Italy - Meeting of Confederal Council of Past Pupils of Don Bosco
Rome, Italy - December 2018 - From 14 to 16 December, the World Executive Committee of the Past Pupils of Don Bosco met in Rome, under the guidance of President Michal Hort; its aim to follow up on the latest developments discussed at the presidential meeting held in Medellín and to inform the Rector Major and his Council about the latest news as regards the World Confederation. The most important news is the change of several positions in the Confederation: Eduardo Pessoa, from Brazil, is the new Vice-President, and replaces India's Rajesh Gupta. Fresia Méndez, originally from Costa Rica, is the new GEX Vice-President, and takes over from Spain's Ángel Gudiña, who is the now new Secretary General. The World Confederation is developing new innovative projects: the worldwide database "Boscobase", an NGO to develop projects for young people in need and the start of preparations for the 150th anniversary of the first meeting of the Past Pupils, an event scheduled for June 2020. Furthermore, the executive committee had the opportunity to interact with the Salesian Provincials present at the formation course, and especially with Fr Alejandro León, Provincial of the Middle East, with whom the Confederation is preparing an activity for the forthcoming summer, destined to young refugees living in Europe.
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