Conferences

C.I.F. organises a biannual conference in co-operation with a National Branch hosting the conference to keep the spirits and goals alive. Besides reflecting on current subjects and aiming at professional development conferences offer a possibility for members and friends of C.I.F. to meet and make new friends across the globe.

The history of these conferences begins from 1958, the second year after beginning of the program. The list of 1958-2003 Conferences

The last 28th Conference took place in Kiljava, Finland August 3-8, 2009 with the Theme: Dialogue - A Means to increase mutual understanding and peace.

The next CIF Conference will be hosted by CIF Cyprus in July 2011.

CIF 2007 Conference: Training Builds Bridges for a Changing World, Transforming Lives, Transforming Communities, Transforming Yourself was hosted by CIPUSA and CIF International in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A. Photo album by Dieter Bettels.

CIF 2005 Conference: Building Bridges for peace and Understanding was hosted by CIF Germany and celebrated the 50^th anniversary of CIP in Bonn, Germany.