Publications

Here you can see the publications in this category: Diaconia in theory, theology, and practice, Conviviality, Youth on Margins. These publications you can download for free and without registration. Next publications you can find free download after the registration on On-line Space.

Diaconia in theory, theology, and practice

EN Case Studies of Diaconal Churches 1 - Harkujärve Parish, Estonia (PDF)This is an account of an Estonian church that was declared 'redundant' but which through community based and diaconal ministry is now flourishing. It demanded personal motivation and a vision as well as the transformation of the building to new social, cultural and educational purposes as well as creating an inspiring worship space.
EN Ecclesiology and the Theology of Diaconia and Christian Social Practice – Case Studies from Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia (PDF)
EN interdiac Pedagogy. An introduction and guide (PDF)The book is a useful resource for the future participants and resource people in interdiac learning programmes. It is also intended to be helpful for those who would like to learn more about interdiac. For a wider circle, it may be a resource for those, who are interested to develop learning programmes with the aim of enhancing diaconal motivation and practice.
RU interdiac Pedagogy. An introduction and guide (PDF)The book is a useful resource for the future participants and resource people in interdiac learning programmes. It is also intended to be helpful for those who would like to learn more about interdiac. For a wider circle, it may be a resource for those, who are interested to develop learning programmes with the aim of enhancing diaconal motivation and practice.
EN Practitioner-Researcher – An integrated Approach to Diaconai Practice (PDF)This Handbook integrates practice and research. It highlights the need to focus on practitioners’ competence in research. It is one result of the reflective journey of practitioners who have engaged in education, research, and development processes with interdiac. and related organisations. The Handbook is a co-production of interdiac and ReDi (The International Society for the Research and Study of Diaconia and Christian Social Practice)

Conviviality

EN Lutheran World Federation, 'Convivial Life Together - Vocation, Dignity and Justice', (2016) (PDF)This book of 6 Bible studies which can be adapted for local use was produced by members of The Lutheran World Federation solidarity group, 'Seeking Conviviality'. It was edited by Tony Addy and published by The Lutheran World Federation
EN Lutheran World Federation, 'Diakonia Creates Conviviality', 2017 (PDF)A flyer with 4 local stories which introduces Conviviality as a diaconal core concept. Prepared for The Lutheran World Federation Assembly in Namibia, 2017
EN Lutheran World Federation, 'Seeking Conviviality: re-forming Community Diakonia in Europe' (2013). (PDF)This book is the first report of The Lutheran World Federation process, 'Seeking Conviviality re-forming Community Diakonia in Europe'. It explores the basic concepts underpinning conviviality and related practice.
RU Lutheran World Federation, 'Seeking Conviviality: re-forming Community Diakonia in Europe' (2013). (PDF)This book is a Russian translation of the first report of The Lutheran World Federation process, 'Seeking Conviviality re-forming Community Diakonia in Europe'. It explores the basic concepts underpinning conviviality and related practice.
EN Lutheran World Federation: 'Seeking Conviviality - Evaluation and Commentary' (2017) (PDF)This book analyses the learning from the first two phases of the LWF process and includes new material on theological reflection on conviviality as well as on 'conviviality and people on the move' which was the first step in the next phase of the process.
EN LWF - Towards a convivial economy - the contribution of a re-formed community diakonia in Europe, 2017 (PDF)This is the second major report from The Lutheran World Federation on the process 'Seeking Conviviality'. It develops an overview of a convivial economy and relevant practice.
EN Seeking Conviviality....the art & practice of living together: A new core concept for Diaconia (2017) (PDF)A short interdiac booklet introduces Conviviality as a core concept for diaconia and a diaconal church and includes some theological reflections

Youth on the Margins

EN Ethical orientation on social work and work with young people (PDF)These guidelines have been produced by volunteers and workers engaged in work with young people in 10 countries in Central and Eastern Europe in a series of workshops organised by interdiac.
EN Learning for Empowering Youth Work Practice (PDF)This booklet is the so-called ‘recommendation paper’ which distils the experience of the different programme actors and spells out the implications for a new vision of working with young people and of the learning programme to support such practice. It ends with some practical conclusions.
EN Make Change Yourselves (PDF)Handbook for empowering young people in in everyday life elaborated during a series of workshops organised and implemented by interdiac.
EN Make Change Yourselves! Participants Stories and Reflections (PDF)This booklet presents the learning journey of eleven participants in the interdiac learning programme. It is a valuable resource because it elaborates the key learning points from different perspectives and illuminates the curriculum and operational plan in practice.
EN Make Change Yourselves: Turning Challenges to Your Advantage! Handbook for Programme Leaders (PDF)The Handbook gives guidance for those who would like to implement the learning programme. It goes through the programme step by step and is built on the Operational Plan.
EN Make Change Yourselves: Turning Challenges to Your Advantage! Handbook for Programme Participants (PDF)This Handbook is aimed at giving participants in the learning programme the guidance they need to fully participate.
EN Make Change Yourselves: Turning Challenges to Your Advantage! The Curriculum (PDF)The Curriculum presents the design, contents and main learning points for the interdiac Learning Programme. It was developed by experts in the youth work field and the interdiac team
EN Make Change Yourselves: Turning Challenges to Your Advantage! The Operational Plan (PDF)The Operational Plan gives full details of the learning process based on the Curriculum design. It presents the programme as a process lasting just over a year.
EN The Sparkle Project - Working with young people - reports from seven initiatives (PDF)The project stories collected in this book are derived from the work of participants in the unique ‘Sparkle’ project which aimed to develop the use of the interdiac Handbook, ‘Make Change Yourselves – Handbook for empowering young people in everyday life’.
RU Этическая концепция для социальной и молодёжной работы (PDF)These guidelines have been produced by volunteers and workers engaged in work with young people in 10 countries in Central and Eastern Europe in a series of workshops organised by interdiac.

People on the Move

EN PEOPLE ON THE MOVE (PDF)This is a qualified, people-centred study by Dr. Ulla Sirto (Diakonia University of applied Sciences, Helsinki, Finland), initiated by INTERDIAC. It includes a selection of coutry reports from Eastern Europe, stories of migrant people and analysis. The study could be helpful for further regional research studies. In the appedix you find good questoniares.