Pre- and Post-Congress Events

Optional additional events will be hosted by QLF staff and partners to complement the Congress. Events will help inform discussions with the larger group during the main Congress program, and will extend the impact of the Congress after its closing reception in Barcelona.

 

Congress Donor Appreciation Dinner (Pre-Congress)

QLF is hosting a Dinner on Saturday, 12 November 2016 for Congress Donors and Members of QLF’s Governing Boards. Please note, Congress Sponsors – giving at the level of $10,000 and above – will receive two dinner tickets for the donor appreciation dinner on 12 November 2016.

For all other Congress Donors, the dinner is associated with a fee of $100 USD. Please also make arrangements for your accommodation on November 12th. QLF currently is offering accommodation for November 12th at a reasonable rate of $175 USD for a single person in a room, and $195 USD for two people per room. Space is limited. This is in addition to the Registration Fee for the Congress, which officially begins on November 13th. Please contact Congress Staff for accommodation on November 12th.

Email: QLF2016Congress@QLF.org.

Middle East Regional Meeting (Pre-Congress)

QLF has previously held Middle East Regional Meetings in Cyprus, Jordan, Israel, Turkey, the West Bank, and most recently, Oman. The group of QLF Alumni and partners who met in Oman will reconvene in Barcelona for a Regional Meeting of QLF’s Middle East Program on Sunday, 13 November 2016, from 11am – 1pm (local time in Barcelona).  The group will revisit the strategic planning document that they authored in Oman, including action items, and strategize next steps.

QLF Regional Meetings enable programs to stay Alumni-oriented and adapt to changing global circumstances, while catalyzing new projects and partnerships.

Middle East Regional Meeting 2012. Ras Al-Jinz Nature Reserve, Oman. Middle East Program Alumni from left: Mohammad Said-Al-Khatib, Jordan; Younis Al Balushi, Oman; Yasser Said, Egypt; Manal Al-Foqaha, Jordan; and Aida Al Jabri, Oman. Photograph by Elizabeth Alling.

Middle East Regional Meeting 2012. Ras Al-Jinz Nature Reserve, Oman. Middle East Program Alumni from left: Mohammad Said-Al-Khatib, Jordan; Younis Al Balushi, Oman; Yasser Said, Egypt; Manal Al-Foqaha, Jordan; and Aida Al Jabri, Oman. Photograph by Elizabeth Alling.

Southeast Asia Regional Meeting (Pre-Congress)

Select Alumni and partners will be invited to participate in a Regional Meeting of QLF’s Southeast Asia Fellowship Program on Sunday, 13 November 2016, from 11am – 1pm (local time in Barcelona).

For decades, QLF has hosted Regional Meetings for its Middle East Program. QLF’s newest program, the Southeast Asia Fellowship, has been active since 2013. This will mark its first Regional Meeting.