What is the Global Forum?
Every two years, DNA affiliate organizations, local network leaders, trainers and practitioners from around the world gather to worship God, fellowship, network, share stories, and participate in shaping the DNA global movement for the future. Join us for this family gathering hosted by the DNA Global Secretariat Office. Be encouraged by all that God is doing to disciple the nations.
The theme for this year’s forum is Foundational Principles for the Flourishing of Nations. We will have DNA speakers from Africa, Asia, and Latin America expound on these principles, how they have shared them with others, and stories of how they have impacted families and communities.
We also anticipate that each of you will bring understanding and experience you’ve gleaned from sharing these principles in your own context. To facilitate learning and collaboration, we’ll provide a study guide and follow-up some of the sessions with table groups where you will exchange stories and lessons learned with other participants. The program will also feature workshops where affiliates will share models they’ve developed for training and application. We pray it will be a time rich with insight and learning from one another.
The Forum is by invitation only
If you have already received an invitation, click here to learn more or register now.
If you need an invitation, you may request one using the following link: https://forms.gle/8BCLznYHpCyWD9mZ9
If you would like to invite a friend or co-worker to attend, please feel free to send them the above link so they may request an invitation.
Why you should come to the Forum:
- Celebrate the work of God through the worldwide family called the Disciple Nations Alliance
- Make new connections within the global DNA family
- Learn about cutting-edge models of church-based wholistic transformation
The schedule is now available! View it by clicking here!
Click here to learn more about the speakers who are lined up!
Register Now
If you have received an invitation and would like to attend, you can click here to complete your registration form and make the $50 non-refundable registration payment. After registering, you will receive an email with details on how to submit payment for Lodging, Food, and Transportation. If you have not received an official invitation, but would like to request one, you may complete the request form here: https://forms.gle/8BCLznYHpCyWD9mZ9
Lodging, Food, & Local Transportation
You will be responsible for arranging your own transportation to and from the Addis Ababa airport in Ethiopia. Transportation between the airport and the resort will be provided for $35 roundtrip at designated times.
The Forum will be held at the Adulala Resort in Debre Zeyit, where it sits on a lake approximately 48 km (30 miles) outside of Addis Ababa. Rooms feature air conditioning, patios, and kitchenettes with refrigerators and microwaves.
The Forum will begin on Monday evening, 17 October with dinner, followed by an evening program. It will end on Friday, 21 October with breakfast. Costs for lodging with meals and snacks included for four nights are:
- single person room – $640 per person
- two person room (limited numbers available*) – $576 per person
- three person room (limited numbers available*) – $556 per person
- married couple – $920 (total for both)
- single person luxury room – $960 per person
*BOTH two and three person rooms are limited in number. We will do our best to fill your requests, but please know that may not be possible. In that case, you will be asked to pay the single room rate of $640 per person.
Optional Tour
Arrival
The Forum program will begin with dinner followed by an opening session on Monday, 17 October. Plan to arrive at the Addis Ababa airport no later than 3 PM on Monday in order to allow time to get through the airport, get on the bus, get to the hotel, and check-in to their room in time for dinner. If you miss the 6 PM dinner at the hotel, you will be responsible for your own evening meal.
Departure
The Forum program will end the evening of Thursday, 20 October at 9 PM, but please plan to stay until Friday as breakfast will be served that morning.
Arriving early or departing late
Included in your costs are lodging on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights, as well as all meals between dinner on Monday and breakfast on Friday. If you choose to arrive early or depart late, there will be additional costs, and you will need to make your own transportation arrangements.
Visas
Passports must be valid for at least six months beyond the date of arrival in Ethiopia. You will need your flight information to apply for your visa to Ethiopia at evisa.gov.et
Provide the following address and phone numbers on your visa application: Adulala Resort, Debrezeit City, 251 11 433 5060 and/or 251 91 149 1050
If your visa is denied, send us documentation of the visa denial, and we will refund your registration fee, minus any bank fees. You must send us this documentation by Thursday, September 1 in order to get a full refund. For further assistance, contact info@disciplenations.org
Weather
In Debre Zeyit this time of year, the typical daily high temperature is 74°F (23°C) and a typical daily low temperature is 62°F (17°C), with high temperature averages ranging from 71-79°F (22-26°C) and low temperature averages ranging from 52-64°F (11-18°C).
Covid-19 Information & Reminders
- Traveling to Ethiopia
Per our host in Ethiopia and the current information available for “Ethiopia Entry Requirement” on the website for Ethiopian Airlines, requirements for entry are any one of the following:
(a) Vaccination Report. Someone is considered fully vaccinated two weeks after a single dose of Johnson & Johnson or two doses of Astra Zeneca, Sinopharm, Sinovac, Moderna, or Pfizer.
(b) A negative RT PCR test completed up to 72 hours or three days before departure
(c) A negative Antigen – RDT report completed up to 24 hours before arriving to Ethiopia
(d) A certificate of recovery from COVID-19 within 90 days
- Returning Home
If your nation requires a negative test for returning, be prepared to pay the cost to have a Covid test completed before traveling home. The current cost is $36 US dollars for the Covid test and report, but that could change. Our host will make appropriate arrangements for necessary testing. - Be Advised
Neither Disciple Nations Alliance nor the hotel will be responsible for any personal expenses related to Covid-19. Please continue to carefully research the travel requirements from and to your country when you make a decision to attend. Each person is responsible for performing their own research to ensure they are informed on the most up-to-date travel guidelines. For entry requirements back into your home country, consider checking websites for your local government or national airlines. If you will be traveling through another airport while traveling to or from Ethiopia, check with your airline for any “in transit” requirements. As always, guidance may change, so please be sure to double check with the relevant authorities before traveling or confirming your plans.
Financial Assistance
Limited financial assistance may be available. If you are unable to attend the Forum due to financial reasons, please click here to complete a request for consideration. By completing this form, you are indicating that you have checked your schedule and that you would like to attend if you can afford it. After reviewing your completed request for financial assistance, we will respond by email.
Frequently Asked Questions:
You may have heard of the conflict in the Tigray region of Ethiopia. We talked at length about this with our Ethiopian leader and were assured it is not affecting life in the rest of the country.
When possible, we highly recommend the in-person experience for the Global Forum. While it is not likely that we will be able to livestream the Global Forum, efforts will be made to record some sessions. More information will be available soon. For additional details, contact info@disciplenations.org
Every Global Forum is unique and special. Here is a link to some highlights from our 2019 Forum in Panama!
