6 May – Welcome to Lausanne!
Main programme
Welcome and First Day of the Congress
Where to go?
Mövenpick Hotel, Lausanne – main reception point
When will you arrive?
Free arrival and registration at the Mövenpick Hotel from 5:00 PM
Opening ceremony
Official opening of the Congress by representatives of FSCBG and FICB.
Welcome dinner
A formal first meeting between participants and partners.
Day's Programme
Welcome of participants
Members of brotherhoods from all over the world are taking up residence in their respective hotels. They register at the Mövenpick Hotel on the shores of Lake Léman for the start of the Congress.
Opening ceremony
The event begins with the handover of power between the former and the new President of the Congress. Philippe Pillonel, President of the FSCBG, officially opens the Congress. The floor is then given to Marc Lesk, President of the FICB.
Welcome dinner
The welcome evening continues at the Mövenpick Hotel with a welcome dinner bringing together all participants and several Congress partners.