2024 General Assembly

Join us in Singapore from August 30th to September 1st for the 2024 General Assembly and International Humanist Conference, hosted by Humanists International Member, Humanist Society Singapore.

Under the theme “Secularism and Interfaith Harmony,” the International Humanist Conference 2024 aims to explore Singapore’s exceptional model of racial and religious pluralism and harmony. This event will bring together 140 foreign delegates, including senior leadership and representatives from non-religious organizations worldwide, along with university students and young adults.

The venue for the General Assembly and Conference will be HUONE Singapore, 3D River Valley Rd, #03-01 Block D, Singapore 179023.

Schedule

• 30 August: Cocktails reception & networking
• 31 August: International Humanist Conference (Register here)
• 1 September: 2024 General Assembly (Register here)

General Assembly

This information is very important, and all Member and Associate delegates should read it carefully.

The 2024 General Assembly will be an in-person event. There will be no hybrid or remote participation. Voting will only be possible by authorised delegates who are present at the meeting in Singapore. All the business of the General Assembly is government by our bylaws: humanists.international/resource/bylaws/

The deadline for all motions, board nominations, and registration is 23rd July.

Please email agenda items to [email protected] in the first instance.

This includes for:

• Registration of all delegates to the General Assembly
• Nomination of representatives (i.e. voting delegates) to the General Assembly

Members (but not Associates) who are unable to attend can appoint a proxy (who cannot be a Board member of Humanists International). To appoint a proxy you must complete the form and return it to the office. Please refer to the bylaws for more details on appointing a proxy. Proxy Nomination Form 2024

Board member elections

These are the available positions on the Humanists International Board:

1. Treasurer,
2. Board member (restricted to candidates from Asia),
3. Board member (restricted to candidates from Latin America) and,
4. Board member (1).

Nominations can be made by completing and returning the following nomination form: Board Nomination Form 2024

Nominations for the Distinguished Services to Humanism Award

Every year the Board accepts nominations for the Distinguished Services to Humanism Award. You can read more about previous award recipients on the awards section of our website.

Nominations can be made by completing and returning the following nomination form: Distinguished Service to Humanism Award nomination form 2024

Deadline for agenda and papers to be made available to all Member Organizations
Friday 23 July 2024
We will send the papers to all registered delegates.

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