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The present document addresses two main areas:<\/p>\n
1 – Mission <\/u><\/p>\n
In fulfilling this mission, CAPP is guided by and wants to achieve the following 7 goals:<\/p>\n
Special attention will be given to introducing the work of the Foundation to young people, professionals and students alike, with the goal of motivating them to understand and apply the principles of their faith as they meet the social and economic realities they do and will face.<\/p>\n
Special attention will be given to work with business leaders to promote the common good by creating and maintaining \u201cvirtuous\u201d firms and ethical practices in all areas of local, national and international economies. Focus here will be on the demands for dignified work for all and recognition of a firm\u2019s social obligations, shareholder\/stakeholder issues, and the just distribution of wealth within the firm, its local communities, its nation(s) and the world.<\/p>\n
The Commission proposes<\/strong> to the Board to:<\/p>\n – Evaluate the possibility of supporting the Central office with volunteers coordinated by the Secretary General in order to strengthen the structure without increasing the costs.<\/p>\n – Assign the responsibility to follow the internationalization<\/strong>, the strategic contacts with the media <\/strong>and the fundraising<\/strong> to members of the Board assisted by the General Secretary<\/strong>.<\/p>\n – Examine ways by which the expertise in the Advisory Board <\/strong>can be utilized to its full potential including making more and better use of technology to facilitate virtual meetings<\/strong>, discussions and reflections on those topics that the Foundation considers to be intrinsic to its mission and in line with the Holy Father\u2019s priorities.<\/p>\n – Give concrete guidelines for the creation of new local groups: considering location, governance and financial aspects. Local-national groups are the operational \u201carm\u201d through which the Foundation acts. If fully functional, they can make important contribution to the success of the Foundation. These groups need to increase the quality of their meetings, as the members\u2019 questionnaire shows, and revitalize their links with the local Church. Also requests to create independent entities must be carefully examined for implications of governance, economic factors and conformity with the Foundation\u2019s mission. Direction and form of regulation require we reconcile the need for centrally directed program\/approaches and the creativity of the groups.<\/p>\n – Evaluate the efficacy of and opportunities concerning use of external consultancy.<\/p>\n – Review and streamline all the current procedures and regulations with a view to simplification.<\/p>\n In pursuit of our statutory purposes the Commission considers very important for members to be more involved and to operate in a way more open to:<\/p>\n – the secular world; to reach a wide audience with an aim to evangelization, openness and universalism;<\/p>\n – the Holy see, Vatican Dicasteries, local churches, dioceses and Bishops Conferences.<\/p>\n To support contacts, exchange opinions and acquire an assessment of the work of the Foundation, the Commission proposes to increase involvement of members via virtual meetings, at least twice a year, and other appropriate means.<\/p>\n The Commission considers it would be useful to evaluate the following proposals:<\/p>\n – To maintain the International Convention as an annual event.<\/p>\n – Invite also people belonging to Christian confessions other than the Catholic Church to our conferences<\/strong> with special reference to the Anglican, other Protestant and the Orthodox churches. Consideration should also be given to inviting representatives of non-Christian religions,<\/strong> particularly those of the Abrahamic faiths.<\/p>\n – To make the Consultation biennial, as already approved by the Board. In addition, the Commission suggests every third Consultation be organized outside Europe: financial sustainability to be assessed. \u00a0Consider the possibility to finance the event with sponsorships.<\/p>\n – Request annual plans for local and national groups activities<\/strong> to be presented to the Board by November of the previous year. In case of National Group conferences requiring FCAPP funds an estimated budget has to be presented (as a rule, groups must bear the cost of their initiatives).<\/p>\n – Interlocutors of CAPP meetings should represent a broad sprectrum, <\/strong>including women and men, variety of ethnical groups and geographical locations.<\/p>\n – Assess using FCAPP\u2019s web site for dissemination of CST but: content control is critical and must be addressed ex ante. Also improve website whenever economically sustainable also looking at other experience like the case of CAPP USA website is.<\/p>\n – Evaluate the Foundation\u2019s biennial publication of a book collecting contributions during conferences, conventions, consultations in light of its cost-benefit and its effectiveness bearing in mind that all documents are already available on the website and most speakers\u2019 intervention are actually also video-recorded. (A Director can be appointed, together with the Secretary General, to identify how to make the publication more attractive and widely used with the goal of reporting to the Board within three months). Alternative forms of dissemination should also be considered. In general it is appropriate to have more documents on line.<\/p>\n – Refocus the biennial Statement as an accountability and promotional\/aspirational tool in which the Foundation indicates the concrete actions it has carried out, their impact, as well as identify new, planned initiatives.<\/p>\n – To give greater emphasis to the work of CAPP relations with the media should be nurtured. We could consider appointing a member of the Board, together with the Secretary General, to oversee\/generate improved contacts with the media<\/strong>.<\/p>\n – Evaluate the revised Biennial International Economy and Society Award in light of the results achieved.<\/p>\n – Special attention must be given to address and involve young people in our initiative. We should identify ways to work with university and secondary students and alumni groups, etc. (these initiatives should also be made by local\/national groups)<\/p>\n – With regard to the Youth Group<\/strong>,<\/span> it is necessary to understand how to ensure its efficacy <\/strong>promoting further its involvement with FCAPP.<\/p>\n – Additional effort should be devoted to increase the share of women<\/strong> within the Foundation\u2019 membership.<\/p>\n – Evaluate the possibility of developing courses in CST in countries other than Italy and the USA.<\/strong><\/p>\n – Develop structured collaboration with Universities and schools in each region with the express purpose of promoting CST \/Catholic Social Ethics. This is particularly important. The Commission looks favorably on the creation of an Alliance with the Catholic Universities<\/strong>. Similar collaborations with Catholic secondary and primary school should be considered. Evaluate the possibility and sustainability to develop\/implement relevant programs aimed at the faculty, students and the parents (of primary and secondary school students)<\/p>\n – Identify ways to increase interaction with the external world through, inter alia, meetings with business leaders at the local and national levels. Businesses are fundamental actors in the development of the integral ecology.<\/p>\n – Practical examples of successful companies<\/strong>, initiatives and individuals who have been able to put CST into practice<\/strong> are fundamental and foundational; with those of \u201cvirtuous\u201d companies being particularly so. Our meetings should provide significant space for testimonials from such companies and individuals who have adopted and applied ethical standards and practices consistent with the principle of CST.<\/p>\n – Develop contacts with Institutes of Directors<\/strong> or similar organizations at local or international levels.<\/p>\n – Have more frequent and systematic connections with business associations<\/strong> (especially because of the currently small number of entrepreneurs among CAPP members).<\/p>\n – Address special attention to the decision makers and decision takers<\/strong>, including those who participate in local, national or international politics.<\/p>\n – Increase collaboration with \u201clike-minded groups\u201d, to stimulate synergies and increase the impact of our Church\u2019s message, (for example UNIAPAC).<\/p>\n – Explore collaboration with other related but distinct Church Groups on the basis of CST.<\/p>\n – Establish a dialogue with leading thought leaders\/practitioners on impact investing and Islamic Finance <\/strong>with a view of exploring collaboration with respect to CST and the Laudato Si\u2019 agenda.<\/p>\n – Develop structured contact with Vatican Dicasteries and other Vatican foundations. (FCAPP is already in contact with the \u201cGravissimum Educationis Foundation<\/em>\u201d, the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development and with the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, but not on a structured basis).<\/p>\n – Be more active in understanding the Church\u2019s circumstances and challenges in the different regions of the world.<\/p>\n – Transmit the CST in terms that relate to the individual challenges of each region with regards to: stewardship, accountability, impact investing, poverty, inequality, and inclusion. Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) can be a good tool in the development of humankind and the common good.<\/p>\n – Monitor progress and propose corrective action where appropriate. Try to obtain concrete and reliable feedback from laity, schools and universities, and other data sources in the different regions.<\/p>\n – Study how to concretely measure the impact of the Foundation\u2019s activity<\/strong>.<\/p>\n III. Issues<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n The Commission proposes to continue to work to translate Pope Frances\u2019 messages into concrete, measurable, short and medium term objectives for CAPP. In doing so we need to:<\/p>\n – identify concrete ways to realize new models of social-economic progress in the digital era and inspired by the integral ecology. In this process special attention should be made by the groups to specific challenges of their region\/ area;<\/p>\n – retain special focus on the environmental and pandemic crises<\/strong>;<\/p>\n – highlight the particular relevance that should be given to the role of education and the inclusion of women<\/strong>;<\/p>\n – identify and \u201cprioritize\u201d the important issues in relation to the different regions<\/strong> and, wherever possible, seek to harmonize thinking and action.<\/p>\n The Commission suggests that the Foundation:<\/p>\n – keep track of the demographic trends in the world to orientate<\/strong>, as part of the Church, its strategy<\/p>\n – enhance its presence in East Europe, South Asia, Africa, Latin America and Canada<\/strong> according to the present common country\/regional rules. Identify and enlist 5 people (men and women), 1 or 2 key institutions and an Ecclesiastical Counsellor to promote this process.<\/p>\n This expansion should take place through:<\/p>\n l)- carry out a reflection on governance of national groups<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The Commission recommends:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n CENTESIMUS ANNUS PRO PONTIFICE FOUNDATION 2030 Commission Report – Recommendations DOWNLOAD THE DOCUMENT IN PDF\u00a0 The present document addresses two main areas: Mission Operational planning 1 – Mission In fulfilling this mission, CAPP is guided by and wants to achieve the following 7 goals: Knowledge: Promote informed knowledge of the social teachings of the Church and of the activity of the Holy See among its members and other motivated Catholics and non-Catholics, especially, but not only, academic, business, financial, political, and other professional leaders. 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