Conference
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A conference is any meeting in which people come together to "confer", or discuss/consult on something. Bahá'í conferences may be preceded by a qualifying term, e.g. "teaching" or "continental", to identify in general terms the purpose or breadth of the conference. Alternatively, the word "conference" may be followed by a descriptive phrase. For example, every five years, the Universal House of Justice calls a Conference of the Continental Boards of Counsellors, to discuss the forthcoming Plan.
The following sections list articles that are related to the term conference.
Heroic Age[edit]
- Conference of Badasht (June–July 1848)
- An instrumental meeting of the leading Bábís that set in motion the Bábí movement and marked its definitive break from Islám. It was attended by 81 people in total, including Bahá’u’lláh (who paid for the conference), Quddús and Ṭáhirih.
Formative Age[edit]
International conferences[edit]
This section lists series of conferences with an international scope called for by the Head of the Bahá’í Faith.
- Intercontinental Conferences (1953, 1958, and 1967)
- International conferences held for Bahá’ís to celebrate and consult on progress of the Bahá’í Faith.
- 1953: Called for by Shoghi Effendi. Held in Kampala, Uganda (February 12–18); Chicago, USA (May 3–6); Stockholm, Sweden (July 21–26); New Delhi, India (October 7–15).
- 1958: Called for by Shoghi Effendi. Held in Kampala, Uganda (January 23—28); Sydney, Australia (March 21–24); Wilmette, Illinois, USA (May 2–4); Frankfurt, Germany (July 25–29); Singapore (September 27–29).
- 1967: Called for by the Universal House of Justice. Held in Panama City, Panama; Wilmette, Illinois, USA; Sydney, Australia; Kampala, Uganda; Frankfurt, Germany; New Delhi, India (all October 5–10).
- Oceanic and Continental Conferences
- Oceanic and Continental Conferences, 1970-71: in support of the Nine Year Plan.
- 41 regional conferences (November 2008–March 2009)
- A worldwide series of 41 conferences called for by the Universal House of Justice in a letter dated 20 October 2008.[1] Attended by close to 80,000 people in total, the conferences reviewed the goals of the Five Year Plan and promoted the re-dedication and commitment to the goals of the plan on behalf of the participants.
- 114 youth conferences (July–October 2013)
- A series of conferences for youth called for by the Universal House of Justice in its letter dated 8 February 2013. In the initial announcement, a total of 95 conferences were called to be held around the globe. A few weeks later, owing to the overwhelming response to its announcement, the Universal House of Justice called for 19 more conferences, bringing the total to 114.[2]
Recurring[edit]
- Conferences of the Continental Boards of Counsellors
National conferences[edit]
- 1969–70: Youth for the World (YOW) Conferences
- 1973: 3rd National Bahá’í Youth Conference of the United States
- 1974: First National Bahá’í Conference for America
- 1976: Each One Teach One
Recurring[edit]
- Grand Canyon Bahá’í Conference
- Conferences of the Association for Bahá’í Studies
See also[edit]
Bahai.media has a related page:
Category:Conferences
References[edit]
- ↑ "Regional Conferences of the Five Year Plan". Bahá’í World News Service. Retrieved 10 January 2009.
- ↑ "114 Youth Conferences". Bahá’í World News Service. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
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