The 12th Quadrennial International Conference will take place in Balatonfüred, Hungary, from 16-23 August 2008.
The theme of the conference will be

On this web site, you will also find ways to pay your membership fees, conference fee and the costs for board and lodging during the conference. It would be an immensely big help if many of you could pay through this system in order not to run with huge sums of money around the world! For information about the conference and a preliminary schedule click the hyperlinks. Much time will be given to informing each other about new projects and new insights in mission studies in all parts of the world, although the venue will certainly bring a strong input from colleagues of Central and Eastern Europe.

The conference language will be English. Unfortunately, it will not be possible to provide translations in other languages. The different study groups of IAMS will have time to meet. We feel privileged to have found such a beautiful place to convene, on the shores of Lake Balaton in Hungary. We feel even more blessed by the presence of a local committee, under the leadership of our Executive Committee member Prof. Dr. Anne-Marie Kool, that is taking care of all local arrangements.

Looking forward to seeing you in Hungary,

Dr. Jan van Butselaar, General Secretary

BALATONFÜRED, HUNGARY,

16-23 AUGUST, 2008

HUMAN IDENTITY AND THE GOSPEL OF RECONCILIATION

AGENDA FOR MISSION STUDIES AND PRAXIS IN THE 21th CENTURY

The theme will be highlighted by four key plenary lectures:

1. Ethnic Identity and the Gospel of Reconciliation
   Bishop Duleep de Chichera, Sri Lanka
   Response: Dr. Agbonkhianmeghe E. Orabator, Kenya
2. Religious Identity and the Gospel of Reconciliation
   Dr. Miklos Tomka, Hungary
   Response: Dr. Ricardo Esquivia, Colombia
3. National Identity and the Gospel of Reconciliation
   Dr. Mihoc Vasile, Roumania
   Response: Dr. Norberto Saracco, Argentina
4. Mission and Human Identity in the light of Edinburgh 2010
   Dr. Brian Stanley, England
   Response: Dr.Bob Schreiter, USA
   
   Furthermore, daily worship and Bible study will intensify and inspire our debates on the themes.

In the parallel meetings, an impressive – in quality as well as in numbers - amount of papers will be presented, further researching the theme from different cultural and confessional perspectives. These groups are centered round the subthemes:
   

	Women in mission
	Healing and pneumatology
	Biblical studies in mission
	Mission history
	Interreligious studies
	Globalization and mission
	Ethnic and minority identity and mission

During the time slots of the parallel meetings, the DABOH study group will have its own meeting, continuing until Saturday, August 23.
For this, consult the web site http://www.missionstudies.org/dabohbalaton2008.htm
In the regular program, regional groups and study groups participants will have even more opportunities to get to know each other and to exchange views and information.

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PRACTICAL INFORMATION

12th Quadrennial International Conference

BALATONFÜRED, HUNGARY, 16-23 AUGUST, 2008

HUMAN IDENTITY AND THE GOSPEL OF RECONCILIATION

AGENDA FOR MISSION STUDIES AND PRAXIS IN THE 21th CENTURY

1. Arrival and departure:

Please plan to arrive at Budapest International Airport in the morning of Saturday, August 16, 2008. From there, you will travel by bus to Hotel Füred in Balatonfüred. Plan your return trip for Saturday, August 23 or on Sunday, August 24. Again, bus transport to the airport will be provided, but only on those days! If you plan to come earlier or leave later and you want to stay in Hotel Füred please contact the hotel.

2. Conference venue: The conference venue is: Hotel Füred, 8230 Balatonfüred, Szechenyi u. 20,
Tel: 00 36 87 581-260 Fax: 00 36 87 483-444. Email: event@hotelfured.hu

3. Visit to Budapest: We will visit Church services in and around Budapest on Sunday, August 17, followed by a bus tour of Budapest. It is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, and it would be a shame to miss this tour!

4. Exposure visits: On Tuesday, August 19, we will have a series of exposure visits in Hungary. Please indicate on the registration from which one has your preference. We are sorry that we can not guarantee that everybody will get on the tour he/she wants.

5. Costs: The registration fee is US$ 200. The costs for board and lodging are: single room US$ 950, double room US$ 725, extra night (leaving August 24) US$ 100.

There are no extra costs for those attending the special DABOH meeting. These amounts are per person. They include transport to/from the airport on Saturday 16 and Saturday 23 August or Sunday 24 August ; Budapest visit; exposure trips; other conference costs.

6.Visa: Please find out whether you need a visa for Hungary and how to apply for it (see:http://www.mfa.gov.hu/kum/en/bal/, go to “information for visa applicants”).  Visas demand a lot of time these days. So please start the application process now! If you need a formal invitation, please indicate this on the registration form.

7. Health insurance: Sorry, IAMS is not able to cover your health insurance during the conference. Please make sure your insurance is also valid in Hungary.

We are looking forward to seeing you in Hungary.