Current events
Encounter trip to Chile
The encounter trip 2024 leads to Chile, "the elongated country" full of contrasts. The culture of the country is as rich as the landscape is diverse, ranging from untouched wilderness to endless expanses and pulsating life in the cities. In addition to the scenic sights, we will visit Mission 21 projects and church communities and get to know the country and its people. Optionally, the trip can be extended to Patagonia and Argentina.
Mission and colonialism in Basel: city tour in November
Various places in Basel are reminders of the city's special missionary history and its points of contact with colonialism. The tour makes this visible in the city and is also a result of the historical reappraisal of missionary history by Mission 21 and the support of researchers.
"Reading the Bible with different eyes": an intercultural exchange on the climate crisis
Without realising it, we in the Global North read the Bible from a Eurocentric perspective. We receive completely different readings of the Bible from other parts of the world. What can we learn from these perspectives? Three theologians present contextual interpretations of the Bible and invite you to discuss the current climate crisis.
Discoveries in the Basel Mission Archives
On a journey through time in the historical research archive, you will gain an insight into the history of the Basel Mission and its links with global and colonial history. Original documents from missionaries as well as from local employees bring to life voices from the mission areas in Africa and Asia in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
young@mission21 - Get-together
The "Get-together" is a new format from young@mission21, which aims to facilitate regular exchanges between young adults from our international network. The format is closely linked to our podcast Young Voices and offers space for exchange, discussion and questions about the topics covered in the podcast.
Music and poetry for "A light for hope"
Poetry from different cultures tell of longing, courage and personal paths. Music by Afi Sika Kuzeawu, a Swiss Togolese double bass player, singer, composer and dancer.
Music and poetry in Bellach SO
A musical and poetic journey around the world: Rebecca Hagmann and Priska Stampfli play melodies from all over the world on the cello and accordion. Accompanied by poems and thoughts for the New Year: longing and hope, searching and finding in different cultures.
Meet & Greet with young@mission21
The young@mission21 team invites all interested parties to an information event on the current projects and focus topics. This will take place online via Zoom on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 1 p.m. until approx. 2 p.m.
Youth Summit 2025
This year, the International Youth Summit will take place online via Zoom on April 5, 2025. At the annual online event, young adults will address various issues of global justice. In 2025, the focus will be on environmental protection initiatives, particularly with regard to plastic waste.
Videos and dossiers
DARE RECONCILIATION ?!
For many of Mission 21's partner churches and organizations, interreligious and transcultural peace work is an existential issue, as they live and work in crisis and conflict regions. In 2023, Mission 21 therefore launched the International Forum for Interreligious and Transcultural Peacebuilding. The second edition of the International Forum took place on September 19 and 20, 2024, once again bringing together over 200 participants from four continents for an intensive exchange of ideas.
TRAUMA, FAITH AND PEACEBUILDING
Many of Mission 21's partner churches and organizations live in crisis and conflict regions. Therefore, interfaith and transcultural peacebuilding is a main topic of cooperation. The international forum, held on 17.-18. August, 2023, featured presentations and discussions on how peace initiatives from different contexts can support each other. The topic of the online forum was the role of religion and spirituality in dealing with trauma. In this dossier you will find documents on the presentations of the experts from our partner churches and organizations in Nigeria, Bolivia and Indonesia.
THE WEBINAR SERIES ON THE INTERTWINED HISTORY OF MISSION AND COLONIALISM
Mission 21 focuses on the complex history of missions, colonialism and slavery in order to sharpen the focus for the current social debate on racism and discrimination. The transparent and scientific reappraisal of missionary history is an important concern of Mission 21, and we support the critical examination of our history and the history of the Basel Mission.
Here you will find reviews of past events. Some events are also available as full-length video recordings and can be viewed free of charge. If you have any questions or suggestions, we look forward to hearing from you.
