Zayed Award for Human Fraternity 2023

After reviewing hundreds of nominations of outstanding individuals and entities, the 2023 Zayed Award for Human Fraternity independent judging committee selected humanitarian organization the Community of Sant’Egidio and Kenyan peacebuilder Ms. Shamsa Abubakar Fadhil – known as ‘Mama Shamsa’ - as this year’s co-honorees.

The Community of Sant’Egidio and Mama Shamsa were selected for their outstanding leadership and dedication to overcoming divisions, building resilient communities, and cultivating compassion and hope at local, regional, and international levels. By granting the 2023 award to the Community of Sant’Egidio and Mama Shamsa, the judging committee hopes to amplify their work and inspire individuals and institutions around the world to play an active role in promoting the values of human fraternity.

The co-recipients were honored during an award ceremony on February 4, 2023 – the UN-recognized International Day of Human Fraternity - in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

IAMSCU celebrates Methodist education

After a record-breaking number of registrations for the International Association of Methodist Schools, College, and Universities (IAMSCU) Conference, Methodist educators from around the world joined to celebrate 275 years of Methodist education, which began with the foundation of the first Methodist school in 1748.

This unique conference, took participants back to the birthplace of the Wesleyan and Methodist tradition, honoring the 275th anniversary of Kingswood School, founded by John Wesley in the United Kingdom. The conference also celebrates the current impact of Methodist education, which includes Kindergarten, Primary and Secondary Education, Higher Education, and Theological Education offered by more than 1,000 schools in 80 countries, and five continents. To showcase this diversity and discuss future perspectives for Methodist education in the future, the conference was based in a broad concept was held at three different locations in England, which represent the variety of institutions active in these areas, and took place between 25 April - 2 May.

The reconnection with persons, churches, schools, colleges, seminaries and universities in the Wesleyan, Methodist, United, and Uniting traditions and the opportunity to visit important historical places in England gave the motivation to reconnect more intentionally with the network of members and friends of the WMC Education Committee. The chance to reconnect and start planning IAMSCU’s participation in the World Methodist Council and Conference in Gothenburg, Sweden, to be held 13-18 August 2024.

You can also watch the videos with program highlights: https://2023methodistschools.org.uk/index. php/watch-the-conference/