Global Christian Communication Body Relocates to Canada
The World Association for Christian Communication (WACC) has relocated its offices from London, United Kingdom to Toronto, Canada. The organization’s new headquarters were inaugurated on 2 October at a service of celebration in the sanctuary of the Hope United Church in Toronto.
Some 200 invited guests joined the WACC Board of Directors to witness the commissioning of the new head office of the worldwide Christian organization for communication advocacy, research, and training.
The WACC was formally established in 1968, but its work dates back to 1950. It encourages ecumenical co-operation between communicators worldwide and challenges the different denominations to seek the broadest possible base for their communication activities. WACC also promotes co-operation between people of other faiths and ideologies.
It has corporate and personal members in 120 countries organized in eight regional associations. The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is a corporate member through its Office for Communication Services (OCS), and is represented on the WACC board by Ms Karin Achtelstetter, the LWF/OCS director.
At its 3 to 5 October meeting, the governing body discussed plans to implement new program initiatives and the next WACC Congress to be held in October 2008 in Cape Town, South Africa, under the theme “Communication Is Peace.”
Canadian Randy Naylor is WACC general secretary. Kenyan Dr Musimbi Kanyoro, general secretary of the World Young Women’s Christian Association serves as the organization’s president. (234 words)
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