ABOUT THE
INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENT FORUM
Information about the IEF, its organization and activities
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
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
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
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April 2000
February 2001
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June
2001 | Sept
2001
February
2002 | July
2002 | December
2002
April 2003
| October
2003 (Español)
March 2004 (Español)
| August 2004
March 2005
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2006
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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.
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.
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.
ANNUAL REPORTS
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