The Fourth Tourism Ministerial Conference of China,Russia and Mongolia Held in Inner Mongolia

On June 23,the Fourth Tourism Ministerial Conference of China,Russia and Mongolia was held in Ulanqab,a city in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region?At the Conference,the representatives of the three countries shared their achievements of cultural and tourist cooperation,and visualized the direction and modality of their trilateral cultural and tourist cooperation in the future.

Sidelights of the Fourth Tourism Ministerial Conference of China,Russia and Mongolia and the Tea Road Cultural and Tourism Expo

Nowadays,the Tea Road has been endowed with a new historical mission?With the joint efforts of China,Russia and Mongolia,the Tea Road has been transformed into a remarkable cultural and tourist brand symbolizing openness,civilization and friendship?

Ministerial Leadership： The Servant Leader as a Transformational Leader

This paper provides a different meaning on the role of the Pastor or Ministry Leader as a ＂servant leader＂ referencing the text--＂Pastor： The Theology and Practice of Ordained Ministry＂ by William H. Willimon （2002）, where the author describes the ordained ministry as ＂a is a gift of God to the church＂ which usually does not mean that it is an easy task but rather, more complex and challenging as ministry leaders or pastors feel a call to transforming societies beyond their calling. In post-modern society, the pastors＇ role has differed and extended to form in line with creating a just and beloved community. In such communities, the pastor has more interaction with the community and the day to day activities of its neighbors or hosts. The purpose of this paper is to understand leadership and the role of the Ministry leader as a transformational leader, that goes beyond the role of being a servant leader.

Liturgical Ministers as Ministerial Leaders＇ Implications for Parish Worship in Nigeria

This paper explores liturgical ministers as ministerial leaders to embrace different liturgical functions as ministries of service. This is against the backdrop of Tridentine liturgy whereby the worship is looked up as an exclusive leadership function of the priests alone to lord it over others. It identifies lack of active participation by the lay faithful as one of the major factors escalating passive participation in the liturgical celebrations in Nigeria. In this way, the paper argues that rethinking ministerial leadership is a medium to promote active and parish liturgical participation. Their implications suggest the bishops and priests to ensure that the lay faithful take part fully aware of their ministerial leadership role, actively engaged in the rite and enriched by its effects. Employing descriptive and analytical methods, the mantra of the paper is that in a parish worship where liturgical ministers thrives well as ministerial leaders, it produces mature Christian faithful who know their faith, understand their liturgical roles and diligently exercise them. Such a parish community operates on a level of facilitative and participatory leadership where everyone is carried along through direct participation in directing the liturgical celebrations of the parish.

Ministerial Notes on the Sino-African Relationship

The first president of Senegal was an artist. It was his efforts to promote cultural exchange between Senegal and other countries that made our country better known to the

Bangkok to Sendai and Beyond: Implications for Disaster Risk Reduction in Asia

The recently concluded World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction(WCDRR) in Sendai, Japan and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction2015–2030(SFDRR) have set renewed priorities for disaster risk reduction(DRR) for the next 15 years. Due to Asia’s high exposure to natural hazards, the implications of the new SFDRR have major significance for the future development of the region. The 6th Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction(AMCDRR), held in Bangkok in 2014, was a regional preparatory meeting for the WCDRR, and proposed various targets and indicators for DRR in Asia. The AMCDRR recommended inclusion of these goals in the SFDRR. This study focuses on the WCDRR negotiations, particularly outcomes that affect four major groups: local authorities; children and youth;science and technology; and business and industry. An analysis is undertaken of the overlaps and gaps in the outcomes of the 6th AMCDRR and other preceding conferences that fed into the WCDRR. A set of recommendations has evolved from this examination for consideration at the upcoming 7th AMCDRR in 2016. The areas that merit consideration in the upcoming AMCDRR2016 are:(1) development of baseline data and quantitative indicators for monitoring progress in DRR;(2) creation of a common stakeholder platform;(3) construction of city typologies for consideration in all future local level planning;(4) promotion of a culture of safety by linking large enterprises with small and medium enterprises; and(5) exchange and sharing of information and databases between regions at all scales.

Defending China’s Rights in the Arctic

In his remarks at the opening cerem ony of the 11th Ministerial Meeting of the Arctic Council,U.S.Secretary of State Mike Pompeo chided China for its participation in Arctic affairs,claiming that China is not an Arctic nation and has no claim to the region.In response,Geng Shuang,Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson,said that censure from the U.S.is in conflict with the facts and goes against the historical trend of peaceful cooperation in the Arctic.Though geographically China does not have any territory in the Arctic region,it is a near-Arctic state.