From Sept. 26 to Oct.2, the 32 international members of the Assembly Planning Committee, with 7 WCC staff members and 7 Korean hosts, met in Busan to begin putting concrete shape to the 2013 General Assembly. 

This General Assembly is being conceived in the Korean concept of Madang, the assembly place. Madang is a very rich concept in Korean thought. During the APC meeting the cultural and theological background of Madang was presented.