Kairos Europa, which I am asked to represent, was formed by ecumenical groups and networks following the 1st European Ecumenical Assembly in Basel in1989. The idea was to stimulate the participation of churches in the “Conciliar process of mutual commitment to justice, peace and the integrity of creation” (JPIC). Kairos linked the north/south and east/west issues with the questions of economic justice within western Europe even before the notion “globalization” became fashionable. We try to combine the churches’ efforts with the struggle of social movements which work from the perspective of and with the participation of the victims of neoliberal globalization. This includes going beyond general statements and developing clear analysis and demands for alternatives in order to help developing a society with space for all living people now and in the future in harmony with nature.

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