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The International Humanist and Ethical Union
(IHEU) holds International Congresses every three years in different parts of the world. Each Congress is organised by a host Member Organisation in conjunction with the IHEU Executive Committee.
The next congress is to be held in 2011 in association with member organization The Norwegian Humanist Association (NHA) in Oslo
, Norway
, on August 12–14, 2011. The main Congress theme is "Humanism and Peace".
IHEU Congresses aim at:
International Humanist and Ethical Union
The International Humanist and Ethical Union is an umbrella organisation embracing humanist, atheist, rationalist, secular, skeptic, freethought and Ethical Culture organisations worldwide. Founded in Amsterdam in 1952, the IHEU is a democratic union of more than 100 member organizations in 40...
(IHEU) holds International Congresses every three years in different parts of the world. Each Congress is organised by a host Member Organisation in conjunction with the IHEU Executive Committee.
The next congress is to be held in 2011 in association with member organization The Norwegian Humanist Association (NHA) in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, on August 12–14, 2011. The main Congress theme is "Humanism and Peace".
IHEU Congresses aim at:
- Bringing together members of IHEU’s Member Organisations and individual supporters to discuss matters of concern, to learn and to draw inspiration from each other.
- Focusing global humanistHumanismHumanism is an approach in study, philosophy, world view or practice that focuses on human values and concerns. In philosophy and social science, humanism is a perspective which affirms some notion of human nature, and is contrasted with anti-humanism....
attention on selected issues, so that an IHEU position on the issue can be formulated. - Showcasing the role and aims of IHEU, promoting knowledge and understanding of IHEU among other NGOsNon-governmental organizationA non-governmental organization is a legally constituted organization created by natural or legal persons that operates independently from any government. The term originated from the United Nations , and is normally used to refer to organizations that do not form part of the government and are...
in the region. - Creating increased visibility for IHEU and humanism in the mediaMass mediaMass media refers collectively to all media technologies which are intended to reach a large audience via mass communication. Broadcast media transmit their information electronically and comprise of television, film and radio, movies, CDs, DVDs and some other gadgets like cameras or video consoles...
– thereby achieving a generally raised profile for Humanism and humanist concerns in the region. - Helping build a network of international contacts among Congress participants.
- Creating opportunities for IHEU-kindred organisations to participate in our activities and meetings, on a reciprocal basis.