Applications open for Ecumenical School on Governance, Economics and Management (GEM) 2025

by Jason Woo
To strengthen the voice of the churches in relation to the global economy, a group of 20 current and future leaders representing the churches will have the opportunity to attend the Ecumenical School on Governance, Economics and Management (GEM) for an Economy of Life in Seoul, South Korea (to be confirmed), 18-29 August 2025.

Co-organised by the World Council of Churches, the World Communion of Reformed Churches, the Lutheran World Federation, the World Methodist Council, and the Council for World Mission, this initiative responds to recommendations outlined in the “Sao Paulo Statement: International Financial Transformation for an Economy of Life” and in the document “Economy of Life for All Now: An Ecumenical Action Plan for a New International Financial and Economic Architecture,” which identified as a priority the development of competencies in economics within churches.

Currently, churches’ ethical, moral, and theological perspectives on the workings of the global economy have minimal impact on financial and economic policies, business practices, and ways of thinking. To address this gap, the school aims to build economic literacy within churches by equipping participants with the tools and languages to effectively advocate for urgent transformations in the global financial and economic realm.

Among candidates who meet the nomination criteria, participants will be selected with a view to achieving regional, gender, and denominational balance.

You may download the curriculum, guidelines, and application forms in the links below:
GEM 2025 Invitation to Apply
GEM 2025 Provisional Programme
GEM 2025 Application Link

The final date of submission of applications is on 1 March 2025.
Selected participants will be informed by 30 March 2025.

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