Prophetic Economy

Castelgandolfo (Rome): 2 - 4 november 2018

FOR THE PEOPLE, PLANET AND OUR FUTURE.

FOR THE PEOPLE, PLANET AND OUR FUTURE.

Prophetic Economy

Castelgandolfo (Rome): 2 - 4 november 2018

#ProfeticEconomy is much more than a three-day event, it is a journey undertaken by associations and movements that intend to give answers to the cry of the earth and the poor together. Our world is facing an ecological and social crisis. Climate change and increasing inequality are fuelled by unjust economic structures, short-term policies and outdated aid practices.

Many people around the world believe passionately in human development and sustainability, working tirelessly to change the rules and demand justice. It is time to unite and be more than the sum of our parts.

#ProfeticEconomy is going to be an experience and the beginning of a process: our intention is to stimulate inventiveness, confrontation and creativity in search of sustainable and collective solutions to the social and environmental problems of our time, with particular attention to the poorest.

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Prophetic Economy...between the “already” and the “not yet”

The International Event “Prophetic Economy” promoted by the EoC and several associations and movements intending to respond to the cry of the world and the poor will take place in Castel Gandolfo, Rome from 2 to 4 November 2018.

by Maria Florencia Locascio

Profetic Economy 01 ridFather Joseph Wresinski, founder of ATD Quart Monde, felt the vocation to work so that the poorest of the poor would have dignity and a voice among those who make decisions; when he learned that somewhere in the world there was someone who worked for the poor, he got on an air plane and went to visit them, convinced as he was that: “those who work for the poor are in danger; they can lose their motivation and even their own life”: hence the fundamental importance of knowing each other and networking.

Told to Luigino Bruni by the Italian leader of the Quart Monde Movement Jean Tonglet, this story was the inspirational spark of the process in which we find ourselves now.

Prophetic Economystems from the desire to approach those with whom we have a common goal, Logo Prophetic economy 350in order to learn from each other, find new ways of collaboration, send a powerful message of hope especially to those who today are the victims of social and environmental injustice and to understand together how to act on the macro level.

We immediately realized that we couldn't start such a journey alone, but that we had to do it right away, together with other movements. That’s how the EoC working group was enriched by the presence of ATD Quart Monde, The Pope John XXIII Community (Associazione Papa Giovanni XXIII),, Nomadelfia, the Global Catholic Climate Movement, Slotmob, Mondo Comunità e Famiglia and  Wordteens (Ragazzi per l’Unità) who today are ourProphetic Economy 02 rid partners. We are convinced that the value of Prophetic Economy is not only represented by the realisation of the event in itself, but also by the process of mutual opening up and enrichment which has already been started by all promoters.

Why “Prophetic” Economy? A great summary for this was provided by Federica Nalli from Nomadelfia: it’s prophetic because it is based on the vision of a future goal: Logo ATD Quart Mondewhat kind of society do we want?  Because it speaks to us partly of the "already", but above all of the "not yet": it values the existing concrete experiences, but mostly it poses a challenge to the institutions of the system, pointing out their shortcomings to the world. It makes us face what "is not as it should be".

Logo GCCMThe event - Prophetic Economy addresses people and organizations that - led by a vocation, whether religious or secular - work passionately to ensure integral human development and sustainability through the fight against poverty, the development of a civil and social economy and political actions.

It is not going to be a conference, but an experience and the beginning of a process: our intention is to stimulate inventiveness, Logo Nomadelfia confrontation and creativity in search of sustainable and collective solutions to the social and environmental problems of our time, with particular attention to the poorest.

Logo TeensWhen reflecting on the future to be built we cannot exclude the thought, vision and work of younger and older generations. The young ones will be present, with a special programme for them, alternating with moments of intergenerational sharing.

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In addition to bringing together those who make efforts in this area, this event also proposes a competition of best practices of "Prophetic Economy", giving visibility and recognition to many of the protagonists of change who transmit a positive energy at the service of the common good.

Simultaneously with the event there will be satellite actions of a different nature organised in several countries around the world: the most important Logo Mondo Comunità Famiglia 2 will be an international Bankmob for disinvestment in fossil fuels, armament and gambling.

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