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This is an exciting time for the world-wide Subud community, having just completed the 13th World Congress in Christchurch New Zealand. The World Subud Association (WSA) holds an international meeting of member countries every four years. During what is usually a two week period, members from around the world gather to enjoy being together and doing latihan, to join in workshops and discussion groups, and to take pleasure in concerts, exhibitions and other entertainments. It is a multi-dimensional international festival and spiritual event as well as being a youth gathering and jamboree of workshops and meetings. World Congresses draw between 1500 - 3000 members and are an extraordinary opportunity for individual Subud members.
The Congress in Christchurch, New Zealand was held from January 4th to 18th, 2010. The next World Congress, in 2014, will be held in Puebla, Mexico. The organizing
During this colorful event, the World Subud Association holds its business meeting. Member countries may have up to four delegates who, as a group, hold one vote on proposals presented to Congress. The Congress is the supreme authority of the WSA, which is the umbrella organization for the international Subud association. This is the time that member countries decide on the goals, priorities and policies of the WSA. They elect new officers such as the WSA and WSA executive chairpersons as well as affiliate chairpersons.
Aerial View, Puebla Convention Center
 Congress makes decisions by consensus. Usually the delegations split into official working parties dedicated to specific topics such as finance, helper work and project support. These working parties are distinct from the varied work
The informal workshops, however, comprise one of the most important experiences during a Congress. There is the opportunity to share experiences, learn from others and do testing regarding a huge variety of themes.
During the congress, there are a host of other official meetings such as those of the Muhammad Subuh Foundation (MSF), the affiliates, the zones and the World Subud Council.
World Congresses to date:
1959 - Coombe Springs, UK
1963 - NY, USA
1967 - Tokyo, Japan
1971 - Cilandak, Indonesia
1975 - Wolfsburg, Germany
1979 – Toronto, Canada
1983 - Anugraha, UK
1989 - Sydney, Australia
1993 - Amanecer, Colombia
1997 - Spokane, USA
2001 - Bali, Indonesia
2005 - Innsbruck, Austria
2010 - Christchurch, New Zealand   2010 WORLD CONGRESS OUTCOMES: Osanna's Prelude to the Congress Minutes 2010 World Congress Minutes, v3 2010 World Congress Minutes, v3 FRENCH 2010 World Congress Minutes, v3 SPANISH Working Party Paper: Strengthening our Organization Working Party Paper: Talents, Projects and Wings Working Party Paper: External Relations Working Party Paper: Finance and Muhammad Subuh Foundation Working Party Paper: Helpers Updated WSA bylaws WSA Archives Resolutions and Recommendations Wisma Subud Heritage Resolution ISC/WSA Name Change Proposal Reports from countries, WSA executive functions, MSF, and additional delegate information are available on the 'useful resources' page under the Resources for Members tab on this site or write to wsa@subud.org. GATHERINGS In addition to the world congress every four years, the WSA organizises many international gatherings. It is good to see old friends, meet new people and do latihan together. It is customary to host gatherings when the World Subud Council meets, which is usually annually. In recent times, there were such get-togethers in Bangalore, India (2006), Ascot, England (2007), the international Subud centre at Amanecer, Colombia (2008) and in northwest Spain, near Santiago de Compestella (2009).
In addition to these meetings, there are also international youth and family camps, cultural events and other types of gatherings. These gatherings are regularly promoted and reported in various Subud media, and may be seen on the events calendar on Subud World News.
SUBUD BRITAIN FAMILY HOLIDAY AND CONGRESS, 2010
 Subud Britain hosted not only their annual holiday and their 2010 national congress in the historic spa town of Great Malvern, but the Zone 3 Council (Western Europe) and the World Subud Council meetings were held at the same time. Over 600 members attended. (photo) CAMINO GATHERING, Spain 2009 Western Europe, (Zone 3), hosted an international Gathering for a week in May in near one of the famous pilgram's roads to Santiago de Compostela, or the 'Camino,' in northwest Spain. A monastery provided the accommodations and various international Subud bodies such as the World Subud Council, the Muhammad Subuh Foundation Trustees, and the Zone 3 Council met at the same time.
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