The World Council of Churches is a worldwide Christian inter-church organization founded in 1948 to work for the cause of ecumenism.

Learning objectives

The 10-day curriculum addresses the following objectives:

• Identify theological starting points for economic justice (i.e. why and how theology and ethics are intertwined with economics)
• Provide a basic understanding of mainstream economic thinking
• Identify, relativize and contextualize methodologies and normative fundamentals of economics
• Widen the horizon of economics by introducing ecological, feminist and other alternative approaches
• Develop the interdisciplinary structure and ethical implications of combining theological dimensions with economics
• Lay out the political and strategic implications for churches and their advocacy for an Economy of Life

Nomination criteria

• MA or BA preferably in theology, economics/finance/business management or any social science; or demonstration of competence in the aforementioned fields by engagement in issues of socio-economic and ecological justice through, for example, programmes or processes connected to sponsoring and  other partner organizations
• Five years of leadership experience (waived for youth until the age of 30)
• Sound insights into practices of public policy and passion for justice (assessed through an essay)
• Endorsement from a church or ecumenical organization