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Past Congresses
Year Date City, Country Theme
1929 8-21 August Helsingör, Denmark Dei Principi di Psicologia dell 'Educazione,
(The  New Psychology and the Curriculum) Main theme of the Fifth International Conference of the New Education Fellowship. Montessori lectures and demonstrations were given as a section of the World Conference.
1931 Nice, France During the Sixth International Conference of the  the New Education Fellowship as a  section: Dei Principi di Psicologia dell 'Educazione
1933 29 July-3 August Amsterdam, The Netherlands The Spiritual Re-birth of Man
1934 3-10 April Rome, Italy Deviazione  e Normalizzazione
(Deviation and Normalisation)
1936 7-17 August Oxford, England The Child’s Place in Society
1937 1-10 August Copenhagen,Denmark Educate for Peace
1938 Edinburgh, Scotland Man’s Formation in World Reconstruction
1949 22-29 August San Remo, Italy

La Formazione dell 'Uomo nella Ricostruzione Mondiale.
(Man’s Formation in World Reconstruction)

1951, 11-20 May London,England Education as an aid to the Natural Development of the Child from Birth to University
1953, 25-30 May Paris, France Comment aider l 'Enfant à s'adapter à notre Temps?
(How can help the child adapt to our times)
1957 26-28 September Rome, Italy Maria Montessori ed il Pensiero Pedagogico Contemporaneo
(Maria Montessori and contemporary pedagogical ideas)
1960 22-27 August Bad Godesberg, Germany Mathematics in the Life of the Child in a Changing World.
1964 1-4-April Amsterdam Education for a Peaceful World Community
Maria Montessori Centenary Celebration Events - 1970
1970 29-31 March Washington D.C., United States   Centennial Celebration of Maria Montessori’s Birth
1970 4-5 April Toronto,Canada Centennial Celebration of Maria Montessori’s Birth
1970 12-15 September Rome, Italy Centennial Celebration of Maria Montessori’s Birth
1970 30-Oct Paris, France UNESCO Célébration du centenaire de la naissance de Maria Montessori. Séance solennelle, le vendredi 30 octobre 1970
1972 25-30 March Palo Alto,United States Cosmic Education
(The Montessori Approach to the Development of the Child from 7-12)
1977 11-15 April München, Germany The Montessori Method and the Handicapped Child
1979 9-13 April Amsterdam, The Netherlands Help the Child to Shape Man’s Future
1985 3-5 January Karachi, Pakistan The Contribution of Montessori Education to the Future of Mankind
1991 24-27 July Nara, Japan Human Education toward a New World.
1997 22-27 July Uppsala, Sweden The Child and Communication
1998   Several celebrations to commemorate birth of Mario Montessori in 1898; (for details see box below)
Mario Montessori  Centenary Celebration Events - 1998
1998, 23-25 April Baltimore, USA Montessori Past, Present and Possible: A Global Celebration
(organised by NAMTA & the Washington Montessori Institute).
1998 23-26 July Oak Brook, USA Grace & Courtesy, A Human Responsibility
(organised by AMI/USA).
1998 23-24 October, Perugia, Italy ‘Fare scienza...per costruireuna scienza della  pace’
(organised by the Centro Internazionale  Maria Montessori).
1999 23-26 July Cancùn, Mexico Maria Montessori explicit and implicit in the 20th Century
2001 2-4 July Paris, France Education as an Aid to Life
(subthemes: Foundation of  Life,Foundations of Wisdom and Foundations of the Future) at UNESCO building
2005 14-17 July Sydney, Australia Champion the Cause of AllChildren themes: ‘the essence of education’, ‘the essence of  service’ and ‘the essential mandate’
2006 5-8 January Chennai, India Sādhanā
 
   
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