The battle of values of fear and solidarity willl be addressed in an international workshop “Religious and Migration in the 21st Century: Perspectives, Response and Challenges.”
Sponsored in part by the Congregation of the Mission, this workshop is aimed at bringing men and women religious together to share their experiences in the common responsibility towards the many migrants and refugees and to listen to those with deeper knowledge of the situation to enable them and harness their efforts so that their response may be more efficient.
Topics
- Battle of values between fear and solidarity: Understanding Migration dynamics and the urgency of the current situation
- Stay with us: Practical responses to the Migrants/Regugees
- Thinking globally and acting locally: strategies for effective response
Speakers
- Voices: Trafficked women, Migrants and Refugees
- IOM International Organization on Migration
- ICMC International Catholic MIgration Commission
- UNHCR: United Nations High Commission on Refugees.
- Italian Government/EU: Migration Refugee Department
- Caritas Internationalis
- Jesuits Refugee Center
- UISG:United International Superiors General
- Journalists work working with Migrants/Refugees
- Pontifical Commission on Justice and Peace
Sponsors:
- Passionist InternationaCOngregations of St. Joseph; Augustinians anInternational and Congregation of the Mission
- Congregations of St. Joseph
- Augustinians International
- Congregation of the Mission
Audience: Religious men and women in Europe
Venue: Casa Generalizia dei Passioisti Roma
Date: February 22-24, 2016
