Baha'i Journal UK, October, 2002

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NATIONAL EVENTS

A Change of Time II

Scarborough Spa Complex

November 1-3, 2002

Booking Accommodation

It is part of our financial contract with the Spa to encourage Bahá’ís to book accommodation through the Scarborough Conference Bureau.

You will find them helpful, and they offer a full range of B&B and hotel accommodation in a wide price range. Book now using:
The form provided with the July issue of the Journal,
telephone: (01723) 232568, fax: (01723) 376941,
or email: enquiries@scb.uk.com
Website: http://www.scb.uk.com

GIRLS SPEAK UP
Annual Conference for the Association of Bahá’í Women UK
Saturday, December 7, 2002 From 9.30 – 5.00
Cranfield Management Development Centre, Bedfordshire

Theme: Giving Girls a Voice

Key issues: Prosperity – Empowering Girls to be Financially Independent/Access to Management Training ICT – Girls and Information and Communication Technologies Citizenship – Public Service Partnership – Women and Men, Girls and Boys working together for Equality

Competition: Best Computer Game for Girls

Participants: Association of Bahá’í Women UK members, Cranfield Management Development Centre, Cranfield Centre for Women Business Leaders, Department of Trade and Industry, Women’s National Commission, Soroptomist International, UNIFEM UK

Individual registrations £45, late registrations £55, corporate £100
Special rates for more than one representative
Single/double ensuite rooms available

SUMMER AND WINTER SCHOOLS

Scottish Winter School
under the auspices of the Council for Scotland Theme: Dispelling the Clouds 28th December, 2002 – 3rd January, 2003
Venue: Isle of Mull Hotel, Craignure, Isle of Mull
Cost £40 each, all ages (free for under 2's)

The Isle of Mull Hotel is a recently refurbished 3 star hotel. Overlooking Craignure Bay, it has 85 en-suite rooms – all with wonderful views, TV, tea and coffee facilities, and very warm and comfortable. The maximum number of participants will be 150 and over half the places have already been booked.

For more details please e-mail the Registrar:
Nahid Donald: nahiddonald@netscape.net, or Wendy Keenan: wendy@keen9.fsnet.co.uk.

YOUTH EVENTS

GENERAL NOTICES

Changing Times European Youth Seminar

We have come to “a change of time, when a new state of mind is evident among us all” – Ridván message 2001

We have the pleasure of inviting you to the first European Youth Seminar “Changing Times” on the new campus of the Townshend International School, Czech Republic. The programme will cover topics such as:

The Significance of the 5th Epoch in the Formative Age
Our Role in the Institute Process
The “Century of Light”
The Importance of Scholarship
The Heroes of Our Faith

Among the special guests that have so far confirmed their attendance are:
Professor Suheil Bushrui, USA; Mr Omid Djalili, England; Dr Furi & Saba Khabirpour, Germany.

We will keep you updated on further surprises concerning speaker attendance and programmme specialities.

Location: Townshend International School, Hradcany 1070 37341, Hluboka nad Vlt.,

Czech Republic (an hour’s drive from Prague)
Date: December 26, 2002 to January 1, 2003
Fee: €129 • full room and board (6 nights)
Age: Please note that the minimum age for registration is 18
Registration: Ruha Reyhani, at ruha@reyhani.org .

PERSIAN EVENTS