ICEDE. argentine
The ICEDE is a respected think tank consisting of distinguished academics, practitioners and other international experts in the field of human rights and religion. The group has been meeting annually since 2010 to study issues of concern, and has periodically released consensus statements summarizing their analysis and recommendations.
A primary aspect of the ICEDE's work is to ensure that religious freedom has the highest possible visibility on the world scene. To that end, we hold congresses, regional conferences, national symposiums, and local meetings—all aimed at making sure issues of religious freedom remain high on society's agenda.
For despite the importance of international covenants and national legislation, without public support for religious freedom, any gains remain at the level of theory rather than practice.
The ICEDE publishes a journal, REVISTA CAT EDRA , which presents excellent articles on religious liberty from experts around the globe. Our team is invited every year to give lectures at universities and churches, to write articles, and to give interviews on radio and television.
The ICEDE does not identify with any political party anywhere, nor does it endorse candidates for political office. The ICEDE has no paid staff; officers and directors serve voluntarily. Funding for ICEDE operations comes from organizations supportive of the association's purpose.
The ICEDE is a respected think tank consisting of distinguished academics, practitioners and other international experts in the field of human rights and religion. The group has been meeting annually since 2010 to study issues of concern, and has periodically released consensus statements summarizing their analysis and recommendations.
A primary aspect of the ICEDE's work is to ensure that religious freedom has the highest possible visibility on the world scene. To that end, we hold congresses, regional conferences, national symposiums, and local meetings—all aimed at making sure issues of religious freedom remain high on society's agenda.
For despite the importance of international covenants and national legislation, without public support for religious freedom, any gains remain at the level of theory rather than practice.
The ICEDE publishes a journal, REVISTA CAT EDRA , which presents excellent articles on religious liberty from experts around the globe. Our team is invited every year to give lectures at universities and churches, to write articles, and to give interviews on radio and television.
The ICEDE does not identify with any political party anywhere, nor does it endorse candidates for political office. The ICEDE has no paid staff; officers and directors serve voluntarily. Funding for ICEDE operations comes from organizations supportive of the association's purpose.
REGIONAL CONFERENCE
The 4 IBCM conference (IBCM4) was held on 25 June – 1 July 2007 at Missionshaus Bibelschule Wiedenest, near Cologne in Germany, at the invitation of the German brethren. It was attended by over 100 German brethren and sisters and by about 300 leaders from 76 other countries/parts of the world. The total participation was by more than 410 people from 77 countries/parts of the world.
IBCM 5
The IBCM5 Conference was held
on 13 - 17 June 2011 in France - at Strasbourg on the River Rhine in the east of France.
The purpose of the International Brethren Conferences on Mission (IBCM) is to bring together every four years the national leaders of local churches connected with the Brethren movement across the world for spiritual reflection, fellowship and, we pray, renewed experience of the Lord. The overall goal is the mutual encouragement of leaders in the movement in the different countries. Thanks to the remarkable outreach of Brethren churches and missionaries over the last 150 years, there are congregations related to the Brethren movement in over 120 countries in the world. There are more than 30,000 such congregations with an attendance of perhaps 5 million people each Sunday. In some countries, these local churches have seen remarka-ble growth in recent years, both in terms of numbers of churches and overall numbers of people involved. In other countries, there is decline or numbers are small. Because of the nature of the movement, over the past generation international contacts have been lost and some national groups feel isolated.
IBCM, and the regional conferences which it has spawned, are important means of rebuilding necessary international contacts for mutual spiritual blessing and encouragement. In the conference we can see from Argentine Daniel Masuello, Jose L. Pla, Juan Carlos Ciccone, Luis Cejas, Perfetti, A. Benmaor.
IBCM 5
The IBCM5 Conference was held
on 13 - 17 June 2011 in France - at Strasbourg on the River Rhine in the east of France.
The purpose of the International Brethren Conferences on Mission (IBCM) is to bring together every four years the national leaders of local churches connected with the Brethren movement across the world for spiritual reflection, fellowship and, we pray, renewed experience of the Lord. The overall goal is the mutual encouragement of leaders in the movement in the different countries. Thanks to the remarkable outreach of Brethren churches and missionaries over the last 150 years, there are congregations related to the Brethren movement in over 120 countries in the world. There are more than 30,000 such congregations with an attendance of perhaps 5 million people each Sunday. In some countries, these local churches have seen remarka-ble growth in recent years, both in terms of numbers of churches and overall numbers of people involved. In other countries, there is decline or numbers are small. Because of the nature of the movement, over the past generation international contacts have been lost and some national groups feel isolated.
IBCM, and the regional conferences which it has spawned, are important means of rebuilding necessary international contacts for mutual spiritual blessing and encouragement. In the conference we can see from Argentine Daniel Masuello, Jose L. Pla, Juan Carlos Ciccone, Luis Cejas, Perfetti, A. Benmaor.
