Asian Ecumenical Institute (AEI) – 2020 

The AEI is an annual month-long ecumenical formation training course organised by the CCA, aimed at training young prospective Asian church and ecumenical leaders.

2020 Theme: ‘God, Renew Us in Your Spirit and Restore the Creation’ - the theme of the CCA General Assembly

When: 13 August –11 September 2020 (arrival on 13 August and departure on 11 September) 

Where: Kerala, India, (in conjunction with the 15th General Assembly of CCA)

Applications due by: 15 March 2020.

A team of prominent theologians and ecumenists will be the main resource-persons throughout the training. Participants will live together in an inter-cultural and inter-denominational setting. They will worship together, learning the emerging socio-economic and political realities and analyse them with biblical and theological perspectives. This will help participants to learn ecumenism in a wider perspective and respond contextually.

• Admissions will be limited only to twenty-four participants.
• Selection will be based on the recommendations of the leadership of CCA’s member churches, councils and related constituencies.
• As the AEI will be held in conjunction with the 15th General Assembly of CCA (3–10 September 2020) which will be held at Kovalam, in Kerala State of India, all AEI-2020 participants will be given opportunities to attend and experience the CCA Assembly. The AEI participants will be able to register as observers, and this will provide to them a wider ecumenical experience and exposure through their full-time participation at the 15th General Assembly.
• The training course will be held in three different cities in Kerala, namely, Kochi, Kottayam, and Thiruvananthapuram.
• The participants will reside at the Assembly venue during the last week of the training. The valedictory session of the AEI will be held on 10 September.

Those who are interested in attending the AEI-2020 must send in their applications with proper endorsements by 15 March 2020.

Selection is based on competence, academic and work experiences, especially ecclesial and ecumenical commitment, keeping in mind gender and confessional balances, sub-regional representations, and ability to effectively communicate in English.

Detailed information of AEI-2020 and the application process is available together with the attached - pdf AEI 2020 Background Information (531 KB)

Download the CCA General Secretary's pdf AEI 2020 Letter to member churches (504 KB)