Programme and documents
< Emmaus Europe General Assembly
Please find below all of the preparatory documents for the 2027 Emmaus Europe General Assembly.
Draft programme
We would like to invite you to the Emmaus Europe Ordinary General Assembly that will take place from 27th to 29th April 2027, along with the Extraordinary General Assembly on 27th April 2027.
In the draft programme below, you will find the dates and times for both of the General Assemblies. All plenary sessions when a vote will be held are also indicated, along with the scheduled talks and the day trip to visit the IFS-Emmaus group.
You will also find information on the historical and cultural tours offered at three different times during the week (Monday, Tuesday, Friday) to help you best organise your trip.
The final agenda for the assembly will be shared in mid-March.
Download the provisional programme
Find out more about IFS-Emmaus
This assembly would not be possible without the involvement of IFS-Emmaus, one of the three Emmaus groups in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
On Wednesday 28th April 2027 we will have the opportunity to discover this group’s work. You will have the choice between the following two visits:
- Doboj Istok visit: It was in Doboj Istok that IFS-Emmaus was founded following the return of displaced people after the war. With its care centre for elderly people and children with disabilities, food aid programme, agricultural greenhouses, bakery, discover the group’s history and how its activities have expanded over time.
- Srebrenica visit: find out about IFS-Emmaus’s activities in Srebrenica (a healthcare and retirement home for mothers left alone following the genocide, boarding house for children who live far away from school) and join a guided tour of the museum and memorial dedicated to the Srebrenica genocide.
The travel time from Sarajevo to these locations is approximately 2 hours and 45 minutes, therefore it is only possible to visit one of the sites. As the number of places for each option is limited, we recommend pre-registering now: we cannot guarantee that places will still be available on the day.
Are you unable to go on one of the full-day trips? No problem, we are also offering the following training sessions on Wednesday morning:
- Training in French (10:30 – 12:30): “European Pact on Migration and Asylum: what are the risks and what possible action can be taken to put the principles of welcoming and solidarity into practice?” This training course is only available in French.
- Training in English (9:30 – 12:30): “Living in harmony within your group”. This training course is only available in English.
Historical and cultural tours of Sarajevo
In addition to talks and workshops, we are offering you the chance to join the following tours to discover Sarajevo:
- Guided tour of Sarajevo to learn more about its history and culture.
- Tunnel of Hope tour, dug during the siege of the city in 1993. More information is available here.
Both tours will be offered at several different times during the week: Monday afternoon, Tuesday evening and Friday morning. For each one, pick the time slot that suits you best, so you get the chance to enjoy both tours during the week.
Please note: the Tunnel of Hope tour is only possible on Monday afternoon or Friday morning. Please take this into consideration when planning your trip.
Please sign up in advance so we can make the necessary arrangements. We cannot guarantee you a place on the day.
Documents
All of the working documents for the assembly will be shared with you nearer the time of the event.
2023-2026 Activity Reports
The Emmaus Europe activity and financial reports are approved every year by the Emmaus Europe Regional Council. These reports will be put to the vote on Tuesday 27th April and will consist of an oral summary of the organisation’s activities from 2023 to 2026.
The 2026 activity report is not yet available, however those from 2023, 2024 and 2025 are available in the Member’s Area of the Emmaus Europe website.
Strategic plan
Discussions on Thursday 29th April will focus on the future of Emmaus Europe and there will be a specific vote on its 2027-2031 Strategic Plan. The initial version of this text has been drafted by the Emmaus Europe executive committee and board. It will be shared with all the groups in early January so that they can propose amendments to the text.
