The moderator of the international planning committee, Norman Shanks, who is overseeing the preparations for the event, has announced that the Assembly programme will be both creative and diverse, with participants to be provided with endless attractions to interact and share insights of their own experiences.
The Assembly will be held in the Catholic Pontifical University (PUC), which will offer a modern area as well as a perfect meeting setting.
The PUC has great experience in hosting major international events, and has previously hosted such worldwide events as the World Social Forum, which was attended by 30,000 people.
The WCC has told that they are expecting approximately 1,200 “core participants”, including church delegates and representatives of related organisations, in addition to about 1,800 others, which will be made up from ecumenical partner agencies, student groups and so on.The theme of the Assembly will be ‘God, in your grace, transform the world’. It has been established in the form of a prayer, and has been chosen to reflect the need for healing and change, and for all members of society to recognise their dependence on God.
