Previous Congresses
The first congress took place in 1948 in Trogen, Switzerland. Since then FICE International has organised 46 congresses in various countries. The last eight congresses were:
| Year | Location | Theme |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Stellenbosch, South Africa | Celebrating the courage to care in a diverse world |
| 2008 | Helsinki, Finland | Better Future for Children – Today – 60 years of International Cooperation for Children in Care |
| 2006 | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Build a positive future despite a difficult past! |
| 2004 | Glasgow, Scotland | A Place for Children |
| 2002 | Berlin, Germany | In the Jungle of the Cities |
| 2000 | Maastricht, Netherlands | The Century of the Child - Changes in the views of (residential) youth care, Retrospect and Perspectives |
| 1998 | Paris, France | De la Déclaration universelle des Droits de l’Homme à la Convention internationale des Droits de l’enfant |
| 1996 | Koopenhagen, Denmark | Fostering Cultural Diversity in a Turbulent World: A Challenge for Extrafamilial Care |