Intensive Seminar in Diaconia "Beyond the Social Services", Prague, 10 - 19 February 2012

The 2nd Intensive Seminar in Diaconia "Beyond the Social Services" took place at the Protestant Theological Faculty of Charles University in Prague on 10-19 February 2012

Programme of the seminar

Presentations and lectures from the seminar see below:

Saturday 11th February

Johannes Eurich: Community and Community Based Approaches (Definition, History etc.)

Stephanie Dietrich; Kari Karsrud Korslien: Christian Community

Jindřich Halama: Christian Community in a Hostile World? (Czech Brethren)

Monday 13th February

Vaike Salveste: Human Rights are Challenges to Citizens

Ari Nieminen: Bases of Citizenship – Strengthening or Weakening?

Tuesday 14th February

Jana Kosová: Community Work of "Czech West" ("Český západ"); Romanies and Majority

Kari Ruotsalainen & Ari Nieminen: Community Based Approaches from Perspectives of Church and Welfare State

Thursday 16th February

Kari Ruotsalainen: Diaconia in the Context of Northern Scandinavia

David Šorm: The priest and his country

Friday 17th February

Heinz Schmidt: Values and Ethical Reflection in Diaconal and Social Work in Communities

Eva Dohnalová: InBaze Berkat; Community Centre for migrants and Czech public

Some photos from the seminar see here.

A few facts about Czech Republic see here.

Contact persons at the Protestant Theological Faculty:

PhDr. Bohumila Baštecká, Ph.D.,

The International Office - Vera Fritzova , M.A., Peter Stephens, M.A.,