Botswana Baha'i participate at 12th International Convention

The International Convention is a unique gathering held every five years in Haifa, the administrative and spiritual centre of the Baha’i world community. Delegates hail from virtually every nation. Over the course of the convention, they participate in a series of consultative sessions and elect the Faith’s international governing body, the Universal House of Justice.

The consultations at International Convention are generally concerned with the development of the Baha’i Faith and the contributions of Baha’i communities to the progress of society. One of the primary areas of discussion is how Baha’u’llah’s teachings such as the oneness of humankind, the equality of women and men, the harmony of science and religion, and the independent investigation of truth are finding expression in a vast array of social settings, from the remotest of villages to large urban centres, and across diverse cultural realities.