Christian Conference of Asia

Asian Ecumenical Institute (AEI)–2022
19 September – 14 October 2022

Asian Ecumenical Institute -2022‘God of Hope, Sustain Your Creation in Harmony’19 September - 14 October 2022/ CCA Headquarters, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Background Information

The AEI, a month-long ecumenical formation training course organized annually by the CCA,
focuses on ecumenical formation and leadership development of prospective Asian ecumenicaland church leaders.
The theme of the AEI–2022 has been developed within the conceptual framework of wider
ecumenism with a specific thematic focus on ‘God of Hope, Sustain Your Creation inHarmony’.
A team of prominent theologians and ecumenists with professional expertise at the international
level will be the main resource persons.
Admissions will be limited to twenty participants, and selections will be based on competence,
gender, and confessional balances, sub-regional representation, as well as the applicant’s ability
to effectively communicate in English. The CCA member churches and councils are encouraged
to recommend interested candidates to apply for the AEI–2022.
Theme: ‘God of Hope, Sustain Your Creation in Harmony’
The COVID-19 pandemic situation has brought unprecedented changes in almost every aspect oflife. It has changed how we work, learn and interact with others, leading all to a more virtual
existence with technological advancement. However, it also widened inequality among thepeople while pushing millions of people to extreme poverty.
Being created in the image of God, we are called to be better stewards in the household of God tolive in harmony with one another. God of hope wants the entire creation to live in harmony, evenin the midst of our brokenness. God of hope sustains the whole creation reconciled, healed and tolive in harmony. It is in this context that the AEI–2022 will focus on the theme ‘God of Hope,Sustain Your Creation in Harmony’.

The AEI will aim at:● training a new group of young ecumenical leaders in Asia, from among men and women,laity, youth, clergy and theological students who are committed to the ecumenism;● equipping prospective church and ecumenical leaders with theological, socio-politicaland practical skills and wider ecumenical vision, tools of analysis of Asian reality anddevelopment of leadership skills;● enhancing their capacity to respond effectively to contemporary ecumenical challenges;
and● assisting participants to understand Asian and international ecumenical trends.

Who can apply?
● Men and women, pastors, theological students, church workers, and/or lay leadersbelonging to CCA member churches, councils and other ecumenical networks;● Persons ages between 25 to 35 years;● Persons who are interested in widening their ecumenical perspectives and sharing theirlearnings when they return to their respective countries;
Applications
Please download the application form.
Please send applications to CCA along with the following documents:● Curriculum Vitae describing the applicant’s ecumenical and church involvement● Letter of recommendation from member church/ecumenical organization

Scholarship / Travel bursaries
The total cost for one student’s participation at AEI–2022 for registration, board and lodging, andtuition fee will be 3600 USD and additional travel expenses. CCA will offer scholarships fordeserving applicants to cover board and lodging expenses of selected participants. Limited travelgrants also will be made available for candidates intending to join the course from South andSouth East Asian countries. Churches from South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong , Aotearoa
New Zealand and Australia are encouraged to sponsor participants from their respective
churches and pay travel costs.
Completed applications for the AEI–2022 should be submitted no later than 12 August 2022
through email: cca.aei@cca.org.hk