We were privileged to be hosted firstly at the base of BYU Geneva with thanks to Council of Experts member, Brett Scharffs, and then at the beautiful Chateau recently renovated by Pepperdine University, with thanks to Council of Experts member Knox Thames for arranging this. Appreciation also to CofE members Greg Mitchell and Kelsey Zorzi for their support, the first IRFBA gathering over two days. As previously we were privilege to receive a presentation for Special Rapporteur Prof Naz Ghanea. Knox Thames challenged us to move IRFBA even further forward; and six Working Groups spent time brainstorming. Firsthand accounts of persecution in Algeria were received from visiting speakers.