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Catholic Diocesan management personnel together with Catholic Secretariat personnel in Malawi had the opportunity to undergo a four-day capacity building training organized by AMECEA in collaboration with United States Catholic Bishops Conference (USCCB) through Catholic Universities within the region.
Speaking at the opening of the training at the Catholic University of Malawi (CUNIMA); AMECEA representative, Sr. Elizabeth Nduku, called upon all the participants to take the training seriously as it is a fruit of the 17th AMECEA Plenary which took place in Kenya where it was realized that a lot of things in the region would improve if the Bishops and those working with them would go for capacity building training.
“We were asked by AMECEA Bishops to address needs in Leadership and Management, Youth Ministry, Communication, Planning and Project Proposals, Pastoral services and Fundraising strategies in the AMECEA region. We are here to make sure that we fulfill the AMECEA resolution to our best abilities,” said Sr. Nduku.
She also said that the training will help them make a difference in handling various issues with special skills that will lead to a positive growth of the dioceses and eventually the Church in the AMECEA region.
Delivering his remarks at the same workshop, Deputy Secretary General of Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM), Fr. Emmanuel Chimombo, called upon the participants to take note of the fact that they play a very crucial role in the development strategies of the Church of Malawi. “ECM regards you highly that is why we had to involve you in this training,” he said.
Prof. Anaclet Phiri, who is the Vice Chancellor at the Catholic University of Malawi (CUNIMA) where the training was held, thanked AMECEA and ECM for recommending the university to host the training.
He also gave an update of the university’s activities to the delegates of the workshop of which he talked about positive developments in many sectors including a new campus of CUNIMA in Lilongwe at Nanjiri which is in the offing.
Malawi is the fourth country to benefit from the AMECEA/USCCB training after Sudan, Tanzania and Ethiopia. Kenya, Zambia and Uganda will have similar trainings in 2015.
SOURCE: Fr. Steve Likhucha, Communications Secretary-Zomba Diocese
