WELCOME TO THE NEW POPE
(Message from YMCA Argentina shared with our world movement)
YMCA EUROPE
March 1-3, 2013 in the beautiful Training Centre in the romantic city of Litomysl, Czech Republic, a group of key-leaders of YMCA Europe met to discuss and decide about different aspects regarding the implementation of our Strategy.
40 National General Secretaries form the different world regions met in Dunford House (Midhurst, England) from February 11 to the 15th. The initiative, led by the World Alliance of YMCAs, focused on the implementation of the NEW WAY Strategy after the 2010 World Council held in Hong Kong.
Last weekend in Voloshin, National Board of YMCA Belarus has its meeting – discussing recent developments and challenges, preparatory to the ‘Love2Live’ Festival in Prague and other important issues. Atmosphere was productive and warm – as always there!
Thousands of participants from all over the world have already registered before “Early Bird” deadline last January 31st. Thank you!
YMCA Europe General Assembly: Manchester, England, May 9 – 12, 2013.
To build European YMCAs fundraising capacity and to share best practices in public and private fundraising. These were the main goals of YMCA Europe´s 2nd Fundraising Conference held in Madrid, Spain from January 17th to the 20th under the title “Administration and Mobilization of Resources in Challenging Times”.
Last weekend we were visiting YMCA Montenegro. YMCA Montenegro is the youngest national movement in our European YMCA family. Even if they are only volunteers, operating without office and almost…
In 2012 YMCA Europe established the “YMCA Europe George Williams Fund” (GWF).
This Fund aims to “raise funds and provide financial support for the work of YMCA Europe”.