International Events Related to Unitarian Universalism

Upcoming Events

June 21-25, 2017: UUA General Assembly (New Orleans) including the following internationally-focused events - 

• Workshop: "Advocating Equity & Human Rights for Climate Justice" Thursday June 22nd 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM | Convention Center Room 228-229  

  • Featured Speakers: Bruce Knotts (UU-UNO) and Salote Soqo (UUSC)
• Workshop: "Voices of Unitarian Universalist Refugees" Thursday June 22nd 3:15 PM - 4:30 PM | Convention Center Room 206-207  
  • Featured Speakers: Rev. Fulgence Ndagijimana (Burundi/Canada), Samer Khaldi (Syria/Canada), Rev. Sara Ascher (ICUU), & Rev. Eric Cherry (UUA International Office)
• Worship Service: "Walk Justly and Humbly" Thursday June 22nd 5:00 PM - 6:15 PM  | Convention Center Room 206-207
  • Featured Speakers: U/U Leaders from around the World
• International Reception: "Global Connections: Rejoice!"​ Thursday June 22nd 6:15 PM - 7:45 PM | Pre-Function Area & Courtyard at the Hampton Inn & Suites (1201 Convention Blvd)
  • Hosted by UU Partner Church Council, ICUU, and UUA International Office. RSVP at GlobalConnections2017.eventbrite.com
• Welcoming International Guests Friday June 23rd 9:35 AM General Session III | Plenary Hall

Previous Events

• June 2-5, 2017: Unitariertag / Assembly of Unitarians in Europe (Germany)
• February 16-19, 2017: Third International Women's Convocation (Pacific Grove, CA)
• November 4-6, 2016: European Unitarian Universalists Fall Retreat (Germany)
• October 23, 2016: UN Sunday
• August 6, 2016: Hiroshima Day
• August 5-7, 2016: Interfaith Youth Core Interfaith Leadership Institute (Chicago)
• July 30-August 7, 2016: Activate New Orleans: Racial Justice & Beloved Community
• July 23-31, 2016: Activate Tucson: Immigration Justice
• July 16-23, 2016: ICUU Conference and Council Meeting at Mennorode Conference Centre in Nunspeet, The Netherlands
• July 9-17, 2016: Activate Boston: Climate Justice
• June 22-26, 2016: UUA General Assembly (Columbus)
• June 22, 2016: Activate Pre-General Assembly: A one-day event for high school youth in Columbus, Ohio
• June 8-10, 2016: The Vocation of a Lutheran College: Preparing Global Leaders for a Religiously Diverse World (Minneapolis): Hosted by the Interfaith Youth Core
• May 25 - June 3, 2016: Tracing the Transcendentalists: Sojourn in Sicily: register by 12/1
• May 21-28, 2016: Nicaragua: Fair Trade & Environmental Justice: register by 3/20
• May 17-25, 2016: Tracing the Transcendentalists: Rome and the Countryside: register by 12/1
• May 15, 2016: Deadline to Apply for the Tsubaki Grand Shrine Scholarship
• May 7-19, 2016: Transylvania Spring Pilgrimage; register by 1/14
• April 25-May 1, 2016: Solidarity with Original Nations and Peoples: Open Enrollment; register by 2/21
• April 15-17, 2016: European Unitarian Universalists Spring Retreat (France)
• April 15, 2016: Deadline to apply for the Natalie Gulbrandsen Ministerial Scholarship Fund for International Studies
• April 15, 2016: Deadline to apply for the UU United Nations Office Summer Internship Program
• April 9-16, 2016: Border Justice: Youth group journey with University Unitarian Church of Seattle; register by 2/1
• April 7-9, 2016: UU United Nations Office Intergenerational Spring Seminar
• April 6-7, 2016: Presbyterian and Pluralist: Equipping Presbyterian Colleges and Universities for Interfaith Leadership (Chicago): Hosted by the Interfaith Youth Core
• April 2-9, 2016: Haiti: Beyond Just Recovery: Atlanta Church Group; Interfaith Delegation; register 1/31
• March 30-April 2, 2016: Annual Meeting of the Unitarian and Free Christian Churches (United Kingdom)
• March 29-April 3, 2016: Border Justice: Open enrollment; register by 1/24
• March 23, 2016: UUA International Ambassadors Phone Update 
• March 22-April 21, 2016: Climate Justice Month 2016: RSVP!
• March 20-26, 2016: Border Justice: Clergy and Seminarian delegation; register by 1/17
• March 18, 2016: Registration deadline for UU-UNO Intergenerational Spring Seminar
• March 15, 2016: UU Partner Church Council Travel Grant Program Application Deadline
• March 13-22, 2016: NE India & Khasi Hills Pilgrimage: register by 11/10
• March 8, 2016: International Women's Day
• March 5-12, 2016: Haiti: Beyond Just Recovery: Shelter Rock Congregation; register by 1/3
• February 20, 2016: International Women's Convocation Webinar: Email admin [at] icuuuw [dot] com to sign up for a webinar on their recent Gathering; hear more and find out how you can be involved!
• February 7, 2016: Priority deadline for the Global Justice Summer Internship Program
• February 1, 2016: Deadline to Submit to the Dana Greeley Sermon Award competition
• January 30, 2016: 4th Annual UU Partner Church Council Regional Conference (Atlanta)
• January 29-30, 2016: Interfaith Cooperation: Leadership Practices at Catholic Colleges and Universities (Washington D.C.): Hosted by the Interfaith Youth Core
• January 22-24, 2016: Interfaith Youth Core Interfaith Leadership Institute (Atlanta)
• January 16-February 14, 2016: Standing on the Side of Love: 30 Days of Love
• January 9-16, 2016: Haiti: Beyond Just Recovery: Main Line and WellSprings Congregations; register by 11/1
• December 18, 2015: International Migrants Day
• December 10, 2015: International Human Rights Day
• December 1, 2015: World AIDS Day
• December 1, 2015: Deadline to register for Tracing the Transcendentalists tours
• November 30-December 11, 2015: International United Nations Climate Change Conference
• November 20, 2015: Universal Children's Day
• November 16, 2015: Applications for UU United Nations Office Spring Seminar Chaplains due
• November 9-14, 2015: Border Justice - Congregational journey with UU Fellowship of Marion County; register by 9/6
• November 6, 2015: ICUU Council Special General Meeting: Register online
• November 5, 2015: Compassionate Connections: Annual Fundraiser for the UU United Nations Office
• November 5-20, 2015: International Women's Convocation: Pilgrimage Tour to South America
• November 3, 2015: Confronting the Silence: Perspectives and Dialogue on Structural Racism Against People of African Descent Worldwide
• November 2-7, 2015: Border Justice - Clergy & Seminarian delegation; register by 9/13
• October 30-November 1, 2015: European Unitarian Universalists Fall Retreat (Germany)
• October 25, 2015: UN Sunday
• October 19-24, 2015: Border Justice - Congregational journey with First Unitarian Church of Portland, OR; register by 8/16
• October 15-19, 2015: Parliament of the World's Religions
• October 15, 2015: UU Partner Church Council Travel Grant Program Application Deadline
• October 12, 2015: Indigenous Peoples Day
• September 25-27, 2015: Justice in the Food Chain; register by 8/16
• August 25, 2015: Deadline to apply to be a Youth Dean for the UU United Nations Office's Intergenerational Spring Seminar
• August 7-11, 2015: GROW Climate Justice Workshop
• August 7-9, 2015: Interfaith Youth Core Interfaith Leadership Institute (Chicago)
• August 6, 2015: Hiroshima Day
• August 1-9, 2015: Activate! Southwest Border
• July 18-August 1, 2015: Activate! Boston
• July 18-26, 2015: Activate! New Orleans
• July 13-16, 2015: Hungarian Unitarian Church Synod (Romania)
• ​June 26, 2015: International Day in Support of Survivors and Victims of Torture
• June 24-28, 2015: UUA General Assembly
• June 24, 2015: (Youth Program) Activate! A Pre-GA Workshop
• June 9-16, 2015: Unitarian Union of North East India Celebration, Theological Symposium & Leadership School (Shillong, India)
• June 6, 2015: International Women's Convocation: Global Sisters Worldwide Webinar: Leadership Development in India
• May 23-30, 2015: Haiti Just Recovery
• May 22-25, 2015: Deutsche Unitarier Unitarian Days (Germany)
• May 21-26, 2015: Border Justice
• May 15-17, 2015: Canadian Unitarian Council Annual Conference & Meeting (Ontario)
• May 15, 2015: Deadline to apply for Tsubaki Grand Shrine Scholarship
• April 30-May 10, 2015: Transcendentalist Tours: May 2015: Sicily, Naples and Amalfi Coast of Italy
• April 25-May 2, 2015: Solidarity with Original Nations and Indigeous Peoples
• April 24-26, 2015: Peace & Planet mobilization: Breakthrough in nuclear diplomacy! Join UUs in NYC for a rally and festival!
• April 22, 2015: Earth Day
• April 18, 2015: International Women's Convocation: Global Sisters Worldwide Webinar: Philippine Livelihood Projects
• April 15-30, 2015: Transylvania Spring Pilgrimage
• April 14, 2015: Better Together Day
• April 11-18, 2015: Haiti Just Recovery Interfaith Program
• April 10-12, 2015: European Unitarian Universalists Spring Retreat
• April 10, 2015: First Unitarian Society of Westchester Youth Exchange Program application deadline 
• April 9-11, 2015: UU United Nations Office Intergenerational Spring Seminar
• March 29-April 1, 2015: Annual Meeting of the Unitarian and Free Christian Churches (United Kingdom)
• March 22-April 22, 2015: Climate Justice Month #commit2respond
• March 22, 2015: World Water Day
• March 15, 2015: UU Partner Church Council Travel Grant Program Application Deadline
• March 14-17, 2015: Young Adult Climate Change Advocacy Training at Spring Lobby Weekend
• March 9-20, 2015: United Nations: Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) 59: Implementing the Beijing Platform for Action
• March 8-18, 2015: North East India & Khasi Hills Pilgrimage
• March 8, 2015: Selma Sunday
• March 8, 2015: International Women's Day
• February 20, 2015: World Day of Social Justice
• February 14-16, 2015: Interfaith Youth Core Interfaith Leadership Institute (Los Angeles)
• February 15, 2015: Share the Love Sunday
• February 13-23, 2015: Meet the UU Church of the Philippines
• February 12-16, 2015: Border Justice
• February 1, 2015: Deadline to submit to the Dana Greeley Sermon Award competition
• February 1, 2015: Priority deadline for Global Justice Summer Internship program at UU College for Social Justice
• January 30-February 1, 2015: Interfaith Youth Core Interfaith Leadership Institute (Atlanta)
• January 18-30, 2015: UU Holdeen India Program Congregational Journey
• January 17, 2015: International Women's Convocation: Global Sisters Worldwide Webinar: Microfinance in Uganda - Lending Circles
• January 17-24, 2015: Haiti Just Recovery
• January 3-10, 2015: Haiti Just Recovery
• November 29, 2014: International Women's Convocation: Global Sisters Worldwide Webinar: Leadership Development and Global Sisters Projects in Transylvania
• November 5, 2014: UU United Nations Office Fall Fundraiser
• November 1-8, 2014: Haiti Just Recovery
• October 25, 2014: International Women's Convocation: Global Sisters Worldwide Webinar: Unitarians in Bolivia
• October 24, 2014: UN Day: Host a UN Sunday service!
• October 21-26, 2014: Border Justice (clergy only)
• September 21, 2014: People's Climate March (NYC)
• September 13, 2014: International Women's Convocation: Global Sisters Worldwide Webinar: IALRW and IARF Conferences in Birmingham, UK
• August 24-27, 2014: 34th IARF World Congress: Challenges for Religious Freedom in the Digital Age
• August 20-23, 2014: IALRW Conference: Raising Our Voices for Change Toward a Sustainable World
• August 6, 2014: Hiroshima Day
• July 1-13, 2014: Polish Unitarianism, Then and Now (and Prague)
• June 25-29, 2014: UUA General Assembly
• June 5, 2014: UU-UNO Veil of Silence Film Screening
• May 24-30, 2014: UUCSJ Borderlinks: Food and Migration
• May 18, 2014: UU-UNO Reception at CUC's ACM
• May 10-17, 2014: UUCSJ Haiti Just Recovery
• April 30-May 8, 2014: UUCSJ Borderlinks: Economic Justice in Chiapas
• April 3-5, 2014: UU-UNO Spring Seminar
• April 11-13, 2014: European Unitarian Universalists Retreat
• March 22-29, 2014: UUCSJ Borderlinks: Theology and Justice
• March 16, 2014: Deadline to register for May 2014 UUCSJ Borderlinks: Food and Migration
• March 8, 2014: International Women's Day
• March 2, 2014: Deadline to register for UUCSJ May 2014 Haiti Just Recovery trip
• February 15-17, 2014: Interfaith Leadership Institute in Los Angeles, hosted by the Interfaith Youth Core
• February 9, 2014: Deadline to register for UUCSJ Borderlinks: Economic Justice in Chiapas
• January 31-February 2, 2014: Interfaith Leadership Institute in Atlanta, hosted by the Interfaith Youth Core
• January 28-31, 2014: ICUU Council Meeting & Conference: Kujenga Madaraja: Spanning Cultures
• January 25-February 1, 2014: UUCSJ Haiti Just Recovery
• January 18, 2014: UU Partner Church Council Regional Conference:The Most Radical Thing We Can Do: Introductions and Beyond