Dinesh Suna

• Coordinated the Ecumenical Water Network (EWN) in cooperation with a International Reference Group composed of donors and Regional Ecumenical Organizations (AACC, CLAI, CCA, CEC, etc) for more than 10 years at WCC
• Raised 100% funds of WCC EWN, including staff salary and infrastructure costs.
• Advised the WCC Officers and the Central and Executive Committees on Ecumenical Responses on international water policy issues.
• Helped member churches of WCC in capacity building and advocacy for the human right to water and sanitation, nexus of water with climate change and food security.
• Under my leadership WCC became a "Blue Community"
• successfully continuing a campaign "Seven Weeks for Water" during the Lenten period and continuing till date, since 2013.
• Successfully trained over 100 Eco Ambassadors through the Eco School (2 weeks certificate course) in collaboration with ELCA and REOs in Africa, Latin America and Caribbean, Asia, Pacific, Europe and North America regions.
• Since 2009, have been attending the COPs under UNFCCC mechanism.
• Have made WCC EWN a prominent voice on water justice in several UN and international platforms, e.g., UN Water, World Water Week, etc.
• Launched a monthly digital Newsletter, "Together for Water" with over 3000 subscribers.
• Have published few books and have written several articles, numerous news releases & blogs on WCC website.
• Represent as Co-lead of the PaRD (Partnership on Religion and Sustainable Development) workstream on Water, Environment and Climate Action.
• Have been active at World Social Forum, that opposes World Economic Forum.

For a period of 3 months, starting from July 2012, I was seconded to the ACT Alliance, Ecumenical Centre, Geneva to assist the Communication team of ACT for their website updating, editorials inputs , in the absence of their webmaster.

• CASA is one of the largest National level Development Organizations and the official social action wing of the Protestant and Orthodox Churches in India, since 1947. With an annual budget of up to 12 millions CHF and its national presence to deal with Emergencies and Rights Based Approach to development is noteworthy.
• helped drafting the Climate Change Policy, water policy, Safety and Security Policy of CASA
• Have generated a Disaggregated data on CASA’s work among Dalits and Adivasis (tribals)
• Was on site for 6 months during CASA's Tsunami relief and rehabilitation programme in South India in 2005 and Sikkim earthquake in 2011.
• Have undertaken a study on Social Equity Audit of CASA’s Tsunami Relief and Rehabilitation Programme.
• Have organised a series of National Consultations for Church Heads of India, on issues of Right to Information Act, MDGs, Climate Change, Disaster Management, National Water Policy, etc.
• Was the focal point of CASA for the World Social Forum.
• Was the focal point of CASA for the Climate Change and water justice campaigns for WCC EWN and ACT Alliance.

• NCCI is the Apex Body of the 30 Protestant & Orthodox Churches in India, representing approximately 12 Million Christians in India
• Have successfully conducted/ participated in more than 100 national/international level workshops, seminars on various social and theological issues
• Have successfully conducted more than ten "45 days certificate course" for South Asian youths with WCC scholarships grant.
• Have conducted the NEYA (National Ecumenical Youth Assembly) for South Asia with over 800 youths participating in it.
• Was Stewards incharge of CCA General Assembly, Indonesia - 2002.

• SCMI is one of the oldest ecumenical youth movements in India (1912), affiliated to WSCF.
• Empowered Ecumenical Youth and Student Movements through various awareness, and leadership building programmes and workshops.
• Staged protest rallies, marches and vigils in solidarity with the struggles of the people’s movements, such as NBA with Arundhati Roy and others.
• contributed to monthly newsletter - AIKYATHA (unity).