Pax Romana (organization)
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| Type | INGO |
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| Founded | 1921, Fribourg, Switzerland |
| Location | Geneva, Switzerland (Pax Romana ICMICA/MIIC) and Paris, France (Pax Romana IMCS/MIEC) |
| Key people | Javier Iguiniz, President of Pax Romana ICMICA/MIIC Mehul Dabhi, President of Pax Romana IMCS/MIEC Christopher Derige Malano, Secretary General of Pax Romana IMCS/MIEC |
| Area served | Global |
| Focus | Religion, Peace, Education, Youth, Human Rights |
| Method | Education, Nonviolence, Lobbying, Research, Innovation |
| Website | www.icmica-miic.org www.imcs-miec.org |
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| Motto | “Pax Christi in Regno Christi” (eng: Peace of Christ in the Kingdom of Christ) |
| Membership | Over 80 National Federations of all the Continents |
| Official languages | English, French, Spanish |
| Key people | Pier Giorgio Frassati |
Pax Romana - the international federation of Catholic intellectuals, one of the oldest international lay Catholic movements. It was created in two stages: in 1921[1] IMCS/MIEC (the student movement) and 1947 ICMICA/MIIC (academic movement) as a response of Catholic university lecturers and students to the need to build a peaceful world after experience of two world wars. Its name, which refers to the peace existing in the days of Christ, this movement has received in 1921 from Pope Benedict XV.
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[edit] Motto
"Pax Christi in regno Christi"
[edit] Structure
[edit] IMCS/MIEC
The International Team of IMCS / MIEC Pax Romana consists of an President, Secretary General, Ecclesial Assistant. Organization is composed of regional structures, of which some are joined with IYCS/JECI:
- Europe: JECI-MIEC European Coordination
- Asia: IMCS/MIEC Asia-Pacific
- Middle East: JECI-MIEC Middle East
- Africa: IMCS/MIEC African Coordination
- Northern America: IMCS/MIEC Northern American Coordination
- South America: SLA MIEC-JECI - Latin America and Carribean Coordination
[edit] ICMICA/MIIC
The International Team of ICMICA / MIIC Pax Romana consists of an President, Secretary General, Ecclesial Assistant. The International Council is composed of Five Regional Vice-Presidents (who are also coordinators for certain continent), and Vice President for Finance and two countries from each region. Elections to the International Team shall be held during the Plenary Assembly, which takes place every 4 years. In between the International Team convokes annual International Council Meeting. In 2004, it took place in Warsaw, Poland (for the first time in the history of Pax Romana in Poland), while in 2008 in Nairobi, Kenya (for the first time on the African continent).
[edit] International Council
Mandate 2008-2012: International Team of ICMICA/MIIC Pax Romana
- President: Prof. Dr. Javier Iguiniz of Peru.
- Ecclesial Assistant: Fr. Luis Maria Goikoetxea, Chaplain of Europe region for the mandate 2004-2008.
- The Secretary-General: Ms. Lawrencia Kyung of South Korea.
- Vice Presidents:
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- Europe: Mr. Philippe Ledouble (France),
- Africa: Mr. Egide Rwamatwara (Rwanda)
- Asia / Pacific: Mr. Uhm Kiho (South Korea)
- Latin America: Ms. Mercedes Vega Sahdala (Dominican Republic)
- North America: Mr. Mark Wolff (USA)
- For Finance: Mr. Kevin Ahern (USA)
- Council Members:
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- Asia/Pacific: Malaysia, India
- Europe: Catalunia (Spain), Austria
- Africa: DR Congo, Kenya
- Latin America: Peru, Uruguay
- North America: USA
Mandate 2004-2008:
International Team of ICMICA/MIIC Pax Romana
President: Patricio Rodé from Uruguay was elected for International President in 2004. After his death in November 2005, Jean Nsonjiba Lokenga from DR Congo was elected for this function.
Ecclesial Assistant: Father Antoine Sondag, France, by then working in Secours Catholique - Caritas France.
The Secretary-General: Paul Ortega, former director of the UNESCO Center in Basque Country.
Vice Presidents:
- Europe: Piotr Cywinski(Poland)
- Africa: Jean Lokenga (DR Congo),
- Asia / Pacific: Anselmo Lee (South Korea),
- Latin America: Irma Marino Vargas (Peru,
- North America: Mark Wolff (USA).
[edit] European Board
Each regional (for each continent) Board is elected for a 4-year term and consists of 7 members of the board and vice president of the given continent, who coordinates the work of the board. Elections are held during the Regional (continental) Assembly, which takes place after every International Congress. In 2004, Congress was held in Poland, in 2008, Kenya. Each regional board is assisted by regional Ecclesial Assistant.
[edit] European Board 2008-2012
President of the European Board (vice-president of the International Board): Philippe Ledouble. Ecclesial Assistant: (to be nominated by November 2008). Members of the Board:
- Julia Koszewska of Poland,
- Kevin Lambert of UK
- Theo Quendler of Austria,
- Renato Balduzzi of Italy,
- Peter Scharle of Hungary,
- Nuria Sastre of Catalunya (Spain),
- Annemarie Weinzettl representing the group "Women's vision."
[edit] European Board 2004-2008
President of the European Board (vice-president of the International Board): Piotr Cywinski. Ecclesial Assistant: father Luis Maria Goikotxea (in the next term of office nominated the International Ecclesial Assistant of Pax Romana). Among members of the Board were:
- Philippe Ledouble of France (Coordinator)
- Nuria Sastre (Treasurer)
[edit] Membership
Currently, brings together Federations and Movements of Catholic Intellectuals and Professional from over 54 countries.
[edit] Specialized Secretariats
ICMICA / MIIC Pax Romana also works by 6 specialized secretariats:
- SIQS - The International Secretariat of Scientific questions;
- MIJC - The International Secretariat of the Catholic Lawyers;
- SIIAEC - The International Secretariat of the Catholic Engineers, Agronoms and Industrialists;
- SIESC - The International Secretariat of Catholic High School Teachers;
- SIAC - The International Secretariat of Christian Artists;
- Women's vision (the group during the world congress in 2008 acquired the status of the International Secretariat).
[edit] Representation
Pax Romana (jointly between International Movement of Catholic Students and International Catholic Movement for Intellectual and Cultural Affairs) has a special consultative status with the Economic, Social and Cultural Council of the United Nations. It has representative in New York, Paris, Geneva, Vienna and Nairobi. Pax Romana is a recognized as a private organisation before the Canon Law of the Catholic Church. It is also a member of CONGO (Committee of NGOs having special relationship with the United Nations)
