The International Association of Chaplains in Higher Eduction (IACHE) holds a Global Conference every 4 years in a different part of the world. The conference is generally organised by a host university and one of our regional member associations. Please see the document below that describes the guidelines for proposing to host a Global Conference.
Global Conference Years 2000 - Vancouver, Canada 2004 - Brisbane, Australia 2008 - Tampere, Finland 2012 - New Haven, USA 2016 - Bendigo, Australia 2022 - Sheffield, UK 2026 - Mainz, Germany -- Visit the conference website here.
Member Association Conferences Each of our member associations also holds its own conferences in its area of the world. Please follow the links below to learn when our member associations are holding their next annual conferences: Aotearoa New Zealand Tertiary Chaplains Association (ANZTCA) – Details here. Association for Chaplaincy and Spiritual Life in Higher Education (ACSLHE-USA) - Details here. Conference of European University Chaplains (CEUC) – Details here.
Historically, a number of at large members have also particpated on the IACHE Executive Board from regions that do not currently have regional higher education chaplaincy associations, and these members could also propose to host a conference.