Events

The 16 Days Against Gender-Based Violence is an annual international campaign that begins on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and ends on 10 December, Human Rights Day.

Desertification of the Mediterranean region is fuelled by the ongoing increase of CO2 emissions, of which over 75% are caused by fossil fuels. The webinar will provide a space for churches from the region to discuss their response to this challenge, and will be equipped with a video and fact sheets for educational activities.

The Central Committee serves as the chief governing body of the WCC until the next assembly, meeting every 2 years. It is responsible for carrying out the policies adopted by the Assembly, reviewing and supervising WCC programmes and the budget of the Council.

The World Council of Churches (WCC), along with global ecumenical partners, invites applications for the Ecumenical School on Governance, Economics, and Management for an Economy of Life (GEM School), which will be held from 18-29 August 2025 in Seoul, South Korea (venue to be confirmed).

The Global Ecumenical Theological Institute 2025 (GETI), at the WCC Commission on Faith and Order’s World Conference in Egypt, is the fourth in a series of such global study programmes.