In 1952, at the first World Humanist Congress, the founding fathers of IHEU agreed a statement of the fundamental principles of modern Humanism. They called it "The Amsterdam Declaration". That declaration was a child of its time: set in the world of great power politics and the Cold War.

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Report from the 15th IHEU Congress, Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands, 3-6 July 2002

Opening Day

Wednesday, 3 July 2002

The 15th Congress of the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) began on the evening of 3 July 2002.

Academic Conference8-9 July 2002, the Netherlands

Empowering Humanity- Work in Progress

The conference Empowering Humanity marks the 50th anniversary of the International Humanist and Ethical Union. The conference aims to discuss some of the major issues addressed in the university's research programme 'Humanism, Meanings of Life, Care and Citizenship'; such as: