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WSCF Strategic Plan 2016-2019
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Strategic Plan
World Student
Christian Federation (WSCF)
2016 to 2019
“We equip new generations of young leaders
to live out their faith and share God’s love
for creation, justice and peace in every community.”
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Outline
1.	Introduction 					
2.	 WSCF Vision and Mission				
3.	 Programs		 			
A. Ecological justice
B. Identity Diversity and Dialogue
C. Peace-building and Dialogue
D. Rights to Higher Education
E. Interfaith Dialogue
4.	Strategies				
5.	 Projects and Activities Highlights 			
6.	Budget Plan 2016-2019					
7.	Implementation Mechanism				
8.	 Plan Monitoring and Reporting			
9.	 Articulation of the Thematic Areas				
10..	 Appendix: Global Advocacy
and Solidarity Action Plan		
 
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WSCF Strategic Plan 2016-2019
The World Student Christian Federation (WSCF) is called
to be a prophetic witness in church and society, transform-
ing the world through God’s love. We train and empower
local student Christian movements in 95 countries to work
for peace and justice, working together with churches
through dialogue to stand united against inequality and
injustice.
• We are faith motivated, living in ecumenical fellowship and
witness. We come from diverse denominations and churches
brought together by our belief in Lordship of Jesus Christ in
our lives. We believe in the unity of the churches expressed in
our common ecumenical witness.
• We are justice seekers and peace builders. Together with
churches, ecumenical groups, civil society, we participate in
the building of God’s Kingdom where love, justice and peace
prevail. We accompany the churches’ mission
• We are diverse and dynamic grassroots oriented student
movements, located in 95 countries with 85 affiliated move-
ments and 15 associated movements worldwide. We reach out
to 2 million students worldwide in Asia Pacific, Africa, .
• We empower the youth and young adult, student and young
women in our leadership. All the member movements are led by
the students, with young adult staff.
The WSCF is the oldest international student organiza-
tion, founded in 1895. As a federation of student movements,
the WSCF empowers and connects responsible young lead-
ers around the world in their path to changing tomorrow.
We encourage a culture of democracy to mobilize youth
to become pro-active in society, promoting positive change
through dialogue and action between different traditions
and cultures.
Introduction1.
Regional Highlights Religions
and Politics Conference
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VISION: WSCF is called to be a prophetic witness in church
and the transformation of the world where God’s love for
creation, justice and peace is shared by all across bounda-
ries of race, class, ethnicity, culture, gender and sexua-
lity. This vision is nurtured by a radical hope of God’s reign
in history and liberating faith in Jesus Christ.
MISSION: The WSCF is a global fellowship of Student Chris-
tian Movements putting their faith into action to contribute
to the renewal of the ecumenical movement and to promote
justice and peace in the world.
Understanding Our Context
OurMissionandVisionisgroundedonourunderstandingofourworld
today and our role as a global ecumenical youth and student move-
ment living in diverse contextual realities. Our diverse contexts are
inter-related by underlying systems and structures that exacerbates
inequalities, violence and intolerance. The global economic system of
neoliberal globalization and its attendant policies furthered by global
economic institutions and structures continuous to have devastating
impact on the lives of the poor and marginalized in many developing
countries in the Global South.
The war and conflicts in the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and
elsewhere fueled by economic and political interests powerful na-
tions and the global arms trade, have extolled great human pain and
suffering to communities, tearing them apart and destroying peace
and the prospect for the future of the younger generation. Forced
migration of people, especially of the youth is a growing reality of un-
precedented scale.
Within our communities, we remain fragmented and held back in
speaking truth to power and struggling for the rights of all people.
Lesbians, gays, bi-sexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people con-
tinue to suffer violence and discrimination, and the violation of their
human right.
Overarching is the ‘groaning of creation’, the wanton destruction of
our environment and its devastating repercussion in our climate
and shared commons, calls the entire humanity to act fastidiously
and in unison. Governments should be held accountable and commit
to redress and reduce the impact of development for the good of all.
Vision and Mission2.
Europe Capacity Building
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Programs
As Christians, we believe that we are stewards of God’s creation,
called to care for the environment and the world. But across the globe,
we are seeing the devastating effects of climate change, which is not
only harming the planet but leaving people displaced, vulnerable and
poor.
WSCF is committed to fighting this injustice, supporting our local
movements and students to campaign for the rights of marginalized
peoples and working globally to secure a better future for our shared
planet. You can help these students today by donating to WSCF’s Eco-
Justice programs.
Your support today would see:
• Student leaders trained to advocate for marginalized people and
campaign for eco-justice.
• Churches empowered to work for environmental justice through
theological training and study.
• Local SCMs working together to campaign for climate justice and
protect natural resources.
3.
Ecojustice Project Greenopolis
(A) ECOLOGICAL JUSTICE
Key Issues: Peace and Eco justice, Climate Change
Objectives: To promote climate justice by advocacy process
at international governance bodies together with ecu-
menical churches, multiple stake holders and networks up-
holding the youth an student voice.
WSCF train and empower more students and leaders to fight
climate change, campaign for the rights of indigenous pe-
ople, and create lasting change for the earth.
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(B) IDENTITY DIVERSITY AND DIALOGUE (IDD)
Key Issue: Sexuality
Objectives: To initiate the process of dialogue, create ad
space and develop theological understanding for SCMs on
Human Sexuality.
WSCF as we work for dialogue, understanding and unity with-
in the church, affirming the dignity and voices of all people.
‘We are many, we are one’ – these are the words that represent the
vast diversity of members within WSCF, and the single unity we have
in Christ. As a diverse global federation, we work across boundaries
of race, sexuality, gender, class or culture to protect the dignity of all
people through dialogue and prayer, especially those who suffer dis-
crimination from those in positions of power.
Donate today to WSCF’s IDD Fund to ensure more churches, student
movements and communities can come together to resolve conflict
and welcome the other into an encounter of God’s love.
Your support today would see:
• Churches supported in welcoming all people into their community.
• LGBT people and other marginalized communities empowered
to lead and participate in churches and student movements.
• Individual students equipped to speak up for the rights of LGBT pe-
ople and other communities that suffer discrimination.
(C) PEACE BUILDING AND DIALOGUE
Key Issues: Palestine and Middle East, Colombia
Objectives: To mobilize the Federation on issues pertaining
to overcoming violence and peace-making with a focus to
the situations in the Middle East and Colombia (GA Resolu-
tions)
WSCF support new peace-building programmes in the Middle
East, training more students and young people to lead initia-
tives that tackle the root causes of war and conflict.
InthemidstofwarandviolenceintheMiddleEast,itisthepeoplewho
suffer the most. Civilians are caught up in fighting, being displaced
from their homes and forced to flee – often risking terrible danger to
find safety in a foreign land.
WSCF is committed to supporting our movements in the Middle
East to continue being a witness for peace in the region. Our peace-
building and dialogue programmes brings young people together,
often from different faiths, to share and learn about the root causes
of conflict and find new ways to build peace. Donate today to give
more students a chance to take part in this initiative.
3. Programs
Syria Capacity Building
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Your support would see:
• Students and young people from different faiths coming together to
witness, learn about and tackle the root causes of violence and con-
flict in the Middle East.
(D) HIGHER EDUCATION
Key Issues: Human Rights and Education
Objectives: To work in solidarity with SCMs and student
movements to advocate for the Rights to Education for All.
Give more young people a chance of education – support
WSCF’s campaign to provide more young people with equal
access to higher education that is affordable and fair.
Across the world, people are being denied access to higher education
because of rising costs and systemic discrimination. We believe this
is wrong – education should be available to all and not a commodity
only the privileged can afford.
WSCF’s higher education projects ensure that student movements
have the resources and knowledge to pressurize authorities to change
their policies. We support students and youth to debate and advocate
for these issues openly, and support global efforts to protect educa-
tion from increasing commercialisation.
Your support would see:
• Students and youth empowered to advocate for the rights of all
people to affordable higher education.
• More effective campaigns from SCMs to change unjust policies that
prevent people going on to university study.
(E) INTERFAITH DIALOGUE
Key Issues: Migrants and Refugees
Objectives: To engage the Federation to create and provide
and interfaith platform for youth and students
WSCF dialogues and engages with young people from other
faiths working together on environmental issues, migration
and refugees issues.
WSCF believes that the core values of all religious faith is founded
on love, peace, justice and harmony. Our interfaith and inter-reli-
gious programmes bring young people together to share, listen and
learn from one another to break the walls of indifference, apathy and
intolerance.
Your support would help:
• Provide more spaces for young people from all religious faith to dia-
logue and have a common understanding of their faith and their com-
munities
• Encourage young people in the SCMs to take positive action to the
healing of communities, provide sanctuaries to migrants, refugees and
asylum seekers, and help rebuild communities
 
3. Programs
Egypt
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Bible and Theological
Analysis
Strategies
Advocacy
and Solidarity
Transformative
Diakonia
Capacity Building Movement Building
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To stimulate the study
of the Bible and to promote
theological thinking among
Christian students to help
them understand the call
of God in their lives.
To enable the Federation to
stand firmly in solidarity with
students, movements and people
around the world, especially
in situations of human rights
violations, conflict, war and
violence, oppression and natural
disasters, and to advocate for
systemic change in the different
contexts and in the world.
To develop and deepen under-
standing on Ecumenical
Transformational Diakonia
at the local, regional and global
levels of the Federation in order
to enhance the capacity of stu-
dents to serve and respond to the
needs of their communities.
To build enabling structures
and nurture a competent team
of WSCF staff and officers.
To create and build qualita-
tive and quantitative Student
Christian Movements to build
prophetic leaders who will act
together to renew the ecumeni-
cal movement and transform the
world.
4.
Women Egypt
ExCo elected at GA
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Bible and Theological
Analysis
4. Strategies
Advocacy
and Solidarity
Transformative
Diakonia
Capacity Building Movement Building
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Develop Bible study theme each
year on one of the thematic
areas prioritized by the WSCF
General Assembly 2015
Develop a tool for Bible Study
and Theological thinking
Develop a mechanism which
allows differing emphasis
generated from Bible studies
in different regions to be shared
globally
To build capacity of SCM leaders
in leading Bible studies.
To form a global theological
commission to develop Bible
study themes and guide the
development of tools and
mechanisms
To identify and recommend
partnerships for Bible study
and theology
Plan annual Universal Day
of Prayer for Students (UDPS)
liturgy and activities
Facilitate the work of its
Advocacy and Solidarity
Committee (ASC)
Strengthen existing partnerships
with churches and other ecu-
menical and secular social justice
organizations and forming new
ones
Include an Advocacy and Solidar-
ity lens in all WSCF activities at
the global and the regional level
Receive movement requests for
advocacy and solidarity actions
in regards with oppression,
injustice and natural disasters
Implement specific campaigns
based on WSCF thematic
priorities
Encourage all regions to form
an Advocacy and Solidarity
Committee
Based on funding availability,
appoint a specific staff person
in the IRO to lead the ASC
Develop a clear mandate
for ASC regional representatives
in a two-years staggered term
Continue and refine WSCF
representation at the United
Nations and other platforms
and create a strategy for it
To clarify Ecumenical
Transformative Diakonia
and its link to other issues,
such as youth and student,
peace building, etc.
To collect information on diffe-
rent kinds of Ecumenical Trans-
formative Diakoni and what it
means in the different context.
To share information and edu-
cate the SCMs about Ecumenical
Transformative Diakonia.
To develop partnership with
local NGOs and ACT Alliance
engaged in diakonial work.
To engage in theological
studies on the interpretation
on Ecumenical Transformation
Diakonia
Organize an Inter-Regional
Leadership Program on the
theme and create a global
Working Group.
Develop Ecumenical Transfor-
mational Diakonia as post-EAP
Projects with national
movements in possible
partnership churches.
Organize bi-regional programs
on the theme.
Transformational Diakonia
on the WSCF website
(Theological Perspective, BS
Materials, Concept Papers)
To provide induction processes
for ExCo members in organisa-
tional governance and WSCF
governance.
To promote opportunities for
“continued education” for staff
in order to assure professional
as well as personal development
During each ExCo in-person
meeting provide the session on
the specific topic that has been
identified as an area to be
developed (example, institution-
al communication)
Organise the training for
the staff members or give the
opportunity to staff to partici-
pate in trainings related
to the specific tasks of the staff.
To nurture the leadership
of young people
To create avenue/ space for
students and young people to
nurture and develop prophetic
ecumenical student leaders with
critical analysis of social,
economic, political, inter-reli-
gious issues to promote justice
and peace in the world
To come together to discuss and
articulate issues and challenges
they confront in their context
To celebrate life together and wit-
ness Christ in the present context
To develop network with like
minded student and youth
movement and initiate new
movements (SCM)
To increase the student member-
ship and their participation
in the ecumenical movement
To develop theological perspec-
tives and contextual bible studies
To create space to have dialogue
with evangelical student groups
To organize Movement
Conference at the global level
To give momentum to the global
ecumenical youth movement
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Bible and Theological
Analysis
Advocacy
and Solidarity
Transformative
Diakonia
Capacity Building Movement Building
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Five (5) theological reflections
published in 3 languages
on Ecojustice, IDD, Peace
Building and Dialogue, Interfaith
and Higher Education used
by 80% percent of the member
movements
80% increased awareness among
SCM members on thematic
areas of WSCF
Youth perspective and analysis
on major issues of the thematic
areas.
18 movements implementing
SCMs Transformative Diakonia
Projects in local communities.
18 communities directly served
by the projects, with 360 individ-
uals participating the projects.
50 SCM and WSCF Staff trained
in Project Management and
Fund-raising
Two (2) Capacity Building Training
150 SCM student leaders
trained
3 Bi-regional Ecumenical
Leadership Formation Program
for SCMs (South-South
Exchange, North-South
Exchange)
4. Strategies
Women Asia Pacific RWC Women Group Bangladesh Africa Capacity Building
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Bible and Theological
Analysis
Major Projects Highlights and Activities
Advocacy
and Solidarity
Transformative
Diakonia
Capacity Building Movement Building
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Bible and Theology Working
Group Meeting
Bible and Theological
Conference on IDD
Publication of Theological
Guide for Dialogue on IDD
Bible and Theological
Conference on Peace Building
IRLTP on Overcoming Violence
and peacemaking: Racial justice
and Indigenous People’s Rights
Global Advocacy Training on
Migration and Refugees
“A Journey to Ecojustice and
Peace” - Campaign Launching
IRLTP on Kairos Palestine
IDD Working Group Meeting
Interfaith Youth Conference on
Migration and Refugees
Youth Conference on Overcom-
ing religious violence in the
Middle East
Phase 1: Pilot Projects on Ecu-
menical Transformative Diakonia
for SCM in the Global South
Phase 2: Regional Training
Programs on Transformative
Diakonia “Ecojustice and Peace”
Phase 3: Project Expansion of
additional 3 movements in each
region
Phase 4: End-of Project Evalu-
ation and Development, and
Planning
Training Program
on Fundraising, Project
Management and Development
for Staff and SCM project leaders
Training Program on Commu-
nication and Financial Manage-
ment
Bi-regional South-South
Exchange (Ecumenical
Leadership Training Program)
WSCF and Evangelical Youth
Dialogue on Higher Education
and Campus Ministry
Bi-regional North-South
Exchange (Ecumenical
Leadership Training Program)
5.
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Budget6.
Global Program Cost	
$ usd 189,710.00
Year 1
Bible and Theology Working Group Meeting 25,000 $	
IRLTP on Violence and Racial Justice	 ASCProj12016* 45,000 $	
Global Advocacy Campaign on Migration and Refugees ASCProj22016* 32,688 $	
Journey to Peace and Ecojustice Campaign, 18,009 $		
Transformative Diakonia Project Phase 1 ETDProj12016* 44,000 $
Capacity Building Training Program 1 CBProj12016* 25,000 $	
	
Regional Program Cost
449,000.00 $
Administrative Cost 			
360,000.00 $
Total: $ usd 998,780.00
* Project Proposal Code
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6. Budget
Global Program Cost	
$ usd 178,000.00
Year 2
	
Regional Program Cost
449,000.00 $
Administrative Cost 			
360,000.00 $
Total: $ usd 987,000.00
Bible and Theology Conference on Sexuality and IDD Working Group Meeting 25,000 $	
IRLTP on Kairos Palestine PBDCon12017* 45,000 $	
Advocacy Solidarity Committee Meeting 23,000 $	
Publication of Theological Guide 5,000 $		
Transformative Diakonia Phase 2 50,000 $
Bi-regional South-South Exchange 30,000 $	
* Project Proposal Code
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6. Budget
Global Program Cost	
$ usd 170,000.00
Year 3
	
Regional Program Cost
449,000.00 $
Administrative Cost 			
360,000.00 $
Total: $ usd 979,000.00
IInterfaith Youth Conference Migration and Refugees 40,000 $	
WSCF and Evangelical Youth Dialogue
on Higher Education and Campus Ministry 50,000 $	
Transformative Diakonia Phase 3 50,000 $		
Capacity Building Training on Communication 30,000 $
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6. Budget
Global Program Cost	
$ usd 170,000.00
Year 4
	
Regional Program Cost
449,000.00 $
Administrative Cost 			
360,000.00 $
Total: $ usd 979,000.00
Over-all total: $ usd 4,121,780.00
Bible and Theology Conference on Peace Building 50,000 $	
Youth Conference on Overcoming Religious Violence 40,000 $	
Transformative Diakonia Phase 4 50,000 $		
Bi-regional North and South Exchange 30,000 $
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The implementation of this Strategic Proposal and its diffe-
rent components will be carried out by the WSCF staff team
composed of (7) seven full-time executive staff, and two
part-time support staff. Each Executive Staff is responsible
for the implementation of the projects and activities in this
proposal directly assigned to them. The over-all coordina-
tion and monitoring of the projects is done by the General
Secretary and is responsible for reporting, liasing and com-
munication with WSCF partners and funders.
A. Global Coordinating Office
Necta Montes, General Secretary (full-time): coordinates and
provides an overall leadership to the work of the Federation. She is
responsible for the organization’s consistent achievement of its mis-
sion and financial objectives, in global programme development and
administration. The General Secretary will work with the Executive
Committee Members and Staff and Student Christian Movements
to ensure that the mission of the Federation is fulfilled through pro-
grams, strategic planning, advocacy and movement building.
Jean Luc De la Soujeoule, Finance Officer (part-time): glob-
al support staff coordinating finances and accounting and reporting
to funding partners. Functions as administrator, bookkeeper, finance
coordinator, communication facilitator, drafter/ editor, report writer.
B. (6) Regional Executives and Program Direc-
tors (full-time positions)
The Regional Executive and Global Program Director is responsible to
co-ordinate, manage, support, organise and expand the WSCF activi-
ties globally and in regions according to the WSCF Constitution and
By-laws. They are to act on recommendations of the Executive and
Regional Committee respecting local laws. The Regional Executive
and Global Program Director will work with the Secretary General
and Student Christian Movements to ensure that the mission of the
Federation is fulfilled through programs and strategic planning.
Each Regional Executive is responsible for developing global pro-
grams, fund-raising and implementing the programs that falls within
their thematic area. The following are the staff responsible.
Sunita Suna (Hong Kong): Regional Executive Asia Pacific and
Global Program Director for Identity Diversity and Dialogue
Amos Mushwenda (Nairobi): Regional Executive for Africa and
Global Program Executive for Bible and Theology
Natia Tzisandze (Italy): Regional Executive for Europe and Global
Program Executive for Interfaith Dialogue
Marcelo Leites (Buenos Aires): Regional Executive for Latin
America and Global Program Executive for Ecojustice
Elsy Wakil (Lebanon): Regional Executive for Middle East and
Global Program Executive for Peacebuilding and Dialogue
Luciano Kovacs (New York): Regional Executive for North Ameri-
ca and Global Program Executive for Advocacy and Solidarity
Implementation Mechanism7.
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WSCF Structure
Program Reporting,
Monitoring and Evaluation
Project Monitoring Role
WSCF Officers Team
(Global Chairperson, 2 Co-Vice-chairpersons,
Treasurer, General Secretary)
Executive Committees
(12 representative from the 6 regions, and officers)
Regional Standing Committees
(Regional Chairperson, Global ExCo members,
Vice-chair, Treasurer)
Regional Committees
(representatives of member movements
in the region)
Functions as the Management Team of WSCF responsible for trouble
shooting, monitoring of project implementation and operational deci-
sions on a monthly basis during Online Staff and Officers Meetings.
Approves the WSCF Strategic Plan, Global Annual Plan and Budget,
reviews and receives the report of the General Secretary and the
Regional Executives Staff on program and project implementation.
Makes strategic decision on programs and governance issues. Evalu-
ates the programs implemented and the performance of the General
Secretary and the Executive Staff in the execution of their duties.
Functions as the interim management and governance decision-mak-
ing body at the regional level, works closely with the Regional Execu-
tive Staff in performing duties in the region. Monitors the work of the
staff thru reportingand provides guidance and support the regional
staff.
Approves the Regional Plan and Budget of each region based on
the Global Strategic Plan. Strategic decisions on matters related
to the regional body of WSCF.
8.
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A. ECO JUSTICE
In 2012-2014 WSCF started a program on Eco Justice aiming to fos-
ter mobilization of students at all levels (global, regional and local)
of WSCF in order to develop and implement an advocacy work on eco-
justice. Since then, the Eco-justice program mobilized many students
who are involved in the work with the SCMs and the regions. Many of
the regions had amongst their main regional programs the work on
Eco Justice. The result can be seen in the development of leadership
and advocacy within the regions and SCMs.
The WSCF 35th General Assembly understood that matters relat-
ed to Eco justice are closely linked to the main causes of exclusion,
inequality and injustice with which our movements struggle with in
their local contexts. Loving our neighbors but also defending creation
and people’s lives is a fundamental part of WSCF’s mission as a Chris-
tian and Ecumenical Movement. WSCF believes that Eco Justice as
a concept should take into account the convergence and intersection
of various economic and political factors in its analysis. For example,
the predation and exploitation of nature and its natural resources
for economic gain within the Capitalist economic system not only
destroys our planet but also generates more poverty, inequalities,
forced migration and displacements. Furthermore, Climate Change
and its consequences directly affect the inalienablerights of human
beings. The self-determination and sovereignty of peoples regard-
ing territory, food security and water are violated by States Agree-
ments on Climate Change which fosters wars and further violence in
communities.
In this new Strategic Plan, the program of Eco Justice should empha-
sizeonanalysisoftheworlwidecontextandinternationalgovernance.
This is essential to foster new relations of justice which will promote
more equality, less violence and poverty and the care of creation care.
ARTICULATION OF THE THEMATIC AREAS9.
Eco justice seminar Colombia
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B. IDENTITY DIVERSITY AND DIALOGUE (IDD)
The World Student Christian Federation as a global community of stu-
dents enjoys the richness of the diversity that comes from the many
cultures, contexts, and religious traditions it represents. A core part
of our mission is engaging these differences, and allowing ourselves to
learn from them, as well as discovering the significance of deep unity
we share.
There do come points of strong disagreement between members
of the community, and another part of our common work is finding out
together how to handle and how to engage these issues; this work is
especially challenging when they are deeply held and cause painful
differences and disagreements. In our history such areas of disagree-
ment in the political arena have included approaches to apartheid
and to the nation of Israel. Other areas of strongly held difference of
opinion in the theological and church polity areas currently include:
women’s ordination, the nature and practice of the Eucharist.
Our understanding of human sexuality is another area of difference
and disagreement that has been growing in visibility and importance
for the last decade. We are not alone in this, for the disagreements
around human sexuality have been tearing apart churches and Chris-
tian communities in many parts of the world.
The WSCF has an ecumenical identity, therefore, it engages many
people with different ways of thinking, feeling, and experiencing the
world, including, both in national movements and in the Federation
people who are marginalised because of their sexuality and gender
identity. The WSCF exists to accompany the SCMs in their contexts
and struggles. In the presence of the cloud of witnesses that have
emerged from the WSCF over the past century, we cannot hold in
silence the crisis of conscience that now faces the global and local
Christian community around the inability to effectively address dif-
ferences of perspective on this topic and relate to the people espe-
cially affected. The WSCF remains committed to pursuing unity and
the realization of the Body of Christ now as throughout its history.
The WSCF has a prophetic, Christian identity. This means that we
are called to advocate for justice, liberation, and peace. Continuing
dialogue about sexual and gender diversity affirms our commitment
to our own identity.
There is a difference of belief amongst members, movements, and
regions of the Federation on the biblical and theological imperatives
around sexuality. There are some members and movements that find
the notion of LGBT rights to be in conflict with God’s revelation to us
and who see heterosexuality as a normative part of God’s creation
9. Articulation of thematic areas
Europe Capacity Building
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while other sexualities are seen as contrary to the will of God. There
are some members, movements, and regions of the Federation that
feel unable to openly and publicly discuss this topic, regardless of their
personal beliefs, due to their cultures and their relationships with
their churches. There are some members, movements, and regions
of the Federation who feel unable to do anything other than advocate
for the human rights and full inclusion of LGBTQ people, and who feel
that we are not fulfilling our prophetic role as WSCF if we cannot
jointly speak against violence against and for the basic human rights
of sexual minorities. Therefore, the question of how to relate to the
notion of LGBT rights is a divisive issue that can lead SCMers to ques-
tion each others’ commitment to Christian discipleship and to building
God’s new world among us.
Despite of our differences on this topic, the WSCF has common theo-
logical understanding that should underlie the difficult conversations
around human sexuality:Every person equally bears the image of God.
As every human bears the imprint of God, we have no option but to
affirm the dignity of all people. The very nature of God is community
through the Trinity. Part of the nature of the Trinity is interrelated-
ness, as the parts of the Trinity correlate and dialogue with each other.
Thisappliestoustoo:whenindialoguewitheachother,thereisalways
a third person present: God. It is good to remind ourselves that we are
not alone when we are reflecting on these issues. We have to address
dualism, as it is in opposition to dialogue and diversity. Dualism means
to divide things into binary opposites: body vs soul. This dualist view
has led to the demonization of the body and spiritualisation of the
soul, and to the idea that sexuality is sinful. This has implications for
how we view each other. Since Christianity is Word becoming flesh,
then the body and spirit are not separate from each other.
The General Assembly (GA) has mandated the WSCF to continue its
work on Identity, Diversity and Dialogue (IDD), specifically on the issue
of Human Sexuality. Below are the recommendations GA has approved
from the report the IDD Task Group has presented to the Assembly,
which will be guidelines to the work of the WSCF in the 2016-2019
quadrennium.
C. PEACE BUILDING AND DIALOGUE
Peace building in the Middle East is a very delicate process in time
ofviolenceandwar.ThePeacehastodaytwomajorchallenges:Thefirst
one is becoming classical which is the Israeli-Arabic conflict about the
Israeli occupation of Palestine and the second is more or less recently
born through the internal revolutions in the Arab World which broke
the social Peace in Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Yemen and partially Lebanon.
The WSCF in the Middle East is willing to focus in its planning the
highlight of different angles about the Palestinian sufferings and for-
bidden rights under the Israeli occupation in continuity what have
been done already in the previous “Come and See” program and also
the policy paper about Palestine as approved in the last WSCF Gener-
al Assembly in Columbia will guide our choices creating commitment
dynamics in the circle of youth within and outside our región. Through
our activities, youth will continue their exposure to the Palestinian
realities sharing with the population their daily life, sufferings and dif-
ficult dreams.
On the other hand, our youth participants will be exposed to under-
stand the weight of the ideological legends concerning the history of
Jews from the Bible till nowadays supporting the occupation of Pa-
lestine and the drama of the Palestinians refugees in all over the Arab
World. Nevertheless to say that through this process our youth will
see and analyze the multi-dimensional aspects of this problem sub-
mitted to the huge in balance of power between the Israelis and the
Palestinians and the difficulty towards building Peace were the slogan
Justice and Peace means the withdrawal of the Israeli army firstly and
the end of the Zionist ideology of occupation.
9. Articulation of thematic areas
WSCF Strategic Plan 2016-2019
21
The so called Arab spring without going to its difficult details meant
a lot of violence, extremist, powers excluding the “neighbor” and prac-
ticing savage ways of extermination of minorities of ethnical and re-
ligious minorities. In many forms of wars going with the rulers in one
hand and between the various factions on the field. The WSCF-ME
youth used to be trained on interfaith dialogue and dialogue for Peace
and dialogue for citizenship also on human rights and women rights
left through these wars in the region as if our ideals building reflecting
our faith are very far from the deep realities on the field which find
their way to emerge in the time of violence and war.
Rebuilding a Peace project between confessions in the Arab world
can’t be anymore but based on what is happening on the field to be re
conciliate truly with our interfaith dialogue, also the multi presence
of Christians is a major issue put in front of the interfaith dialogue for
Peace as Christian and especially youth feel victimized and pushed to
emigration directly or indirectly. This dialogue project will frame also
all the theological implications and ecumenical implications in a region
were the internal violence is clearly supported by international pow-
ers and their satellites.
D. HIGHER EDUCATION
Higher Education continues to be a prioirty thematic área of WSCF in
the coming strategic period with particular emphasis on the the youth
and student rights to education. Commercialization and privaization
of Higher Education and ths state’s relegation of responsibility to
private entities and companies has dramatically increased the cost
of education in both the North and Global South, making education
a commodity that only few can afford. In this process, education has
become the privilege, no longer a right, which has disinfranchased
and discriminated majority of students to the right to education and
chance for a better future. Institution of higher learning should be
free from the influence and dictates of neoliberal capitalist agenda of
profit accumulation. It should maintain its mission and purpose of pro-
viding space for knowledge generation, accumulation, free exchange
of ideas for all that would benefit society at large and not just business
sectors and its economic interest.
As a global community of students and youth, WSCF commits in the
advocacy to make education, at all levels, a fundamental human rights
and not a privilege of the few. At the 35th General Assembly in Bo-
gota, this commitment was reaffirmed by the members of WSCF
with a call to stand in solidarity to all the student movements in the
world calling for the right to education and not for sale. WSCF com-
mits to generate debates, platform for discussions and sharing within
its member movements to advocate and support policy changes that
would protect the institutions of higher learning into further priviti-
zation and commercialization. At the international level, WSCF will
engage in advocacy campaigns and actions to prevent education from
being included in the liberalization of international trade agreements.
We will call for greater state subsidy and budget provided to public
education, public health and social service in general.
9. Articulation of thematic areas
Regional Highlights Africa Civic
Education
WSCF Strategic Plan 2016-2019
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APPENDICES:
PROJECT PROPOSALS
AND CONCEPT PAPERS
Concept paper for
WSCF Advocacy and Solidarity Work
2016-2019
10.
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Overview
This document describes the World Student Christian Federa-
tion’s (WSCF) strategic plan for its advocacy and solidarity
work for the years 2016-2019 as affirmed by the WSCF 2015 Ge-
neral Assembly held on Bogota, Colombia in February/March
2015 and prepared by the Advocacy and Solidarity Committee at
its in-person meeting in Palermo Italy in December 2015. For over
a century, the World Student Christian Federation has been
on the cutting edge of social action and change. WSCF has
developed a strategy to continue to grow its capacity and
to increase its global coordination in order to have maximum
impact in its local communities as well as on international
platforms.
Purpose:
• Strengthen existing advocacy and solidarity within WSCF on all lev-
els to continue the tradition of building civil society
• Enable advocacy and solidarity in places where WSCF is not already
working on these issues by increasing capacity
• Better link the global advocacy and solidarity work with the local,
national, and regional advocacy and solidarity so that WSCF’s inter-
national presence is stronger and more representative of student
grassroots activities
Concept paper for
WSCF Advocacy and Solidarity Work
2016-2019
Objectives:
• Highlight and develop the advocacy and solidarity dimension
of WSCF’s themes and use the themes to encourage advocacy actions
• Ensure that students’ grassroots voices are heard at a global level
in relation to building civil society
• Enable students who are not already working on advocacy and soli-
darity to commence that work
• Utilize technology to improve communication across all levels of the
Federation regarding advocacy and solidarity
Methodology:
• Coordinate Advocacy and Solidarity work among and across the
regions by sharing information, campaigns, actions and strategies for
solidarity and social change
• Bring local student members of WSCF to global forums so that their
grassroots voices are heard globally and to give them further tools,
networks, and empowerment for their work at home
• Make possible regular in-person and virtual meetings of the Advo-
cacy and Solidarity Committee
• Use evaluation tools to discern the efficacy of the current advocacy
and solidarity work WSCF is doing
•StrengthenandimproveWSCFadvocacyandadvocacywebpresence
WSCF Strategic Plan 2016-2019
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Introduction
Since its founding in 1895, the passion, love and spirit of justice of
WSCF’s young leadership has kept it a maker of history in count-
less people’s movements and political spheres. Throughout Africa,
Asia-Pacific, Europe, Middle East, Latin America and Caribbean, and
North America, WSCF’s 2 million young women and men lead at the
radical edge of their cultures, challenging their peers to a greater
understanding of the work of upholding justice and peace. WSCF
is not new to working on advocacy and solidarity. However, in the last
few years, the global Federation has taken on advocacy and solidarity
practices on new and increased levels. WSCF has also had a presence
attheUnitedNationsCommissionontheStatusofWomen,theWorld
Council of Churches-sponsored UN Advocacy Week, the World Social
Forum,andtheHumanRightsCouncilinGenevaamongothers.WSCF,
which has consultative status with the Economic and Social Council
(ECOSOC) at the United Nations, partners with many non-govern-
mental organizations, especially ecumenical and youth organizations,
to strengthen the voice of young people in church, governmental, and
social processes, both regionally and globally. WSCF has been offer-
ing resources and opportunities for grassroots activists to advocate
most effectively in their regions and has been sending young activists
to advocate on international platforms. The WSCF also frequently
issues statements of solidarity with students and others suffering
from various human rights violations and practices.
The 35th General Assembly (GA), which met in Bogota, Colombia
in February/March 2015, has reaffirmed the vocation of WSCF to
stand firmly in solidarity with the oppressed around the world and
to advocate for systemic change. The GA also recognized a new ener-
gy around advocacy work at every level of the Federation and a need
to focus and coordinate our efforts to best embody our prophetic
voice. The Advocacy and Solidarity Committee(ASC), formed in the
wake of the 2008 General Assembly, was reaffirmed as an important
and effective mechanism to advise the Federation on Advocacy and
Solidarity Matters. In between Assemblies, the ASC met in New York
in 2009, in Nairobi in 2012 and in Amman and Palestine in 2014. The
Committee’s purpose is to facilitate and streamline the advocacy
and solidarity of the work of the WSCF by:
— Assisting the Federation in discerning advocacy and solidarity
priorities
— Having a role in emphasizing the advocacy dimension of annual
themes set by the Federation
— Connecting the different levels of the Federation: local, nation-
al, regional, and global in advocacy and solidarity work
— Implementing strategies related to advocacy and solidarity
— Mobilizing the whole Federation in advocacy, which is one of the
main elements of the grassroots identity of the Student Christian
Movements
This paper will present the current advocacy work with which the
WSCF is engaged as well as delineate the WSCF’s Advocacy and Soli-
darity strategic plan for the years 2016-2019. Finally, the budget will
explain exactly what resources are needed to allow WSCF to sustain
the progress we have made and continue reaching its potential in
doing effective advocacy and solidarity work.
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WSCF Strategic Plan 2016-2019
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Existing Advocacy within WSCF
United Nations Commission on the Status of Women
The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is a functional
commission of the United Nations Economic and Social Council
(ECOSOC). It was created in 1946 to promote women’s rights in
political, economic, civil, social and educational fields. It is dedicated
to gender equality and the advancement of women. This Commis-
sion is held yearly. WSCF has been a pioneer in promoting women’s
leadership and full incorporation into institutional structures and in
creatively working for good partnerships between women and men;
we therefore decided to prioritize the CSW as an advocacy priority
on the international stage. For the past few years, WSCF, in a joint del-
egation with the World Council of Churches and in partnership with
EcumenicalWomen,hassentrepresentativestoadvocateattheCSW.
The Federation has used this international platform to teach young
women leaders of different Student Christian Movements about
advocacy at a global level.
United Nations Human Rights Council
The Human Rights Council is a body of the United Nations system
which concentrates on the promotion and protection of human
rights around the globe. It is an important and natural forum for in-
fluence, especially since both it and WSCF’s global office are located
in Geneva. WSCF works together with other NGOs through commit-
tees such as the Human Rights Committee, the Committee on the
Status of Women, the Committee on Spirituality and Values, and the
Youth Committee.
United Nations COP meetings and People’s Summits.
In the last few years, the WSCF has been very active at the UN Con-
ferences of the Parties on climate change negotiations as part of the
ecumenical community and in partnership with the World Council
of Churches and Act Alliance. These events culminated with the Paris
agreement on climate change at the COP21 in Paris in 2015. WSCF
is a member of the WCC’s Climate Change Working Group
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Regional Highlights WSCF Europe ERA
October
WSCF Strategic Plan 2016-2019
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Other International Platforms
WSCF is a member of the steering team for an international platform
of youth organizations and regional youth platforms working on all
different international platforms, International Coordinating
Meeting of Youth Organizations (ICMYO). Through these rela-
tionships and networks we are in a strategic position to work in part-
nership for strongest impact on issues of common concern.
The World Student Christian Federation regularly participates in the
World Social Forum, which demonstrates WSCF’s investment
in gathering with other members of civil society for maximum grass-
roots impact as well as our commitment and calling to speak truth
to power at the United Nations.
WSCF partners with The People’s Forum on Peace for Life and
is represented on its Working Group. Peace for life isa faith-based
movement and forum for peace and justice engaged in building
interfaith solidarity and a spirituality of resistance to life-threatening
forces of global hegemony. It is an interfaith movement resisting em-
pire, state terrorism, and militarised globalization; while promoting
life-enhancing alternatives through the work of networks and social
movements for justice and peace in the global South – Asia Pacific,
Middle East, Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean – along with its
partners from North America and Europe.
To continue to resource our young leaders around the globe, to bring
them to share their expertise in the international arena, and to have
greatestimpactinourareasofadvocacyfocus,throughinternalandex-
ternal networking, the Federation will continue enhancing its advocacy
and solidarity program and strategies and increase its funding for it.
Regional Highlights Ayotzinapa Campaign
WSCF Strategic Plan 2016-2019
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Advocacy and Solidarity Committee
Vision
The Advocacy and Solidarity Committee (ASC) started as a new glob-
al committee following the WSCF 34thGeneral Assembly (August
2008) and was reaffirmed by the 35th General Assembly (February/
March 2015) as a way to better coordinate its advocacy and solidar-
ity work internally and as a mechanism for discerning priorities with
voices representing the whole community and implementing them.
Due to the structure of WSCF, the decision-making processes for
advocacy and solidarity must be participatory but fast. The Commit-
tee is responsible for facilitating efficient communication on solidar-
ity and advocacy issues and, in the case of solidarity action, ensuring
timely responses. The ASC works on processes of monitoring and
self-evaluation through markers and outcome measurements on
the impact of this work of the Federation. The ASC, staffed by one
of the WSCF Executive staff and Program Director for Advocacy
and Solidarity, reports about its work to the Executive Committee
and General Assembly.
Community Building
The ASC contributes to the building of WSCF community, and the
global advocacy community. As mentioned, WSCF is already part-
nering with ecumenical organizations, including the Young Wom-
en’s Christian Association, the Young Men’s Christian Association,
International Movement of Catholic Students, and Pax Romana.
WSCF believes, both theologically and strategically, that partner-
ships and collaboration are the way forward; partnership transforms
those involved and maximizes knowledge and resources for impact.
Developing partnership, though, takes effort and time. It is imperative
that we continue this work, in an effective, systematic manner. This
committee can do a certain amount of work together virtually, but
ideally would have an annual in-person meeting to share, strategize,
dream, and propose ideas and plans of action to the Federation. The
ASC’s work also helps strengthen the Federation’s capacity for civil
society development. Through bringing SCM leaders from around the
world together, once a year, we will ensure that all voices are heard
and that all levels of the Federation know what other levels are do-
ing. In addition ASC strategizes about how the work being done
at a global level can be improved and better coordinated with those
working at the grassroots level. One such way is through WSCF’s
themes: Identity, Diversity and Dialogue; Eco-Justice; Overcoming
Violence; and Higher Education. Each year the ASC will encourage
advocacy that focuses on these themes to strengthen the ties among,
global, regional, and local advocacy work.
Strengthening Regional Advocacy and Solidarity
The ASC helps strengthen regional advocacy and solidarity. One of the
recommendations contained in the GA 2015 Advocacy and Solidar-
ity resolution encourages the formation of a regional Advocacy and
Solidarity Committee, already present, at times with different names,
in some of the regions. All of this will enable WSCF to live into its poten-
tial as a global Federation. The strengthening of this work will enable
WSCF to continue the work it has always done in building civil society.
Leveraging Technology
The ASC will utilize the most up to date technology to create an inter-
active website. This website will give members of the Federation, and
friends, a clear idea of what work is already happening and what needs
have been identified. When the ASC meets in person this project will
help them to identify and implement the work that they will continue
to do after the meeting. The ASC’s process of monitoring, self-evalu-
ation and outcome measurements will be yield outputs to be shared
through technology communication both for the benefit of people on
the ground as well as for our funding partners. Through such evalua-
tion, we can continuously improve our work in advocacy and solidari-
ty. These measurements will also help the Federation maintain its cur-
rent funding and continue to seek new funding possibilities to inspire
more advocacy and solidarity work within the Federation.
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conclusion
WSCF has a long history of developing leaders who make transform-
ing social change through their work in the church and the world. Each
of the General Secretaries of the World Council of Churches came
up through the World Student Christian Federation as well as many
other local and renowned leaders of church and society. The legacy in-
cludes the current The President of Liberia, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who
received her early training and vision for women’s leadership through
WSCF, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Steven Biko, Ruth Rouse, William Temple,
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Ted Scott, Frere Roger, Jurgen Multmann, Mercy Oduyoye, and count-
less others. Most Senior Friends (alumni) of WSCF testify that it was
their experience in WSCF that gave them their true education and
vision for the future.
The World Student Christian Federation remains committed to doing
allitcantoinspireandequipstudentstoreachtheirpotentialasagents
of change in their communities now and in their futures. Advocacy and
solidaritytrainingandactionarehappeningaroundtheworldinWSCF.
We desire to strengthen our work in this area, and we need your help
to do it. Thank you for considering partnering with us in this exciting
and sober time of global change in the world. Now, more than ever, we
need to invest in our young people and give them tools so that they are
equipped to be the leaders of today and tomorrow.
Overcoming violence
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In an attached document, a chart will present some of the
consolidated advocacy and solidarity work across the
regions. The 2016-2019 Advocacy and Solidarity themes will
be as follows:
Migrant justice
Goal: To mobilize the Federation on advocating for and being in soli-
darity with migrants, refugees and asylum seekers (see strategic plan
chart with recommendations passed at Palermo meeting, December
2015).
Eco-justice
Goal: to mobilize the Federation on issues relating to economic, eco-
logical and climate justice.
Identity, Diversity and Dialogue
Goal: to mobilize the Federation on issues pertaining to Human Sex-
uality, based on the Report and Recommendations of the Task Group
on Identity, Diversity and Dialogue to the WSCF General Assembly
in Colombia, March 2015.
Recommendations include:
1. The IDD Task Group be mandated by the General Assembly to
continue as a working group until the next GA in order to further
and support this dialogue.
2. All levels of the Federation commit to engage in this process.
3. Members of WSCF meet at regional and global levels for dialogue
on this topic.
WSCF Advocacy and Solidarity
Strategic Plan 2016-2019
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and Politics Conference
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WSCF Advocacy and Solidarity Strategic Plan 2016-2019
4. National movements discuss and decide what approach is appropri-
ate for them in their own contexts and at the same time commit to the
Federation process of dialogue.
5. The Federation base this process of dialogue in the deeper work of
discerninganew our identity, mission and vision-- “examining who we
are” by creating clearer conceptual links between our core mandate
and our local, national, regional, and global work.
6. WSCF use the following to ensure a fruitful dialogue:
a) Academic study
b) Bible study
c) Exploring the language we use to be sensitive and inclusive
d) Explore the power imbalances within the Federation and
intersections with marginalisation on the basis of gender or sexual
identities.
7. The WSCF source, create and widely share resources to increase
our understanding of sexuality and gender diversity. This can include:
a) Sharing personal stories and testimonies about diverse sexuality
and gender identities in order to dispel myths and misconceptions
on all sides.
b) Sharing theological perspectives and bible studies/reflections
c) Training in dialogue skills
d) Information on discrimination based on sexual and gender identi-
ties (especially language and terminology in different contexts)
e) Ethics, morality, philosophy, justice theory
f) Contact to resource people and organisations that can offer
expertise
g) Nationalmovementsandregionswhoareworkingonsexualityand
gender diversity be called upon as a resource for this topic through-
out the Federation.Report and Recommendations of the Task Group
on Identity, Diversity and Dialogue to the WSCF General Assembly
in Colombia
8. All levels of the Federation ensure that people of all sexualities and
gender identities are free from violence within our community life and
commit to creating safe(r) spaces for people of all sexualities and gen-
der identities.
9. WSCF begin a programme of prayer that calls on the Federation
around the world to ask for wisdom, unity, and justice in our approach
to and dialogue aboutsexuality.
10. The Federation communicate externally that we are engaged
in such a process and offer learnings along the way as a resource and
model for others facing similar disagreement and conflict.
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Overcoming Violence and Peacemaking
Goal: To mobilize the Federation on issues pertaining to Overcoming
Violence and Peacemaking, with a focus on, but not exclusive to the sit-
uationintheMiddleEast,ColombiaandMexico.GAresolutionsinclude
Palestine (GA policy paper), Sudan, Iraq, Syria, Colombia and Mexico.
Recommendations for Palestine include:
1. We call for an end to the illegal Israeli occupation of Palestinian land
and all forms of discrimination; as this occupation is a crime against
God and humanity.
2. Jerusalem must be an open and shared city for the two peoples and
the three Abrahamic religions.
3. The Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories –
including East Jerusalem – are illegal under International Law and
must be dismantled.
4. We call to revisit theological positions that support certain unjust
political options with regard to the Palestinians; theologies that legiti-
mize the Israeli Occupation of the Palestinian land.
5. The Wall constructed by Israel in the Occupied Palestinian territo-
ries is a breach of international law and must be dismantled.
6. Palestinians’ right of self–determination must be respected,
as should be the right of return.
7. Maintaining just peace and a sustainable solution to the conflict
is only achieved through peaceful means. Violence cannot be justified
whether perpetrated by Israelis or Palestinians.
8. We call for Boycott, Divestment and Sanction of the occupation,
as a non–violent tool for justice, peace and security.
9. We call churches and ecumenical organizations worldwide to visit
the occupied Palestinian territory in accordance with Kairos Palestine
call under “Come and See”
10. We call upon the Regional and National WSCF and SCMs to edu-
cate their members on the conflict and be engaged in solidarity activi-
ties with the Palestinian people and with justice- building initiatives
Racial Justice and Indigenous People
Goal: to mobilize the Federation to advocate for and being in solidar-
ity with racialized groups and indigenous people, such as the Lumads
in the Philippines, indigenous people in India fighting against mega
development constructions, native Americans in the US and First
Nations in Canada.
Higher Education
Goal: To mobilize the Federation on issues of commoditization
of higher education across the regions.
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WORLD STUDENT CHRISTIAN FEDERATION
INTER-REGIONAL OFFICE ECUMENICAL CENTRE
5 route des Morillons P.O. Box 2100 CH 1211,
Geneva 2 Switzerland.
Phone: + 41 22 791 6358
Fax: + 41 22 791 6152
Email: wscf@wscf.ch
Web: http://wscfglobal.org
WSCF ASIA-PACIFIC OFFICE
18/F, Room 1 & 2, 280 Portland Street
Commercial Building,
Mongkok, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Phone: +852 238 52550
Fax: +852 278 23980
E-mail: wscfap@netvigator.com
Website: www.wscfap.org
WSCF AFRICA
All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC)
– Sir Francis Ibiam House, 4th Floor
Waiyaki Way – Westlands
PO. Box 14782 – 00800 Nairobi, Kenya.
Email: wscf@wscf-africa.org
Website: www.wscf-africa.org
WSCF EUROPE OFFICE
Piazza di Centa 9,
38122 Trento, Italy
Phone: +4917634468972
E-mail: wscf@wscf-europe.org
Website: www.wscf-europe.org
WSCF LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN OFFICE
FUMEC America Latina
Camacuá 282
1406 DOF Buenos Aires, Argentina
Phone: +54 11 4631 2194
Fax: +54 11 4631 8516
E-mail: fumec@fumec-alc.org
Website: www.fumec-alc.org
WSCF MIDDLE EAST OFFICE
Sourati Street, Shartouni Blg., 5th Floor
Hamra – Beirut – Lebanon
P.O. Box 11-1375, Beirut, Lebanon
Phone: + 96 11 34 19 03
Fax: + 96 11 34 19 02
E-mail: wscf-me@inco.com.lb
Website: www.wscf-me.org
WSCF NORTH AMERICA OFFICE
Inter-Church Centre
475 Riverside Drive Suite 810
New York, NY 10115, USA
Phone: +1 212 870 24 70
Fax: +1 212 870 31 12
Mobile: +1 646 246 8936
E-mail: wscfna@gmail.com
Website: www.wscfna.org
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Wscf strategic plan

  • 1. WSCF Strategic Plan 2016-2019 1 Strategic Plan World Student Christian Federation (WSCF) 2016 to 2019 “We equip new generations of young leaders to live out their faith and share God’s love for creation, justice and peace in every community.”
  • 2. WSCF Strategic Plan 2016-2019 2 Outline 1. Introduction 2. WSCF Vision and Mission 3. Programs A. Ecological justice B. Identity Diversity and Dialogue C. Peace-building and Dialogue D. Rights to Higher Education E. Interfaith Dialogue 4. Strategies 5. Projects and Activities Highlights 6. Budget Plan 2016-2019 7. Implementation Mechanism 8. Plan Monitoring and Reporting 9. Articulation of the Thematic Areas 10.. Appendix: Global Advocacy and Solidarity Action Plan   3 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 11 12 16 17 18 22
  • 3. 3 WSCF Strategic Plan 2016-2019 The World Student Christian Federation (WSCF) is called to be a prophetic witness in church and society, transform- ing the world through God’s love. We train and empower local student Christian movements in 95 countries to work for peace and justice, working together with churches through dialogue to stand united against inequality and injustice. • We are faith motivated, living in ecumenical fellowship and witness. We come from diverse denominations and churches brought together by our belief in Lordship of Jesus Christ in our lives. We believe in the unity of the churches expressed in our common ecumenical witness. • We are justice seekers and peace builders. Together with churches, ecumenical groups, civil society, we participate in the building of God’s Kingdom where love, justice and peace prevail. We accompany the churches’ mission • We are diverse and dynamic grassroots oriented student movements, located in 95 countries with 85 affiliated move- ments and 15 associated movements worldwide. We reach out to 2 million students worldwide in Asia Pacific, Africa, . • We empower the youth and young adult, student and young women in our leadership. All the member movements are led by the students, with young adult staff. The WSCF is the oldest international student organiza- tion, founded in 1895. As a federation of student movements, the WSCF empowers and connects responsible young lead- ers around the world in their path to changing tomorrow. We encourage a culture of democracy to mobilize youth to become pro-active in society, promoting positive change through dialogue and action between different traditions and cultures. Introduction1. Regional Highlights Religions and Politics Conference
  • 4. WSCF Strategic Plan 2016-2019 4 VISION: WSCF is called to be a prophetic witness in church and the transformation of the world where God’s love for creation, justice and peace is shared by all across bounda- ries of race, class, ethnicity, culture, gender and sexua- lity. This vision is nurtured by a radical hope of God’s reign in history and liberating faith in Jesus Christ. MISSION: The WSCF is a global fellowship of Student Chris- tian Movements putting their faith into action to contribute to the renewal of the ecumenical movement and to promote justice and peace in the world. Understanding Our Context OurMissionandVisionisgroundedonourunderstandingofourworld today and our role as a global ecumenical youth and student move- ment living in diverse contextual realities. Our diverse contexts are inter-related by underlying systems and structures that exacerbates inequalities, violence and intolerance. The global economic system of neoliberal globalization and its attendant policies furthered by global economic institutions and structures continuous to have devastating impact on the lives of the poor and marginalized in many developing countries in the Global South. The war and conflicts in the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and elsewhere fueled by economic and political interests powerful na- tions and the global arms trade, have extolled great human pain and suffering to communities, tearing them apart and destroying peace and the prospect for the future of the younger generation. Forced migration of people, especially of the youth is a growing reality of un- precedented scale. Within our communities, we remain fragmented and held back in speaking truth to power and struggling for the rights of all people. Lesbians, gays, bi-sexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people con- tinue to suffer violence and discrimination, and the violation of their human right. Overarching is the ‘groaning of creation’, the wanton destruction of our environment and its devastating repercussion in our climate and shared commons, calls the entire humanity to act fastidiously and in unison. Governments should be held accountable and commit to redress and reduce the impact of development for the good of all. Vision and Mission2. Europe Capacity Building
  • 5. WSCF Strategic Plan 2016-2019 5 Programs As Christians, we believe that we are stewards of God’s creation, called to care for the environment and the world. But across the globe, we are seeing the devastating effects of climate change, which is not only harming the planet but leaving people displaced, vulnerable and poor. WSCF is committed to fighting this injustice, supporting our local movements and students to campaign for the rights of marginalized peoples and working globally to secure a better future for our shared planet. You can help these students today by donating to WSCF’s Eco- Justice programs. Your support today would see: • Student leaders trained to advocate for marginalized people and campaign for eco-justice. • Churches empowered to work for environmental justice through theological training and study. • Local SCMs working together to campaign for climate justice and protect natural resources. 3. Ecojustice Project Greenopolis (A) ECOLOGICAL JUSTICE Key Issues: Peace and Eco justice, Climate Change Objectives: To promote climate justice by advocacy process at international governance bodies together with ecu- menical churches, multiple stake holders and networks up- holding the youth an student voice. WSCF train and empower more students and leaders to fight climate change, campaign for the rights of indigenous pe- ople, and create lasting change for the earth.
  • 6. WSCF Strategic Plan 2016-2019 6 (B) IDENTITY DIVERSITY AND DIALOGUE (IDD) Key Issue: Sexuality Objectives: To initiate the process of dialogue, create ad space and develop theological understanding for SCMs on Human Sexuality. WSCF as we work for dialogue, understanding and unity with- in the church, affirming the dignity and voices of all people. ‘We are many, we are one’ – these are the words that represent the vast diversity of members within WSCF, and the single unity we have in Christ. As a diverse global federation, we work across boundaries of race, sexuality, gender, class or culture to protect the dignity of all people through dialogue and prayer, especially those who suffer dis- crimination from those in positions of power. Donate today to WSCF’s IDD Fund to ensure more churches, student movements and communities can come together to resolve conflict and welcome the other into an encounter of God’s love. Your support today would see: • Churches supported in welcoming all people into their community. • LGBT people and other marginalized communities empowered to lead and participate in churches and student movements. • Individual students equipped to speak up for the rights of LGBT pe- ople and other communities that suffer discrimination. (C) PEACE BUILDING AND DIALOGUE Key Issues: Palestine and Middle East, Colombia Objectives: To mobilize the Federation on issues pertaining to overcoming violence and peace-making with a focus to the situations in the Middle East and Colombia (GA Resolu- tions) WSCF support new peace-building programmes in the Middle East, training more students and young people to lead initia- tives that tackle the root causes of war and conflict. InthemidstofwarandviolenceintheMiddleEast,itisthepeoplewho suffer the most. Civilians are caught up in fighting, being displaced from their homes and forced to flee – often risking terrible danger to find safety in a foreign land. WSCF is committed to supporting our movements in the Middle East to continue being a witness for peace in the region. Our peace- building and dialogue programmes brings young people together, often from different faiths, to share and learn about the root causes of conflict and find new ways to build peace. Donate today to give more students a chance to take part in this initiative. 3. Programs Syria Capacity Building
  • 7. WSCF Strategic Plan 2016-2019 7 Your support would see: • Students and young people from different faiths coming together to witness, learn about and tackle the root causes of violence and con- flict in the Middle East. (D) HIGHER EDUCATION Key Issues: Human Rights and Education Objectives: To work in solidarity with SCMs and student movements to advocate for the Rights to Education for All. Give more young people a chance of education – support WSCF’s campaign to provide more young people with equal access to higher education that is affordable and fair. Across the world, people are being denied access to higher education because of rising costs and systemic discrimination. We believe this is wrong – education should be available to all and not a commodity only the privileged can afford. WSCF’s higher education projects ensure that student movements have the resources and knowledge to pressurize authorities to change their policies. We support students and youth to debate and advocate for these issues openly, and support global efforts to protect educa- tion from increasing commercialisation. Your support would see: • Students and youth empowered to advocate for the rights of all people to affordable higher education. • More effective campaigns from SCMs to change unjust policies that prevent people going on to university study. (E) INTERFAITH DIALOGUE Key Issues: Migrants and Refugees Objectives: To engage the Federation to create and provide and interfaith platform for youth and students WSCF dialogues and engages with young people from other faiths working together on environmental issues, migration and refugees issues. WSCF believes that the core values of all religious faith is founded on love, peace, justice and harmony. Our interfaith and inter-reli- gious programmes bring young people together to share, listen and learn from one another to break the walls of indifference, apathy and intolerance. Your support would help: • Provide more spaces for young people from all religious faith to dia- logue and have a common understanding of their faith and their com- munities • Encourage young people in the SCMs to take positive action to the healing of communities, provide sanctuaries to migrants, refugees and asylum seekers, and help rebuild communities   3. Programs Egypt
  • 8. WSCF Strategic Plan 2016-2019 8 Bible and Theological Analysis Strategies Advocacy and Solidarity Transformative Diakonia Capacity Building Movement Building K e y G o a l s To stimulate the study of the Bible and to promote theological thinking among Christian students to help them understand the call of God in their lives. To enable the Federation to stand firmly in solidarity with students, movements and people around the world, especially in situations of human rights violations, conflict, war and violence, oppression and natural disasters, and to advocate for systemic change in the different contexts and in the world. To develop and deepen under- standing on Ecumenical Transformational Diakonia at the local, regional and global levels of the Federation in order to enhance the capacity of stu- dents to serve and respond to the needs of their communities. To build enabling structures and nurture a competent team of WSCF staff and officers. To create and build qualita- tive and quantitative Student Christian Movements to build prophetic leaders who will act together to renew the ecumeni- cal movement and transform the world. 4. Women Egypt ExCo elected at GA
  • 9. WSCF Strategic Plan 2016-2019 9 Bible and Theological Analysis 4. Strategies Advocacy and Solidarity Transformative Diakonia Capacity Building Movement Building S P E C I F I C O B J E C T I V E S Develop Bible study theme each year on one of the thematic areas prioritized by the WSCF General Assembly 2015 Develop a tool for Bible Study and Theological thinking Develop a mechanism which allows differing emphasis generated from Bible studies in different regions to be shared globally To build capacity of SCM leaders in leading Bible studies. To form a global theological commission to develop Bible study themes and guide the development of tools and mechanisms To identify and recommend partnerships for Bible study and theology Plan annual Universal Day of Prayer for Students (UDPS) liturgy and activities Facilitate the work of its Advocacy and Solidarity Committee (ASC) Strengthen existing partnerships with churches and other ecu- menical and secular social justice organizations and forming new ones Include an Advocacy and Solidar- ity lens in all WSCF activities at the global and the regional level Receive movement requests for advocacy and solidarity actions in regards with oppression, injustice and natural disasters Implement specific campaigns based on WSCF thematic priorities Encourage all regions to form an Advocacy and Solidarity Committee Based on funding availability, appoint a specific staff person in the IRO to lead the ASC Develop a clear mandate for ASC regional representatives in a two-years staggered term Continue and refine WSCF representation at the United Nations and other platforms and create a strategy for it To clarify Ecumenical Transformative Diakonia and its link to other issues, such as youth and student, peace building, etc. To collect information on diffe- rent kinds of Ecumenical Trans- formative Diakoni and what it means in the different context. To share information and edu- cate the SCMs about Ecumenical Transformative Diakonia. To develop partnership with local NGOs and ACT Alliance engaged in diakonial work. To engage in theological studies on the interpretation on Ecumenical Transformation Diakonia Organize an Inter-Regional Leadership Program on the theme and create a global Working Group. Develop Ecumenical Transfor- mational Diakonia as post-EAP Projects with national movements in possible partnership churches. Organize bi-regional programs on the theme. Transformational Diakonia on the WSCF website (Theological Perspective, BS Materials, Concept Papers) To provide induction processes for ExCo members in organisa- tional governance and WSCF governance. To promote opportunities for “continued education” for staff in order to assure professional as well as personal development During each ExCo in-person meeting provide the session on the specific topic that has been identified as an area to be developed (example, institution- al communication) Organise the training for the staff members or give the opportunity to staff to partici- pate in trainings related to the specific tasks of the staff. To nurture the leadership of young people To create avenue/ space for students and young people to nurture and develop prophetic ecumenical student leaders with critical analysis of social, economic, political, inter-reli- gious issues to promote justice and peace in the world To come together to discuss and articulate issues and challenges they confront in their context To celebrate life together and wit- ness Christ in the present context To develop network with like minded student and youth movement and initiate new movements (SCM) To increase the student member- ship and their participation in the ecumenical movement To develop theological perspec- tives and contextual bible studies To create space to have dialogue with evangelical student groups To organize Movement Conference at the global level To give momentum to the global ecumenical youth movement
  • 10. WSCF Strategic Plan 2016-2019 10 Bible and Theological Analysis Advocacy and Solidarity Transformative Diakonia Capacity Building Movement Building M E A S U R A B L E O U T C O M E S Five (5) theological reflections published in 3 languages on Ecojustice, IDD, Peace Building and Dialogue, Interfaith and Higher Education used by 80% percent of the member movements 80% increased awareness among SCM members on thematic areas of WSCF Youth perspective and analysis on major issues of the thematic areas. 18 movements implementing SCMs Transformative Diakonia Projects in local communities. 18 communities directly served by the projects, with 360 individ- uals participating the projects. 50 SCM and WSCF Staff trained in Project Management and Fund-raising Two (2) Capacity Building Training 150 SCM student leaders trained 3 Bi-regional Ecumenical Leadership Formation Program for SCMs (South-South Exchange, North-South Exchange) 4. Strategies Women Asia Pacific RWC Women Group Bangladesh Africa Capacity Building
  • 11. WSCF Strategic Plan 2016-2019 11 Bible and Theological Analysis Major Projects Highlights and Activities Advocacy and Solidarity Transformative Diakonia Capacity Building Movement Building Y e a R 1 2 3 4 Bible and Theology Working Group Meeting Bible and Theological Conference on IDD Publication of Theological Guide for Dialogue on IDD Bible and Theological Conference on Peace Building IRLTP on Overcoming Violence and peacemaking: Racial justice and Indigenous People’s Rights Global Advocacy Training on Migration and Refugees “A Journey to Ecojustice and Peace” - Campaign Launching IRLTP on Kairos Palestine IDD Working Group Meeting Interfaith Youth Conference on Migration and Refugees Youth Conference on Overcom- ing religious violence in the Middle East Phase 1: Pilot Projects on Ecu- menical Transformative Diakonia for SCM in the Global South Phase 2: Regional Training Programs on Transformative Diakonia “Ecojustice and Peace” Phase 3: Project Expansion of additional 3 movements in each region Phase 4: End-of Project Evalu- ation and Development, and Planning Training Program on Fundraising, Project Management and Development for Staff and SCM project leaders Training Program on Commu- nication and Financial Manage- ment Bi-regional South-South Exchange (Ecumenical Leadership Training Program) WSCF and Evangelical Youth Dialogue on Higher Education and Campus Ministry Bi-regional North-South Exchange (Ecumenical Leadership Training Program) 5.
  • 12. WSCF Strategic Plan 2016-2019 12 Budget6. Global Program Cost $ usd 189,710.00 Year 1 Bible and Theology Working Group Meeting 25,000 $ IRLTP on Violence and Racial Justice ASCProj12016* 45,000 $ Global Advocacy Campaign on Migration and Refugees ASCProj22016* 32,688 $ Journey to Peace and Ecojustice Campaign, 18,009 $ Transformative Diakonia Project Phase 1 ETDProj12016* 44,000 $ Capacity Building Training Program 1 CBProj12016* 25,000 $ Regional Program Cost 449,000.00 $ Administrative Cost 360,000.00 $ Total: $ usd 998,780.00 * Project Proposal Code
  • 13. WSCF Strategic Plan 2016-2019 13 6. Budget Global Program Cost $ usd 178,000.00 Year 2 Regional Program Cost 449,000.00 $ Administrative Cost 360,000.00 $ Total: $ usd 987,000.00 Bible and Theology Conference on Sexuality and IDD Working Group Meeting 25,000 $ IRLTP on Kairos Palestine PBDCon12017* 45,000 $ Advocacy Solidarity Committee Meeting 23,000 $ Publication of Theological Guide 5,000 $ Transformative Diakonia Phase 2 50,000 $ Bi-regional South-South Exchange 30,000 $ * Project Proposal Code
  • 14. WSCF Strategic Plan 2016-2019 14 6. Budget Global Program Cost $ usd 170,000.00 Year 3 Regional Program Cost 449,000.00 $ Administrative Cost 360,000.00 $ Total: $ usd 979,000.00 IInterfaith Youth Conference Migration and Refugees 40,000 $ WSCF and Evangelical Youth Dialogue on Higher Education and Campus Ministry 50,000 $ Transformative Diakonia Phase 3 50,000 $ Capacity Building Training on Communication 30,000 $
  • 15. WSCF Strategic Plan 2016-2019 15 6. Budget Global Program Cost $ usd 170,000.00 Year 4 Regional Program Cost 449,000.00 $ Administrative Cost 360,000.00 $ Total: $ usd 979,000.00 Over-all total: $ usd 4,121,780.00 Bible and Theology Conference on Peace Building 50,000 $ Youth Conference on Overcoming Religious Violence 40,000 $ Transformative Diakonia Phase 4 50,000 $ Bi-regional North and South Exchange 30,000 $
  • 16. WSCF Strategic Plan 2016-2019 16 The implementation of this Strategic Proposal and its diffe- rent components will be carried out by the WSCF staff team composed of (7) seven full-time executive staff, and two part-time support staff. Each Executive Staff is responsible for the implementation of the projects and activities in this proposal directly assigned to them. The over-all coordina- tion and monitoring of the projects is done by the General Secretary and is responsible for reporting, liasing and com- munication with WSCF partners and funders. A. Global Coordinating Office Necta Montes, General Secretary (full-time): coordinates and provides an overall leadership to the work of the Federation. She is responsible for the organization’s consistent achievement of its mis- sion and financial objectives, in global programme development and administration. The General Secretary will work with the Executive Committee Members and Staff and Student Christian Movements to ensure that the mission of the Federation is fulfilled through pro- grams, strategic planning, advocacy and movement building. Jean Luc De la Soujeoule, Finance Officer (part-time): glob- al support staff coordinating finances and accounting and reporting to funding partners. Functions as administrator, bookkeeper, finance coordinator, communication facilitator, drafter/ editor, report writer. B. (6) Regional Executives and Program Direc- tors (full-time positions) The Regional Executive and Global Program Director is responsible to co-ordinate, manage, support, organise and expand the WSCF activi- ties globally and in regions according to the WSCF Constitution and By-laws. They are to act on recommendations of the Executive and Regional Committee respecting local laws. The Regional Executive and Global Program Director will work with the Secretary General and Student Christian Movements to ensure that the mission of the Federation is fulfilled through programs and strategic planning. Each Regional Executive is responsible for developing global pro- grams, fund-raising and implementing the programs that falls within their thematic area. The following are the staff responsible. Sunita Suna (Hong Kong): Regional Executive Asia Pacific and Global Program Director for Identity Diversity and Dialogue Amos Mushwenda (Nairobi): Regional Executive for Africa and Global Program Executive for Bible and Theology Natia Tzisandze (Italy): Regional Executive for Europe and Global Program Executive for Interfaith Dialogue Marcelo Leites (Buenos Aires): Regional Executive for Latin America and Global Program Executive for Ecojustice Elsy Wakil (Lebanon): Regional Executive for Middle East and Global Program Executive for Peacebuilding and Dialogue Luciano Kovacs (New York): Regional Executive for North Ameri- ca and Global Program Executive for Advocacy and Solidarity Implementation Mechanism7.
  • 17. WSCF Strategic Plan 2016-2019 17 WSCF Structure Program Reporting, Monitoring and Evaluation Project Monitoring Role WSCF Officers Team (Global Chairperson, 2 Co-Vice-chairpersons, Treasurer, General Secretary) Executive Committees (12 representative from the 6 regions, and officers) Regional Standing Committees (Regional Chairperson, Global ExCo members, Vice-chair, Treasurer) Regional Committees (representatives of member movements in the region) Functions as the Management Team of WSCF responsible for trouble shooting, monitoring of project implementation and operational deci- sions on a monthly basis during Online Staff and Officers Meetings. Approves the WSCF Strategic Plan, Global Annual Plan and Budget, reviews and receives the report of the General Secretary and the Regional Executives Staff on program and project implementation. Makes strategic decision on programs and governance issues. Evalu- ates the programs implemented and the performance of the General Secretary and the Executive Staff in the execution of their duties. Functions as the interim management and governance decision-mak- ing body at the regional level, works closely with the Regional Execu- tive Staff in performing duties in the region. Monitors the work of the staff thru reportingand provides guidance and support the regional staff. Approves the Regional Plan and Budget of each region based on the Global Strategic Plan. Strategic decisions on matters related to the regional body of WSCF. 8.
  • 18. WSCF Strategic Plan 2016-2019 18 A. ECO JUSTICE In 2012-2014 WSCF started a program on Eco Justice aiming to fos- ter mobilization of students at all levels (global, regional and local) of WSCF in order to develop and implement an advocacy work on eco- justice. Since then, the Eco-justice program mobilized many students who are involved in the work with the SCMs and the regions. Many of the regions had amongst their main regional programs the work on Eco Justice. The result can be seen in the development of leadership and advocacy within the regions and SCMs. The WSCF 35th General Assembly understood that matters relat- ed to Eco justice are closely linked to the main causes of exclusion, inequality and injustice with which our movements struggle with in their local contexts. Loving our neighbors but also defending creation and people’s lives is a fundamental part of WSCF’s mission as a Chris- tian and Ecumenical Movement. WSCF believes that Eco Justice as a concept should take into account the convergence and intersection of various economic and political factors in its analysis. For example, the predation and exploitation of nature and its natural resources for economic gain within the Capitalist economic system not only destroys our planet but also generates more poverty, inequalities, forced migration and displacements. Furthermore, Climate Change and its consequences directly affect the inalienablerights of human beings. The self-determination and sovereignty of peoples regard- ing territory, food security and water are violated by States Agree- ments on Climate Change which fosters wars and further violence in communities. In this new Strategic Plan, the program of Eco Justice should empha- sizeonanalysisoftheworlwidecontextandinternationalgovernance. This is essential to foster new relations of justice which will promote more equality, less violence and poverty and the care of creation care. ARTICULATION OF THE THEMATIC AREAS9. Eco justice seminar Colombia
  • 19. WSCF Strategic Plan 2016-2019 19 B. IDENTITY DIVERSITY AND DIALOGUE (IDD) The World Student Christian Federation as a global community of stu- dents enjoys the richness of the diversity that comes from the many cultures, contexts, and religious traditions it represents. A core part of our mission is engaging these differences, and allowing ourselves to learn from them, as well as discovering the significance of deep unity we share. There do come points of strong disagreement between members of the community, and another part of our common work is finding out together how to handle and how to engage these issues; this work is especially challenging when they are deeply held and cause painful differences and disagreements. In our history such areas of disagree- ment in the political arena have included approaches to apartheid and to the nation of Israel. Other areas of strongly held difference of opinion in the theological and church polity areas currently include: women’s ordination, the nature and practice of the Eucharist. Our understanding of human sexuality is another area of difference and disagreement that has been growing in visibility and importance for the last decade. We are not alone in this, for the disagreements around human sexuality have been tearing apart churches and Chris- tian communities in many parts of the world. The WSCF has an ecumenical identity, therefore, it engages many people with different ways of thinking, feeling, and experiencing the world, including, both in national movements and in the Federation people who are marginalised because of their sexuality and gender identity. The WSCF exists to accompany the SCMs in their contexts and struggles. In the presence of the cloud of witnesses that have emerged from the WSCF over the past century, we cannot hold in silence the crisis of conscience that now faces the global and local Christian community around the inability to effectively address dif- ferences of perspective on this topic and relate to the people espe- cially affected. The WSCF remains committed to pursuing unity and the realization of the Body of Christ now as throughout its history. The WSCF has a prophetic, Christian identity. This means that we are called to advocate for justice, liberation, and peace. Continuing dialogue about sexual and gender diversity affirms our commitment to our own identity. There is a difference of belief amongst members, movements, and regions of the Federation on the biblical and theological imperatives around sexuality. There are some members and movements that find the notion of LGBT rights to be in conflict with God’s revelation to us and who see heterosexuality as a normative part of God’s creation 9. Articulation of thematic areas Europe Capacity Building
  • 20. 20 WSCF Strategic Plan 2016-2019 while other sexualities are seen as contrary to the will of God. There are some members, movements, and regions of the Federation that feel unable to openly and publicly discuss this topic, regardless of their personal beliefs, due to their cultures and their relationships with their churches. There are some members, movements, and regions of the Federation who feel unable to do anything other than advocate for the human rights and full inclusion of LGBTQ people, and who feel that we are not fulfilling our prophetic role as WSCF if we cannot jointly speak against violence against and for the basic human rights of sexual minorities. Therefore, the question of how to relate to the notion of LGBT rights is a divisive issue that can lead SCMers to ques- tion each others’ commitment to Christian discipleship and to building God’s new world among us. Despite of our differences on this topic, the WSCF has common theo- logical understanding that should underlie the difficult conversations around human sexuality:Every person equally bears the image of God. As every human bears the imprint of God, we have no option but to affirm the dignity of all people. The very nature of God is community through the Trinity. Part of the nature of the Trinity is interrelated- ness, as the parts of the Trinity correlate and dialogue with each other. Thisappliestoustoo:whenindialoguewitheachother,thereisalways a third person present: God. It is good to remind ourselves that we are not alone when we are reflecting on these issues. We have to address dualism, as it is in opposition to dialogue and diversity. Dualism means to divide things into binary opposites: body vs soul. This dualist view has led to the demonization of the body and spiritualisation of the soul, and to the idea that sexuality is sinful. This has implications for how we view each other. Since Christianity is Word becoming flesh, then the body and spirit are not separate from each other. The General Assembly (GA) has mandated the WSCF to continue its work on Identity, Diversity and Dialogue (IDD), specifically on the issue of Human Sexuality. Below are the recommendations GA has approved from the report the IDD Task Group has presented to the Assembly, which will be guidelines to the work of the WSCF in the 2016-2019 quadrennium. C. PEACE BUILDING AND DIALOGUE Peace building in the Middle East is a very delicate process in time ofviolenceandwar.ThePeacehastodaytwomajorchallenges:Thefirst one is becoming classical which is the Israeli-Arabic conflict about the Israeli occupation of Palestine and the second is more or less recently born through the internal revolutions in the Arab World which broke the social Peace in Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Yemen and partially Lebanon. The WSCF in the Middle East is willing to focus in its planning the highlight of different angles about the Palestinian sufferings and for- bidden rights under the Israeli occupation in continuity what have been done already in the previous “Come and See” program and also the policy paper about Palestine as approved in the last WSCF Gener- al Assembly in Columbia will guide our choices creating commitment dynamics in the circle of youth within and outside our región. Through our activities, youth will continue their exposure to the Palestinian realities sharing with the population their daily life, sufferings and dif- ficult dreams. On the other hand, our youth participants will be exposed to under- stand the weight of the ideological legends concerning the history of Jews from the Bible till nowadays supporting the occupation of Pa- lestine and the drama of the Palestinians refugees in all over the Arab World. Nevertheless to say that through this process our youth will see and analyze the multi-dimensional aspects of this problem sub- mitted to the huge in balance of power between the Israelis and the Palestinians and the difficulty towards building Peace were the slogan Justice and Peace means the withdrawal of the Israeli army firstly and the end of the Zionist ideology of occupation. 9. Articulation of thematic areas
  • 21. WSCF Strategic Plan 2016-2019 21 The so called Arab spring without going to its difficult details meant a lot of violence, extremist, powers excluding the “neighbor” and prac- ticing savage ways of extermination of minorities of ethnical and re- ligious minorities. In many forms of wars going with the rulers in one hand and between the various factions on the field. The WSCF-ME youth used to be trained on interfaith dialogue and dialogue for Peace and dialogue for citizenship also on human rights and women rights left through these wars in the region as if our ideals building reflecting our faith are very far from the deep realities on the field which find their way to emerge in the time of violence and war. Rebuilding a Peace project between confessions in the Arab world can’t be anymore but based on what is happening on the field to be re conciliate truly with our interfaith dialogue, also the multi presence of Christians is a major issue put in front of the interfaith dialogue for Peace as Christian and especially youth feel victimized and pushed to emigration directly or indirectly. This dialogue project will frame also all the theological implications and ecumenical implications in a region were the internal violence is clearly supported by international pow- ers and their satellites. D. HIGHER EDUCATION Higher Education continues to be a prioirty thematic área of WSCF in the coming strategic period with particular emphasis on the the youth and student rights to education. Commercialization and privaization of Higher Education and ths state’s relegation of responsibility to private entities and companies has dramatically increased the cost of education in both the North and Global South, making education a commodity that only few can afford. In this process, education has become the privilege, no longer a right, which has disinfranchased and discriminated majority of students to the right to education and chance for a better future. Institution of higher learning should be free from the influence and dictates of neoliberal capitalist agenda of profit accumulation. It should maintain its mission and purpose of pro- viding space for knowledge generation, accumulation, free exchange of ideas for all that would benefit society at large and not just business sectors and its economic interest. As a global community of students and youth, WSCF commits in the advocacy to make education, at all levels, a fundamental human rights and not a privilege of the few. At the 35th General Assembly in Bo- gota, this commitment was reaffirmed by the members of WSCF with a call to stand in solidarity to all the student movements in the world calling for the right to education and not for sale. WSCF com- mits to generate debates, platform for discussions and sharing within its member movements to advocate and support policy changes that would protect the institutions of higher learning into further priviti- zation and commercialization. At the international level, WSCF will engage in advocacy campaigns and actions to prevent education from being included in the liberalization of international trade agreements. We will call for greater state subsidy and budget provided to public education, public health and social service in general. 9. Articulation of thematic areas Regional Highlights Africa Civic Education
  • 22. WSCF Strategic Plan 2016-2019 22 APPENDICES: PROJECT PROPOSALS AND CONCEPT PAPERS Concept paper for WSCF Advocacy and Solidarity Work 2016-2019 10.
  • 23. WSCF Strategic Plan 2016-2019 23 Overview This document describes the World Student Christian Federa- tion’s (WSCF) strategic plan for its advocacy and solidarity work for the years 2016-2019 as affirmed by the WSCF 2015 Ge- neral Assembly held on Bogota, Colombia in February/March 2015 and prepared by the Advocacy and Solidarity Committee at its in-person meeting in Palermo Italy in December 2015. For over a century, the World Student Christian Federation has been on the cutting edge of social action and change. WSCF has developed a strategy to continue to grow its capacity and to increase its global coordination in order to have maximum impact in its local communities as well as on international platforms. Purpose: • Strengthen existing advocacy and solidarity within WSCF on all lev- els to continue the tradition of building civil society • Enable advocacy and solidarity in places where WSCF is not already working on these issues by increasing capacity • Better link the global advocacy and solidarity work with the local, national, and regional advocacy and solidarity so that WSCF’s inter- national presence is stronger and more representative of student grassroots activities Concept paper for WSCF Advocacy and Solidarity Work 2016-2019 Objectives: • Highlight and develop the advocacy and solidarity dimension of WSCF’s themes and use the themes to encourage advocacy actions • Ensure that students’ grassroots voices are heard at a global level in relation to building civil society • Enable students who are not already working on advocacy and soli- darity to commence that work • Utilize technology to improve communication across all levels of the Federation regarding advocacy and solidarity Methodology: • Coordinate Advocacy and Solidarity work among and across the regions by sharing information, campaigns, actions and strategies for solidarity and social change • Bring local student members of WSCF to global forums so that their grassroots voices are heard globally and to give them further tools, networks, and empowerment for their work at home • Make possible regular in-person and virtual meetings of the Advo- cacy and Solidarity Committee • Use evaluation tools to discern the efficacy of the current advocacy and solidarity work WSCF is doing •StrengthenandimproveWSCFadvocacyandadvocacywebpresence
  • 24. WSCF Strategic Plan 2016-2019 24 Introduction Since its founding in 1895, the passion, love and spirit of justice of WSCF’s young leadership has kept it a maker of history in count- less people’s movements and political spheres. Throughout Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Middle East, Latin America and Caribbean, and North America, WSCF’s 2 million young women and men lead at the radical edge of their cultures, challenging their peers to a greater understanding of the work of upholding justice and peace. WSCF is not new to working on advocacy and solidarity. However, in the last few years, the global Federation has taken on advocacy and solidarity practices on new and increased levels. WSCF has also had a presence attheUnitedNationsCommissionontheStatusofWomen,theWorld Council of Churches-sponsored UN Advocacy Week, the World Social Forum,andtheHumanRightsCouncilinGenevaamongothers.WSCF, which has consultative status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) at the United Nations, partners with many non-govern- mental organizations, especially ecumenical and youth organizations, to strengthen the voice of young people in church, governmental, and social processes, both regionally and globally. WSCF has been offer- ing resources and opportunities for grassroots activists to advocate most effectively in their regions and has been sending young activists to advocate on international platforms. The WSCF also frequently issues statements of solidarity with students and others suffering from various human rights violations and practices. The 35th General Assembly (GA), which met in Bogota, Colombia in February/March 2015, has reaffirmed the vocation of WSCF to stand firmly in solidarity with the oppressed around the world and to advocate for systemic change. The GA also recognized a new ener- gy around advocacy work at every level of the Federation and a need to focus and coordinate our efforts to best embody our prophetic voice. The Advocacy and Solidarity Committee(ASC), formed in the wake of the 2008 General Assembly, was reaffirmed as an important and effective mechanism to advise the Federation on Advocacy and Solidarity Matters. In between Assemblies, the ASC met in New York in 2009, in Nairobi in 2012 and in Amman and Palestine in 2014. The Committee’s purpose is to facilitate and streamline the advocacy and solidarity of the work of the WSCF by: — Assisting the Federation in discerning advocacy and solidarity priorities — Having a role in emphasizing the advocacy dimension of annual themes set by the Federation — Connecting the different levels of the Federation: local, nation- al, regional, and global in advocacy and solidarity work — Implementing strategies related to advocacy and solidarity — Mobilizing the whole Federation in advocacy, which is one of the main elements of the grassroots identity of the Student Christian Movements This paper will present the current advocacy work with which the WSCF is engaged as well as delineate the WSCF’s Advocacy and Soli- darity strategic plan for the years 2016-2019. Finally, the budget will explain exactly what resources are needed to allow WSCF to sustain the progress we have made and continue reaching its potential in doing effective advocacy and solidarity work. 10. Concept paper for WSCF Advocacy and Solidarity Work 2016-2019
  • 25. WSCF Strategic Plan 2016-2019 25 Existing Advocacy within WSCF United Nations Commission on the Status of Women The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is a functional commission of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). It was created in 1946 to promote women’s rights in political, economic, civil, social and educational fields. It is dedicated to gender equality and the advancement of women. This Commis- sion is held yearly. WSCF has been a pioneer in promoting women’s leadership and full incorporation into institutional structures and in creatively working for good partnerships between women and men; we therefore decided to prioritize the CSW as an advocacy priority on the international stage. For the past few years, WSCF, in a joint del- egation with the World Council of Churches and in partnership with EcumenicalWomen,hassentrepresentativestoadvocateattheCSW. The Federation has used this international platform to teach young women leaders of different Student Christian Movements about advocacy at a global level. United Nations Human Rights Council The Human Rights Council is a body of the United Nations system which concentrates on the promotion and protection of human rights around the globe. It is an important and natural forum for in- fluence, especially since both it and WSCF’s global office are located in Geneva. WSCF works together with other NGOs through commit- tees such as the Human Rights Committee, the Committee on the Status of Women, the Committee on Spirituality and Values, and the Youth Committee. United Nations COP meetings and People’s Summits. In the last few years, the WSCF has been very active at the UN Con- ferences of the Parties on climate change negotiations as part of the ecumenical community and in partnership with the World Council of Churches and Act Alliance. These events culminated with the Paris agreement on climate change at the COP21 in Paris in 2015. WSCF is a member of the WCC’s Climate Change Working Group 10. Concept paper for WSCF Advocacy and Solidarity Work 2016-2019 Regional Highlights WSCF Europe ERA October
  • 26. WSCF Strategic Plan 2016-2019 26 10. Concept paper for WSCF Advocacy and Solidarity Work 2016-2019 Other International Platforms WSCF is a member of the steering team for an international platform of youth organizations and regional youth platforms working on all different international platforms, International Coordinating Meeting of Youth Organizations (ICMYO). Through these rela- tionships and networks we are in a strategic position to work in part- nership for strongest impact on issues of common concern. The World Student Christian Federation regularly participates in the World Social Forum, which demonstrates WSCF’s investment in gathering with other members of civil society for maximum grass- roots impact as well as our commitment and calling to speak truth to power at the United Nations. WSCF partners with The People’s Forum on Peace for Life and is represented on its Working Group. Peace for life isa faith-based movement and forum for peace and justice engaged in building interfaith solidarity and a spirituality of resistance to life-threatening forces of global hegemony. It is an interfaith movement resisting em- pire, state terrorism, and militarised globalization; while promoting life-enhancing alternatives through the work of networks and social movements for justice and peace in the global South – Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean – along with its partners from North America and Europe. To continue to resource our young leaders around the globe, to bring them to share their expertise in the international arena, and to have greatestimpactinourareasofadvocacyfocus,throughinternalandex- ternal networking, the Federation will continue enhancing its advocacy and solidarity program and strategies and increase its funding for it. Regional Highlights Ayotzinapa Campaign
  • 27. WSCF Strategic Plan 2016-2019 27 Advocacy and Solidarity Committee Vision The Advocacy and Solidarity Committee (ASC) started as a new glob- al committee following the WSCF 34thGeneral Assembly (August 2008) and was reaffirmed by the 35th General Assembly (February/ March 2015) as a way to better coordinate its advocacy and solidar- ity work internally and as a mechanism for discerning priorities with voices representing the whole community and implementing them. Due to the structure of WSCF, the decision-making processes for advocacy and solidarity must be participatory but fast. The Commit- tee is responsible for facilitating efficient communication on solidar- ity and advocacy issues and, in the case of solidarity action, ensuring timely responses. The ASC works on processes of monitoring and self-evaluation through markers and outcome measurements on the impact of this work of the Federation. The ASC, staffed by one of the WSCF Executive staff and Program Director for Advocacy and Solidarity, reports about its work to the Executive Committee and General Assembly. Community Building The ASC contributes to the building of WSCF community, and the global advocacy community. As mentioned, WSCF is already part- nering with ecumenical organizations, including the Young Wom- en’s Christian Association, the Young Men’s Christian Association, International Movement of Catholic Students, and Pax Romana. WSCF believes, both theologically and strategically, that partner- ships and collaboration are the way forward; partnership transforms those involved and maximizes knowledge and resources for impact. Developing partnership, though, takes effort and time. It is imperative that we continue this work, in an effective, systematic manner. This committee can do a certain amount of work together virtually, but ideally would have an annual in-person meeting to share, strategize, dream, and propose ideas and plans of action to the Federation. The ASC’s work also helps strengthen the Federation’s capacity for civil society development. Through bringing SCM leaders from around the world together, once a year, we will ensure that all voices are heard and that all levels of the Federation know what other levels are do- ing. In addition ASC strategizes about how the work being done at a global level can be improved and better coordinated with those working at the grassroots level. One such way is through WSCF’s themes: Identity, Diversity and Dialogue; Eco-Justice; Overcoming Violence; and Higher Education. Each year the ASC will encourage advocacy that focuses on these themes to strengthen the ties among, global, regional, and local advocacy work. Strengthening Regional Advocacy and Solidarity The ASC helps strengthen regional advocacy and solidarity. One of the recommendations contained in the GA 2015 Advocacy and Solidar- ity resolution encourages the formation of a regional Advocacy and Solidarity Committee, already present, at times with different names, in some of the regions. All of this will enable WSCF to live into its poten- tial as a global Federation. The strengthening of this work will enable WSCF to continue the work it has always done in building civil society. Leveraging Technology The ASC will utilize the most up to date technology to create an inter- active website. This website will give members of the Federation, and friends, a clear idea of what work is already happening and what needs have been identified. When the ASC meets in person this project will help them to identify and implement the work that they will continue to do after the meeting. The ASC’s process of monitoring, self-evalu- ation and outcome measurements will be yield outputs to be shared through technology communication both for the benefit of people on the ground as well as for our funding partners. Through such evalua- tion, we can continuously improve our work in advocacy and solidari- ty. These measurements will also help the Federation maintain its cur- rent funding and continue to seek new funding possibilities to inspire more advocacy and solidarity work within the Federation. 10. Concept paper for WSCF Advocacy and Solidarity Work 2016-2019
  • 28. WSCF Strategic Plan 2016-2019 28 conclusion WSCF has a long history of developing leaders who make transform- ing social change through their work in the church and the world. Each of the General Secretaries of the World Council of Churches came up through the World Student Christian Federation as well as many other local and renowned leaders of church and society. The legacy in- cludes the current The President of Liberia, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who received her early training and vision for women’s leadership through WSCF, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Steven Biko, Ruth Rouse, William Temple, 10. Concept paper for WSCF Advocacy and Solidarity Work 2016-2019 Ted Scott, Frere Roger, Jurgen Multmann, Mercy Oduyoye, and count- less others. Most Senior Friends (alumni) of WSCF testify that it was their experience in WSCF that gave them their true education and vision for the future. The World Student Christian Federation remains committed to doing allitcantoinspireandequipstudentstoreachtheirpotentialasagents of change in their communities now and in their futures. Advocacy and solidaritytrainingandactionarehappeningaroundtheworldinWSCF. We desire to strengthen our work in this area, and we need your help to do it. Thank you for considering partnering with us in this exciting and sober time of global change in the world. Now, more than ever, we need to invest in our young people and give them tools so that they are equipped to be the leaders of today and tomorrow. Overcoming violence
  • 29. WSCF Strategic Plan 2016-2019 29 In an attached document, a chart will present some of the consolidated advocacy and solidarity work across the regions. The 2016-2019 Advocacy and Solidarity themes will be as follows: Migrant justice Goal: To mobilize the Federation on advocating for and being in soli- darity with migrants, refugees and asylum seekers (see strategic plan chart with recommendations passed at Palermo meeting, December 2015). Eco-justice Goal: to mobilize the Federation on issues relating to economic, eco- logical and climate justice. Identity, Diversity and Dialogue Goal: to mobilize the Federation on issues pertaining to Human Sex- uality, based on the Report and Recommendations of the Task Group on Identity, Diversity and Dialogue to the WSCF General Assembly in Colombia, March 2015. Recommendations include: 1. The IDD Task Group be mandated by the General Assembly to continue as a working group until the next GA in order to further and support this dialogue. 2. All levels of the Federation commit to engage in this process. 3. Members of WSCF meet at regional and global levels for dialogue on this topic. WSCF Advocacy and Solidarity Strategic Plan 2016-2019 Regional Highlights Religions and Politics Conference
  • 30. 30 WSCF Advocacy and Solidarity Strategic Plan 2016-2019 4. National movements discuss and decide what approach is appropri- ate for them in their own contexts and at the same time commit to the Federation process of dialogue. 5. The Federation base this process of dialogue in the deeper work of discerninganew our identity, mission and vision-- “examining who we are” by creating clearer conceptual links between our core mandate and our local, national, regional, and global work. 6. WSCF use the following to ensure a fruitful dialogue: a) Academic study b) Bible study c) Exploring the language we use to be sensitive and inclusive d) Explore the power imbalances within the Federation and intersections with marginalisation on the basis of gender or sexual identities. 7. The WSCF source, create and widely share resources to increase our understanding of sexuality and gender diversity. This can include: a) Sharing personal stories and testimonies about diverse sexuality and gender identities in order to dispel myths and misconceptions on all sides. b) Sharing theological perspectives and bible studies/reflections c) Training in dialogue skills d) Information on discrimination based on sexual and gender identi- ties (especially language and terminology in different contexts) e) Ethics, morality, philosophy, justice theory f) Contact to resource people and organisations that can offer expertise g) Nationalmovementsandregionswhoareworkingonsexualityand gender diversity be called upon as a resource for this topic through- out the Federation.Report and Recommendations of the Task Group on Identity, Diversity and Dialogue to the WSCF General Assembly in Colombia 8. All levels of the Federation ensure that people of all sexualities and gender identities are free from violence within our community life and commit to creating safe(r) spaces for people of all sexualities and gen- der identities. 9. WSCF begin a programme of prayer that calls on the Federation around the world to ask for wisdom, unity, and justice in our approach to and dialogue aboutsexuality. 10. The Federation communicate externally that we are engaged in such a process and offer learnings along the way as a resource and model for others facing similar disagreement and conflict. Ecojustice Project Greenopolis Romanian National Volunteer Gala award 15 Dec 2015
  • 31. 31 Overcoming Violence and Peacemaking Goal: To mobilize the Federation on issues pertaining to Overcoming Violence and Peacemaking, with a focus on, but not exclusive to the sit- uationintheMiddleEast,ColombiaandMexico.GAresolutionsinclude Palestine (GA policy paper), Sudan, Iraq, Syria, Colombia and Mexico. Recommendations for Palestine include: 1. We call for an end to the illegal Israeli occupation of Palestinian land and all forms of discrimination; as this occupation is a crime against God and humanity. 2. Jerusalem must be an open and shared city for the two peoples and the three Abrahamic religions. 3. The Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories – including East Jerusalem – are illegal under International Law and must be dismantled. 4. We call to revisit theological positions that support certain unjust political options with regard to the Palestinians; theologies that legiti- mize the Israeli Occupation of the Palestinian land. 5. The Wall constructed by Israel in the Occupied Palestinian territo- ries is a breach of international law and must be dismantled. 6. Palestinians’ right of self–determination must be respected, as should be the right of return. 7. Maintaining just peace and a sustainable solution to the conflict is only achieved through peaceful means. Violence cannot be justified whether perpetrated by Israelis or Palestinians. 8. We call for Boycott, Divestment and Sanction of the occupation, as a non–violent tool for justice, peace and security. 9. We call churches and ecumenical organizations worldwide to visit the occupied Palestinian territory in accordance with Kairos Palestine call under “Come and See” 10. We call upon the Regional and National WSCF and SCMs to edu- cate their members on the conflict and be engaged in solidarity activi- ties with the Palestinian people and with justice- building initiatives Racial Justice and Indigenous People Goal: to mobilize the Federation to advocate for and being in solidar- ity with racialized groups and indigenous people, such as the Lumads in the Philippines, indigenous people in India fighting against mega development constructions, native Americans in the US and First Nations in Canada. Higher Education Goal: To mobilize the Federation on issues of commoditization of higher education across the regions. WSCF Advocacy and Solidarity Strategic Plan 2016-2019 Overcoming violence ME
  • 32. WSCF Strategic Plan 2016-2019 32 WORLD STUDENT CHRISTIAN FEDERATION INTER-REGIONAL OFFICE ECUMENICAL CENTRE 5 route des Morillons P.O. Box 2100 CH 1211, Geneva 2 Switzerland. Phone: + 41 22 791 6358 Fax: + 41 22 791 6152 Email: wscf@wscf.ch Web: http://wscfglobal.org WSCF ASIA-PACIFIC OFFICE 18/F, Room 1 & 2, 280 Portland Street Commercial Building, Mongkok, Kowloon, Hong Kong Phone: +852 238 52550 Fax: +852 278 23980 E-mail: wscfap@netvigator.com Website: www.wscfap.org WSCF AFRICA All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC) – Sir Francis Ibiam House, 4th Floor Waiyaki Way – Westlands PO. Box 14782 – 00800 Nairobi, Kenya. Email: wscf@wscf-africa.org Website: www.wscf-africa.org WSCF EUROPE OFFICE Piazza di Centa 9, 38122 Trento, Italy Phone: +4917634468972 E-mail: wscf@wscf-europe.org Website: www.wscf-europe.org WSCF LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN OFFICE FUMEC America Latina Camacuá 282 1406 DOF Buenos Aires, Argentina Phone: +54 11 4631 2194 Fax: +54 11 4631 8516 E-mail: fumec@fumec-alc.org Website: www.fumec-alc.org WSCF MIDDLE EAST OFFICE Sourati Street, Shartouni Blg., 5th Floor Hamra – Beirut – Lebanon P.O. Box 11-1375, Beirut, Lebanon Phone: + 96 11 34 19 03 Fax: + 96 11 34 19 02 E-mail: wscf-me@inco.com.lb Website: www.wscf-me.org WSCF NORTH AMERICA OFFICE Inter-Church Centre 475 Riverside Drive Suite 810 New York, NY 10115, USA Phone: +1 212 870 24 70 Fax: +1 212 870 31 12 Mobile: +1 646 246 8936 E-mail: wscfna@gmail.com Website: www.wscfna.org Design: Maria Bradovkova