Standing Commission on Anglican & International Peace with Justice Concerns

http://newark.rutgers.edu/~lcrew/scaai.html

Our Meeting in Washington

October 7-10, 1998

Note: A much more comprehensive set of minutes has been prepared, but because of the sensitive nature of the material, it has been circulated only to Commissioners. If you require access to that material, please contact the secretary of the Commission, Louie Crew, Box 30, Newark, NJ 07101, 973-485-4503, lcrew@newark.rutgers.edu

Present: Jackie Batjer, Louie Crew (Secretary) , Zache Duracin, Jane Garrett, Donor Macneice, Petero Sabune (Chaplain), Brian Sellers-Petersen, Madeleine Trichel (Chair), Mary Ann Weiss, Greg Westigard,

Absent: Ted Daniels, Dalton Downs, Barbara Harris, Richard Shimpfky (Associate Chair)

Also present: Robert Sessum (Liaison for Executive Council), Brian Grieves (ECUSA Peace and Justice Officer), Tom Hart (Director of ECUSA’s Washington Office), Mary Miller (Episcopal Peace Fellowship) and guests noted in the minutes

Wednesday, October 7

3:00 Gather, Welcome each other, prepare for our work together

Opening Prayers

Refine the Agenda

First look at the budget, transportation costs and implications for our work. Look at our materials, tasks, sub-committee assignments

5:30 Close work session and prepare for dinner (prayers)

6:00 In the cafeteria

7:00 or 7:30 Dialogue: What's on Your Mind

8:30 Closed dialogue session (prayers)

Thursday, October 8

7:00 Breakfast

8:15 Begin the work day (prayers)

Video on Christian Aid

9:00-11:00 Focus on World Debt, the IMF, Jubilee 2000; Briefings and Reports

David Beckman, Bread for the World

Hebron -- Brian Sellers Peterson

World Bank Representative

11:15-12:00 Religious Persecution - Introduction

Could slide in reports on Cambodia, China, Haiti, etc.

Alexandra Arriaga, Special Coordinator, U.S. State Department

12:00-1:00 Lunch

1:00 Begin afternoon work session

Focus on Persecution of Churches; Briefings and Reports

Diane Knippers, Institute for Religion and Democracy

Joseph Stark, Human Rights Watch

5:00 Prepare for dinner (prayers)

6:00 In the cafeteria

7:30 Evening session

Discussion of the Day's briefings and reports

Subcommittee work as needed/appropriate

8:30 or 9:00 Close evening session (prayers)

Friday, October 9

7:00 Breakfast

8:30 Begin work day (prayers) Eucharist

9:00-11:00 Work session: Budget decisions, Calendar, Sub-Committee planning

11:00 Ambassador Robert White, Center for International Policy

Haiti and the Dominican Republic - Post-conflict response

12:00 Prepare for lunch (prayers)

1:00 Afternoon session begins

Focus on Africa: Briefings and Report

Dr. Leon Spencer, Executive Director, Washington Office on Africa

3:00 AIDS

5:00 Prepare for dinner (prayers)

Bon Voyage to those who will travel to Haiti tomorrow

6:00 In the cafeteria

Evening free for conversation, local activities

7:30 Integrity Eucharist

Saturday, October 10th

7:00 Breakfast

8:30 Begin work day (prayers)

9:-10:45 Work session: Budget decisions, Calendar, Sub-Committee planning

11:00 Eucharist

12:00 Lunch

1:00 Afternoon Session: Planning for next steps: tasks and agendas, meeting follow-up

2:30 Closing (prayers)

3:00 Adjourn

Deadline of August 1st for committee materials to be sent. Anyone who has made a site visit, has made minutes of committee work, or found information from other soures should send the material to us by this date.

Our next meetings:

September 9-11, 1999. Mendham, NJ. Convent of St. John the Baptist

December 2-5, 1999