IHEU General Assembly NZ

Gaylene Middleton - 1 August 2017

The International Humanist and Ethnical Union will hold a general assembly in New Zealand, 3—6th August 2018.

Several years ago the Humanist Council considered hosting an IHEU World Congress in Wellington as we have a magnificent Conference area with Te Papa, and the Michael Fowler Centre set so near the Wellington Waterfront. We could visualise socialising during a moonlit evening during March or April.

However costing was beyond our means and we had to abandon this dream. We understand and sympathise with Sao Paulo Humanists in their decision to abandon their World Congress dream.

However the annual IHEU General Assembly is more achievable. Furthermore, there have been informal requests from IHEU and BHA members to host a General Assembly in NZ. A date is set 3-6 AUGUST 2018!

We have had initial planning meetings and a General Assembly plus Travel concept has emerged. We are inviting NZ humanists, rationalists and sceptics to join us. There will be opening sessions in Auckland followed by a road trip down to closing sessions in Wellington.

The road trip can take differing routes to include locations of different appeal to our visitors. We would be pleased to hear of places of interest that are off the beaten track to make our road trip one ‘with a difference’. Please join us as we make our way south. There is always the option for further travel down the South Island if our visitors would like to continue.

The decision for August was requested by the IHEU as it is the holiday period in the Northern Hemisphere.

If anyone would like to join the planning group please contact Gaylene 021 155 7084 .