Family, Life and Education; our hope for the future
The NFPTAI will host the European Institute of Family Life Education EIFLE /IEEF Annual General Meeting in Knock in October 2025. The European Institute for Family Life and Education / Institute Europeen D’Education Familiale was founded in 1992 with the objectives to promote the values of family life and family life education.
As part of that meeting there will be a scientific conference on Saturday 4th October at Knock House Hotel. The conference is open to everyone and will include speakers on fertility awareness, natural family planning, NEO and NAPRO fertility, theology of the body, fertility and family life and the communicating with young people. The theme of the scientific conference is Family, Life and Education; our hope for the future.
Speakers include Dr Phil Boyle (Neo fertility), Nurse Kay O’Dwyer (Napro Ireland) and Dr Fidelma Healy Eames (former government senator and educator), Sinead Strong (Catholic Mothers) and Pure in Heart.
We will celebrate mass in the apparition chapel 10 minutes’ walk from the hotel at 8am on Saturday 4th October
The scientific conference will begin on Saturday at 9.15am with registration from 8.30am. in the main meeting room Knock House Hotel
There will be a buffet lunch for conference delegates at 1pm and the conference lectures will end by 3.30pm.
There is an opportunity for a complimentary tour of Knock Shrine museum and the creation garden following the scientific conference.
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Tickets for the Scientific conference: Saturday 4th October 2025
There will be a charge of €60 to attend all or part of the scientific conference on Saturday 4th October. Family, Life, Education; our Hope for the Future. Tickets are available through Eventbrite.
There is an additional charge of €30 for the conference lunch payable through Eventbrite.
There is a complimentary tour of Knock Shrine and Creation Garden following the conference. Places are limited, so please book through Eventbrite.
Delegates not staying at the hotel are welcome to join EIFLE/IEEF for evening dinner on Friday and Saturday by paying the hotel reception directly.
To book conference tickets, conference lunch and a complimentary tour of Knock Shrine museum on Saturday 4th October, 9am-5pm, please click on the Eventbrite link below.
- Conference ticket: €60, 9am to 3.30pm
- Conference lunch: €30
- Complimentary tour of Knock shrine museum (3.30pm -5pm): free
