Receive hopeful greetings when we receive the good news of the close arrival of the Emmanuel, God-With-Us. In this context, we wish to share some good news with you as well:

 We are expecting approximately 150 people to attend. The estimated cost will be 250€ for U.S. and European attendees, and 150€ for the remaining.

 The languages in which the meeting will be held include: English, Spanish and Portuguese, with simultaneous translation in plenary sessions.

 We wish the greatest number of participants possible. In order to organize logistics as best we can, we need to know how many countries will be represented, and how many individual participants intend to be present, before January 31^st. So, we ask you to please write to us with your information before that date.

 An European visa is required to be admitted into Portugal, and so you will need to undergo the process of acquiring one in your respective countries. Once you are enrolled in the meeting and your registration formalized, we'll send to you an official letter of invitation.

 Following the World Meeting, the "IDYM Representatives Assembly" will take place from 9^th to 13^th. The goals of this Assembly will be to:

 evaluate the present course of IDYM;

 to propose directions in which to go;

 edit or change any statutes as needed;

 and to elect a new International Commission and International Secretary.

 According to the statutes, a maximum of two people (one of which must be a lay person) from the countries where IDYM has been officially recognized can attend the Representatives Assembly.

 We'll send you more details as they arise later. Should you have any questions or want any futher information, please don't hesitate to ask.