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| 1912 14–16 May |
`Abdu'l-Bahá attended the eighteenth annual Conference on International Peace and Arbitration at Lake Mohonk, presenting the first address during the second session of the conference. [239D:67–9; AB193; ABF15; MD101]
"His early public references in North America to the purpose of His visit there placed particular emphasis on the invitation of the organizing committee of the Lake Mohonk Peace Conference for Him to address this international gathering." [BWNS1297]
The Lake Mohonk Conference on International Arbitration was founded in 1895 and was held annually until 1917 for the purpose of creating and directing public sentiment in favour of international arbitration, arbitration treaties, and an international court. For archives see Swarthmore College Peace Collection.
These meetings at Lake Mohonk were instrumental in the creation of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, Netherlands. [Wikipedia]
Picture.
'Abdu'l-Bahá sent Zia Baghdadi back to the city to obtain a carpet to be used as a gift for the president of the International Peace Society and His host, Mr Smiley. Baghdadi rode a freight train to New York, awoke the sleeping residents at 2 a.m., boarded the first train for Lake Mohonk, begged to ride on the mail run and arrived just as 'Abdu'l-Bahá was shaking Smiley's hand at 10 a.m. [Luminous Journey 58:00] iiiii
See Who Will Bell the Cat: 'Abdu'l-Bahá at Lake Mohonk by Janet Ruhe-Schoen.
See “The Cause of Universal Peace: ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s Enduring Impact” by Kathryn Jewett Hogenson. This article looks at the circumstances around ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s participation in the 1912 Lake Mohonk Arbitration Conference and the urgency and timeliness of His message over the subsequent decades. The article also reviews efforts of the Bahá’í community to promote world peace in the decades that followed.
See a photo of Lake Mohonk in the article The Cause of Universal Peace; ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s Enduring Impact by Kathryn Jewett Hogenson.
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Lake Mohonk; New York; United States |
Abdul-Baha, Travels of; Abdul-Baha, Second Western tour; International peace conferences; Conferences, International; Peace; Abdul-Baha, Talks other; Lake Mohonk Conference on International Arbitration; Peace |
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| 1946 20 - 25 Jan |
The first teaching conference in Latin America was held in Panama City on the instructions of Shoghi Effendi.
Twenty–five delegates from ten South American countries attended. [BW10p707, Historical Background of the Panama Temple by Ruth Pringle] |
Panama; Latin America |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Teaching; Conferences, International; Teaching |
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| 1948 22 – 26 May |
The first Bahá’í European Conference was held in Geneva. [BW11:51]
Among those who attended were Edna True, the chairperson of the European Teaching Committee, Mildred Mottahedeh, and Laura Clifford Dreyfus Barney. [BQYM201-204]
For details of the conference see BW11:51–2. |
Geneva; Switzerland; Europe |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, International |
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| 1949 5 – 7 Aug |
The second European Teaching Conference was held in Brussels. [BW11:52] |
Brussels; Belgium; Europe |
Conferences, Teaching; Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, International; Conferences |
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| 1950 24–27 Jul |
The third European Teaching Conference was held in Copenhagen. [BW12:49; SBBR14p243]
177 Bahá’ís from 22 countries attended. |
Copenhagen; Denmark; Europe |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Teaching; Conferences, International |
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| 1955. 23 - 25 Sep |
International Teaching Conference was held in Nikko, Japan. [Japan Will Turn Ablaze p87, 97] |
Nikko; Japan |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Teaching; Conferences, International; Teaching; 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 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 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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| 1972 28 Apr - 2 May |
An international teaching conference was held in conjunction with the dedication of the Mother Temple of Latin America in Panama. [BW15:633–42]
For pictures see BW15:632–49.
Some 3,000 Bahá'ís attend. [TG191] |
Panama |
Mashriqul-Adhkar, Panama; Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, International; Conferences, Teaching |
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| 1972 1 May |
The international teaching conference in Panama held in conjunction with the dedication of the House of Worship opened. [BW15:635]
For the message of the Universal House of Justice see BW15:635–7. |
Panama |
Mashriqul-Adhkar, Panama; Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Teaching; Conferences, International |
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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 21 Mar |
In its Naw-Rúz Message the Universal House of Justice announced that there would be eight International Teaching Conferences will be held during the middle part of the Five Year Plan; two for the Arctic, one in Anchorage and one in Helsinki during July 1976, one in Paris in August 1976, one in Nairobi in October 1976, one in Hong Kong in November 1976, one in Auckland and one in Bahia, Brazil in January 1977 and one in Mérida, Mexico in February 1977. The theme of these conferences was the urgent need for the Bahá'ís to ARISE to teach the Cause of Bahá'u'lláh. (Arise-Reach-Individual-Souls-Everywhere). 14,500 Bahá'ís attended.
[Naw-Rúz 1974.] |
Worldwide |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Teaching; Conferences, International; Teaching; Arising; UHJ |
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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 (In the year) |
The first all-Quechua Bahá'í Conference was held in Cusco, Peru, attended by Bahá’ís from Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador. [BW16p445]
This conference was attended by Rúhíyyih Khánum and some of her companions on the Green Light Expedition. [BW16p439]
The supreme deity of the Incas, Ilya-Tiqsi Viracocha Pachayachachiq (“Ancient Foundation, Lord, Teacher”), was incarnated and dwelled among men as the Inca prophet of God. Viracocha promised to return one day and that hope has been realized. [Indigenous Messengers of God
by Christopher Buck and Kevin Locke p13; Native Messengers of God in Canada?: A Test Case for Bahá'í Universalism by Christopher Buck]
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Cuzco; Peru |
Quechua; Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, International; First conferences; Native Americans; Native American messengers; Indigenous people; Viracocha; Amatul-Baha Ruhiyyih Khanum; Amatul-Baha Ruhiyyih Khanum, Journeys of; Green Light Expedition |
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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 5 – 8 Jul |
An International Teaching Conference was held in Helsinki, Finland, attended by some 950 Bahá’ís. [BW17:81; VV33]
For the message of the Universal House of Justice see BW17:129–30.For pictures see BW17:109, 112, 114–15. |
Helsinki; Finland |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Teaching; Conferences, International; Teaching |
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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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| 1976 23 – 25 Jul |
An International Teaching Conference was held in Anchorage, Alaska, attended by 1,005 Bahá’ís. [BW17:81]
For the message of the Universal House of Justice see BW17:130–1.For pictures see BW17:110, 113, 116–17. |
Anchorage; Alaska; United States |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Teaching; Conferences, International; Teaching |
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| 1976 3 – 6 Aug |
An International Teaching Conference was held in Paris, attended by some 5,700 Bahá’ís. [BW17:81; DM416; VV33]
For the message of the Universal House of Justice see BW17:131–2.
For the message of Kurt Waldheim, Secretary-General of the United Nations, see BW17:140.
For pictures see BW17:109, 117–19. |
Paris; France; Europe |
Kurt Waldheim; United Nations; United Nations, Secretary-Generals; Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Teaching; Conferences, International; Teaching |
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| 1976 15 – 17 Oct |
An International Teaching Conference was held in Nairobi, Kenya, attended by 1,363 Bahá’ís. [BW17:81; VV33]
For the message of the Universal House of Justice see BW17:133–4.
For pictures see BW17:110, 119–21. |
Nairobi; Kenya; Africa |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Teaching; Conferences, International; Teaching |
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| 1976 27 – 30 Nov |
An International Teaching Conference was held in Hong Kong, attended by 506 Bahá’ís. [BW17:81; VV33]
For the message of the Universal House of Justice see BW17:135–6.
For pictures see BW17:110, 111, 121–2. |
Hong Kong; Asia |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Teaching; Conferences, International; Teaching |
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| 1977 19 – 22 Jan |
An International Teaching Conference was held in Auckland, New Zealand, attended by 1,195 Bahá’ís. [BW17:81; VV33]
For the message of the Universal House of Justice see BW17:136–7.
For pictures see BW17:111, 122–4. |
Auckland; New Zealand; Asia-Pacific |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Teaching; Conferences, International; Teaching |
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| 1977 27 – 30 Jan |
An International Teaching Conference was held in Bahia, Brazil, attended by 1,300 Bahá’ís, the largest such gathering of Bahá’ís to date in Brazil. [BW17:81; VV33]
For the message of the Universal House of Justice see BW17:137–8.
For pictures see BW17:110, 124–5.
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Bahia; Brazil; Latin America |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Teaching; Conferences, International; Teaching |
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| 1977 4 – 6 Feb |
An International Teaching Conference was held in Mérida, Mexico, attended by more than 2,000 Bahá’ís. [BW17:81; VV33]
For the message of the Universal House of Justice see BW17:139.
Three Hands of the Cause were present – Paul Haney, Rahmatu'lláh Muhájir, and Enoch Olinga, as well as Counsellor Florence Mayberry who had been on the first national assembly of Mexico.
For pictures see BW17:112, 126–7.
VV33 says this was 2–6 Feb.
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Merida; Mexico; Latin America |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Teaching; Conferences, International; Teaching |
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| 1977 Jun |
At the behest of the Universal House of Justice, two conferences were held for Persian-speaking Bahá’ís resident in Europe, one in Germany and one in London. [BW17:194] |
Germany; London; United Kingdom; Europe |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, International; Conferences, Persian-speaking Bahais; Persian diaspora |
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| 1977 Dec |
The first International Conference of Bahá’í Women in South America was held in Lima, Peru, attended by 200 women from 12 countries. [BW17:172]
For picture see BW17:211.
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Lima; Peru |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, International; Conferences, Women; Women; First conferences |
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| 1978 28 – 30 Dec |
The West African Bahá’í Women’s Conference was held in Monrovia, Liberia with the theme, "Spiritual Education of Women-The Foundation of a New Human Society". [BW17:154]
Delegates from sixteen countries attended. It was attended by 150 women and 50 men. Keynote speaker was Dr. Jane Faily, Consultant to the Bahá'í International Community's representative to the United Nations and a clinical psychologist associated with the University of Ottawa. [BN 136 April, 1979 pg10-15] |
Monrovia; Liberia; Africa |
Women; Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Women; Conferences, International; Jane Faily; Bahai International Community |
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| 1980 2 May |
The first Bahá’í International Conference on Health and Healing was held in Ottawa, Canada, under the sponsorship of the Association for Bahá’í Studies. [BW 18:201] |
Ottawa; Canada |
Bahai Studies, Associations for; Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Health; Conferences, International; First conferences |
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| 1982 25 – 27 Jun |
A Bahá’í International Conference to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the passing of the Greatest Holy Leaf was held in Dublin, Ireland, attended by some 1,900 Bahá’ís from 60 countries. [BW18:100; VV61]
For the message of the Universal House of Justice see BW18:156–7.
For a pictorial report see BW18:138–40. |
Dublin; Ireland |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, International; Bahiyyih Khanum (Greatest Holy Leaf) |
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| 1982 6 – 8 Aug |
A Bahá’í International Conference to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the passing of the Greatest Holy Leaf was held in Quito, Ecuador, attended by some 1,450 Bahá’ís from 43 countries. [BW18:100; VV61]
For the message of the Universal House of Justice see BW18:157–8.
For a pictorial report see BW18:141–3. |
Quito; Ecuador |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, International; Bahiyyih Khanum (Greatest Holy Leaf) |
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| 1982 19 – 22 Aug |
A Bahá’í International Conference to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the passing of the Greatest Holy Leaf was held in Lagos, Nigeria, attended by some 1,110 Bahá’ís from 46 countries representing some 90 ethnic groups. [BW18:100; VV61]
For the message of the Universal House of Justice see BW18:158–9 In the message the Universal House of Justice reported that in a little more than three decades there were 37 National Spiritual Assemblies, 4,490 Local Assemblies, 29,000 localities with believers drawn from 1,152 tribes.
For a pictorial report see BW18:144–6. |
Lagos; Nigeria |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, International; Bahiyyih Khanum (Greatest Holy Leaf); Statistics |
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| 1982 2 – 5 Sep |
A Bahá’í International Conference to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the passing of the Greatest Holy Leaf was held in Montreal, Canada, attended by 9,400 Bahá’ís from 101 countries. [BW18:100; VV61]
For the message of the Universal House of Justice see BW18:161–2.
For a pictorial report see BW18:151–4. |
Montreal; Canada |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, International; Bahiyyih Khanum (Greatest Holy Leaf) |
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| 1982 2 – 5 Sep |
A Bahá’í International Conference to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the passing of the Greatest Holy Leaf was held in Canberra, Australia, attended by some 2,400 Bahá’ís, twice as many as were expected, from 45 countries. [BW18:100; VV61]
This conference was originally scheduled to be held in Manila, in the Philippines. [Message from the Universal House of Justice dated March 1981]
For the message of the Universal House of Justice see BW18:159–60.
For a pictorial report see BW18:147–50.
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Canberra; Australia |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, International; Bahiyyih Khanum (Greatest Holy Leaf) |
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| 1984 30 Aug - 2 Sep |
An International Teaching Conference was held to coincide with the dedication of the House of Worship at Apia, Western Samoa. [BW19:548–54; VV64]
For a report of the conference see BW19:548–54.
For the message of the Universal House of Justice see BW19:555–6.
For pictures see BW19:475, 547–57 and VV64. |
Apia; Samoa |
Mashriqul-Adhkar, Apia; Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Teaching; Conferences, International; Teaching |
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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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| 1986. 23 - 27 Dec |
International Teaching Conference was held in New Delhi in conjunction with the opening of the Mashriqu'l-Adhkár. It was attended by 8,000 Bahá'ís from 114 countries. [BW20p731-753] |
New Delhi; India |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Teaching; Conferences, International; Teaching; Mashriqul-Adhkar, Delhi; Lotus temple |
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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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| 1989 1 – 2 Jul |
The first European Bahá’í Women’s Conference was held at De Poort Conference Centre, the Netherlands. [BINS203:2] |
Groesbeek; Netherlands; Europe |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Women; Conferences, International; De Poort; First conferences |
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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 31 Mar 31 – 1 Apr |
The first Bahá'í International Chinese Symposium was held in San Francisco, California; it was attended by 362 Bahá'ís from eight countries. [BINS222:6] |
San Francisco; California; United States |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, International; Conferences, Other; First conferences; China |
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| 1990 10 Jun |
The Paraguay International Chinese Teaching Symposium, the first of its kind in South America, was held in Asuncion, attended by 80 people from 10 countries. [BINS226:4] |
Asuncion; Paraguay; Latin America |
Conferences, International; Conferences, Bahai; Conferences; China |
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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 2 – 5 Jan |
The first European Conference on Bahá'í Activities in Universities was held in Brno, Czechoslovakia. [BINS263:2]
BINS290:2 gives a second report of this event, incorrectly implying it was held in January 1993. |
Brno; Czechoslovakia; Europe |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, International; Conferences, Other; Universities |
Find ref |
| 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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| 1993 Oct |
The first European Bahá'í Medical Conference was held in De Poort, Netherlands, attended by people from 26 countries. [BW93–4:104–5] |
Groesbeek; Netherlands; Europe |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Health; Conferences, International; First conferences; De Poort |
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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 Oct |
The Bahá'í Health Association for Central and Eastern Europe and the European Bahá'í Dental Association were formed at the second Bahá'í Health Conference held at De Poort, Netherlands. [BW94–5:116] |
Groesbeek; Netherlands |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Health; Conferences, International; Bahai associations |
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| 1995 May 30 – Jun 1 |
The first International Medical/Surgical Conference of Tirana was held under the auspices of Health for Humanity and the University of Tirana, attended by more than 400 Albanian physicians. [BINS343:2–3] |
Tirana; Albania |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Health; Conferences, International |
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| 1995 Jun 8 – 11 |
The first European Bahá'í Conference on Law and International Order was held at De Poort Conference Centre, Netherlands. [BINS345:4] |
Groesbeek; Netherlands; Europe |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, International; Conferences, Law; Laws; First conferences; De Poort |
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| 1997 24-26 Oct |
The International Environment Forum was launched at the first International Bahá'í Environment Conference in de Poort, Netherlands, with participants from nine countries, who were joined electronically by people from 21 countries participating in the e-mail version of the conference.
A Bahá'í Perspective on the Environment and Sustainable Development was presented by Michael Richards of the Overseas Development Institute in London.
At the conference, the objectives, activities and structure of the Forum were agreed and statutes adopted, and a governing board of five people was elected.
It is a Bahá'í-inspired non-governmental organization that linked together Bahá'ís and others interested in the fields of environment and sustainable development. Development of the Forum had been encouraged and guided by the Bahá'í International Community, although it had no formal link with the Bahá'í administration. |
Groesbeek; Netherlands |
International Environment Forum; Bahai International Community; Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, International; First conferences; Environment; De Poort; BIC statements |
iefworld.org/conf1.htm |
| 1998 6 - 8 Nov |
The 2nd International Conference of the Environment Forum was held in the Netherlands with wide electronic participation on the themes of sustainable consumption and the Earth Charter. The first theme of the conference, sustainable consumption, was introduced by a keynote address on "Sustainable Consumption and True Prosperity" by Arthur Dahl. [IEF 2nd Annual Conference ] |
Netherlands |
Arthur Dahl; Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, Environment; Conferences, International; Environment; International Environment Forum |
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| 2000 12 - 14 Dec |
The 4th Annual Conference of the International Environment Forum (IEF) was held in Orlando, Florida. The theme was Applying the Bahá'í Teachings to the Environmental Challenges Facing the World. (IEF Web Site) |
Orlando; Florida; United States |
Conferences, Bahai; Conferences, International; International Environment Forum; Environment |
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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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