The IFA 2023 will happen in 3 separate ways
1. All together across the Federation
There will be four live sessions on Zoom where the whole federation will be invited to participate:
- the opening celebration on Tuesday the 20th June at 2pm UTC
- 2 International leadership transition ceremonies on;
- Friday the 23rd June at 2am UTC
- Friday the 23rd June at 2pm UTC
- the closing celebration on Saturday the 24th June at 6pm UTC
2. Community Delegates from different communities will meet up with each other in:
- Big groups – arranged according to 3 big time-zones.
- Small groups – just 4 communities
At these meetings, Delegates will be asked to discuss for instance, the various formal FA reports that will be made available. But Delegates are also encouraged to get to know the three other communities in their small group of four communities. For instance, Community Delegates could arrange a Zoom call together to discuss a topic of interest e.g., their experiences with outreach programmes, workshops or common topics like sexuality, economic empowerment projects etc.
3. Within communities
The rest of the programme of the Assembly will be experienced within our communities at the times convenient to each community as per the time zones. Communities are encouraged to choose when they do an activity e.g., watch the pre-recorded videos on different topics, have conversation around them or when to cast their vote.
Our hope is that the online sessions, live, pre-recorded videos and other resources in the Resource Gallery can be integrated into the daily life of our communities, in a more concrete way than is usually possible, so that the rest of the community can rekindle and experience the spirit of solidarity with the rest of the Federation, during the Assembly week.
Assembly Program
Please note that all the times in the Assembly program are in UTC (Coordinated Universal Time).
To find the exact time when the session will be in your time zone, visit worldtimebuddy.com
Please beware that in some parts of the world it will be summer time (Daylight saving time) during the Federation Assembly.
Pre-Assembly Program
(for the 2 delegates per probationary or confirmed community)
- 5 newsletters from February to June with news on the Assembly, information for the delegates, activities for the community, practical information, etc.
- 5 monthly small discussion groups of 4 pairs of delegates from February to June
Before the Assembly
Video on the Charter – Pre-recorded Video – Available in May – 15 min.
Introduction video: Welcome, activities and explanation for the week – Pre-recorded Video – Available on the 14/06 – 30 min.
Tuesday 20/6
Opening Celebration – Live on Zoom – 2pm – 1h30
Report from the International Leaders and the ISB – Pre-recorded Video – Available 2 days before – 30 min.
Meeting in the community on the Report of the International Leaders and the International Stewardship Board – Locally in every community – 1h
Meeting for the delegates and individual members on the Report of the IL and ISB – Live on Zoom – 12am, 10am 8pm – 1h
Vote on the Charter – On associationvoting.com – Open for 24h. – 5 min.
Wednesday 21/6
Introduction video: Welcome, activities and explanation for the day – Pre-recorded Video – Available 2 days before – 30 min.
How to tell the story of L’Arche today? – Pre-recorded Video – Available 2 days before – 20 min.
Meeting in the community on the Story of L’Arche – Locally in every community – 1h
Meeting for the delegates and individual members on the story of L’Arche – Live on Zoom – 12am, 10am 8pm – 1h
Finance Report – Pre-recorded Video – Available 2 days before – 10 min.
Vote on the Reports – On associationvoting.com – Open for 24h. – 5 min.
Thursday 22/6
Introduction video: Welcome, activities and explanation for the day – Pre-recorded Video – Available 2 days before – 30 min.
The new Mandate for L’Arche International – Pre-recorded Video – Available 2 days before – 15 min.
Presentation of the International Leaders and the new ISB members – Pre-recorded Video – Available 2 days before – 20 min.
Meeting in the community on the Mandate, IL and ISB – Locally in every community – 1h
Meeting for the delegates and individual members on the Mandate and the International Leaders – Live on Zoom – 12am, 10am 8pm – 1h
Vote on the Mandate, IL and ISB – On associationvoting.com – Open for 24h. – 5 min.
Friday 23/6
Introduction video: Welcome, activities and explanation for the day – Pre-recorded Video – Available 2 days before – 30 min.
A day in one’s own community with activities on living and working with the New Charter – Locally in every community
Handover Ceremony – Live on Zoom – 2am OR 2pm, YOU decide which one to attend to – 30/40 min.
Saturday 24/6
Introduction video: Welcome, activities and explanation for the day – Pre-recorded Video – Available 2 days before – 30 min.
Closing Celebration: open for people from outside our communities – Live on Zoom – 6pm – 1h30
Every day of the Federation Assembly
Video Gallery with videos from across the Federation on: Discovering a community, creativity, spirituality, life outside our communities and formation/training – Pre-recorded Video – Available 2 days before
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