Indian researcher Parinitha Shetty has looked into the history of the Basel Mission in South India - and says that the mission's presence has shaped Indian society to this day. Parinitha Shetty, I have brought you this photograph from the Mission 21 research archive. Do you know the photograph? Yes,...

In the exhibition "DEAL WITH IT - African Heritage in Basel," five Basel institutions - including Mission 21 - are taking a closer look at their African research in a joint project. They are also bundling and simplifying access to their holdings for international researchers with the innovative "PARC" project. In Basel, especially...

She is considered one of Indonesia's ten most influential women: psychologist Alissa Wahid, co-founder of a network promoting human rights, interfaith understanding and democracy. Alissa Wahid is also co-leader of the largest Muslim association in the world. On Thursday, August 17, she will deliver the keynote address at the International Forum for Interfaith and...

Mission 21 is to become more international. And the ministry should be even more committed to empowering women and young people. These are two aspects from Mission 21's Synod 2023 on the theme of "Reconciliation". The synod was conducted online. Only the closing service took place presently, as a simple celebration in the Zinzendorfhaus in Basel....

In the webinar of the series "Mission-Colonialism Revisited", two historians from Basel and Delhi reported on childhood and childhood in the environment of the Basel Mission in the 19th century. They shed light on the educational principles of the mission and their impact in different cultural contexts. In the current webinar of the series "Mission-Colonialism Revisited", Dr. Dagmar Konrad gave...

Why are the young women knitting in this picture? And who placed them in front of the camera? To "read" historical images, we often need additional information beyond what we see. This year, we are featuring some photographs from Mission 21's historical research archive that raise awareness of...

Mission 21 is looking for curious young adults for the current Youth Embassy program. Who wants to meet people from three continents, go on a trip and experience new cultures, and expand their own intercultural skills? The call for applications for the 2023-25 program is open. Our international youth embassy program enables international encounters, travel across cultural boundaries, and the...

The Universidad Bíblica Latinoamericana (UBL) is an important partner organization for Mission 21 in the field of theological education. The theological university in Costa Rica stands for ecumenical openness, holistic spirituality, commitment to peace and a special sensitivity to the ethnic diversity of Latin America. This year, UBL celebrates its 100th anniversary. To...

Simone Dollinger, who coordinates the theological education projects in Latin America for Mission 21, has been on the road a lot in recent months: Among other things, she traveled to an indigenous congregation in a Pentecostal church in the southern Andes of Peru and visited a Protestant church in Lima. One thing in particular struck her:...

Mission 21's Youth Embassy Program, which brings together young people from around the world, runs for three years at a time. As we wrap up, we look back - and ahead: As of now, the call for proposals for the 2023-2025 Youth Embassy Program is open. The Youth Embassy Program offers young adults from Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America the opportunity to get to know each other,...