International Training Meeting
Madrid, November 29, 30 and December 1, 2024
Under the theme “Vincentian Formation as the basis of our service”, and accompanying the International Vice President of Formation Luz Maria Ramirez from Mexico, the following 13 international delegates are summoned to Madrid:
● America 1: Mary Charles (Grenada)
● America 2: Inés Bares Sanchíz (Panama)
● America 3: Santi Navarro Zapata (Peru)
● Europe 1: María Belén Alcaide Lucena (Spain)
● Europe 2: Eva María Peter (Romania)
● Africa 1: Mary Alice Wambui Kisinga (Kenya)
● Africa 2: Peter Keshwar (South Africa)
● Africa 3: Fankam Kamgang (Cameroon)
● Middle East and North Africa (MENA): Elie Khoury (Lebanon)
● Asia 1: Francis Anbiah Fernando (India)
● Asia 2: James Tay Chin Kwang (Singapore)
● Asia 3: Derek Siu Lung (Hong Kong)
● Oceania: Patrick Wallis (Australia)
In addition, several members of the International Bureau have confirmed their attendance, among them the President General, Vice President General Ralph Middelcamp, who will speak about the 7 founders, the Assistant Vice Presidents, Sebastian Gramajo, who will comment on the Statutes and the Rule, Urbanus Kinuthia and Elaine Heyworth, who will give formative support with their interventions. José Orozco CM, who will present the “Growing in Faith Program”, as well as the director of the Center for Studies and Formation in Spain (CEYFO), Marisa Téllez.
The Vice President of Formation will address the theme: “Leadership and Teamwork”, to continue with the presentation of the delegates’ concerns and achievements in their areas. The meeting will continue with a group work to analyze the new proposed modules: Leadership, Human Development, Federico Ozanam and Founders, to end with conclusions, proposals, and agreements and commitments that will give continuity to the Training Plan in the respective regions.
Those present will be able to attend the presentation of the Confederation’s Annual Report 2023, which is scheduled to take place on November 29 at the Westin Madrid Cuzco Hotel.
The meeting will close on Sunday, December 1 at 1:00 p.m., with a Eucharist that will include the renewal of the Vincentian Promise of service to the members and the needy, in order to deepen the spiritual dimension of our vocation. The Eucharist will be celebrated in the beautiful baroque church of San Antonio de los Alemanes, founded in the early seventeenth century by Philip III, with the presence of the children’s choir Santiago de Masarnau. Admission is free until full capacity is reached.