Malta – Launch of Bosco Platform and Don Bosco Market by National Federation of Past Pupils and Friends of Don Bosco

31 October 2018

(ANS – Sliema) – On the 24th of October 2018, in Sliema, Malta, the National Federation of Past Pupils and Friends of Don Bosco launched two new initiatives: the ‘Bosco Platform’ and the ‘Don Bosco Market and Services’.  For this special occasion, Peter Kovac from Slovakia and Roman Sorger from Austria, two past pupil who are now entrepreneurs, were invited for this event. Coffee, chocolate and wine products made by past pupils were also presented to the guests.

The Bosco Platform will bring together Past Pupils and Friends of Don Bosco by providing a platform to facilitate networking of six different groups:  Business, Creative Arts, Professionals, Social Care, Education, and Salesian Spirituality. Each group will have a social purpose and abides to the spirit of the Past Pupils and Friends of Don Bosco. The purpose of the Bosco Platform is to help children and young people who are poor, abandoned or in danger through social projects in Malta and around the world that are managed by the Salesian Family.

Together with the World Confederation, the National Federation is also promoting the ‘Don Bosco Market and Services’ which is an initiative for entrepreneurs involved in the Business Platform to engage in business acitivities which promote fair trade, environmental sustainability, and corporate social responsibility.

‘Don Bosco Market and Don Bosco Services’ includes the promotion of a trademark created by the World Confederation of Past Pupils of Don Bosco. The purpose of this trade mark is to provide recognition of high quality products originating from members of the Salesian Family with the aim to financially support the Don Bosco Solidarity Fund set up by the World Confederation of Past Pupils of Don Bosco.

In the coming months, there will be further events and activities related to these two initiatives.

The National Federation of Past Pupils and Friends of Don Bosco are inviting people who are interested to participate in these two initiatives to contact them on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  or +356 99 29 65 52 

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