Consultations 2004
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22–25 | DTS | Geneva/ Switzerland | Economic Globalization Consultation: "Reclaiming the Vocation of Government" |
February
| Date | Unit | Place | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21–23 | GS | Geneva/ Switzerland | LWF Executive Committee |
March
| Date | Unit | Place | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3–6 | DMD | Moshi/Tanzania | Consultation on the Use of FM Radio |
| 3–7 | OEA | Rome/Italy | Lutheran-Roman Catholic Commission on Unity, Drafting Meeting |
| 19–20 | OEA / OFA / DTS | Strasbourg/ France | Board of the Institute for Ecumenical Research |
| 22–26 | DWS | South Mombasa/Kenya | North, East and West Africa Regional Consultation |
| 30.03–2.04 | DMD | São Leopoldo/ Brazil | Conference of Bishops and Presidents in Latin America |
April
| Date | Unit | Place | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21–25 | DMD | Odessa/Ukraine | HIV/AIDS Consultation Europe |
| 23–24 | DMD | Cape Town/ South Africa | Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Theological Education in Africa – ACTEA |
| 25–28 | DMD | Cape Town/ South Africa | ACTEA and Africa Lutheran Consultation on Mission |
| 26–27 | DWS | Montreux/ Switzerland | DWS Annual Forum |
| 28–29 | DWS | Montreux/ Switzerland | Standing Committee for World Service |
May
| Date | Unit | Place | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13–16 | DTS | Geneva/ Switzerland | Consultation on Vocation and Responsibility under Economic Globalization |
| 17–22 | DWS | Albury/Australia | Asia Regional Consultation |
| 24 | OEA / GS | Geneva/ Switzerland | Preparatory Meeting for the Conference of Secretaries of Christian World Communions |
| 25–28 | DMD | Geneva/ Switzerland | Project Committee |
June
| Date | Unit | Place | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | DMD | Kuala Lumpur/ Malaysia | Meeting of the Advisory Committee for Theological Education in Asia – ACTEAS Meeting of the Advisory Committee for Coordination of Regional Expression in Asia – ACCREA |
| 4–7 | DMD | Kuala Lumpur/ Malaysia | Asian Church Leadership Conference |
| 5–12 | DTS | Indonesia | Case Study: Lutheran-Muslim Dialogue on Conflict and Peace |
| 19–22 | DMD | São Leopoldo/ Brazil | Core Group Meeting on Engendering Theological Education |
| 19–27 | DWS | Phnom Penh/ Cambodia | Regional Finance Workshop |
July
| Date | Unit | Place | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9–17 | OEA | Baltimore/USA | Lutheran-Roman Catholic Commission on Unity, Plenary |
| 18–23 | DTS | Erlangen/ Germany | Study Team on Intercultural Ethical Deliberations |
August
| Date | Unit | Place | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | DGS | Geneva/ Switzerland | LWF Executive Committee |
September
| Date | Unit | Place | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–7 | GS | Geneva/ Switzerland | LWF Council Meeting |
| 7–11 | DMD | Geneva/ Switzerland | Consultation on Water |
| 25–29 | DMD | Arusha/ Tanzania | Development Program Consultation |
| 27–30 | DTS | South Africa | Study Seminar on "Spiritualistic Movements as a Challenge for Churches in Africa" |
| 27.09 – 1.10 | DWS | Maputo/ Mozambique | Regional Finance Workshop |
| 30.09 – 3.10 | DTS | Cartigny/ Switzerland | Meeting of Study Team on "Authority of the Bible" |
October
| Date | Unit | Place | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3–11 | DTS | Abuja, Yola, Jos/Nigeria | Case Study: Lutheran-Muslim Dialogue on Conflict and Peace |
| 4–9 | DMD | El Salvador/ Honduras | Round Table: Christian Lutheran Church of Honduras and Salvadoran Lutheran Synod |
| 7–15 | OEA | Iaşi/Romania | Lutheran-Orthodox Joint Commission |
| 12–16 | DWS | Geneva/ Switzerland | Field Directors' Meeting |
| 25–28 | GS | Buenos Aires/ Argentina | Conference of Secretaries of Christian World Communions |
| 29.10–1.11. | GS | South Africa | Celebration of the Fifth Anniversary of the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification |
November
| Date | Unit | Place | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Nov. | DMD / OCS | Geneva/ Switzerland | Youth Leadership in Communication (tentative title) |
| 8–10 | DTS | USA/Canada | Study Seminar on "Spiritualistic Movements as a Challenge for Churches in North America" |
| 15–19 | DWS | Montreux/ Switzerland | Standing Committee for World Service |
| 16–18 | DTS | Bangkok/ Thailand | Study Seminar on "Spiritualistic Movements as a Challenge for Churches in Asia" |
| 22–27 | DMD | Geneva/ Switzerland | Overcoming Violence Against Women: Theological Reflections |




