2008-01-25

Cycle of 5 debates on ethics and social action

IFES and EZA are honored to launch the project: Christian social ethics.

The project tries to bring representatives of the Romanian society to debate the set of values and good practices that the theory and practice of social ethics encompass. This key objective of the project is strictly related to the concepts of “social” and “democracy” which are very significant for the European space where we belong to.

Approximately 25 people will take part in the project. They will come from various social backgrounds and geographic areas. We will focus on members of trade unions, political parties, organizations related to various religious denominations, youths, and people active in NGOs.

The participants will come into contact with famous and experienced lecturers from EU countries and will debate on significant and current topics.

The 5 places where the meetings will take place are landmarks of spirituality and they represent an additional attraction for those who decide to participate in the project.

1/ The fundaments of Christian social ethics (March 7 – March 9, Cluj-Napoca);

Lecturer and moderator: Theologian Thomas Wallimann-Sasaki, PhD; director of the Social Institute, Zurich;

2/ Social European model (May 29 – June 1, Snagov);

Lecturer and moderator: Prof. Jozef Pacolet, PhD; Hooger Instituut voor de Arbeid, Leuven;

3/ Family – the essential nucleus of personal development (July 4 – 6, Sibiu);

Lecturer and moderator: Prof. Alfons VANSTEENWEGEN, Catholic University of Leuven;

4/ The role of Christian oriented organizations in a pluralist society (September 5 – 7, 2008, Oradea);

Lecturer and moderator: Sam de Smedt; the Flemish Ministry of Public Works, Energy, Environment and Nature;

5/ Dialogue among the social partners and dialogue with the civil society – means of developing democracy (October 24 – 26, Iasi);

Lecturer and moderator: to be announced.

Within the project, the publication of the papers delivered by the lecturers is also foreseen. The most interesting interventions of the participants will be published too.