eRko - Hnutie kresťanských spoločenstiev detí
| eRko - Hnutie kresťanských spoločenstiev detí | |
|---|---|
| founding | 1990 |
| Seat | Bratislava |
| main emphasis | Catholic Youth Association |
| Chair | Juraj Králik |
| Members | 8,900 |
| Website | erko.sk |
eRko - Hnutie kresťanských spoločenstiev detí (eRko) is a Catholic youth association that is one of the largest youth associations in Slovakia . eRko is a member of the international Catholic umbrella organization of Catholic youth organizations " Fimcap ". eRko is registered with the Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic as a non-governmental organization . eRko is also a member of the Coopération Internationale pour le Développement et la Solidarité (CIDSE), an umbrella organization for Catholic aid organizations. eRko works as a children and youth association in both Roman Catholic and Greek Catholic parishes.
history
- 1973: During the communist rule in Slovakia, Catholics were not allowed to form associations. Nonetheless, in 1973 some activists began organizing youth work activities for children from Christian families. The number of these activists increased steadily until the 1980s and an underground movement emerged. The aim of the movement was to help children develop mature personalities and thereby contribute to the development of the Church and the society in which they live. This educational work was based on Christian ideals.
- 1989: With the Velvet Revolution in 1989, the freedoms for the people of Slovakia to organize themselves increased. The previously “illegal” Christian underground organizations also began to register and to work freely in public.
- 1990: After the end of the Cold War it became possible for eRko to officially register with the Slovak Ministry of the Interior as a non-governmental organization .
- 1995: The Dobrá Novina project (the Slovak equivalent of the German caroling campaign and the Austrian Dreikönigsaktion ) was founded.
- 1998: eRko becomes an observer member of the international umbrella organization of Catholic youth organizations " Fimcap ".
- 1999: eRko organized the “Peace for Sudan” campaign. As part of the campaign, more than 10,000 children from Slovakia , Kenya and Austria sent letters appealing for peace to President El-Bashir and rebel leader Garang .
- 2002: In 2002 eRko sent three volunteers to Nairobi , Kenya . Since then, eRko has gained experience in preparing and sending helpers to the development cooperation locations.
- 2013: eRko became a member of CIDSE.
- 2015: eRko hosted the EuroCourse of Fimcap 2015. The title of the course is “Enjoy your freedom!”.
- 2015: eRko celebrated its 25th birthday in Košice .
aims
The aim of eRko is to support young people in developing a sense of responsibility and a mature Christian personality who constructively help shape the society in which they live. eRko wants to realize these goals by having young people take responsibility as volunteer group leaders who can serve as role models for their group children. The core values of eRko are living faith, voluntary work that is fun, respect for life, a sense of responsibility and trust.
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ERko's patrons are St. Stephen, St. Melchior and St. Mark.
deals
- Meetings in local groups and parishes
- Excursions, carnival celebrations, summer camps and other activities
- Courses, workshops, seminars and trainings for young group leaders
- REBRIK is a Christian magazine for children and has a monthly circulation of 12,000 copies.
- LUSK is a Christian magazine for group leaders and has a monthly circulation of 12,000 copies.
- Switch off TV, switch on yourself! campaign
- Dobrá Novina (German: “Gute Nachrichten” / “Frohe Message”) is the largest carol singers campaign in Slovakia and one of the largest charity campaigns by young people in Slovakia.
Web links
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- ↑ a b c eRko - Hnutie krestanskych spolocenstiev deti. on europa.eu
- ↑ CIDSE: Our members , accessed October 22, 2019.
- ↑ Petrík: The Second Vatican Council as an impetus to the New Evangelization in the Greek Catholic Church in Slovakia, p. 14th
- ↑ a b c d Homepage of oneworld.at
- ↑ kjg.de
- ↑ SCIO Sudan Monthly Report Aug 1999
- ↑ Homepage of CIDSE: Slovak eRko joins CIDSE alliance of Catholic development agencies
- ↑ a b en.erko.sk
- ↑ eRko Blog: 25 years of eRko were celebrated in Kosice on eRKOSICE! ( Memento of the original from November 17, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Homepage of eRko: Switch off TV, switch on yourself!
- ^ Juraj Jančovič, Zuza Fialová and Monica O'Mullane: Development Education at University Level. ( Memento of the original of September 28, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. In: Slovakia: Experiences and Challenges. Volume 20, Spring 2015, pp. 166–185.
