Within Ireland the working group which deals with the business and concerns of the World Federation is known as the World Federation Unit Committee of the Methodist Women in Ireland.
This Unit Committee comprises: the Unit Correspondent; the World Federation Area Officer resident in Ireland; any World Officers resident in Ireland; the Unit Treasurer; one representative from each of the 8 District MWI Executives; and the MWI General Officers. The President of the Irish Unit of World Federation is always the President of MWI.
At Connexional level, the World Federation Unit Correspondent is a member of Central Committee and reports to it. MWI pay for the Unit Correspondent’s costs to attend World Federation Assemblies and Seminars as a delegate (both of which are held at 5 year intervals.) Within our World Federation Area (Europe – Britain and Ireland) we alternately supply the Area President or Vice-President, who also attends Central Committee, and for whom some travel costs to World Federation events are also paid.
At District level, there is one World Federation representative who is responsible for liaising between her MWI District Executive and the World Federation Irish Unit. It is suggested that all branches or circuits have a regular (e.g. annual) World Federation meeting as part of their programme. It is also recommended that each District provides an opportunity for a report on World Federation to be given; for example at District Rallies or ‘Special Days’. This will allow each World Federation District representative to share some of the current concerns and activities going on within World Federation.
World Federation also offers an annual study day, based on the topics agreed as Resolutions, or forming the Action Plan, as a result of the most recent quinquennial Assembly. The material for these study days is prepared by women from around the world and gives us an opportunity to draw alongside our sisters in Christ.
