9th Annual National Interfaith Forum 2012

The 9th Annual 2012 National Interfaith Forum, which includes both the National Youth, Women's and Men's Interfaith fora, will be held in Hamilton at Christ College, Temple View, on Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th February 2012. The 2012 Forums will be hosted by the Waikato Interfaith Council (WIFCO), with support from many of Hamilton's faith communities.

An updated Programme Schedule will be available from the WIFCO web site at <http://wifco.wikispaces.com>. Keynote speakers will be announced on the WIFCO web site shortly. Saturday and Sunday lunches and tea/coffee breaks are included in the Forum fee. Students must present a current student ID card when they check in at registration in order to obtain the student registration fee. Participation in the Youth, Women's and Men's Interfaith Fora is encouraged and included in the Forum fee.

The Conference dinner, on Saturday evening 18th February, is optional and is not included in the Forum fee. Please email <wifcoevents@gmail.com> with any dietary restrictions you may have. An evening’s entertainment (e.g. music, cultural performance) is included in the cost of the Conference dinner. Not to be missed!

Accommodation:
On-site budget accommodation is available for delegates at the Forum venue (Church College, Temple View) and can only be booked by using the Registration Form available for download from the Forum web site at <http://wifco.wikispaces.com>. Please do not register on-line if you require on-site accommodation. Accommodation at Church College consists of shared 2- or 3- bed dormitory rooms with toilet and bathroom facilities in the hallway. Delegates staying in on-site accommodation will need to provide their own bedding (sleeping bag, linen, pillow, towel). Kitchen facilities are available on-site for those wishing to provide their own breakfast, which is not included in the conference fee. Separate men’s and women’s dorms are available, as well as rooms for couples, groups and families wishing to share a room. Please note that only single beds are available.

Nearby hotel and motel accommodation is also available in Hamilton. Please check <www.visithamilton.co.nz/page/pageid/2145834015/Hamilton_> for more information. Limited billets with a local family may also be available. Please contact <WIFCOevents@gmail.com> if you are interested.

Interfaith Service:
The National Interfaith Forum will this year include a large interfaith gathering, entitled “A Multifaith Service: The Poetry of Devotion,” on Sunday morning, 19th February 2012, to be led by our local religious leaders. This service is included in the conference fee, open to the public, and will be held in the 700-seat LDS Auditorium at Church College, Temple View, Hamilton. Further details will be announced on the Forum web site soon.

Youth, Women’s and Men’s Fora:
On Sunday 19th February, concurrent sessions of the Annual Youth Interfaith Forum and the Annual Women's Interfaith Forum will be held. The National Interfaith Forum 2012 will also include the first ever National Men's Interfaith Forum. Details will be announced soon.

Bus tour & Interfaith Film Festival:
The Waikato Interfaith Council will also be offering a 3 hour bus tour of some of our local religious facilities and the first-ever Interfaith Film Festival, both on Saturday afternoon. Details to be announced shortly.

Programmes, maps, and other forum information will be available from the Forum web site <http://wifco.wikispaces.com> or email <WIFCOevents@gmail.com> for more information.

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