ETHIOPIA: AMECEA Secretariat holds a joint meeting with ECS on preparation of 19th Plenary Assembly
AMECEA Secretariat this week had an opportunity to hold a joint meeting with some members of the main committee of the 19th AMECEA Plenary Assembly scheduled July, 2018.
The meeting which took place at the Ethiopian Catholic Secretariat, (ECS) in Addis Ababa was led by the Chairman of the Committee Honourable Ambassador Dr Berhane Gebray and coordinated by Very Rev Abba Hagos Hayish, the Secretary General of ECS.
Resource mobilization was the top agenda of the meeting between the host conference-Ethopia and AMECEA secretariat.
Alemu Tereda, the ECS Coordinator for the 19th AMECEA Plenary Assembly informed the members that the fund raising strategy starts from the diocese where they are categorized in three levels depending on the number of the Catholic Faithful. “Our plan is to involve every faithful in the fundraising strategy; for example, even the ECS staff have committed themselves to contribute something from their salaries as part of their contribution towards the plenary,” he said.
Abba Hagos said that a number of preparation activities have already been set. These include the logistics arrangement of obtaining visa for the delegates; the venue for the opening ceremony, conference and its facilities, accommodation and publicity of the event. “Indeed we are receiving very good cooperation from the Government, Bishops, Laity, Partners and various people in the country in order to ensure that the plenary is a success,” he said.
Speaking on behalf of AMECEA Secretariat, Very Rev Fr Ferdinand Lugonzo, Secretary General of AMECEA thanked the ECS Committee members for their commitment towards the realization of the 19th AMECEA Plenary Assembly. “I am grateful with the reports of the preparatory committee as we promise the Bishops’ Conference and the Preparation Committee our maximum collaboration for a successful Plenary Assembly,” he said.
Fr Lugonzo said that, the success of the upcoming plenary depends on the commitment of committee members, right from the planning and preparation to the actual plenary. He called for the collaboration of partners and other people of good will from within the region and beyond for the success of the coming plenary.
The 19th AMECEA plenary Assembly which is scheduled to take place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 13 -23 July 2018, is expected to bring together about 300 delegates from around the region and beyond. This is the first time that Ethiopia is hosting the AMECEA Plenary Assembly since its inception. Ethiopia joined the Association in the year 1979.
By AMECEA Online News Reporter
