Events
FICE 2010 Congress
Celebrating the courage to care in a diverse world
December 7-9, 2010
Stellenbosch, South Africa
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General Assemblies and Congresses
FICE Congresses
FICE usually holds Congresses every two years now. They are the main international events at which it also holds its General Meetings where elections are held for the President and other key international posts. They are usually attended by several hundred delegates from about forty countries. Their programmes include major papers, workshops for smaller groups, visits to services, a chance to meet people and network and opportunities for tourism.
The first Congress was held at Trogen in Switzerland in 1948. In addition to Congresses, FICE-International holds seminars in the countries where Federal Council meetings are held, organised by the National Sections which are acting as hosts. There are also international seminars (such as those run under the auspices of FICE-Europe), expert workshops and working parties on specific subjects.
The following are the Congresses and other main international events, with the most recent first:
| Date | Place | Country | Theme | |
| 2008 |
Helsinki |
Finland |
Better Future for Children TODAY! |
| 2006 |
Sarajevo |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Build a positive future despite a difficult past! |
| 2004 |
Glasgow |
Scotland |
A Place for Children |
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| 2002 |
Berlin |
Germany |
In the Jungle of the Cities |
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| 2000 |
Maastricht |
Netherlands |
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| 1998 |
Paris |
France |
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| 1998 |
Luxembourg |
Luxembourg |
| 1996 |
Erfurt |
Germany |
| 1994 |
Milwaukee |
United States |
| 1992 |
Budapest |
Hungary |
| 1990 |
Prague |
Chechoslovakia |
| 1988 |
St. Gallen / Trogen |
Switzerland |
| 1986 |
Malmö |
Sweden |
| 1985 |
Luxembourg |
Luxembourg |
| 1984 |
Luminy / Marseilles |
France |
| 1982 |
Köszeg |
Hungary |
| 1981 |
Hadasseh Neurim |
Israel |
Residential education for disadvantaged youth |
| 1979 |
Dublin |
Ireland |
| 1978 |
Graz |
Austria |
| 1977 |
Vienna |
Austria |
| 1976 |
Aberdeen |
Scotland |
Integrated caring |
| 1975 |
Amsterdam |
Netherlands |
| 1974 |
Banjaluka |
Yugoslavia |
| 1973 |
Paris |
France |
Training and improving of teachers and educators |
| 1972 |
Warsaw |
Poland |
| 1971 |
Königstein |
West Germany |
The child between home, parents and administration |
| 1970 |
Budapest |
Hungary |
Childcare in Hungary |
| 1969 |
Klemskerke |
Belgium |
| 1968 |
Trogen |
Switzerland |
| 1967 |
Vienna |
Austria |
| 1966 |
Tabarz |
East Germany |
| 1965 |
London |
England |
The residential environment: theory and practice |
| 1964 |
Ljubljana |
Yugoslavia |
| 1963 |
Malmö |
Sweden |
| 1962 |
Prague |
Czechoslovakia |
| 1961 |
Tunis |
Tunis |
| 1960 |
Zurich |
Switzerland |
| 1959 |
Vienna |
Austria |
| 1958 |
Jerusalem |
Israel |
| 1957 |
Brighton |
England |
| 1956 |
Heppenheim |
West Germany |
| 1955 |
Courcelles |
Belgium |
| 1954 |
Boulouris sur Mer |
France |
| 1952 |
Strasbourg |
France |
| 1951 |
Florence |
Italy |
| 1950 |
Lyon |
France |
| 1949 |
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Belgium |
| 1948 |
Trogen/Heiden |
Switzerland |
The education of war-handicapped |