Come to "Generations 2012"

Registration for the EUPJ biennial conference to be held in Amsterdam between 15 and 18 March 2012 is now open. You can find further information, together with registration and hotel details, on our website www.eupj.org.

The main themes are "What is the Future for Faith in Europe? What is the Outlook for Freedom of Religion and Tolerance?" The conference will be opened by Jan Peter Balkenende, former Prime Minister of The Nether-lands. Other speakers include Dominique Moisi from the French Institute for International Relations, Adjiedj Bakas, a well-known "trendwatcher" and author, Rabbi Stephen Fuchs, President of the World Union for Progressive Judaism, Rabbi Deborah Kahn-Harris, Principal of Leo Baeck College, Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner from the UK Movement for Reform Judaism and Rabbi Menno ten Brink from our host, the Progressive Jewish Community in Amsterdam. There will be 20 different working sessions, plus numerous social activities, including visits in Amsterdam, and of course Shabbat evening and morning services, which are always a highlight of our conferences.

There will also be programmes designed for younger delegates, who may be eligible for a reduced registration fee. The conference will take place in the magnificent new synagogue of the Progressive Jewish Community in Amsterdam. The conference hotel, Novotel, is close by. There will also be a post-conference tour from 18 to 20 March, staying at the hotel, but visiting other parts of The Netherlands, including the Nazi Detention Centre at Westerbork and other towns including Delft and The Hague.

Our conferences are always exciting occasions, and we very much hope that there will be delegates from every one of our member congregations. It will be a great opportunity to meet new and old friends, to learn more about our work, to share in a weekend of Jewish activities and hopefully to return home inspired by the experiences.

Hope to see you there!

Paul Zatz, Vice-Chairman, EUPJ