Workbook of the 16th World Council of YMCAs

Workbook

16th World Council of YMCAs

10th - 15th July 2006

Durban, South Africa

"Ubuntu: striving together for life and peace"

CONTENTS

1. Welcome to the 16th World Council

2. Welcome to South Africa

3. Ubuntu: Striving Together for Life and Peace

4. Youth Council

· Why are we coming together

· Youth leadership

· Learning from the Soweto Uprising, 1976

· Programme

· Venue

5. World Council Programme

· Introduction

· Worship

· Movement Strengthening Summit

· Indaba Evenings:

> Building community in a multi-religious and multi-ethnic

context

> Gender justice

· Governance sessions

· Social exposure visits

· Exhibitions

· South African welcome evening

· Civic Dinner and African Renaissance Evening

· International cultural evening

· Hot topics

6. Global Operating Plan (GOP) for Movement Strengthening

7. Practical information

Appendices

1. An introduction to the invited speakers

2. YMCA Mission Statements

3. Tentative Agenda for the 16th World Council

4. Acknowledgements

5. Previous World Councils

6. Youth Council Schedule

7. World Council Schedule

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