Registration Now Open: 93rd PEN International Annual Congress 2026

Dear PEN Centres,

 We are pleased to announce the opening of registration for the 93rd Annual PEN International Congress, which will be held online via Zoom on 29–30 September 2026. This year's theme is " Writers at Risk in the Age of AI and Global Disorder. "

The Congress will bring together PEN Centres delegates from across the PEN International network for two days of discussions, governance meetings, and decision-making at the General Assembly.

In advance of the General Assembly, PEN International's Committees will hold their respective annual meetings online as follows:

Committee Meetings

• Tuesday 15 September – Writers for Peace Committee

• Wednesday 16 September – Women Writers Committee

• Thursday 17 September – Translation and Linguistic Rights Committee

• Tuesday 22 September – Writers in Prison Committee

• Wednesday 23 September – Young Writers Committee

General Assembly

• Tuesday 29 September 2026

• Wednesday 30 September 2026

Time

• 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM (London Time)

Format

• Online via Zoom

Please note that access links for the different sessions will be provided closer to the event dates. Further details, practical information, and instructions will also be made available through the Congress website portal in due course.

Please find all the information about the Congress with a link to the registration form here: https://pencongress.org/registration/

The deadline for registration is 1 September 2025.

PEN’s strength comes from the global reach of our membership. It is important that as many Centres as possible are able to participate in PEN International’s Annual Congress.

Voting rights will be granted to one Delegate representing each Centre eligible to vote. If you are a Delegate eligible to vote on behalf of your Centre, please indicate this in the registration form.

If there are multiple delegates representing your Centre, please decide internally who will be the voting delegate and inform the Congress team no later than one week prior to the Congress. Otherwise, voting rights will be allocated based on the hierarchy within your PEN Centre. To be eligible to vote, ensure that your membership dues are paid no later than one week prior to Congress. 

Please don't hesitate to contact the Congress organizing team at PEN International:  Sabrina Bravi -  Sabrina.bravi@pen-international.org, Pavlo Bilyk - Pavlo.bilyk@pen-international.org, with any questions regarding the Congress.

We look forward to receiving your registration and to welcoming you online later this year.

Sabrina Bravi

Congress and Event Officer, PEN InternationalRomana Cacchioli

Executive Director, PEN International