JCAM 2023 Annual Review 33 Participants listening to (Frs) Jean-Luc Enyegue, SJ and Jean-Paul Savi, SJ, presenting their papers at the Jesuit Research Network forum held at Hekima College University, Nairobi-Kenya. JCAM Research Network: Enhancing joint and collaborative research in Forma琀椀on Centres Anastasia Makunu - Development Communications Officer, JCAM The Research Network, generously supported by The forum convened scholars to identify, analyse, and study FACSI and JCAM, was envisioned to create a a wide variety of issues in the African Church and society. platform for joint and collaborative research among This 5th Edition was held from 21-24 November 2023, at Hekima University College (HUC), in Nairobi, and it was Jesuits teaching in the five Jesuit formation centres conducted in a blended format with participants joining within JCAM, partly in response to Father General virtually and others in-person, with Jesuits, lay people and Arturo Sosa’s invitation to Jesuits “to form an consecrated women working in different learning effective network” and “to collaborate in the institutions. The scholars presented ongoing research projects stemming from social and statistical studies, development of creative thinking that may propel the including technology (specifically Artificial Intelligence), new age of humanity towards social justice, dignity theological, philosophical, ecological, historical themes and and peace.” all were debated and critiqued to offer fresh perspectives and suggestions for deepening and furthering the projects.