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40 years ago, teacher Gisela Fankel traveled to Cameroon on behalf of the Basel Mission for an assignment as a religious educator. She has now published her experiences from that time and her assessment of her work in retrospect in the book "Four years under the corrugated iron roof". "A longing for new experiences, a search for real...
Swiss politicians want to massively reduce contributions for development cooperation. This is a lack of solidarity and will affect the poorest, says the umbrella organization of Swiss Protestant organizations. The Federal Council has already earmarked CHF 1.5 billion for aid to Ukraine - from the budget for international cooperation (Mission 21 reported)....
The CTE Theological College in Chile celebrated its 60th anniversary at the end of October. During the celebratory service, Karl F. Appl, President of the Basel Mission, received an honorary doctorate and Mission 21 was honored for its commitment. The Comunidad Teológica Evangélica de Chile (CTE) Theological College in Santiago de Chile was founded in 1964....
What developments have led to the global food crisis? Is biodiverse, sustainable local agriculture a solution to the current food crisis? And how can this type of agriculture be strengthened? Three experts from Africa, Europe and Latin America provided answers to these questions in Mission 21's webinar on the food crisis and (neo-)colonial food systems. The...
The issue of restitution, i.e. the return of cultural assets, has been the subject of heated debate for some time now. Mission 21 is also actively involved in the debate and contributes to the critical reappraisal of history.
More than 30 young adults from Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America met in Switzerland for two weeks: as part of Mission 21's Youth Ambassadors program, they exchanged views on important topics, worked together in workshops and experienced enriching encounters. The visit of the international youth ambassadors was also well received by the media.
The Mission 21 Synod was held online this year under the motto "Sharing Power in a Decolonized World". It was marked by farewell and change: Prof. Dr. med. Johannes Blum stepped down after eight years as President of the Board of Mission 21. As a farewell, his work was...
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...
