date |
event |
locations |
tags |
see also |
1968 22 – 23 Jun |
The first National Youth Conference of the Bahá’ís of the United States opened in Wilmette, Illinois. [BW15:327 8]
For picture see BW15:325. |
Wilmette; Illinois; United States |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Youth; Conferences, National |
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1968 27 – 28 Jul |
The first National Youth Conference of Honduras opened in Santa Rosa de Copán. [BW15:328–9] |
Santa Rosa de Copan; Honduras |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Youth; Youth; First conferences |
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1969 3 – 6 Apr |
The first European Youth Conference opened in Madrid, Spain. [BW15:329] |
Madrid; Spain; Europe |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Youth; Conferences, International |
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1969 4 – 6 Apr |
The first National Youth Conference of Australia opened at Bolton Place summer School. [BW15:329]
For picture see BW15:328. |
Bolton Place; Australia |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Youth; Conferences, National; Conferences, First |
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1969 24 – 25 May |
The first Bahá’í Youth Conference of Japan opened on Jogashima Island. [BW15:329] |
Jogashima Island; Japan |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Youth; Conferences, National; Conferences, First |
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1969 29 Dec - 1970 2 Jan |
The First Pacific Area Bahá’í Youth Conference took place in Apia, Western Samoa. [BW15:329–30]
For picture see BW15:330. |
Apia; Samoa; Oceania |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Youth; Conferences, International; Conferences, First; Youth |
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1970 (In the Year) |
A Bahá’í International Youth Conference was held in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. |
Abidjan; Ivory Coast |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Youth; Conferences, International; Conferences, First |
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1970 (In the Year) |
Botswana held its first National Youth School. [BW15:329] |
Botswana |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Youth; Conferences, National; Conferences, First |
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1970 19 – 21 Jun |
Rúhíyyih Khánum interrupted her African teaching safari to meet with more than 2,000 youth at the National Youth Conference in the United States. [BW15:331; VV10] |
United States; Africa |
Amatul-Baha Ruhiyyih Khanum; Amatul-Baha Ruhiyyih Khanum, Journeys of; Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Youth; Youth |
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1970 25 Dec - 1971 3 Jan |
The First International Bahá’í Youth Winter School took place in Salzburg, Austria, attended by 600 people from 25 countries. [BW15:332]
For picture see BW15:332. |
Salzburg; Austria; Europe |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Youth; Conferences, International; Conferences, First |
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1971 Apr |
The International Bahá’í Youth Conference took places at Oteppe-Namur, Belgium, launching a two-year youth campaign for Europe. [BW15:333–4]
For picture see BW15:334.
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Oteppe-Namur; Belgium; Europe |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Youth; Youth |
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1971 31 Jul - 11 Aug |
The European Youth Conference took place in Fiesch, Switzerland, attended by 1,200 youth from 50 countries. [BW15:336–8]
About 200 people enrolled in the Bahá’í Faith during the conference. [BW15:336]
For pictures see BW15:337.
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Fiesch; Switzerland; Europe |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Youth; Youth |
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1971 27 – 30 Aug |
The first Bahá’í Youth Conference for Western Asia took place in New Delhi. [BW15:335]
Two thousand people enrolled during the conference and the week following. [BW15:335] |
New Delhi; India; Asia |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Youth; Youth; First conferences; Mass conversion |
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1971 Nov |
The first Bahá’í Youth Conference of the Antilles took place in the Dominican Republic. [BW 15:217] |
Dominican Republic |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Youth; Youth; First conferences |
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1972 Dec |
The first International Youth Conference of Surinam took places in Paramaribo. [BW15:341] |
Paramaribo; Suriname; Latin America |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Youth; Youth; First conferences |
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1972 29 - 31 Dec |
The first West African Bahá’í Youth conference was held in The Gambia.
The Continental Board of Counsellors sponsored the first West African Bahá’í Youth Conference in conjunction with the National Spiritual Assembly of Upper West Africa. The Conference was held in The Gambia on the campus of Yundum College some fifteen miles from the capital city of Bathurst. Youth representing nine countries in this zone attended: Nigeria, Upper Volta, Ghana, Liberia, Mali, Sierra Leone, The Gambia, Senegal and Mauritania, plus pioneers originating from the United States, Mauritius, Malaysia, Iran, and friiq. A young Bahá’í from Sweden was able to greet the friends during a brief stop on a boat cruise. Counsellors Mr. H. R. Ardikani and Dr. William Maxwell Jr., were present as well as six of their Auxiliary Board members, Mr. Amos Agwu, Mr. Muhammad Al-Salihi, Mrs. H. Vera Edwards, Mr. Friday Ekpe, Mr. Shidan Kouchekzadeh and Dr. B. Sadiqzadeh. A total of fifty-six persons attended. [Bahá'í News 504]
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Banjul (Bathurst); Gambia, The; Africa |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Youth; Youth; First conferences |
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1973 (In the year) |
The first International Youth Conference of Mexico took place in Puebla City, was attended by 200 youth from five countries. [BW15:343] |
Puebla; Mexico |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Youth; Youth; First conferences; North America |
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1973 Nov |
The first youth conference of Papua New Guinea took place in Sogeri with 40 youth and visitors. [BW16:276] |
Sogeri; Papua New Guinea |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Youth; Youth; First conferences |
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1974 (In the year) |
The first International Bahá’í Youth Conference to be held in Botswana took place in Mahalapye. [BW16:150] |
Mahalapye; Botswana |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Youth; Conferences, International; Conferences, First |
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1974 May c. |
The first National Youth Conference of Burma took place during the visit of Hand of the Cause Amatu’l-Bahá Rúhíyyih Khánum. [BW16:251] |
Myanmar (Burma) |
Amatul-Baha Ruhiyyih Khanum; Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Youth; Youth; First conferences |
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1974 4 – 8 Aug |
The first International Youth Conference, the largest conference ever held in Hawaii to date, took place in Hilo. [BW16:229]<
For picture see BW16:232. |
Hilo; Hawaii |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Youth; Conferences, International; Conferences, First |
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1975 29 Mar |
The first Bahá’í Youth Conference of the Canary Islands was held in Santa Cruz. [BW16:313] |
Santa Cruz; Canary Islands |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Youth; Youth; First conferences |
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1975 9 – 12 Jul |
The first International Bahá’í Youth Conference of Iceland took place in Njardvik with youth from nine countries. [BW16:301] |
Njardvik; Iceland; Europe |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Youth; Youth; First conferences |
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1975 Dec |
The first International Youth School to be held in Rhodesia took place near Bulawayo. [BW16:155] |
Bulawayo; Rhodesia |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Youth; Conferences, International; Conferences, First |
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1976 24 – 25 Mar |
The first Continental Youth Conference of Western Asia took place in Karachi, Pakistan. [BW16:265] |
Karachi; Pakistan; Asia |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Youth; Youth; First conferences |
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1976 9 – 11 Jul |
An International Youth Conference was held in Ivory Coast, attended by nearly 200 Bahá’ís. [BW17:150, 153] |
Ivory Coast; Africa |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, International; Conferences, Youth; Youth |
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1977 12 – 14 Aug |
An International Bahá’í Youth Conference was held in Enugu, Nigeria, attended by over 250 Bahá’ís from 19 countries. [BW17:150, 153] |
Enugu; Nigeria; Africa |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Youth; Youth |
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1978 Aug |
An International Bahá’í Youth Conference was held in Yaoundé, Cameroon, attended by some 380 Bahá’ís from 19 countries. [BW17:150, 153] |
Yaounde; Cameroon; Africa |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Youth; Youth |
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1984 28 – 30 Dec |
The first National Bahá’í Youth Conference to be held in Greece took place in Athens. [BW19:319] |
Athens; Greece |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Youth; Youth; First conferences |
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1985 5 – 8 Apr |
An International Youth Conference to support the United Nations International Youth Year was held in Bophuthatswana, attended by 198 people. [BW19:300] |
Bophuthatswana; South Africa; Africa |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Youth; Conferences, International; Youth; International Youth Year |
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1985 3 – 7 Jul |
An International Youth Conference to support the United Nations International Youth Year was held in Columbus, Ohio, United States attended by more than 3,200 youth from 42 nations. [BW19:300] |
Columbus OH; Ohio; United States; North America |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Youth; Conferences, International; Youth; International Youth Year |
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1985 6 – 9 Jul |
The European Bahá’í Youth Conference was held in Antwerp, Belgium, in July 1985, and was attended by some 1,450 youth from 45 nations. The youth addressed the European Parliament and the Council of Europe in letters which told of their resolve to put into action the International Youth Year themes of ‘Participation, Development and Peace’. The youth spoke of programs in which Bahá’ís were supporting the themes, including human rights education and social and economic development projects. [BW19:301]
For picture see BW19:315. |
Antwerp; Belgium; Europe |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Youth; Conferences, International; Youth; International Youth Year; European Union |
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1985 Aug |
An International Youth Conference to support the United Nations International Youth Year was held in Molepolole, Botswana, attended by 119 youth from six countries. [BW19:300]
For picture see BW19:320.
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Molepolole; Botswana; Africa |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Youth; Conferences, International; Youth; International Youth Year |
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1985 Aug |
An International Youth Conference to support the United Nations International Youth Year was held in New Delhi, India, attended by more than 550 youth from 24 countries. [BW19:300] |
New Delhi; India; Asia |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Youth; Conferences, International; Youth; International Youth Year |
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1985 1 – 4 Aug |
An International Youth Conference to support the United Nations International Youth Year was held in Port Dickson, Malaysia, attended by 1,300 youth from 15 countries, the largest gathering of Bahá’ís ever held in Malaysia. [BW19:301] |
Port Dickson; Malaysia; Asia |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Youth; Conferences, International; Youth; International Youth Year |
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1985 2 – 5 Aug |
An International Youth Conference to support the United Nations International Youth Year was held in Lima, Peru, attended by 500 youth from 18 countries and representing four native tribes. [BW19:300]<
For picture see BW19:322. |
Lima; Peru; Latin America |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Youth; Conferences, International; Conferences, International; Conferences, International; Youth; International Youth Year |
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1985 8 – 11 Aug |
An International Youth Conference to support the United Nations International Youth Year was held in Kauai, Hawaii, attended by 300 youth from nine Pacific countries. [BW19:301]
For picture see BW19:321.
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Kauai; Hawaii; Oceania |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Youth; Conferences, International; Conferences, International; Youth; International Youth Year |
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1985 Oct |
The first National Bahá’í Youth Conference in Nepal took place, attended by 120 Bahá’ís, the largest Bahá’í gathering ever held in the country. [VV74] |
Nepal |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Youth; Youth; First conferences |
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1987 16 – 17 Jan |
The first Youth Conference of the Bahamas was held with representation from three islands. [BINS173:9] |
Bahamas |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Youth; Youth; First conferences |
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1988 3 – 7 Aug |
The first Iberian Youth Conference was held in Lisbon, attended by 120 Bahá’ís from nine European countries. [BINS181:6] |
Lisbon; Portugal; Europe |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Youth; Conferences, International; Youth |
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1988 24 Dec |
The first National Youth Conference of Côte d’Ivoire took place. [BINS196:9] |
Ivory Coast |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Youth; Youth; First conferences |
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1989 Jul - Aug |
Five European Regional ‘Peace Moves’ Youth Conferences were held in different parts of the continent. |
Europe |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Youth; Youth; Peace |
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1989 18 Dec - 1990 2 Jan |
During the Youth Winter School in Traben-Trarback participants from 12 countries including East Germany, Romania, Hungary and the Soviet Union gathered for the first time since the Second World War. [BINS215:2] |
Traben-Trarback; Germany; Eastern Europe; Soviet Union; Russia |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Youth; Youth; Conferences, International; Winter schools; First conferences |
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1990 Jul |
The first youth conference of Estonia was held in Kabli, near Parnu, attended by some 113 participants from all parts of Europe |
Kabli; Parnu; Estonia |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Youth; Youth |
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1990 22 Nov – 6 Dec |
The First European Bahá'í Youth Encounter was held in the Canary Islands, attended by over 150 people from eight countries. [BINS239:1] |
Canary Islands; Europe |
Youth; Conferences, Youth; Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, International |
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1991 15 – 21 Jul |
The first European Bahá'í Youth Conference of Romania was held in Neptune. [BINS253:9; VV74]
For picture see VV74. |
Neptune; Romania; Europe |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Youth; Conferences, International |
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1992 25 - 27 Sep |
The first Bahá'í Youth Conference of Lithuania took places in Kaunas, attended by 32 Bahá'ís. [BINS281:1] |
Kaunas; Lithuania |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Youth; Youth |
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1993 20 Feb |
The first National Youth Conference of Hungary was held in Debrecen, attended by 60 youth. [BINS289:3] |
Debrecen; Hungary |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Youth; Youth |
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1993 Aug |
The first International Bahá'í Youth Conference of Belarus was held, attended by 164 people from 16 countries. [BINS299:8; BINS306:7; BW93–4:123] |
Belarus; Europe |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Youth; Conferences, International; Youth |
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1994 May 22 |
The first Bahá'í Children and Youth Conference of Martinique was held in Fort-de-France, attended by 22 people. [BINS318:4–5] |
Fort-de-France; Martinique |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Youth; Youth |
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1994 Jul 20 – 25 |
The European Bahá'í Youth Council sponsored five regional ‘Shaping Europe' conferences, in Berlin, Bucharest, St Petersburg, Barcelona and Wolverhampton, United Kingdom. [BINS323:3–5; BW94–5:177–8, 189] |
Berlin; Germany; Bucharest; Romania; St Petersburg; Russia; Barcelona; Portugal; Wolverhampton; United Kingdom; Europe |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Youth; Conferences, International; Youth |
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1994 Sep 9 – 11 |
The first National Youth Conference of Liberia was held, attended by 75 youth. [BW94–5:188–9]
For picture see BW94–5:189. |
Liberia |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Youth; Youth; First conferences |
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2013 Jul – Oct |
The holding of 114 Youth Conferences around the world at the request of the Universal House of Justice. The purpose of the gatherings were to explore such themes as the characteristics inherent to the period of youth, the historical contribution of young people to the transformation of society, the responsibilities of the present generation of youth, the society-building power of the Bahá'í Teachings, and the importance of faith and tenacity to a life of service. [List of places and dates for Youth Conferences]
See The Five Year Plan 2011-2016: Summary of Achievements and Learning pg46-43. |
Worldwide |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Youth; Conferences, International; Youth; BWNS |
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