Multiple dates

WORLD CONGRESS OF IAFT – Grenoble october 10 & 11 2025

Two themes : ‘‘Victims of the Crimes of the Churches" and Solidarity between Freethinkers throughout the world"

By International Association of Freethought

Location

Online

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event.

Agenda

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Octobre, 10 2pm

Mayor of Grenoble

Christian Eyschen

Welcome of participants Welcome from the Mayor of Grenoble Welcome speech by Christian Eyschen, AILP Spokesperson Photo on the forecourt of the honor room

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Presentation: Solidarity between Free Thinkers

Xavier Yvert President of Entraide et Solidarite des LP

Interventions by representatives of the different countries on this topic to describe the situation they know and practice in their different countries (translation will be simultaneous) Proposal...

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Reception in the Hall of honor of the City of Grenoble

Reception and Press briefing

8:00 PM

Fraternal banquet

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Saturday, October 11 morning

Welcome Café in the Hall of Honour

9:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Presentation: Victims of Church Crimes

Keith Porteous Wood

Michel Godicheau

Victims of Church Crimes by Keith Porteous Wood, AILP Spokesperson and UN Expert: Baptized Children and Personal Data: Abuse Begins Early by Michel Godicheau (BECLP) - Interventions by the represent...

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

International Council meeting

International Council meeting with lunch in the room to discuss Lunch in the Hall of Honour for other participants

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Saturday, October 11, 2025 afternoon

Further interventions on the crimes of the churches

3:30 PM

Presentation on the investigations to be made on the riches of the Churches

Dominique Goussot

Presentation on the investigations to be made on the riches of the Churches by Dominique Goussot, Head of the Commission «Law and Secularism» of the French Free Thought.

Adoption of an International Declaration

Adoption of an International Declaration “For Justice for all victims of the crimes of the churches”.

Conclusion of the IXth Congress

Elbio laxalte

Elbio Laxalte, AILP Spokesperson.

Transport to Lyon

8:00 PM

Saturday evening Public conference Lyon Palais de la Mutualité

Pierre Girod

Public conference: «The Barbarin Affair or the History of an Impunity», with the Associations of victims of Lyon, chaired by Pierre Girod, President of the Free Thought of the Rhône

About this event

The central theme of our AILP World Congress, to be held in Grenoble (France) on 10 and 11 October 2025, will be ‘Victims of the Crimes of the Churches’, and the question of ‘Solidarity between Freethinkers throughout the world’ will also be on the agenda.

In the current world situation, where industrial war and its monstrosities are wreaking havoc, the gangrene of misery spares no country, repression and emergency laws are often synonymous with common law: what about organised solidarity, the age-old tradition of the Libre pensée?

We are each faced with the consequences of this global situation and those of our own country.

We propose to inform each other of the problems we are each facing in terms of solidarity and to reflect on the opportunity to move towards an international action of Solidarity of Freethinkers throughout the world.

In order to prepare for this part of the congress, if you consider it useful, we suggest that you take stock of the forms in which Freethinker solidarity is exercised in each of our countries and the problems we face.

Rather than drawing up a questionnaire that might be influenced by the concerns of the person who drew it up, we suggest that you draw up a document presenting the situation in your country, the form that the organised solidarity of Freethinkers takes there, and the questions that you would like us to discuss at the congress.

We propose that you send your respective contributions to the congress organisers, who will circulate them to all the AILP associations to enable each of us to develop our thoughts and feed into the discussions at the congress.

We propose the following exchange schedule:

• your contributions should be sent to the President of ESLPF, Xavier Hyvert, xavier.hyvert@orange.fr

• These contributions will then be distributed to everyone in April 2025, so that everyone can feed their thoughts into the Congress in October.

We hope that this approach and method suits you, and thank you for your contributions

Frequently asked questions

How can I arrive by plane via Paris-CDG ?

the train from Roissy-Charles-de-Gaulle. -Arrival SNCF station of Grenoble

How Can I arrive via Lyon-St Exupéry

Then bus. Departure from the airport every hour. Arrival bus terminal of Grenoble

How can I arrive by plane via Geneva-Airport .

Then train or car to the station of Geneve-Cornavin (7mn). After, train to Grenoble SNCF station.

How can I arrive to Grenoble by car ?

Grenoble : Hôtel de ville (City Hall) : 11 Boulevard Jean Pain 38000 Grenoble

Where is the event of 11 October in Lyon?

Palais de la Mutualité de Lyon 1 place Antonin Jutard 69003 Lyon

How can I find accommodation?

Participants are responsible for their own accomodation. You can use the line below who give access to the location and booking of hotels near Grenoble City Hall

Do you have a list of hotels near the City Hall?

https://fr.mappy.com/plan#/recherche/sous-categorie/hotel?bbox=5.700420000000435%2C45.171723946353296%2C5.779300000000973%2C45.20371531886292

Organized by

International Association of Freethought

For the separation of religious institutions and States in all countries, from all continents

An international Commission of inquiry into the public financing of religious institutions

To reveal and denounce the crimes committed by the priests.

We invite all atheists and free thinkers, as well as their organizations, to join the international Association of Free thought, to lead the common struggle for freedom of conscience and the separation of religious institutions and states.

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