Vijfde Wereldcongres van Gezinnen: RAI Amsterdam van 10-12 augustus 2009

”Family: More than the Sum of its Parts”
August 10-12, 2009
RAI Amsterdam, the Netherlands
The World’s Largest Family Conference

We are expecting 2500 visitors from over 50 countries. This congress will be attended by families, politicians, businesspeople, religious leaders, representatives of interest groups, civil society leaders, scholars and students.

For more information about stands, sponsoring, volunteer programs, and registration, please visit our website www.worldcongress.nl.

Program
Below you find an excerpt from our program. The full, up-to-date program is available on our website www.worldcongress.nl.

Day 1 - Monday August 10th
MODERN FAMILIES, TRADITIONAL VALUES
Topics (among others): The Value of Traditions in Modern Times - The Family as the Fundamental Unit of Society - Family and Education - Family Counseling and Professional Help.
Speakers: Cardinal Antonelli - Pat Fagan - Bill Saunders - Michael Farris, and many others.

Day 2 - Tuesday August 11th
FAMILIES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Topics (among others): The Strength of African Families - Health and Family Life in Developing Nations - Family and Demography – HIV and Aids and the Family – Family and Migration.
Speakers: Bishop William Avenya - Brent Bozelle - Richard Land - Don Feder – Missy Christie – Moise Napon – Rekha Pande , and many others.

Day 3 - Wednesday August 12th
FAMILY: CHALLENGE FOR THE FUTURE
Topics (among others): Demography and the Future of Nations - The Place of Family in Government Policies and Vice Versa - Family and Work.
Speakers: András Gábos - Dorothy Patterson - Austin Ruse - Benjamin Bull, and many others.

Goals of this congress
-          Ask attention for family developments and family interests in public and political debates.
-          Offer a platform for all people who want to support the interest of families: ranging from people facilitating family-specific help to organizations supporting families in general.
-          Collect and distribute relevant knowledge concerning families.
-          Strengthen the relationship between national and international organizations, forums and networks in order to support the interests of the family together, also in developing countries.
-          Support and stimulate the contribution of families to the maintenance of the relations within and between generations.

What does World Congress of Families stand for?
Th­e World Congress of Families is a worldwide coalition that stands up for the position of the family. Th­e basis of the congress is article 16 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, saying: ’Th­e family is the natural and fundamental group unit of society and is entitled to protection by society and the state.’