Every four years, the IDC organizes an International Study Conference. On the latest such occasion, more than 140 participants from 5 continents and 27 countries came together in Sacrofano near Rome. The three-day Conference took place under the motto Deacons: Joyful Witnesses of Hope.
After an 8-year break due to the coronavirus pandemic, the IDC International Study Conference took place in Sacrofano near Rome from 17-20 February 2025 under the title “Deacons: Joyful Witnesses of Hope”. The General Assembly also took place as part of the study conference, at which the IDC Board and delegates were newly elected by e-voting.
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From September 15-18 the International Diaconate Center held its first virtual study conference and general meeting. The title of the study conference was “The Future of the Diaconate in a Changing World”.
The response from the participants was very positive. Many members who could not travel to face-to-face events took the opportunity to order free tickets for the conference and meeting. Over 200 tickets were issued.
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Please support this action of solidarity!
The first virtual study conference of the IDZ is offered free of charge so that really everyone who wants to can take part. Nevertheless, there are costs, of course: for translations, for the event software, etc. Please help to realize this solidarity approach. Thank you!
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Titled “The Changing Face of the Diaconate in a Changing World”, the International Study Conference and the General Assembly of the IDC will take place from September 15 to 18 2021. Both are realized as a “virtual event”, i.e. as an online conference. Here you will find all the necessary information.
More …How do deacons respond to ecological, economic, cultural, social and health crises in the world today? /
See the full programme of the General Assembly and the Study Conference 2021 of IDC
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