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Dear WILPF members,
Interest in our International Congress in growing! Thank you!
This notice contains:
- Application for Delegate Position for International WILPF Congress, deadline May 15th
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Save the date for the virtual Congress, July 18-21, 2026!
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How to receive email newsletters from International WILPF
We appreciate those of you who have expressed interest in being a delegate to our International WILPF Congress. A delegate’s job includes participating as a voting member at the decision-making meeting of our Congress. We are a membership organization, which means that the members are the decision-makers!
Please check out the WILPF International website to learn more about how we make this multi-level organization work. Our International Board members have informed us about changes happening at the International Secretariat, which is our offices in Geneva. Due to a drastic drop in funding from grants and funding partners that result from changes beyond our control, our staffing in Geneva has been reduced. The decisions made by our International Board are even more crucial, and we are grateful for those who are willing to step up and lead.
If you are interested in attending the virtual Congress as a delegate or an alternate delegate, please download this application, complete, and return it to nominatingcommittee@wilpfus.org. You may use the same address for questions. Please note the application deadline is May 15, 2026.
The Congress is held every three years and is open to all members who register. You can stay updated on Congress happenings by signing up for newsletters at the section of our International website reserved for members. The “my wilpf” portal will have place to sign up for newsletters as well as other resources. Check it out! (Reminder, that if you are just signing up for the member only portal of the website, your membership needs to be verified, which takes a short time.)
The Congress theme this year is
Intergenerational and Intersectional: Feminist Unity to Confront Global Crises.
Requirements for Delegate position (and alternates):
a) member for two years’ time and b) be willing to consult with other delegates about issues before the Board and c) be willing to adjust your schedule to attend the Congress in real time. Since the Congress is hosted by Cameroon and Austria this year, we expect the sessions will largely be held in the middle of the night for those in US time zones. Again, we are looking for two delegates and four alternates.
Questions can be directed to Shilpa Pandy at president@wilpfus.org or the Nominating Committee at nominatingcommittee@wilpfus.org
Submitted by:
Tina Shelton, Program Chair
Shilpa Pandey, Co-President
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