EVU/VEBU Veggie Summit Meeting – 16-18 Oct, 2009, Berlin, Germany

This meeting is an initiative of the EVU (European Vegetarian Union) and will be organized by VEBU (German Vegetarian Union). The aim is to exchange ideas and create closer links between vegetarian organizations in Europe. Since all NGOs are constantly suffering from a lack of people power and resources, a well planned cooperation offers a promising path towards greater efficiency and gives additional clout to our projects.
For further information please contact Sebastian Zoesch of VEBU at sebastian.zoesch@vebu.de

2. 2009 Healthy Lifestyle Expo – 16-18 Oct, 2009, Burbank, California

3. West African Vegetarian Congress - 29 Oct-1 Nov, 2009, Accra, Ghana

4. 14th Annual Boston Vegetarian Food Festival - Saturday & Sunday, October 31 & November 1, 2009, Boston, Massachusetts USA

5. Opening of Sthitaprajna-Vegan Life Centre – 1 Nov, 2009, Byndoor, Udupi Dist., Karnataka, India.

Here, away from the hustle and bustle of city life, one can learn how to live happy and healthy in harmony with nature without hurting or harming others. A vegan event is planned for the occasion with many important people planning to attend and endorse the vegan lifestyle. Be part of this historic moment! For more information, please write to Vn. Shankar Narayan, President, Indian Vegan Society and Councillor and Regional Coordinator for India, South and West Asia-International Vegetarian Union at indianvegansociety@rediffmail.com or visit www.indianvegansociety.com

6. Asian Vegetarian Congress – 6-10 Nov, 2009, Batam, Indonesia

The 4th Asian Vegetarian Congress, organised by the Asian Vegetarian Union and the Indonesia Vegetarian Society, will be held on Batam Island, Indonesia, near Singapore from 6-10 Nov. People from everywhere in the world are warmly welcome to enjoy delicious Indonesian vegetarian food.
Among those who have agreed to speak are the chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, co-winner of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize, R.K. Pachauri, and IVU Regional Coordinators for India and for Asia-Pacific, Shankar Narayan and Susianto Tseng.

7. China Xiamen International Vegetarian Food Fair - 12-15 Nov, 2009

8. IVU World Vegetarian Congress – 1-7 Oct, 2010, Jakarta and Bali

The 39th IVU World Vegetarian Congress will be held in Indonesia in two places, Jakarta, the capital (and the economic centre of the country) and Bali, the country’s most famous tourist destination. An outline of the programme is available at the congress website.