View conference: Thailand 2005

Details for each stream are set out below.

Integral Mission and Relief and Development (R&D)

• Plenary talk on Integral Mission and Development by Rev Dino Touthang, EFICOR India
• Plenary talk on Integral Mission in the relief context by Roshan Mendis, LEADS Sri Lanka
• Plenary talk on Measuring Effectiveness
• Workshop on measuring transformation
• A facilitated dialogue on the tsunami response – what have we learnt?
• Input into Micah Network’s Partnership Project - development of consistent proposal guidelines and reporting guidelines across agencies
• Workshops on Integrating disability and development – Paul Deany, Christian Blind Mission International
• Workshop on church based community development – Julian Doorey, Tranzsend and Nripen Baidya, Baptist Aid BBF Bangladesh
• Workshop on Mainstreaming HIV/AIDS – Dr Roma Hein and Elisabeth Schuele, World Concern Myanmar

Other workshops and case studies will also be offered.

HIV/AIDS – Caregiving and Caring for Caregivers

This track will focus on caregiving and caring for caregivers of people living with HIV/AIDS.

Participants will listen to HIV+ people and caregivers about their experiences of caregiving as well as from a range of Christian organisations responding to HIV/AIDS.

There will be a range of case studies and workshops to choose from, with options for those getting started in this work and also those who are very experienced.

The group will seek to capture its learnings in interactive sessions and contribute to Good Practices Guidelines on Caregiving and Caring for Caregivers, which will be finalised by the end of the consultation.

The program for this stream includes:

• Plenary talk on caregiving by Paulus Samuel, Care Madurai
• Plenary talk on Caring for Caregivers by Barbara Walker, CMS New Zealand
  
• Plenary talk on HIV/AIDS challenges and opportunities for the region: Calle Almedal and Nye Nye Aye, UNAIDS Partnerships Unit
• Workshop on mobilizing the church for caregiving – Oum Voutha and Rosalie Thompson, Innerchange Sunrise Project Cambodia
• Workshop facilitated by Dr Janet Cornwall, Servants to Asia’s Urban Poor, Cambodia
• Case study on caregiving by Dr. K. C. Nagpal and Timothy Gaikwad, IMCARES, Mumbai
• Workshop facilitated by Prasit Sae Tang, Thai Concern Foundation
• Case study presented by Adrienne Wiangyangkung-Blomberg, SIAM Care

Micah Challenge

The Micah Challenge is a global campaign to mobilize Christians against poverty.

The campaign aims to deepen Christian engagement with the poor and to influence leaders of rich and poor nations to fulfil their public promise to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, and so halve global poverty by 2015.

This track will include:

• Introductory session and workshop on advocacy
• Advocacy case studies from the region
• Overview of the Micah Challenge campaign globally
• Case studies from Micah Challenge national campaigns
• Workshops on forming and building national Micah Challenge campaigns across the region

Resource people for this track include:

• Michael Smitheram, International Campaigns Coordinator for Micah Challenge
• National campaign coordinators of Micah Challenge campaigns

Who's participating?

• Staff and board members of Christian relief, development and justice organisations
• Church leaders and pastors
• Missionaries
• Theological college staff and students
• Other individuals, organisations and networks interested in participating

Sharing experience

We are seeking expressions of interest from Micah Network members and other who would like to share their experience in integral mission in the context of our consultation themes - relief and development, HIV/AIDs and advocacy.

If you are interested in presenting a seminar or workshop on the themes we have listed, please send a short outline of your proposed topic to Jane Furniss ic@micahnetwork.org.

All participants are encouraged to bring brochures or other materials to share their organisation's work with others. We will have an exhibition of these during the consultation.

Other networking opportunities

There will be free time each day to interact together, and two evenings after dinner will be available for networking or relaxation.

Micah Network is happy to facilitate interest group meetings on request. For example, a number of theological colleges are already planning to meet in free time to discuss integration of HIV/AIDS issues into their curricula.

The consultation will be held at the Ambassador Hotel, Jomtien, which is two hours by bus from Bangkok city center or Bangkok Airport.

Participants are requested to arrive in Jomtien by Sunday afternoon, 27 November, in time for registration after 2pm and program start at 4pm. The program finishes on Thursday 1 December at 12.30 pm.

Accommodation is twin share.

Transport

Transport between Bangkok (either airport or city centre) and the venue will be provided at regular intervals. We will advise details to you after you register.

Extra nights in Bangkok

For those who need to stay extra nights in Bangkok, we can recommend:

Bangkok Christian Guest House

123 Saladaeng Soi 2, Bangkok, Thailand 10500
Phone: +66 (0)2 233 6303
Fax: +66 (0)2 237 1742

Cost: approx 1100 baht for single room, with breakfast

Centrepoint Apartments

Petchburi Road, Bangkok

Cost: approx 1500 baht

Please book by email to: varanuch.l@centrepoint.com (mention World Concern special rate)

However we ask that you make your own bookings for these.

Methods of payment 

Delegate fees can be paid on-line by credit card or off-line by cheque or direct deposit. Details of how to pay are located in your details (viewable after logging in). If you are unable to log in for any reason, plaese contact us so that we can assist you.

Funding

Unfortunately Micah Network does not have funding available for delagates to attend. We encourage you to plan early and to seek funding support from your usual support agencies if necessary to enable your participation.

Cost

The cost per person for participation (including accommodation and meals) is USD$300 (for paid-up Micah Network members) or US$325 for all other participants.

The conference fee is converted to GBP for on-line payment as GBP 165 for paid up Micah Network members or GBP 180 for all other participants. (You will need to select which category you are, below).

Single room fee: not applicable

For paid-up members of The Micah Network: £165 per person.

For others: £180 per person.