2024 European Conference in Brussels, Belgium

Resisting War Today – Preparing Collective Nonviolent Alternatives

Is the sword to keep devouring forever? Do you not know that the end will be bitter? (2 Sam 2:26)

24-27 October 2024

Here you can read some of the content and the outcomes of our conference:

• Programme
• Press releases after the conference (Wethen, 4 November 2024):
  Report on Conference and Board Elections
  Nonviolent Resistance – Rethinking Security
  Guaranteeing Protection and Asylum for Conscientious Objectors, Deserters and War Resisters!
• Call to Members of the European Parliament (Wethen, 30 October 2024)
• Opening remarks and prayer by Antje Heider-Rottwilm (Church and Peace Chair)
• Theological Input by Dr. Ana Raffai (RAND, Croatia)
• Sermon by Josef Freise (Germany)