Objectives and Aspirations

What ICRIDEV seeks to achieve

Objective 1

To build knowledge through research, offer academic programmes, and thus become one of the leading repositories of knowledge in Africa.

Build a network of national and international researchers working at knowledge generation and building.
Develop full curricular and functional activities.
Create a network of knowledge sharing and act as a knowledge repository.

Objective 2

To foster interreligious and intercultural dialogue, and promote justice, peace and reconciliation.

Create a credible platform for inter-religious activities.
Engage in advocacy on contemporary burning issues.
Hold dialogues and peace campaigns engaging both the laity and the clergy.
Enhance the quality of trainings on dialogue by supplying the field with highly skilled trainers, facilitators, resource persons and training resources.
Serve as a platform for representatives of different religions, faith-based and cultural institutions, and experts, to enhance research, communication and information exchange and to facilitate cooperation.

Objective 3

To encourage social action through humanitarian services and community development.

Empower people from all spheres of life — youths, men, women and community leaders — through training of trainers. ICRIDEV intends to train an average of 300 persons annually from among the clergy, community leaders, youths, men and women.
Design projects to support community welfare and development where need arises.
Address contemporary challenges such as the non-respect of human rights, inadequate ethical and religious education, and poverty, through advocacy and training.
Set up innovative projects to enhance social action in the church and the community.
Create a functional multimedia digital resource library with the resources needed to enhance research.

Objective 4

To join other platforms that share the vision and mission of ICRIDEV.

Sign memoranda with partners that have the same or a similar mission, or who promote similar initiatives.

Support ICRIDEV

The Needs of the Centre

Resources to carry out the Centre’s programmes, projects and humanitarian responses.

A developed curriculum for the Centre’s leadership and professional training.

Wider recognition and partnership across the region and beyond.

Facilities to house the Centre’s teaching, research and administrative work.

Skilled staff across research, dialogue, development and administration.

“Coordinate, Connect and Commit”

Together Towards a Better Tomorrow

PTS Campus, Kosalla, Kumba, South West Region, Cameroon