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On Friday, September 13, 2024, the Basel Mission was transformed from an association into a foundation. Board members signed the foundation deed at the Mission House. The Basel Mission, which has been in existence for almost 209 years, thus completed one of the biggest restructuring steps since the transfer of operational activities to the newly founded Mission 21 in 2000.
In a solemn service on Thursday, September 12, in the Aargau parish of Schlossrued, Evelyn Borer, Synod President of the EKS, was installed in her new office as President of the Board of Mission 21, as were the members of the newly composed Board. The guests had gathered for this ceremony at 2 p.m. in...
"Voices of Hope", the new podcast from Mission 21, provides an insight into the realities of life for people working in our partner organizations in Africa, Asia and Latin America. The first six journeys for the ears take us to Latin America. There will be a new episode every two weeks on the usual podcast platforms. With...
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.
Among other things, the current issue focuses on projects in sustainable agriculture so that particularly vulnerable people can feed themselves and their families reliably and responsibly, even under the conditions of the climate crisis.
In light of the severe flooding crisis in the Greater Upper Nile region of South Sudan, Mission 21 has announced crucial measures to support affected communities. Since September 2023, seasonal flooding has affected more than 900,000 people, displacing over 420,000 people and causing serious damage to infrastructure and outbreaks of water-related diseases.
Our colleague Daniel Gloor is a lecturer in biblical studies at the STS Theological Seminary in Sabah, Malaysia. There he discusses the appearance of Sâtân in the Old Testament with his students - sometimes a rather complicated matter. Daniel Gloor has also undergone further training himself and reports on his experiences in his newsletter...
Evelyn Borer, Synod President of the Swiss Protestant Church (EKS), is the new President of the Board of Mission 21, succeeding Johannes Blum. She received 18 of the votes cast by delegates. 16 votes went to the two Board members Claudia Hoffmann and Roland Plattner, who had applied for a co-presidency. With the election...
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...
