Asia Pacific – Strengthening commitment to a culture of safeguarding
As part of the Society’s commitment to a culture of safeguarding and the protection of children and vulnerable adults in all Jesuit institutions, the Indonesian Province (IDO) organised an Advanced Workshop on Safeguarding at Griya Paseban Semarang from 12 to 14 May. This was a follow-up to the Basic Orientation Workshop on Safeguarding Vulnerable Persons (BOWS), which took place in Bali in September 2022.
The workshop sought to assess the progress of the implementation of a safe culture in each apostolate following last year’s BOWS. It also intended to facilitate collaboration and learning in building a safe culture both within individual institutions and the broader Jesuit network, especially for those that were not able to participate in the BOWS held in Bali.
Each institution sent a representative from their designated task force, responsible for coordinating or animating a safeguarding culture. Most of the participants came from Jesuit educational institutions, including Kanisius Foundation, Universitas Sanata Dharma, and ATMI Polytechnic in Solo and Cikarang. Also present were delegates from the province’s Communications Office and Education Commission. The workshop was facilitated by the IDO Safeguarding Team, and conducted in hybrid format, with 31 participants attending in person and the others joining remotely online. Read more…
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