Conference Programme
We are excited to present you with this CCD Conference Programme with a great diversity of topics, speakers and experiences. Please note, that this is still work in progress and may be subject to change. We will ensure, that the most updated version is presented here.
There will be refreshment breaks in the mornings and afternoons. Lunch will be provided on site around 13:00h. Breakfast and Dinner is not included in the conference, so be prepared to cater for yourself for these meals. There is a wide range of affordable eating places to be found nearby!
DAY 1 - Monday, 17 Oct 2022
Present Realities
10:00 – 10:20 h
Worship
10:20 – 11:00 h
12:15 – 13:00 h
14:30 – 18:00 h
from 18:00 h
Interest Groups
DAY 2 - Tuesday, 18 Oct 2022
Learning from the Past
8:30 – 8:50 h
Worship
8:50 – 9:45 h
Biblical Reflection
A call to undivided witness
Waseem Shahzad
9:45 – 10:45 h
Plenary 1
Global and local challenges
What is there to learn from the COVID-crisis? What does Black Lives Matter mean for Christian community development? How do the challenges of our time relate to our faith and our mission?
11:15 – 12:15 h
Plenary 2
Rethinking how we care for orphaned and vulnerable children
Phil Green, Emma Lynch, Markus Köker
We know that families are best for children, yet too often it’s churches who, in their desire to care, continue to support orphanages rather than the better alternatives. It’s time for churches to be leading the way in family-based care. Why is this important? How can we do it?
12:15 – 13:00 h
Panel Discussion
14:30 – 18:00 h
from 18:00 h
Interest Groups
DAY 3 - Wednesday, 19 Oct 2022
Looking to the Future
8:30 – 8:50 h
Worship
8:50 – 9:45 h
11:15 – 12:15 h
Plenary 2
Business for Transformation
A contribution towards sustainable poverty reduction & introduction and lessons learned from a Mission organization stepping into B4T
12:15 – 13:00 h
Panel Discussion
Youth Advocacy in the Public Square
Deborah Hancox (Micah Global), Matthieu Dobler Paganoni (Interaction), Tabea Gutman & Valere Schramm (Micha Deutschland), Sara Kaweesa (A Rocha Uganda)
14:30 – 18:00 h
18:00 h
Interest Groups
DAY 4 - Thursday, 20 Oct 2022
The hurdles and how to tackle them
8:30 – 8:50 h
Worship
8:50 – 9:45 h
9:45 – 10:45 h
Plenary 1
Creation care
Embedding environmental challenges into the operations and responses
