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Annual Meetings serve as the federation's networking hub, offer plenary discussions and working sessions. Every second year, they include a meeting of the Council (delegates assembly), the federation's decision making body. Annual Meetings are hosted by IFHE member organisations.
More information follows soon.
| Year | Venue | Conference/Symposium theme |
| 2020 | Bonn, Germany | Advancing IFHE: Successfull stories & learning examples |
| 2019 | Port of Spain, Trinidad | Creativity and Innovation in Home Economics for Sustainable Development |
| 2018 | Khartoum, Sudan | Nevel too late for elderly well-being |
| 2017 | Sligo, Ireland | Sustainable and Healthy Lifestyles: Policy, Pedagogy & Practice |
| 2016 | London, UK | (Working Meeting) |
| 2015 | Valletta, Malta | Action for Family and Consumer Wellbeing: Home Economics Literacy Bringing Skills to Life |
| 2014 | Fulda, Germany | Solidarity between young and elderly citizens |
| 2013 | Wien, Austria | Confronting family poverty and social exclusion |
| 2012 | Bonn, Germany | Development Cooperation as basis for reaching the UN Millenum Development Goals |
In normal times, the biennial Council would have been held during the World Congress 2020 in Atlanta, USA. Instead, IFHE set up its first ever virtual Council which was successfully held end of August 2020. Almost 70 delegates from all over the world registered for this special event, took decisions and adopted a resolution on Home Economics education.
Read the news release.
News Release
We are glad to announce that Gwendolyn HUSTVEDT is the new IFHE President 2020-2024. Gwendolyn had been elected President-Elect at the March 2018 Council and stepped in as Acting President in October 2018 after the passing of late President Sidiga WASHI. Gwendolyn also chairs the newly composed Executive Committee.
Don't miss watching Gwendolyn's vision on the way forward on YOUTUBE or read the statement here.
The IFHE Distinguished Service Award honours long-standing members for their outstanding contribution to IFHE and the profession as such. We are proud to announce that the 2020 award goes to Margaret Edwards ARCUS.
Please take the time to read more on Margaret's background below (author: Jane Lloyd HUGHES).
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