New President of Pax Romana ICMICA/MIIC
Jean Nsonjiba Lokenga, a Congolese working in Kampala (Uganda), has been appointed President of Pax Romana ICMICA/MIIC until the next Plenary Assembly in 2008. Jean Lokenga is the Vice-President of Pax Romana ICMICA/MIIC for Africa and professionally he works for Amnesty International, as Human Rights Defenders Co-ordinator of the Africa Program.
After the passing of the President Patricio Rodé last November 17th, 2005, the post of President was vacant. According to Pax Romana ICMICA/MIIC Statutes "if a vacancy occurs in the position of President between Plenary Assemblies, the Council shall appoint one of the Vice-Presidents to act as President until the next Assembly". Jean Lokenga has been appointed by the 14 voting members of the Council in a poll which took place in the last days. The poll results were as follows: 13 votes in favour and 1 abstention.
Poverty and Injustice as Challenges to Ethics and Cultures - Responsibility of Christian Professionals
"Poverty and Injustice as Challenges to Ethics and Cultures - Responsibility of Christian Professionals" was the theme of the study session of the 29th Plenary Assembly of ICMICA/MIIC from 24 to 26 July 2004 in Warsaw, Poland. About 130 participants from all the continents gathered at the Assembly. The Assembly was hosted by the Klub Inteligencji Katolickiej(KIK), the ICMICA-affiliated Federation in Poland.