Kairos director (Patricia Steenberg) bows out after two-year term.Executive director Patricia Steenberg of Kairos Kairos (καιρός) is an ancient Greek word meaning the "right or opportune moment". The ancient Greeks had two words for time, chronos and kairos. : Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives has decided not to renew her term. Her resignation is effective Aug. 31, 2003. Launched July 1, 2001, Kairos brought under one umbrella group the work of 10 inter-church coalitions, including the Aboriginal Rights Coalition, the Ecumenical Coalition for Economic Justice and the Inter-Church Committee for Refugees Individuals who leave their native country for social, political, or religious reasons, or who are forced to leave as a result of any type of disaster, including war, political upheaval, and famine. . Joe Gunn, social affairs director with the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, praised Ms. Steenberg's work in board development, her oversight of the amalgamation amalgamation /amal·ga·ma·tion/ (ah-mal´gah-ma´shun) trituration (3). amalgamation ( of 10 coalitions, and the support she provided to staff during the organizational change. Under Ms. Steenberg's tenure, he said, "Kairos has made its mark in the global movement for social justice," noting in particular Kairos' co-sponsorship of the International Debt Tribunal A general term for a court, or the seat of a judge. In Roman Law, the term applied to an elevated seat occupied by the chief judicial magistrate when he heard causes. tribunal n. at the World Social Forum in 2001, its facilitation Facilitation The process of providing a market for a security. Normally, this refers to bids and offers made for large blocks of securities, such as those traded by institutions. of church-goers' participation in the Romanow Commission hearings on the future of healthcare in Canada, and involvement the many anti-war demonstrations which took place across the country Jan. 18-19. Ms. Steenberg said she had met her goals of building a firm foundation for the Toronto-based Kairos. She said that she was looking forward to new challenges when she returned to her home and family in Ottawa. Staff |
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