DIAKONIA World Federation

World Federation of Diaconal Associations and Diaconal Communities

Weltbund von Verbänden und Gemeinschaften der Diakonie

Fédération Mondiale d'Associations et de Communautés Diaconales

How does DIAKONIA function ?

The DIAKONIA World Federation is organised into three regions:

• DIAKONIA Region Africa-Europe (DRAE),
• DIAKONIA Asia-Pacific (DAP), and
• DIAKONIA of the Americas and the Caribbean (DOTAC).

Each region elects its regional president and decided on its own structure.

Every fourth year a world conference takes place with meetings of the delegates of the member associations, with worship, Bible studies, addresses, lectures, group discussion, workshops, singing and celebrating.

The delegates elect the president of the World Federation and the members of the executive committee who are nominated by the member associations. The executive committee is the management board.

DIAKONIA supports through the relief action DIAKAID member associations in need and special diaconal projects.

DIAKONIA publishes DIAKONIA News with reports from the World Federation and its members on diaconal life in their churches.

DIAKONIA is financed by member contributions and donations.

Structure

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