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INTRODUCTION

The World Student Christian Federation A/P Region conducts leadership programs to build future leaders for the ecumenical community as well as strengthen their constituencies by providing leaders who are equipped with tools of analysis and a global understanding of the socio-economic and political reality so that they can commit themselves to the struggles of the people.

The last assessment and evaluation of the leadership program was conducted in 1981. At that time it was decided that the future leadership programme would change in nomenclature as well as in emphasis. The Asia Secretaries Formation program would be known as the Human Resources Development Program and the emphasis shifted to the ongoing ministry of the churches, student movements and the aspirations of the people. In 1987, the need was once again felt to assess and evaluate the current leadership program in order to keep up with the growing needs, changes and emerging situations that the Churches, SCMs and People's Movements were called upon to face. The 1988 Consultation on Leadership Development and Movement Building was held to:

i) make a critical review of the leadership formation programs in the region and to project future programs/thrusts/activities with relevance to SCMs;

ii) facilitate the process of enabling national movements to re-examine its self understanding and relevance in one's national context;

iii) bring the evaluation processes, recommendations and the final report to the next Regional Committee Meeting in January '89 for discussion and projection of future plans;

iv) give constructive and specific suggestions to the future HRD programs.