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The Geneva Family Talks

30 April, 2026 7:00 pm to 30 April, 2026 9:00 pm
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The Geneva Family Talks is an expert discussion and knowledge sharing forum that facilitates deliberations on biblically prescribed family promotion and strengthening principles vital in building Strong Families now and into the future.

The forum brings together leading and upcoming global voices – institutions and individuals, with specialized knowledge, insights, influence and best practices, essential in developing cross-pollinated impact-driven theme-specific action plans and transformative roadmaps central in strengthening the nuclear family, from a Biblical worldview.

Forum discussions are conducted with the following considerations in mind:

  1. Biblical in Perspective: Reviewing current theme-specific consideration influencing societal worldview on the family vis-à-vis related Biblical principles and prescriptions
  2. Gap Analysis: Generating consensus on theme-specific policy, research and services portfolio gaps existing with respect to family strengthening, promotion and protection; with a view to formulating recommendations
  3. Information Pathways: Reflecting on vital awareness-raising avenues and channels vital in information dissemination for action.
  4. Replicable Best-Practices: Highlighting and providing inspirational life stories and replicable best practices in action/policy implementation for family promotion and strengthening.
  5. Collaboration and Capacity Building: Encouraging theme-specific collaboration and capacity building – even cross-culturally – with a local impact focus on family strengthening and protection

Participation is by invitation only.

You will receive invitation and access code/link by email.

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    Forum discussion will be thematic in focus ensuring clustering of expert inputs and proposed action plans.

    Theme-specific example include:

    • Marriage,
    • Parenting,
    • Sexuality,
    • Family Law,
    • Social Media,
    • Pro-life,
    • AI and Technology,
    • etc.
    • Daniel OBI

      Founder and CEF, Candlelighters International

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      Daniel OBI

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      Daniel OBI is the Founder and Chief Executive Facilitator (CEF) of Candlelighters International (CI).  CI is a non-denominational Christian ministry, based in Switzerland, and operates as a Christian Resource Centre, with its main function being to equip people with a true understanding of the Christian faith and practice.

      Before founding Candlelighters International, Daniel served as a Senior Adviser (Director) of Strategic Partnership and Special Initiative, to the office of the President, at Global Hope Network International. Prior to this, Daniel served in various capacities within the United Nations System in Geneva; as an Officer in trade promotion programmes development and management, as well as an Adviser in programming for the Peacekeeping Training Programme. He is an excellent strategic planner with extensive non-profit experience in social transformation and poverty alleviation in the developing world.

      Daniel is a vibrant and dynamic servant of God whose profound drive is to participate in radiating heaven’s glory upon the earth. It could be said that his central call from God is in building bridges between generations and helping believers identify and enter into the Call of God upon their lives. He lives with this singular question: How can the whole person be edified and strengthened for full service in the entire society?

      Daniel is an ordained minister of the gospel since 2004, and has worked in several ministerial initiatives and performed diverse pastoral roles.

      He has an academic background that includes degrees in International Business Development, Philosophical Theology and Intercultural Studies, as well as in Environmental Sciences.

      Daniel is of Cameroonian origin. He is married and father of 3 lovely children. He lives in Switzerland. Daniel enjoys researching, creative writing, music, and cooking.

    • Travis WEBER

      Vice President, Policy and Government Affairs, Family Research Council

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      Travis WEBER

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