Towards the end of September and into early October, 11 Friends from Germany and Switzerland travelled to Sicily to visit NGOs engaged in search-and-rescue deployments on the Mediterranean Sea. Some of us travelled by car or bus, most of us by train. Coming from Germany, the journey took up to 40 hours before the train … More Visiting the CompassCollective
8 – 15 Aug 2026 – Europe & Middle East Young Friends (EMEYF) & FWCC Europe & Middle East Section (EMES) All Age Gathering 2026 Registration is now open – click here! All Friends of all ages are invited to join an All Age Gathering of Friends in Europe and the Middle East in August … More Register and/or Donate for All Age Gathering
On a cold Friday in November, four EMEYFers gathered in QuäkerBüro – these Young Friends, also known as the Spring Gathering 2026 Planning Committee, were in for a weekend of lairs, lengthy discussions and logistics. The four Young Friends started their weekend with a delicious meal of soup and bread, before playing a card game … More Behind the scenes: Planning a Spring Gathering
The Quaker Council for European Affairs works to bring a vision based on the Quaker commitment to peace, justice and equality to Europe and its institutions. Mone is our EMEYF-representative to QCEA. She reports from her stay in Quaker House Brussels: “Once again overwhelmed by the astonishing beauty of Quaker House, I feel like a … More In turbulent times… Be a Quaker!
Registration is now open for Annual Meeting 2025, which will be held at Quaker House Bad Pyrmont and online, 28-30 November! Please sign up here by 15th November: https://forms.gle/BXvnQr9SRuhFVuE19 We look forward to seeing you there, whether that is in person or online 🙂 European and Middle East Young Friends (EMEYF) hosts an Annual Meeting each November … More Register for Annual Meeting 2025
Join an international community of Quakers for a week in a beautiful green valley near Cologne in Germany. The theme of the gathering will be connected to the stages of life – all are welcome, however old or young you are! All Friends of all ages are invited to join an All Age Gathering of … More All Age Gathering 2026 – Save the Date
Dear Friends, It is fast approaching the time of year when we hold our Annual Meeting. If you are considering attending, please note that this meeting will be held at Bad Pyrmont in Germany from Fri 28th – Sun 30th November. Further information on schedules, business items and sign-ups will follow soon, but for the moment please save the date! In … More Annual Meeting – Date
Spring Gathering of European and Middle Eastern Young Friends (EMEYF) 12th to 19th April 2025Brittebo Lägergård, Sweden THEME:FEAR, FAITH AND INTEGRITY IN THE PRESENCE OF CONFLICT On the 12th of April, more than 40 young Friends, gathered in person and remotely, at Brittebo lägergård for a week near Jönköping, Sweden. As Friends trickled in from … More Epistle EMEYF Spring Gathering 2025
Do you know Maison Quaker in Brussels/Belgium? This house was built at the end of the 19th century by a stockbroker named Jean-Julien Van Stappen. Since 1985, it has belonged to a group called the Quakers. The inside of the house was designed by an architect named George Hobé. Many original parts are still there, … More Imagine living in Brussels!
“Ich konnte zwar nicht persönlich an der Frühlingsversammlung teilnehmen, aber ich fühle mich der Gemeinschaft dennoch sehr verbunden – dank der Freunde, die ihr Bestes tun, um uns „Online-Freunde“ einzubeziehen. Ich bin mit meinem Baby zu Hause und kann nicht den ganzen Tag vor dem Computer sitzen, also musste ich kreativ werden. Einmal habe ich … More Hybrid Spring Gathering