{"id":3386,"date":"2016-06-10T02:24:39","date_gmt":"2016-06-10T10:24:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gnrc.ziplinestaging.com\/news\/transformed-faith-communities-ending-violence-against-children-will-be-the-theme-of-the-5th-forum\/"},"modified":"2016-06-10T02:24:39","modified_gmt":"2016-06-10T10:24:39","slug":"transformed-faith-communities-ending-violence-against-children-will-be-the-theme-of-the-5th-forum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gnrc.net\/?p=3386","title":{"rendered":"GNRC 5th Forum to be Held in Panama City, Panama on May 9 \u2013 11, 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<br \/>\n<h3>Transformed Faith Communities: Ending Violence Against Children is the theme of the Fifth Forum<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Global Network of Religions for Children (GNRC) 5th Forum International Organizing Committee (IOC) has announced the dates for the GNRC 5th Forum. The Forum will be held from 9th \u2013 11th May 2017, in Panama City, Panama. The committee agreed on these dates during its 2nd Meeting held in Panama City on 19th and 20th May 2016. The theme of the 5th Forum agreed upon by the committee is <em>Ending Violence Against Children: Faith Communities in Action<\/em>. The sub-themes that will be addressed are: <em>Protecting Children from Violent Extremism, Gang Violence and Organized Crime; Nurturing Spirituality and Ending Violence in Child Upbringing&nbsp;<\/em>and<em> Ending Sexual Exploitation and Abuse of Children<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A total of 19 participants took part in the 2nd committee meeting to plan for the GNRC 5th Forum. In the discussions, the organizing committee members focused on the current challenges that are affecting children. President of Arigatou International and Convenor for the GNRC, Rev. Keishi Miyamoto in his message to the Organizing Committee asked the committee to focus on the challenges especially on violence that children face every day. Rev. Miyamoto asked the committee members to reach out to their networks in order to make the GNRC 5th Forum a success.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-3385\" src=\"https:\/\/gnrc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Cross_section_of_IOC_Members-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Cross section of IOC Members\" width=\"665\" height=\"499\" class=\"img-responsive\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gnrc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Cross_section_of_IOC_Members-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/gnrc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Cross_section_of_IOC_Members-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gnrc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Cross_section_of_IOC_Members-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gnrc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Cross_section_of_IOC_Members-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gnrc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Cross_section_of_IOC_Members-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gnrc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Cross_section_of_IOC_Members-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">A section of IOC members during the meeting<\/h4>\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Chairman of the Organizing Committee Mons. Sidney Fones asked the committee members to relate everything they do with the sacredness of the child, which should be at the centre of the Forum\u2019s deliberations. In his presentation, the GNRC Secretary General Dr. Mustafa Y. Ali, pointed out that the GNRC Secretariat had already started implementing the decisions of the Forum\u2019s Organizing Committee, and had completed plans to establish the Forum Secretariat in Panama City, with the selection of Ms. Lizia Lu as the GNRC 5th Forum Coordinator. The Chairman of the GNRC Hosting Committee Bishop Julio E. Murray welcomed the discussions and, assured the committee that they will work tirelessly to ensure the Forum was a success.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The GNRC 5th Forum Organizing Committee will meet again in Panama City on 29th, 30th November and 1st December later this year to review the progress of the GNRC 5th Forum.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c  no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 0.85; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer; top: 207px; left: 302px;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c  no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 0.85; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer; top: 214px; left: 302px;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c  no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c  no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 0.85; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer; top: 250px; left: 218px;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Transformed Faith Communities: Ending Violence Against Children is the theme of the Fifth Forum The Global Network of Religions for Children (GNRC) 5th Forum International Organizing Committee (IOC) has announced the dates for the GNRC 5th Forum. The Forum will be held from 9th \u2013 11th May 2017, in Panama City, Panama. 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