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Post-Convention Resources added to Convention page

Awards Ceremonies during 2012 Convention

World Press Freedom Day: WACC calls for code of ethics for citizen journalism

On World Press Freedom Day, 3 May 2012, WACC President Dr Dennis Smith and General Secretary Dr. Rev Karin Achtelstetter invite members and partners to work towards an international code of ethics for citizen journalism.

WACC (The World Association for Christian Communication) is celebrating the importance of press freedom and remembering journalists whose lives are threatened in the course of their profession.

RCC member Terry Mutuku is Director of Communication for WACC.

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Buddhists, Hindus, Jains and Sikhs Combine for First-Ever White House Conference

Uniting for Community Building and Social Justice 

Washington DC: On April 20, 2012, Hindu American Seva Charities (HASC) made history, co-hosting with The White House Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Agencies and the White House Office of Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships an historic conference, Community Building in the 21st Century with Strengthened Dharmic Faith-Based Institutions for the Dharmic (defined as Buddhist, Hindu, Jain, Sikh) Religious Leaders. HASC partnered with many Buddhist, Hindu, Jain and Sikh organizations, including Council of Hindu Temples, Federation of Jain Associations of North America, Soka Gakkai International-USA Buddhist Association and others to create a coalition. A total of 52 dharmic communities were represented.

RCC Board member Bill Aiken was involved in this first ever meeting as well as Paul Montiero from the White House Office of Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships speaker at the RCC 2011 Convention.

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