The Eurasia Media & Distribution Consultation (EMDC) began in 2010 as a multi-agency consultation that would meet regularly (then annually).

1st —Sept 2010, Germany, 130 people (32 organizations)
No pre-EMDC training (just 3.5 days of EMDC)

2nd—March/April 2012, Germany, 200 people (70 organizations)
3 Tracks of pre-EMDC training (75 participate in the training)
Video, Audio, Web

3rd—April 2013, Thailand, 224 people (81 organizations)
9 Tracks of pre-EMDC training (120 participants in the training)
Video 1, Video 2, Audio 1, Audio 2, Web Development, Orality/Storytelling,
Ethnoarts, Mobile Production (using only mobile), Mobile Applications

4th—April 2014, Thailand, 320 people (99 organizations)
11 Tracks of pre-EMDC training (194 participants in the training)
Added Tracks: Culturally Intelligent Media (Anthropology), Discovery Scripture Groups

5th—April 2015, Netherlands, 380 people (130 organizations)
15 Tracks of pre-EMDC training (201 participated in the Training)
Added Tracks: Becoming an On-Line Trainer, Animation, Research Methods for Effective Media and Communication, Digital Engagement including Archiving

6th—April 2016, Thailand, 450 people (138 organizations)
14 Tracks of pre-EMDC training (270 participated in the Training)
Added Tracks: Storyboarding; Scripture Engagement Games; Scripture Engagement and Trauma Healing

7th—April 2017, Netherlands, 420 people (146 organizations) (Over 30 registrants were denied visas)
15 Tracks of pre-EMDC training (270 participated in the Training)
Added Tracks: Culture Meets Scripture; Scripture Engagement; Film Dubbing.

8th—March 2018, Thailand , 725 people (193 organizations), 18 Tracks of pre-EMDC (490 people). Added Tracks: Using Bloom in Scripture Engagement; Creating eLearning Content and Curriculum; Added Korean Workers’ Summit (25 March).

9th—April 2019, Netherlands, 602 people (210 organizations), (Over 55 registrants were denied visas, representing many organizations). Added post-EMDC with total of 27 Tracks of pre-EMDC and post-EMDC Training (400+ people).

10th—30 March – 02 April, 2020, Thailand, pre-EMDC Training (25-28 March), and post-EMDC Training (03-06 April).  EMDC 2020, expecting 900 people from 270 organizations, with 18 Training Tracks at pre-EMDC and 18 Training Tracks at post-EMDC, was cancelled due to COVID-19. 

10th—June 2022, Netherlands, 251 people (94 organizations), residents of 45 countries attended but over 100 registrants were denied visas due to Covid restrictions, representing many organizations. This was a 4-day gathering with no training before or after.

EMDC Español—October, 2022, (1st), Mexico City, 178 people (70 ministries), 15 countries, 40 indigenous language communities, and 30 languages.

11th—May 2023, Thailand, with 16 Training and 16 Tracks before and after.  We expect 700 people from 200 organizations.