Conferences / 7 November 2008 IHEU sponsors East African Humanist Convention – 23-26 February 2009 – Kampala, Uganda IHEU is sponsoring a conference that will bring together African Humanists from the East African Region. At least six African… Read More
Humanists International News / 9 October 2008 Matt Cherry named international representative at IHEU IHEU has appointed Matt Cherry as its newest International Representative. Cherry brings twenty years as a professional leader to the… Read More
Campaigns / 26 September 2008 Recognition for the Ainu Japan's parliament has adopted a resolution that, for the first time, formally recognises the Ainu as "an indigenous people with… Read More
Humanists International News / 22 September 2008 Celebrating Darwin – February 2009 In February 2009, we shall be marking the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth and the 150th anniversary of his… Read More
Humanists International News / 8 September 2008 Continuum of Humanist Education IHEU member organization the Institute for Humanist Studies has made its online e-learning materials on Humanism freely available to all.… Read More
Growth and Development / 3 September 2008 Funding for Humanism – apply now! The application deadline for the current round of IHEU-HIVOS grants is approaching. The closing date is 30 September 2008. Full… Read More
Conferences / 1 September 2008 National conference on Osu caste system and untouchability – 21-22 October, 2008 Join Humanists, Freethinkers, human rights activists, intellectuals from Nigeria and Overseas to discuss and debate on how to eradicate caste… Read More
Conferences / 25 August 2008 World conference on untouchability – June 2009 – first notice and call for papers Untouchability persists in India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Yemen, Japan and Nigeria. Nearly 250 million persons are directly affected… Read More
Growth and Development / 18 August 2008 Romania removes theory of evolution from school curriculum Romania's withdrawal of the theory of evolution from the school curriculum could be evidence of a growing conservative tendency in… Read More
Humanists International News / 18 August 2008 August 2008 IHN published The August 2008 issue of International Humanist News has been published. This edition includes features on the 2008 World Humanist… Read More
Humanists International News / 18 August 2008 Rally for secularism during Pope’s visit to France – 14 September 2008 Four French Member Organizations of IHEU want to reaffirm the principles of secularism on the occasion of the announcement of… Read More