who worked as a consultant to the project.
expressed his profound gratitude to the USCCB for the Solidarity Funds that
enabled the facilitation of AMECEA Social Communications workshop on ICT in May
2015. The workshop was attended by the Bishop Chairman of AMECEA Social
Communications Rt. Rev. Charles Kasonde of Solwezi Diocese Zambia, National
Communications Coordinators from AMECEA Conference and journalists working in
Catholic Institutions of AMECEA Conferences. He also thanked Ms. Petra of
CAMECO, who worked as a consultant to the project.
According to
Fr. Ndaga the document is supposed to be presented to AMECEA Executive Board
Members for approval before its adaptation.
Fr. Ndaga the document is supposed to be presented to AMECEA Executive Board
Members for approval before its adaptation.
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| Mr. Fritz Zuger from USCCB |
Markey also
pointed out that a good ICT Policy should be able to capture all aspects of an
organization and therefore it is important to develop a policy that is well
rounded to capture all aspects, including the finances and not just the
communications aspect. He also suggested the need to come up with a policy
handbook that can be made available online for easy access of information.
pointed out that a good ICT Policy should be able to capture all aspects of an
organization and therefore it is important to develop a policy that is well
rounded to capture all aspects, including the finances and not just the
communications aspect. He also suggested the need to come up with a policy
handbook that can be made available online for easy access of information.
During the
18th AMECEA Plenary Assembly in Malawi in 2014, AMECEA Bishops committed
themselves to encourage pastoral agents to embrace the New Media and ICT and
the communiqué delivered at the end of the plenary Assembly stated: “In the
AMECEA region, we will continue to empower our Social Communication Departments
in order for the Church to fully embrace new forms of media as modern ways of
propagating the Gospel. We urge pastoral agents to make responsibly use of
media and contribute to the content. Furthermore we caution all people against
misuse of social media.”
18th AMECEA Plenary Assembly in Malawi in 2014, AMECEA Bishops committed
themselves to encourage pastoral agents to embrace the New Media and ICT and
the communiqué delivered at the end of the plenary Assembly stated: “In the
AMECEA region, we will continue to empower our Social Communication Departments
in order for the Church to fully embrace new forms of media as modern ways of
propagating the Gospel. We urge pastoral agents to make responsibly use of
media and contribute to the content. Furthermore we caution all people against
misuse of social media.”
Source: Pamela Adinda, AMECEA Online
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