Mercy Global Concern - 2005

Mercy Global Concern: Briefing paper 1, October 2005

Advocacy Workshop – Bridging the Gap between Policy and Practice

United Nations, New York September 3 – 16, 2005

The purpose of this workshop was is to provide training for Sisters of Mercy, so that advocacy efforts can be expanded throughout the world. In total 14 Sisters of Mercy participated in the workshop. These included Sisters of Mercy from Peru , Guyana , South Africa, Kenya, Philippines from the Developing World as well as Sisters of Mercy from the USA, Newfoundland, Australia, Ireland and N. Ireland.

Deirdre Mullan rsm - Director MGC

What the participants said:

Helen Owens rsm - Australia
Dale Jarvis rsm - Americas
Angela Hartigan rsm - Kenya / The Congregation
Deborah Watson rsm - Peru / Americas
Denise Lyttle rsm - Guyana / Americas
Carmel McEnroy rsm - US Province / The Congregation
Mary Tee rsm - Newfoundland
Immaculta Devine - South Africa / The Congregation
Sheila O’Gorman rsm - Ireland / The Congregation
Francis Añover rsm - Philippines

Reflection on the Pariticipants' responses

Dennis Horton - Aotearoa New Zealand