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International Conference on Men's Issues (ICMI) are a series of conferences held around the world to discuss the issues men and boys face. The inaugural conference was in [[ICMI14|2014]], and since [[ICMI16|2016]] the conferences have been held annually. To date all ICMI conferences have been held in the [[United States]], [[United Kingdom]] or [[Australia]] but other countries may hold conferences in the future.
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The [[International Conference on Men's Issues]], usually know as '''ICMIs''' are a series of conferences organised by [[MRA]]s and held around the world to discuss issues facing men and boys. The inaugural conference was held in [[ICMI14|2014]], and has been held annually since, with the exception of 2015 & 2022.
   
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While the conferences are run by MRAs, presenters are drawn from a wide pool and have included politicians and other public figures. The conferences tend to focus on [[men's issues]] rather than [[anti-feminism]].
   
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To date, all ICMI conferences have been held in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia or India.
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==ICMI 2014==
  
   
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On 6 February 2025 it was announced that [[Mike Buchanan]], [[Robert Brockway]] and [[Paul Elam]] were all retiring from organising ICMIs. Sole authority to organise ICMIs was transferred to [[Anil Murty]] and [[SIFF]] with immediate effect.<ref>https://j4mb.org.uk/2025/02/06/announcement-international-conferences-on-mens-issues-icmis/</ref><ref>https://archive.is/wip/9z24D</ref><ref>https://avoiceformen.com/featured/announcement-international-conferences-on-mens-issues-icmis/</ref>
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ICMI 2014 was the inaugural ICMI conference. The conference was originally scheduled to be at the DoubleTree Hilton in Detroit but the hotel added additional conditions to the contract following threats of violence against staff, guests and the hotel itself.<ref>https://www.avoiceformen.com/a-voice-for-men/threats-of-violence-and-death-against-doubletree-hilton-in-detroit-over-mens-conference/</ref><ref>https://www.avoiceformen.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/05/AVFM-Security-Letter-REDACTED.pdf</ref>
  
   
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== Conferences ==
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Ultimately the conference did not proceed at the Hilton and an alternative venue was arranged. The conference was subsequently held at the Veterans Affairs Wars (VAW) hall in Detroit 26-28 June.
  
   
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The table below show previous and planned future conferences and is sorted left-right in the order in which information is released.
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===Speakers===
  
   
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==ICMI 2016==
  
   
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==ICMI 2017==
  
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!align="center"|City
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!align="center"|First Day
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!align="center"|Last Day
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!align="center"|Venue
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==ICMI 2018==
  
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|1
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|2014
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|North America
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===Speakers===
  
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|United States
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|St Clair Shores, MI
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|26 June
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==ICMI 2019==
  
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|28 June
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|VFW Hall
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|The conference was originally planned to be at the ''Doubletree Suites by Hilton Detroit Downtown - Fort Shelby'' however the original venue cancelled on short notice. The VFH Hall in nearby St Clair Shores stepped up to provide a venue so the conference could proceed.
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|2
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|2016
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==ICMI 2020==
  
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|Europe
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|United Kingdom
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|London
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===Speakers===
  
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|8 July
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|10 July
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|ExCeL London
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|3
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|2017
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|Oceania
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|Australia
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|Gold Coast
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|9 June
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|11 June
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|Albert Waterways Community Centre
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|4
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|2018
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|Europe
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|United Kingdom
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|London
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|20 July
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|22 July
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|ExCeL London
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|5
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|2019
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|North America
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|United States
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|Chicago
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|16 August
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|18 August
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|Sheraton Suites Chicago O'Hare
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|6
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|2020
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|''Virtual''
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|19 November
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|26 November
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|Online
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|As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic the planned Sydney conference was cancelled and ICMI20 proceeded as a virtual conference. As a nod to the original venue the virtual conference used Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10) as the official timezone.
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|7
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|2021
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|''Virtual''
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|13 December
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|19 December
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|Online
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|As a result of the on-going COVID-19 pandemic and the necessary lead time to plan a face-to-face conference, ICMI21 proceeded as a virtual conference. The conference uses UTC as the official timezone.
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|2023
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|Asia
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|India
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|Pune
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|30 September
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|2 October
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|9
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|2024
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|''Virtual''
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|10 August
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|11 August
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|Online
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|The conference was originally planned to be in Budapest, Hungary.
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|10
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|2025
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|TBA
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|2026
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|2027
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== See Also ==
  
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*[[ICMI19]]
  
*[[ICMI19]]
 
*[[ICMI20]]
  
*[[ICMI20]]
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*[[ICMI21]]
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*[[ICMI23]]
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*[[ICMI24]]
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*[[Menz Summit]]
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== External Links ==
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKBHd0LIfHk&list=PLjMscr0TpRqgJGT-Pihg2ls6SLIKupY6V Playlist of ICMI14 videos at J4MB Youtube channel]
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_D73v1lKcMo&list=PLjMscr0TpRqivyYVcMdSEI5maZl2ttgkG Playlist of ICMI16 videos at J4MB Youtube channel]
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrvqVBPUpUg&list=PLjMscr0TpRqiABO0QcpIEB-IlRXfATGr9 Playlist of ICMI17 videos at J4MB Youtube channel]
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjO45VcZpL0&list=PLjMscr0TpRqi2S253q1A0vQIS3SZcEZAJ Playlist of ICMI18 videos at J4MB Youtube channel]
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tuC4H5s8DU&list=PLjMscr0TpRqjE8WcuGrAnJ5KLZ8DeuY39 Playlist of ICMI19 videos at J4MB Youtube channel]
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GT4G6ivjZI4&list=PLjMscr0TpRqgzZSIxFCxDwCxVBzyakCMu Playlist of ICMI20 videos at J4MB Youtube channel]
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uYSsIwVfHE&list=PLjMscr0TpRqgE4eaTL5BZ6WM_9YzKreCx Playlist of ICMI21 videos at J4MB Youtube channel]
   
 
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Latest revision as of 14:02, 6 February 2025

The International Conference on Men's Issues, usually know as ICMIs are a series of conferences organised by MRAs and held around the world to discuss issues facing men and boys. The inaugural conference was held in 2014, and has been held annually since, with the exception of 2015 & 2022.

While the conferences are run by MRAs, presenters are drawn from a wide pool and have included politicians and other public figures. The conferences tend to focus on men's issues rather than anti-feminism.

To date, all ICMI conferences have been held in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia or India.

On 6 February 2025 it was announced that Mike Buchanan, Robert Brockway and Paul Elam were all retiring from organising ICMIs. Sole authority to organise ICMIs was transferred to Anil Murty and SIFF with immediate effect.[1][2][3]

Conferences

The table below show previous and planned future conferences and is sorted left-right in the order in which information is released.


Number Year Region Country City First Day Last Day Venue Notes
1 2014 North America United States St Clair Shores, MI 26 June 28 June VFW Hall The conference was originally planned to be at the Doubletree Suites by Hilton Detroit Downtown - Fort Shelby however the original venue cancelled on short notice. The VFH Hall in nearby St Clair Shores stepped up to provide a venue so the conference could proceed.
2 2016 Europe United Kingdom London 8 July 10 July ExCeL London
3 2017 Oceania Australia Gold Coast 9 June 11 June Albert Waterways Community Centre
4 2018 Europe United Kingdom London 20 July 22 July ExCeL London
5 2019 North America United States Chicago 16 August 18 August Sheraton Suites Chicago O'Hare
6 2020 Virtual --- --- 19 November 26 November Online As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic the planned Sydney conference was cancelled and ICMI20 proceeded as a virtual conference. As a nod to the original venue the virtual conference used Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10) as the official timezone.
7 2021 Virtual --- --- 13 December 19 December Online As a result of the on-going COVID-19 pandemic and the necessary lead time to plan a face-to-face conference, ICMI21 proceeded as a virtual conference. The conference uses UTC as the official timezone.
8 2023 Asia India Pune 30 September 2 October
9 2024 Virtual --- --- 10 August 11 August Online The conference was originally planned to be in Budapest, Hungary.
10 2025 TBA
11 2026 TBA
12 2027 TBA

See Also

External Links

References

  1. ↑ https://j4mb.org.uk/2025/02/06/announcement-international-conferences-on-mens-issues-icmis/
  2. ↑ https://archive.is/wip/9z24D
  3. ↑ https://avoiceformen.com/featured/announcement-international-conferences-on-mens-issues-icmis/
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