Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) is an ecumenical diakonal organisation for global justice. NCAs work is carried out with no intention of influencing people's religious affiliation. NCA work in over 30 countries in Africa, Asia and Central and Latin America, and work in three ways:
- Emergency preparedness and response: saving lives and protecting people in emergency situations
- Long-term development aid: supporting local communities to achieve development over time
- Advocacy: promoting democracy and human rights by influencing decision-making processes
Bench Marks Foundation
Bench Marks Foundation is a non-profit, faith-based organisation owned by the churches in South Africa. It is a unique organisation in the area of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and monitors corporate performance against an international measuring instrument, the Principles for Global Corporate Responsibility; Bench Marks for Measuring Business Performance.
Bench Marks Foundation is part of an international faith-based coalition that also has partners in Australia, Hong Kong, Canada, the USA, Colombia and the United Kingdom. Partners in South Africa are the South African Council of Churches (SACC), the Ecumenical Service for Socio-Economic Transformation (ESSET), Industrial Mission of South Africa, and the Justice and Peace Department of the South African Catholic Bishops Conference.
Also visit the Community Monitors Action Network hosted by Bench Marks Foundation: http://communitymonitors.net/
Fredskorpset (FK Norway)
FK Norway is a part of the national developmental policy. FK Norway was established in 1963 to send people from Norway, and was reorganised in 2000 to do mutual exchange. The Norwegian Parliament allocates funds in the national budget every year to FK Norway. The task is to facilitate mutual learning and development of institutions and local communities. FK Norway supports exchange between Norwegian and foreign institutions and organisations.
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| The 2012 Just World participants during preparatory course in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia. Top left: Jon (FK coordinator NCA), driver, Karin (from Norway to Kenya), Lina (facilitator NCA), Richard (from Rwanda to Kenya), Kristin (from Norway to Guatemala), Joseph (from South Africa to Tanzania), Maria (from Norway to South Africa). Bottom left: Dennis (from Tanzania to Norway), Henriette (from Norway to Zambia). Not present: Juliet (from Zambia to South Africa) and Jeanette (from Kenya to South Sudan). |
FK Norway and Norwegian Church Aid
Through FK Norway, the Norwegian Church Aid have sent participants around the world to NCA offices and partner organisations for the "Just World" programme since 2010. The "Just World" programme has three main themes:
- Climate Justice
- Gender Equality and Women's Rights
- Economic Justice
For questions regarding the conference, you may contact the following persons:
Louise Denysschen
Tell:+27 (11) 832-1743/2
Tel/Fax: +27 (11) 832-1750 E-mail: events@bench-marks.org.za
Maria Dyveke Styve
Tell: +27 (11) 832-1743/2
Cell: +27 (79) 845-9091
E-mail: justworldconference@gmail.com
