Australasia
CPT Australasia Regional Group
Following participation by a number of New Zealanders and Australians on CPT delegations, an ad-hoc group, comprising representatives from the Anabaptist Association of Australia and New Zealand (AAANZ), the Society of Friends in Australia and New Zealand and the Mennonite Church in Indonesia has begun conversations towards the establishment of the CPT Australasia Regional Group.
The working group has prepared the following draft mandate and vision statement that is being circulated for comment and discussion to interested groups and individuals over the next few months. The intention is to finalise the statement and put more formal structure for the group's operation in place by March 2009.
Draft Vision and Mandate
Broadly:
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To support the vision and mission of CPT globally in implementing organised non-violent alternatives to war and other forms of lethal inter-group conflict
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To establish a group in the Australasian region to support, encourage and implement organised non-violent alternatives to war and other forms of lethal inter-group conflict through a range of relevant activities, including:
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Encouraging and facilitating the participation of interested people on CPT delegations
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Working towards the running of a CTP training course in the region
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Engaging with local and regional communities where peacemaking and conflict resolution would be appropriate including those arising from the impacts of climate change, religious conflict, economic dislocation and local indigenous issues in the region leading towards invitations for CPT delegations and possible team presence
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Advocacy on behalf of people suffering conflict
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Conduct training and educational activities to encourage the churches and other interested community groups in the region to a commitment on peacemaking
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Raising funds to support peacemaking and conflict resolution activities in the region and by CPT.
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More details on CPT Australasia are available at