The Lutheran World Federation

Consultations 2003

Calendar 2003

DMD Department for Mission & Development
DTS Department for Theology & Studies
DWS Department for World Service
GS General Secretariat
OCS Office for Communication Services
OEA Office for Ecumenical Affairs
OFA Office for Finance and Administration
OIAHR Office for International Affairs & Human Rights

ACT Action by Churches Together (ACT) International
WCC World Council of Churches

JANUARY

 Date

 Unit

 Place

 Title

18-22

DMD

Denver, USA

North America Youth Consultation

23-26

DMD

Denver, USA

Pre-Assembly Consultation: North America

 FEBRUARY

 Date

Unit

Place

Title

23-26

DMD

Vienna, Austria

Pre-Assembly Consultation: Europe

25

DWS

Geneva, Switzerland

Related Agencies Meeting

26-28

DMD

Medan, Indonesia

Preparatory Workshop on HIV/AIDS

 MARCH

 Date

Unit

 Place

 Title

2-6

DMD

Medan, Indonesia

Pre-Assembly Consultation: Asia
Asia Church Leadership Conference

3-6

DMD

Medan, Indonesia

Workshop on Journalism

4-6

DTS

Chennai, India

Consultation on Spiritualistic Movements as a Global Challenge for the Church

14-15

GS

Geneva, Switzerland

Executive Committee Meeting

17–21

DWS

Lilongwe,
Malawi

LWF/DWS Southern Africa Regional Consultation

23-26

DMD

Nairobi, Kenya

Pre-Assembly Consultation: Africa

 APRIL

 Date

 Unit

 Place

 Title

6-9

DMD

San Salvador,
El Salvador

Pre-Assembly Consultation: Latin America & Caribbean

11-12

OFA

Strasbourg, France

Lutheran Foundation for Interconfessional Research Board Meeting

13-22

DMD

Jerusalem

Global Pilgrimage

25

OFA

Geneva, Switzerland

Staff Welfare Plan Board Meeting

22-26

DMD

Bangkok, Thailand

Mekong Mission Forum

28-29

DWS

Montreux, Switzerland

Annual Forum

30.4–1.5

DWS

Montreux, Switzerland

Standing Committee for World Service Meeting

30.4-3.5

DMD

Montreux, Switzerland

Consultation on Project Processes & Project Committee Meeting

 MAY

 Date

 Unit

 Place

 Title

1-3

OEA

Erfurt,
Germany

Lutheran-Roman Catholic Commission
on Unity Drafting Meeting

5-9

DMD

San Salvador,
El Salvador &
Managua, Nicaragua

Capacity Building Workshop

19-23

DWS

Lima,
Peru

LWF/DWS Central & Southern America Regional Consultation

 JUNE

 Date

 Unit

 Place

 Title

3-6

OCS/
WCC/
ACT

Geneva, Switzerland

European Communicators Meeting

 JULY

 Date

Unit

Place

Title

12-18

DMD

Toronto,
Canada

PAYC – Pre-Assembly Youth Conference

19 a.m.

GS

Winnipeg, Canada

Executive Committee Meeting

19-20

LWF Foun- dation,
Endow- ment Fund

Winnipeg, Canada

Board Meeting

19-20

GS

Winnipeg, Canada

LWF Council Meeting

21-31

GS

Winnipeg, Canada

LWF Tenth Assembly

31-2.8

GS

Winnipeg, Canada

Post-Assembly LWF Council Meeting

  SEPTEMBER

 Date

Unit

Place

Title

3-5

DMD

Bangkok, Thailand

ACTEAS - Advisory Committee on Theological Education in Asia Meeting

6-7

DMD

Bangkok, Thailand

ARCC – Asia Regional Co-ordination Committee Meeting

 OCTOBER

 Date

Unit

Place

Title

1-6

OEA

Crete, 
Greece

Lutheran-Orthodox Joint Commission Drafting Meeting

16-19

DTS

Bratislava, Slovak Republic

Consultation on Spiritualistic Movements as a Global Challenge for the Church

21-24

DMD

Indonesia
tentative

Consultation on Challenge of HIV/AIDS

 NOVEMBER

 Date

Unit

Place

Title

3-7

DWS

Geneva, Switzerland

LWF/DWS Field Directors' Meeting

1-5

DMD

undetermined

ACTEA - Advisory Committee on Theological Education in Africa Meeting

Pan-Africa Lutheran Communion Consultation on Mission

10-14

DMD

Chennai, India

Capacity Building Workshop

undetermined

DTS

Nigeria

Interfaith Dialogue: Conflict and Peace

undetermined

DTS

Tanzania

Consultation on Spiritualistic Movements as a Global Challenge for the Church

undetermined

DMD

Southern Africa

Internet Workshop

 ADDITIONAL MEETINGS 

Date

Unit

Place

Title

undetermined

DMD

Iceland

Regional Christian Education Network (RCENET): Western Europe, North America & Scandinavia Meeting

undetermined

DMD

Guyana/
Suriname

Regional Christian Education Network
(RCENET): Caribbean Meeting

undetermined

DMD

undetermined

Regional Christian Education Network
(RCENET): Latin America Meeting

undetermined

DMD

undetermined

Regional Christian Education Network (RCENET): Eastern Europe Meeting

undetermined

DMD

Latin America

Regional Consultation on Development Issues

undetermined

DMD

undetermined

Regional Orthodox/ Lutheran Youth Encounter

undetermined

DMD

undetermined

International Youth Program Final Event

undetermined

DTS

undetermined

Intercultural Ethical Deliberation
Core Group Meeting

undetermined

DTS

undetermined

Role of Governments Today: Theological Perspectives Consultation

undetermined

DTS

undetermined

Bible and Christian Formation Consultation