What is JESCOMEAO?
JESCOMEAO is a Secretariat of the JCEAO (Jesuit Conference of East Asia and Oceania). It operates as a network of Jesuits and Jesuit colleagues involved in various fields of Church communications throughout East Asia, Southeast Asia, and Oceania.
The JESCOMEAO Secretary, appointed by the JCEAO, together with Secretaries appointed by each Provincial/Regional Superior, form JESCOMEAO's core. Other Jesuits and Jesuit colleagues involved in communications make up the JESCOMEAO network. JESCOMEAO's current way of operating is by initiating and supporting communications projects, which coincide with Jesuit regional priorities, the needs of the local Church, and the capabilities of its members.
By emphasizing projects of regional significance and which require regional collaboration, JESCOMEAO aims to maximize the limited manpower and resources of this relatively new ministry and provide needed support for its members.
Concretely, the JESCOMEAO Secretariat facilitates audio/video co-productions and publications on topics of Jesuit concern. It organizes training courses, internships, and regencies for Jesuits and their colleagues interested in media literacy, video production, and program marketing. It promotes the use of communications for ministry work in Asia.
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Current Events
News from the Philippines
The Board of Trustees of Jesuit Communications Foundation met in January to review the recent JesCom music video productions and its successful daily morning TV program.
News from Australia
Richard Leonard, SJ has been appointed Director of Catholic Church Television Australia.
News from Taiwan
As it has often done in the past, Kuangchi Program Service is again acting as the cradle for a new TV station.
JESCOMEAO Secretariat
In February, JESCOMEAO Secretary Jerry Martinson and Special Assistant Augustine Loorthusamy participated a strategic planning meeting of the Asian Communications Network (ACN) in Bangkok.