Who is it for?
Representatives, churches and individuals who are working amongst the many East Asian Diaspora people in the UK. What is the focus?
This forum will be concentrating on the many East Asian Diaspora peoples who are currently either living or studying in the UK. This is mainly the following groups: Japanese, South Koreans, Mainland Chinese, Filipinos, Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesians and Burmese and we would expect that we may focus on other groups from time to time as need arises.
The forum is made up of a group of Diaspora practitioners who see the need for more co-operation and resource sharing within the East Asia Diaspora context. Therefore the forum's three main areas of focus are to:
- Provide fellowship and networking opportunities for those involved in ministry to East Asia’s Diaspora peoples in the UK
- To discuss issues of common concern
- To consider joint projects as appropriate
Usually those who launch the discussion are regulars at the forum but occasionally an outside speaker may be invited to provide insight into a current issue.
What issues have we covered recently?
We are currently planning our first meeting.
When do we meet?
The forum plans to meet three times a year: September, January and June.
Who is on the planning team? This forum is chaired by Carolyn Kemp (OMF International, Diaspora Ministries) and leaders from other groups are being gathered together to form a Steering Group.
