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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
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
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
STRUCTURE
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.
MEMBERSHIP
Anyone sympathetic
to the Bahá'í teachings relevant to the environment and sustainable
development may apply for membership in the IEF
Application
for Membership
Membership
Statistics
Directory
of Members
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
ADMINISTRATION
Statutes
Governing
Board
Working
Groups
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
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
ABOUT
THE BAHÁ'Í FAITH
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GOVERNING
BOARD
The
Governing Board is elected each year by the world-wide membership
during
the General Assembly
Peter
Adriance (USA)
Irma Allen
(Swaziland)
Charles Boyle
(Australia)
Arthur
Dahl (Switzerland) - President
Duncan
Hanks (Canada)
Sylvia
Karlsson (Finland) - 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)
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Last updated 25 April 2008