Conferences

EHF General Assembly and Conference: 24-27 May 2012: Utrecht, Netherlands

People: conference (audience)EuropeNetherlands

On the last weekend of May 2012 the Humanistisch Verbond (Humanist Association, Netherlands) will host the annual EHF conference and General Assembly in Utrecht. The Humanist Association will be working closely with the Dutch Humanist Alliance of humanist organisations in the Netherlands and the European Humanist Professionals (EHP).

RESOLUCIÓN APROBADA EN EL CONGRESO: Posiciones laicas ante el término "bioética". Situación y perspectivas

EuropeLepeix, RogerSpainSeparation of religion & stateWorld-wide

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European Free Thinkers conference resolution on 'Freedom for Research'

EuropeLepeix, RogerSpainSeparation of religion & stateWorld-wide

The conference “Secular Positions in 'Bioethics' -- Assessment and Outlook”, held Sept. 30 to Oct. 1, 2011, at the University of Barcelona has issued a resolution on “Freedom of conscience – freedom for research.”

Humanists and Atheists Hold World Congress in Oslo; Terrorist attacks add new significance to topic of peace

News: announcement (bullhorn)NorwayWorld-wide

Despite damage from the recent bombing in Norway, secular activists from more than 50 countries will meet in Oslo, August 12 to 14, to discuss how to build a more peaceful world. The International Humanist and Ethical Union’s (IHEU) Eighteenth World Congress, on the theme of “Humanism and Peace” (www.human.no/oslo2011), will meet at the Oslo Congress Center, damaged by the July 22 bombing, with events also at the home of the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony.

National Humanist Convention in Nigeria

People: conference (audience)Nigeria

The Nigerian Humanist Movement, an IHEU member organization, is marking its 15th anniversary with a conference in the federal capital of Abuja. The conference, from September 22 to 25, is titled “Humanism as the Next Step” and is open to all Humanists.

President explains international Humanist work

Eggerickx, SonjaUnited States of AmericaWorld-wide

IHEU president Sonja Eggerickx was among a distinguished roster of speakers at the 70th Annual Conference of the  American Humanist Association. The conference, from April 7 through 10, 2011, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, was attended by more than 450 people. Sonja gave the following brief summary of the IHEU and its activities:

Preparations for the 2011 Congress

An interview with Kristin Mile, Secretary General of the Norwegian Humanist Association

The 2011 World Humanist Congress will be held in Oslo, Norway, in August next year. Humanists, atheists, freethinkers, secularists, skeptics and others will meet for the tri-annual congress. IHN takes a look into the preparations for such a large event.

European Humanist Federation to meet in Stockholm, 28-29 May 2010

News: announcement (bullhorn)EuropeSweden

The 2010 General Assembly and Annual Conference of the European Humanist Federation (EHF) will be held in Stockholm, Sweden at the end of May. Events will start with an open meeting in the morning of Friday, May 28, followed by the General Assembly in the afternoon. The next day – Saturday, May 29 – EHF is holding a one day conference on Women and Religion, as detailed below.

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