Online Meetings Gathering the Communication Directors of REOs Continue

Online meetings gathering the communication directors of regional ecumenical organizations (REOs) are ongoing at the invitation of the Communication Department of the World Council of Churches (WCC), noting that the Communication and Public Relations Department of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) is taking part in those meetings.  

In the last virtual meeting, the participants discussed the situation imposed by the Coronavirus pandemic and its repercussions on each continent they represent. In addition to that, they addressed common issues and concerns such as hate speech and misleading information. They also examined work plans that they already started to implement together as well as future projects they are planning.

For her part, the director of the MECC Communication and Public Relations Department discussed new means of cooperation with the participants. She highlighted the importance of uniting efforts in order to promote peacebuilding, fight the discourse of violence, and counter the incitement to war in the Middle East region.

To conclude, the participants agreed to keep on holding monthly meetings to follow up on their joint plans and coordinate new ways of cooperation.