Promoted by the Mission Sector, led by the General Councilor, Fr Alfred Maravilla, and organized by Fr George Menamparampil, the Coordinator of the Salesian Mission Offices, in his final leg of his service. The meeting, on the theme "Dare to Share", will begin on the evening of Thursday 19th with the welcome to the participants, the official inauguration and the initial moments of informal exchanges to facilitate networking.
In the morning of Friday 20th, Fr Maravilla will introduce the proceedings with a report on the identity of the Salesian Mission Offices. In the afternoon Filip Lammens, the Director of “Via Don Bosco”, based in Brussels will deliver his keynonte address aimed at exploring the Salesian potential in the international mobilization of resources.
On the third day of work, Saturday 21st, Mr. Jan Resutik, from the Slovakian NGO "SAVIO", will highlight the need for digitalization and the continuous improvement of the processes at every mission procure’s office. He will present a relevant software to serve as a single platform for all of the Salesian Mission Offices.
The fourth and final fundamental report of the meeting will be offered on the morning of Sunday 22 October, by Fr Eric Mairura, who has been appointed as the new General Coordinator of the Offices of the Mission Procure. He will address the Salesian perspective on developmental works.
But besides these presentations, the structure of the meeting will also incorporate, discussions in small groups on various topics addressed in the general sessions. Sharing of five good practices adopted in various parts of the world (by Provinces of Central America, Southwest Africa, India - Dimapur and Vice Provinces of Indonesia and Myanmar) will also have its slot. Time would also be dedicated for Workshops/mini courses that would delve into aspects of great interest to all those present, such as the interaction and relationship to be developed with benefactors, or the techniques and advantages of networking.
One of the specific objectives of the event (which takes place four years after the previous edition of 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic) will be the development of a detailed roadmap with all the steps to be taken in the years to come. In fact this will occupy the culminative part of this gathering.
