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ABOUT THE
INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENT FORUM

Information about the IEF, its organization and activities

Short description of IEF


ACTIVITIES

ANNUAL CONFERENCES

One of the major activities of the IEF is its annual conferences, which are often held in partnership with other organizations and events, and frequenty rotate between continents to give more members a chance to participate. For members who cannot attend, some form of e-conference is organized over the Internet so that everyone can contribute.

Next Conference

Brighton, United Kingdom, 15-18 December 2010


Reports of Past Conferences

Washington, D.C., USA, 13-16 August 2009

dePoort, The Netherlands, 18-21 September 2008

Ottawa, Canada, 12-14 October 2007

Oxford, England, 15-17 September 2006

Orlando, Florida, USA, 14-15 December 2005

Thessaloniki, Greece, 15-17 October 2004

Orlando, Florida, USA, 17-21 December 2003

Johannesburg, South Africa, 27 August-3 September 2002

Czech Republic, 19-21 October 2001

USA, 12-14 December 2000

 England, 15-18 August 1999

 Netherlands, November 1998

 Netherlands, October 1997

Reports of other IEF-organized meetings

IEF Seminar, Orlando, Florida, December 2004

Association for Baha'i Studies (North America) - 2004 Conference Workshop

IEF Seminar, Orlando, Florida, 12 December 2001

Environmental Interest Group Networking Session
at the Baha'i Conference on Social and Economic Development for the Americas
Orlando, Florida - December 1999


OUTREACH AND PARTNERSHIPS

see the Activities page for details


PARTICIPATION IN UN EVENTS


COLLABORATION WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS

CALENDAR

Activities on environment and sustainable development in which members may wish to participate


LEAVES, The Newsletter of IEF

April 1999  |  October 1999
 April 2000
February 2001  |   June 2001  |  Sept 2001
 February 2002  |  July 2002  |  December 2002
April 2003  |  October 2003  (Español)
March 2004 (Español)  |  August 2004
March 2005  |  April 2006  |  March 2007
April 2008  



MEMBERSHIP

Anyone sympathetic to the Bahá'í teachings relevant to the environment and sustainable development may apply for membership in the IEF. See the requirements for membership on the membership page.

Application for Membership

Membership Statistics

Directory of Members


ORGANIZATION OF IEF

While the IEF is a "virtual" organization without legal status, it does operate according to statutes that define its purpose and organization. A Governing Board elected at an Annual General Assembly guides the IEF, decides on membership, and organizes its activities.

Statutes


Governing Board
Working Groups


GENERAL ASSEMBLY

The annual General Assembly, held during the annual Conference, is the opportunity for the membership to elect the Governing Board of the IEF, review the activities of the past year as described in the Annual Report, consult on future activities and make recommendations to the Governing Board. Members can participate in person or over e-mail.

General Assembly 1 - 1997

General Assembly 2 - 1998

General Assembly 3 - 1999

General Assembly 4 - 2000

General Assembly 5 - 2001

General Assembly 6 - 2002

General Assembly 7 - 2003

General Assembly 8 - 2004

General Assembly 9 - 2005

General Assembly 10 - 2006

General Assembly 11 - 2007

General Assembly 12 - 2008

General Assembly 13 - 2009

ANNUAL REPORTS

Annual Report 1997-1998

Annual Report 1998-1999

Annual Report 1999-2000

Annual Report 2000-2001

Annual Report 2001-2002

Annual Report 2002-2003

Annual Report 2003-2004

Annual Report 2004-2005

Annual Report 2005-2006

Annual Report 2006-2007

Annual Report 2007-2008

Annual Report 2008-2009


GOVERNING BOARD

The Governing Board is elected each year by the world-wide membership during the General Assembly

Peter Adriance (USA)

Diana Cartwright (China)

Arthur Dahl (Switzerland) - President

Emily Firth (Switzerland)

Duncan Hanks (Canada)

Sylvia Karlsson-Vinkhuyzen (Netherlands) - General Secretary

Victoria Thoresen (Norway)



WORKING GROUPS

Volunteers are welcome

WORKING GROUP ON EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS

Charles Boyle (Australia) - coordinator

EDITORIAL GROUP

Peter Adriance (USA)

Charles Boyle (Australia)

Arthur Dahl (Switzerland)

Nigel Jollands (France)

Roxanne Lalonde (Zambia)



While the IEF is open to members of all faiths and no faith, it is inspired by the principles and values of the Bahá'í Faith, and works to apply these principles to the practical problems of sustainable development and the environment facing the world today



Last updated 27 August 2010