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2024

1-5 April, Nairobi, Kenya

Encountering Self and the Other IN THE SPIRIT OF UTU (UBUNTU). Anthroposophy in Africa.

Exploring Anthroposophy in the spirit of Africa - understanding Utu-Ubuntu (humanness) and Ukama (relatedness), as well as putting them in dialogue with Anthroposophy.

Over 200 participants from different cultural and socio-economic backgrounds, professions and age groups who are working with and interested in an anthroposophical view of the human being all gathered for this 5-day event. The graduation of 15 student-teachers who successfully finished their Waldorf Teacher Education Certification was also celebrated by the East African Association community at the end of the conference.

Kenya 2024 Report

2023

26-29 October, Buenos Aires, Argentina

5th Educational Forum for Reflection, Exchange and Action: Interculturality & Education (online and in-person forums)

Initiative of the World Social Initiative Forum (WSIF) and the Instituto Superior de Formación Docente (ISFDPM), in collaboration with the Pedagogical Section at the Goetheanum.

Argentina 2023 Report

25-30 July, UKForum Ruskin Mill Trust, UK & Online

UKForum: Leadership in Transformation is Action Research in a Community of Practice 

In-Person & Online Forum Hosted by the World Social Initiative Forum (WSIF) and Ruskin Mill Trust (RMT)

UK 2023 Report

2022

21-24 July, Detroit, U.S.

How We Will-WSIF US 2022: Becoming the Spirit of Detroit (In-Person and Online)

In collaboration with Elderberries Cafè, Sunbridge Collaborative International, Free Columbia, North American Youth Section and other Anthroposophic Initiatives in the US.

Detroit 2022 Report

22 March - 8 June, Online

Leadership in Transformation (LiT) Forums Previews. www.LiT-Forums.org

LiT 2022 Report

2021

November 2021 - June 2022, Online

WSIF East Africa Online: Healing, Courage and Hope (Developing Resilience in Covid Time)

In collaboration with the East Africa Association of Steiner Waldorf Schools

East Africa Online 2021 Report

4 - 8 August, Goetheanum, Switzerland

WSIF Network Summit: Living in-between Spaces

Switzerland 2021 Report

2020

30 Jul 2020- 25 Jun 2021, Online Webinar

WSIF Online: Living in-between Spaces to enhance co-working in the world

Brazil

Online Social Forum organised by Associação Comunitaría Monte Azul 

Egypt

Social Forum organised by SEKEM

2019

12-15 December SEKEM, Cairo, Egypt

WSIF Egypt 2019: Unfolding Individual Potential

In collaboration with SEKEM and Heliopolis University

18-20 October Goetheanum, Switzerland

WSIF Ethical Individualism 2019: Transforming Self and Society

In collaboration with Freunde Ehemaligenarbeit

Egipt 2019 Report

2018

28 March - 3 April Japan

WSIF Japan 2018: Knowing Self through Others

In collaboration with CRI-International Japan, Monte Azul-Brazil, and Freunde Ehemaligenarbeit

Japan 2018 Report

October at the Goetheanum, Switzerland

WSIF Ethical Individualism 2018: Transforming Self & Society Year 1

In collaboration with Freunde Ehemaligenarbeit

Brazil

Forum organized by Associação Comunitaría Monte Azul 

2018  

Brazil

Shared Dreams and Hopes: A Cultural Exchange

2016  

India

Healthy Earth, Healthy Body, Healthy Society

2015  

Switzerland 

World Social Initiative Forum

2013 

Brazil

São Paolo Multicultural Festival

Pan-American Congress 

2012

South Africa

Social Initiative Forum

2011 

Argentina

Pan-American Congress  

Switzerland

World Social Lab Colloquium  

2002

USA

Social Initiative Networking Forum

2001

Brazil

(continued through 2018)— Networking Forum    

2000 

Switzerland

WSIF introduced at the Goetheanum’s Michael Conference