Quadrennial Convocation 2025
The AWF Quadrennial Gathering is the most important international event for the Alliance family. Every four years, pastors, leaders, and members from over 50 countries come together to strengthen our unity, renew our vision, and move forward in the global mission God has entrusted to us.
In 2025, this gathering will take place from October 8 to 12 in Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire, where we will experience a time of worship, teaching, testimony, and fellowship. Together, we celebrate what God is doing through The Alliance around the world, and we reaffirm our commitment to go deeper in Christ, further in mission… and to GO TOGETHER as one family.
"If there’s a genuine desire in your heart to go deeper in Christ, further in mission, and walk together as the global Alliance family, then this gathering is for you: come and be part of what God is doing through our family around the world."
AWF Quadrennial Registration 2025
Early bird Registration
390 USD per person
Until July 31, 2025
Standard Rate
440 USD per person
From July 16 to August 29, 2025
Speakers
Hotel President
The Hotel President has 200 rooms available. All hotel rooms are double rooms with one double bed and the price per night, including breakfast, is in local currency 75 000 CFA (〜$127 USD) for one person in the room, or 90 000 CFA (〜$152 USD) for two persons in the room. These rates are valid for all bookings received before August 30, 2025. Find more information about bookings in our FAQ section.
Hotel Le Rocher
Hotel Le Rocher has 149 rooms available and is located approximately 1km from the Hotel President. Transport will be provided between the two hotels. All hotel rooms are double rooms with one double bed and the price per night, including breakfast, is in local currency 27 000 CFA, excluding taxes (〜$55 USD, including taxes). These rates are valid for all bookings received before August 30, 2025. Find more information about bookings in our FAQ section.
Workshops
2025 AWF Quadrennial Information and Guidelines
“Going Together”
- The 13th AWF Quadrennial Convocation and the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Alliance World Fellowship will take place in Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast, from October 8-12, 2025.
- The 50th anniversary of the founding of the Alliance World Fellowship will be celebrated at the Yamoussoukro Alliance Church on the morning of Sunday October 12, 2025. The new church building has a capacity of 3000 and will be inaugurated for the Quadrennial.
- All of the Alliance family in the Ivory Coast, CMA de la Côte d’Ivoire (CMA CI), are mobilized behind their President, Rev. Noël N’Guessan, is preparing to welcome all of the global Alliance family to Yamoussoukro.
- A second celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Alliance World Fellowship will also take place in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on October 19, 2025.
- The registration fees (excluding accommodation and dinner) are as follows:
- Fee per participant before July 31: $390 USD
- Fee per participant after August 1: $440 USD
- Lunch will be provided at the Quadrennial venue, Hotel President, Yamoussoukro and is included in the registration fee.
- All registration fees have to be paid in advance online. Please click on the following link to register and pay for your registration fees.
- - https://awf2025.world/
- Registration deadline: The registration deadline is August 29, 2025.
- Airport transfer: If you have completed the travel details requesting an airport transfer at https://forms.gle/4UUiujnhvQdUz7RPA, you will be collected at the airport and taken directly to Yamoussoukro or hosted by the national church before travelling to Yamoussoukro the following day, if your flight arrives after 4:00 p.m.
- I positioned the Welcome Team behind the AWF logo or the passenger’s name in the Arrivals Area.
- The national church (CMA CI) will organize the transfer from the Abidjan Airport to Yamoussoukro (2-3 hours by road)
- Arrival constraints: All delegates who arrive at Abidjan Airport on a flight after 4:00 p.m. will be collected by the national church and taken to overnight accommodation at FATEAC in Abidjan before travelling to Yamoussoukro the following day. It is important to know your flight arrival and departure times before booking your hotel room in Yamoussoukro.
- Departure constraints: All delegates who depart from Abidjan Airport on a flight before noon (12:00 p.m.) will have to leave Yamoussoukro and travel to Abidjan the day before. They will be transported by the national church and taken to overnight accommodation in FATEAC before being taken to the airport for their flight on the following day.
- Overnight accommodation at FATEAC (Alliance Theological Faculty), Abidjan.
- Overnight accommodation can only be paid in cash in CFA (local currency), or in USD* (subject to exchange rate).
- Accommodation options:
Individual room - no A/C 16$
Individual room with single or double bed - with A/C 34$
Individual room with single or double bed - with A/C and shared lounge 40$
Single bed in a double room - with A/C 17$
Single bed in a triple room - no A/C 12$
- Accommodation and dinner (except for the gala dinner on the opening night) is NOT included in the registration fee.
- The AWF and CMA CI have negotiated special hotel accommodation rates so that you can book your accommodation directly with one of the following hotels:
- Hotel President:
- The Hotel President has 200 rooms available. If you want to stay in the Quadrennial venue, you will need to book quickly as their rooms will fill up rapidly.
- All hotel rooms are double rooms with 1 double bed and the price per night, including breakfast, is in local currency 75000 CFA (〜$127 USD) for one person in the room, or 90000 CFA (〜$152 USD) for two persons in the room. These rates are valid for all bookings received before August 30, 2025.
- Bookings for Hotel President are to be made by sending an e-mail (see details below) to the hotel at: estelle.yeo@sonapie.ci and copied to estelleyele@gmail.com - beyao@yahoo.fr - mohamed.bamba@sonapie.ci - yaokouassi.inphb@yahoo.fr
- The hotel will confirm the booking and payment can be made by bank transfer or by credit card upon arrival. In the event of any difficulty, you can also contact the Hotel President via WhatsApp on +225 0709008358
- Hotel Le Rocher
- Hotel Le Rocher has 149 rooms available and is located approximately 1km from the Hotel President. Transport will be provided between the two hotels. Photos of the hotel can be found here: https://fr.trip.com/hotels/yamoussoukro-hotel-detail-42120561/hotel-le-rocher/
- All hotel rooms are double rooms with one double bed and the price per night, including breakfast, is in local currency 27 000 CFA, excluding taxes (〜$55 USD, including taxes). These rates are valid for all bookings received before August 30, 2025.
- Bookings for Hotel Le Rocher are to be made, by sending an e-mail (see details below) to the local reservation team at yaokouassi.inphb@yahoo.fr. The hotel will send a confirmation letter within one week of receiving the booking. This booking confirmation can then be used to obtain an e-Visa (see below). Payment is due on arrival at the hotel.
- The booking e-mail sent to either hotel should contain the following information:
- Indicate “AWF Quadrennial” in the subject line of the email.
- Indicate the number of rooms required.
- Full names, as indicated in passports, and nationality of the persons who will be staying in the room
- Country of residency of the persons who will be staying in the room
- Citizens of countries that do not require visas to enter Côte d’Ivoire:
- ECOWAS member countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo.
- Other countries exempt from visa requirements: Central African Republic, Congo (Brazzaville), Morocco, Mauritania, Seychelles, Singapore, Chad, Tunisia, Philippines.
- Citizens from all other countries can apply for an E-Visa on-line at a cost of 73 EUR / 83 USD.
- The E-Visa process should only be started 3 months before your date of arrival in the Ivory Coast. The only website officially recognized and approved by the Ivory Coast government for visa applications is SNEDAI: https://snedai.com/e-visa/
- The online application for an e-visa is only valid for holders of ordinary passports with a validity period of at least 6 months
- E-Visa pre-registration requires the applicant to register their personal information, travel information, local contacts and to upload the following essential documents:
- Passport identity page(s)
- Proof of reservation of a round-trip plane ticket
- Accommodation certificate provided by the hotel.
- These 3 documents must be scanned in JPG/PNG/GIF/PDF format and the maximum size per file must be less than or equal to 1 Mb.
- A video in French explaining the process can be found here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcXoS4XhixU - Within 48 working hours of completing the application process (including payment), the SNEDAI website will send you an E-Visa approval pre-enrolment document from the DST (Territorial Surveillance Directorate). This E-Visa approval document will be valid for 3 months from the date of approval.
- Arrival at Abidjan airport: The E-Visa applicant presents their E-Visa approval pre-enrolment document from the DST, along with their passport to the Immigration - Visa booth where their fingerprints and photo will be taken. The visa will then be printed and issued immediately.
- Vaccination Requirements: You will need to present an INTERNATIONAL Yellow Fever vaccination certificate in order to enter the country.
- All travelers are required to have health insurance with international coverage to cover unexpected medical expenses during your trip, including medical evacuation.
- Malaria is common to the Ivory Coast region and cases of Dengue Fever have also been reported. Travelers to the area are strongly advised to obtain large sums of insect repellent and close-fitting clothing for protection.
- The Conference program can be found here: https://awf2025.world/
- Translation: English is the main language at the conference and simultaneous translation will be provided in English, French and Spanish using an app to stream audio via Wi-Fi to your own smartphone. Please remember to install the App on your phone and to use headphones. The App details will be communicated once they are known.
- Translation volunteers: If you are capable of translating between the languages used and are willing to volunteer to translate from a translation booth, please indicate the language pairings that you are willing to translate on the registration details form.
- Workshops:
- Alliance DNA & Theological Education
- Crossing Together: Next-Gen Leadership for a Multicultural Mission
- Cultivating Biblical Generosity
- Caring Across Cultures: Strengthening Member Care for International Workers
- Relief and Development as Missions
- Women’s Ministry
- Safety in public places:
- Use taxi apps or pre-arranged private taxis.
- Avoid any protests and demonstrations. Public protests and events can turn violent. Avoid large gatherings, monitor the local media and follow the advice of local authorities.
- Carry any valuables out of sight and do not wear expensive-looking jewelry or watches.
- Avoid using public transport after dark.
- Do not walk after dark.
- Take transport to use ATMs or to exchange money at the bank.
- Prevent card fraud by keeping your bank card in sight when paying bills.
- Ivory Coast, also The Ivory Coast and formally Côte d’Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, is a country located on the south coast of West Africa. Ivory Coast’s political capital is Yamoussoukro in the center of the country, while its economic capital and largest city is the port city of Abidjan. The official language of the republic is French, with local indigenous languages also being widely used that include Baoulé, Dioula, Dan, Anyin, and Cebaara Senufo. In total, there are around 78 different languages spoken in Ivory Coast.
- Yamoussoukro is located inland, northwest of the country’s economic and cultural hub, the coastal city of Abidjan. It’s known for the enormous Basilica of Our Lady of Peace of Yamoussoukro, with its stained-glass windows and towering dome. The city is the birthplace of 20th-century president Félix Houphouët-Boigny, whose former palace has a crocodile-filled lagoon.
- Weather: Yamoussoukro features a tropical wet and dry climate with a lengthy wet season covering the months of March through October, and a shorter dry season that covers the remaining four months. Average temperatures for October vary from 20°C (minimum) to 30°C (maximum).
- Electricity: There are two associated plug types, types C and E. Plug type C is the plug which has two round pins and plug type E is the plug which has two round pins and a hole for the socket’s male earthing pin. Ivory Coast operates on a 220V supply voltage and 50Hz.
- Food: Ivorian dishes are spicy and often include root vegetables, maize, rice and peanuts eaten with chicken or fish. The national dish is fufu, boiled cassava and plantains. There are also dishes such as kedjenou, a chicken stew made with tomatoes, aubergines, okra and peanuts and calalou, a vegetable stew.
- Shopping: To be updated.