Formal closing of IJND

The Ignatian social justice centres which have been involved in the umbrella group known as the International Jesuit Network for Development (IJND) have decided to formally bring the initiative to an end, following a period during which there has been little activity in its name. The centres have reaffirmed their commitment to the issues of development and global justice with which IJND was concerned.

IJND grew out of the successful work on the issue of debt by Jesuits for Debt Relief and Development (JDRAD), which was coordinated for some years by the Centre for Faith and Justice in Dublin. Some of the IJND work lead by the Centre in Dublin included the publication in 2007 of The Development of Peoples, to mark the 40th anniversary of Populorum Progressio.

A new initiative for international Jesuit collaboration on advocacy has emerged in the form of the Ignatian Advocacy Network. Its proposed working groups include Peace and Human Rights, Governance of Natural Resources, and Development. More information is available at:

http://sjweb.info/sjs/pjnew/PJShow.cfm?pubTextID=7716.

Click here to view the full statement on IJND is at:

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