LWF Consultations in 2008
| DMD | Department for Mission & Development |
| DTS | Department for Theology & Studies |
| DWS | Department for World Service |
| OCS | Office for Communication Services |
| OEA | Office for Ecumenical Affairs |
| OFA | Office for Finance and Administration |
| OGS | Office of the General Secretary |
| OIAHR | Office for International Affairs & Human Rights |
January
Date |
Unit |
Place |
Title |
8–24 |
DTS |
Geneva, Switzerland |
International Theological Course: "The Ecumenical Church in a Globalized World" |
22 |
OIAHR |
Davos, Switzerland |
Human Dignity and Human Rights Caucus at the World Economic Forum |
27–02.02 |
DTS |
Hong Kong, China |
Seminar for Global South Teaching Theologians |
28–30 |
OGS |
Stuttgart, Germany |
Assembly Planning Committee |
February
Date |
Unit |
Place |
Title |
18–22 |
DWS |
Kampala , Uganda |
Donor Meeting – Evaluation, Debriefing and Country Strategy Workshop |
End Feb. |
OEA |
Johannesburg, South Africa |
LWF-International Lutheran Council (ILC) Contact Meeting |
March
Date |
Unit |
Place |
Title |
3–6 |
DMD |
Santiago, Chile |
Reference Group Meeting: Sustainability of Latin American LWF Member Churches |
3–6 |
DMD |
Pematang Siantar, Indonesia |
Capacity Building Workshop |
12–18 |
DMD |
Bangkok, Thailand |
ENGAGE - LWF Global Training for Young Leaders, Asian Regional Meeting |
26–30 |
DTS |
Geneva, Switzerland |
Consultation: Women in Ministry as Ecumenical Witness |
31.03–04.04 |
DMD |
Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
Latin American Church Leadership Conference |
31.03–04.04 |
DWS |
Jerusalem |
Regional Consultation for Asia and Middle East |
April
Date |
Unit |
Place |
Title |
3–4 |
OFA |
Geneva, Switzerland |
Endowment Fund Board |
4–8 |
DTS |
Geneva, Switzerland |
Study Program on “The one holy catholic apostolic church“ |
14–18 |
DMD |
Arusha, Tanzania |
Sub-regional Workshop: Africa Lutheran Communication and Information Network (ALCINET) |
21–22 |
DWS |
Montreux, Switzerland |
Annual Forum |
23–24 |
DWS |
Montreux, Switzerland |
Standing Committee for World Service |
24–27 |
DMD |
St. Petersburg, Russian Federation |
Workshop on Church and State in Russia |
26–29 |
OGS |
Strasbourg, France |
LWF Renewal Committee Meeting |
28.04–5.05 |
OEA |
Chennai, India |
Anglican-Lutheran International Commission |
May
Date |
Unit |
Place |
Title |
Early May (to be confirmed) |
OCS |
Geneva, Switzerland |
Roundtable: A Web Site for the Lutheran Communion |
13–16 |
DMD |
Riga, Latvia |
LWF Project Committee Meeting |
16–17 |
Strasbourg Institute |
Strasbourg, France |
Board Meeting: Lutheran Foundation for Interconfessional Research |
26–30 |
DMD |
Johannesburg, South Africa |
First Meeting, Lutheran Council in Africa & Follow-Up Program on Poverty and the Mission of the Church |
30.05–3.06 |
DMD |
Johannesburg, South Africa |
Lutheran Communion in Southern Africa (LUCSA) Executive Meeting |
30.05–08.06 |
OEA |
Paphos, Cyprus |
Lutheran-Orthodox Joint Commission |
June
Date |
Unit |
Place |
Title |
2–6 |
OEA |
Strasbourg, France |
Lutheran-Mennonite International Study Commission |
2–6 |
DMD |
Lilongwe, Malawi |
Capacity Building Workshop |
12–16 |
DTS |
Bossey, Switzerland |
Study Program on “The one holy catholic apostolic church“ |
19–23 |
DMD |
Arusha, Tanzania |
Pre-Council Youth Workshop |
24 |
OGS |
Arusha, Tanzania |
LWF Executive Committee |
25.06–01.07 |
OGS |
Arusha, Tanzania |
LWF Council Meeting |
July
Date |
Unit |
Place |
Title |
1–3 |
DTS |
Arusha, Tanzania |
Consultation on Religious Education in Interfaith Contexts |
13–19 |
DTS |
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa |
Seminar for Global South Teaching Theologians |
August
Date |
Unit |
Place |
Title |
21–23 |
DMD |
Bangkok, Thailand |
Consultation on Networking among Theological Institutions in Asia |
20–24 |
DMD |
Dinajpur, Bangladesh |
Capacity Building Workshop |
25–28 |
DWS |
Montreux, Switzerland |
Associate Programs’ Consultation |
September
Date |
Unit |
Place |
Title |
11–16 |
DMD |
Greifswald, Germany |
European Church Leadership Consultation: “Called to Grow, Lead and Nurture” |
To be determined |
DMD |
Bolivia |
Reference Group Meeting on Sustainability of Latin American LWF Member Churches |
Back to back with previous |
DMD |
Bogota, Colombia |
Capacity Building Workshop |
October
Date |
Unit |
Place |
Title |
1–5 |
DMD |
Johannesburg, South Africa |
Sub-regional Workshop: Africa Lutheran Communication & Information Network (ALCINET) |
1–7 |
DMD |
Kenya |
ENGAGE: LWF Global Training for Young Leaders, African Regional Meeting |
4–11 |
OEA |
Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Lutheran-Reformed Joint Commission |
9–11 |
DMD |
To be determined |
Preparatory Meeting for Consultation on Church-State Relationships in Transitional Contexts |
13–17 |
DMD |
Ethiopia |
Global Consultation on Diakonia |
18–21 |
DMD |
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
Lutheran Communion in Central and Eastern Africa (LUCCEA) Executive Meeting |
20–24 |
OEA/OGS |
Geneva, Switzerland |
Plenary: Conference of Secretaries of Christian World Communions |
24–26 |
OGS |
To be confirmed |
LWF Executive Committee |
27–31 |
DWS |
Switzerland |
Field Directors’ Meeting |
October |
OIAHR |
Bangkok, Thailand |
Ecumenical Conference on Dalit Liberation |
November
Date |
Unit |
Place |
Title |
12–16 |
DMD |
Nigeria |
Consultation on Gender and Power |
19–22 |
DWS |
Guatemala |
Standing Committee |
November, (to be confirmed) |
DMD |
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Workshop: Asia Lutheran News (ALN) |
Undetermined
Date |
Unit |
Place |
Title |
To be determined |
OEA |
To be determined |
Symposium of Biblical Scholars |
Late April or early September (to be confirmed) |
DTS |
To be determined |
Theological Consultation on Climate Change |
Late 2008 |
OIAHR |
Oslo, Norway |
Symposium on Illegitimate Debt |
