View conference: 4th Triennial Global Consultation on Creation Stewardship and Climate Change

PROGRAM
Commencing on the afternoon of Monday 13 July 2009, the program will include the following elements:

Bible Teaching and Reflection
Each day will begin with worship led by a Kenyan team, and Bible teaching addressing the theme of the consultation. 

Plenary Sessions
Our keynote speakers will address the following topics:

• 21st Century Challenge: Climate Change
• Climate Change and Global Economics
• Stewardship and Lifestyle
• Prophetic Voices: Mobilising God’s people

Resource People for the Consultation:
It is the participants who will provide the consultation with our most important human resource. Your experience, expertise and insights, shared through the workshops, case studies and a multitude of opportunities for interaction, will make this consultation a wonderful and blessed time of very practical learning and fellowship.

In addition the following have already confirmed their willingness to provide input through keynote addresses and Bible teaching:

• Ruth Padilla de Borst, General Secretary Latin American Theological Fellowship
• Dr Stella Simuyu,  A Rocha International Trustee
• Dr Ken Gnanakan, General Director of ACTS
• Rt Rev James Jones, Bishop of Liverpool, UK
• Bishop Zac Nirinigiye, Assistant Bishop of Kampala
• Steve Bradbury, Chairman of Micah Network and Micah Challenge International
  

Opportunities for Interaction
Participants will interact with each other over the plenary sessions through facilitated, interactive sessions to ensure that everyone’s experiences and ideas can be heard.

Extended meal breaks and free time have been included in the program to facilitate networking & making connections with other participants.

Workshops & Case Studies
Each afternoon, participants will be able to choose from a range of topics for smaller group in workshops and case studies sessions.

If you are planning to attend and are interested in facilitating workshops or providing case studies on any of the following, please contact Anne Liew at Anne.Liew@micahnetwork.org:

• Climate Adaptation
• Disaster Mitigation
• Alternative Fuel & Energy
• Sustainable Livelihoods
• Food Security
• Water Security
• Internal Migration/Displacement
• Energy Options i.e. main-streaming energy usage and efficiency into community-level development programming
• Lifestyle i.e. the developing world taking leadership in defining responsible (western & local) lifestyles
• Advocacy i.e. how to influence national policies around issues of sustainability?

Micah Network’s Practitioner Forum Meetings
There will also be opportunities for face to face interaction of the Micah Network practitioner forums for:

• HIV
• Advocacy
• Gender
• Disability

CEO & CHAIR FORUM
Prior to the commencement of the consultation on Monday 13 July 2009 a forum will be held specifically for CEOs and Chairs of Micah Network member agencies. The program for the CEO forum will include:

• Welcome and update on key projects including the Integral Mission Initiative, the Governance Project, Disaster Management and Micah Challenge
• Short plenary sessions on key issues facing the Christian development sector
• Time for interaction with fellow CEOs

DATES
July 13-18, 2009. The consultation will commence at 3.00pm on Monday 13 July and run until Friday evening 17 July. Participants will need to check out after breakfast on Saturday 18 July. 

The CEO forum will begin at 8.30 am on Monday 13 July and conclude with lunch at 1.00pm.

SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETATION
Sessions will be conducted in English and simultaneous interpretation into French and other languages will be available to enable speakers of other languages to participate, depending on demand.

VENUE
Brackenhurst International Conference Centre
(30 minutes Northwest of Nairobi)
www.brackenhurst.com

TRANSPORT
Transport between Jomo Kenyatta Airport and the venue will be provided at regular intervals. Details will be advised after you register.

COST
Please note: All prices include accommodation, meals and registration fee. Participants will also need to meet their own costs of travelling to Kenya from their home countries and associated entry costs (e.g. visas).

Contributing Micah Network Members & Associate Members:
(Agencies and individuals who have made a financial contribution to Micah Network during the 2009 calendar year or at the time of registration).

• Twin/Triple/Quad Sharing = US$ 480
• Single Occupancy = US$ 580

Other Participants:

• Twin/Triple/Quad Sharing = US$ 530
• Single Occupancy = US$ 630

Note: An additional room and board fee of US$ 60 will be charged for those attending the CEO & Chair Forum.

*IMPORTANT NOTICE*
THE GBP FEES SHOWN BELOW WILL BE REVISED IF THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT FLUCTUATION IN EXCHANGE RATE (LAST REVISION = 3 JUNE 2009)

The consultation will be held at Brackenhurst International Conference Centre (www.brackenhurst.com). The fee payable depends on your membership status and the type of accommodation you select.

The fees only cover accommodation from Monday 13 July 2009 night through Friday 17 July 2009 night. Participants must check out after breakfast on Saturday 18 July 2009.

Participants who are staying extra nights will have to make their own bookings and payments for accommodation.

Single room fee: £65

For paid-up members of The Micah Network: £300 per person.

For others: £335 per person.