Entre el 21 y el 28 de Julio a orillas del lago africano de Tanganica, más concretamente en la ciudad de Bujumbura, capital de Burundi, se realizó el 7º Congreso de la WUJA al que asistieron delegados de 430 asociaciones de 31 países de toda el orbe. Esta presentación enviada por la Federación India de Antiguos Alumnos de los Jesuitas, resume lo ocurrido en África, en donde se decidió que el 8º Congreso Mundial se cumpla en Medellín, Colombia, en septiembre de 2013.
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El blog de los antiguos alumnos del Colegio San Luis Gonzaga de Quito, Ecuador, se complace en presentar este resumen del Congreso de la WUJA en Burundi, África.
Unión Mundial de Antiguos Alumnos de los Jesuitas (WUJA por sus iniciales en inglés o ASIA)
WITNESSES TO HOPE FOR A BETTER AFRICA: WHAT HAVE WE DONE? WHAT ARE WE DOING? WHAT SHOULD WE DO? 7th WORLD CONGRESS OF JESUIT ALUMNI/AE
Organised by
WUJA
WORLD UNION OF JESUIT ALUMNI/AE – WUJA BURUNDI ASSOCIATION OF JESUIT ALUMNI/AE – ABAJ with ALUMNI/AE of the DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC of CONGO and RWANDA
ABAJ
21 – 22 July Arrival “Bonjour” 27 – 28 July Departure “Merci”
AIRPORT- BUJUMBURA, BURUNDI
22 – 27 July All events at Bujumbura
BUJUMBURA ON THE BANKS OF LAKE TANGANYIKA
Capital City Bujumbura
CENTRAL MARKET, TAXI, TAILORS
23 July Opening Mass
KIRIRI CAMPUS CHURCH
23 July Opening Mass Archbishop of Buj Evarist Ngoyagoye Bishop of Bukavu Apostolic Nuncio
ARCHBISHOP: BURUNDI HAS A RELIGIOUS BUT DIFFICULT BACKGROUND GRATITUDE TO ALL FOR SUPPORT - COMING TO BURUNDI
23 July Opening Mass
ARCHBISHOP…. LOOK AT CONGRESS THROUGH EYES OF THE YOUNG ACHIEVEMENT OF COLLEGE CHOIR
23 July Welcome
BURUNDI ”ingoma” DRUMMERS & DANCERS
23 July Inauguration Kiriri Campus Auditorium
ABAJ PRESIDENT – GREGOIRE BANYIYEZAKO: WELCOME TO DELEGATES
23 July Inauguration Kiriri Campus Auditorium
WUJA PRESIDENT – BERNARD THOMPSON: CONGRESSES are INSPIRATIONAL. NEED TO SHORTEN GAP TO 4 Yrs LISTENING MOST IMPORTANT IN DISCUSSION WUJA NETWORKS, PROVIDES OPPORTUNITY FOR SHARING YOU ARE THE WORLD UNION USE TODAYS TOOLS TO ATTRACT TODAYS ALUMNI
23 July Inauguration Kiriri Campus Auditorium
Lunch on Campus Beer Beans Beef
BURUNDI 1ST VICE PRESIDENT – YVES SAHINGUVU: LAND OF 1001 HILLS COMING BACK TO NORMALCY THANKS FOR CHOOSING BURUNDI - TRIBUTE TO FIRST JESUITS MOVE MOUNTAINS OF BURUNDI TO THE HIGH SEAS SO THAT WE ARE NO MORE LANDLOCKED NEED UNIVERSITY OF EXCELLENCE
Directory Presented – corrections requested Candidates for election confirmed Accounts since 2003 Congress Presented Report on Arrupe Association 430 Associations with WUJA 31 Countries represented
MEETING OF THE OUTGOING COUNCIL President – Bernard Thompson Secretary – Francois-Xavier Camenen Jesuit Counsellor – Pierre Salembier sj
23 July Outgoing Council Closing meeting Kiriri Campus Conference Hall
24 - 27 July
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LUNCHES ON THE LAWNS
24 -27 July
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HANDICRAFTS
24 July Focus Sessions St Spirit Lycee Gihosha
MODERATORS Sina Buraimoh Conrad Gonsalves
Group Discussions
Peter Henriot sj:
JESUIT CENTRE FOR THEOLOGICAL REFLECTIONS, LUSAKA
OUR POTENTIAL OUTWEIGHS OUR PROBLEMS Frank Turner sj, OCIPE – CATHOLIC OFFICE FOR INITIATIVE AND INFORMATION IN EUROPE Nicola Bwakira, Jean Prieur, Delphin Nzosaba
Peter Henriot sj:
JESUIT CENTRE FOR THEOLOGICAL REFLECTIONS, LUSAKA
OUR POTENTIAL OUTWEIGHS OUR PROBLEMS Fr General : Africa - A very intelligent, energetic, joyful people that do not receive the care and attention that they deserve Priority of UNDERSTANDING Slavery, natural resources extracted, neo colonialism Priority of RESPECT Non-Africans: Africa is the dark continent and not only because of the colour of skins. Aids, genocide, corruption, poverty, war, illiteracy, hunger. This is NOT Africa Need to focus on the positive. Democratic successes
24 July Focus Sessions St Spirit Lycee Gihosha
MODERATORS Sina Buraimoh Conrad Gonsalves
Group Discussions
Priority of RESPONSE Arms are not made in Africa but by the 5 promoters of peace The future of the world depends upon the future of Africa Responses: Sponsor scholars – African Youth not returning to their country after education Church needs to be united Africa’s contribution to the world – Art , Music, Culture Address issues of Gender, Youth and Access to Education
Frank Turner sj, OCIPE – CATHOLIC OFFICE FOR INITIATIVE AND INFORMATION IN EUROPE
Africa is Rich – Africans are Poor Case Study based on the previous overview session: OCIPE’s collaboration project with DRC – European and African Jesuit related institutions working together Transnational Corporations were involved in criminal or unethical behaviour. Bribery, corruption, abuse of human rights, armed groups used for protection. Need for Corporate Social Responsibility
24 July Focus Sessions St Spirit Lycee Gihosha
MODERATORS Sina Buraimoh Conrad Gonsalves
Group Discussions
Challenges – Political advocacy & Partnership process RESPONSES Nicola Bwakira Focus on education,Collaborate Asia/Europe, Jean Prieur IST-AC :Technical schools Douala / 60 engineers per year Delphin Nzosaba Return to the drawing board to rebuild , use ICT tools
24 July Cultural Evening Islamic Cultural Centre
ARTISTS OF THE COUNTRIES OF THE GREAT LAKES DUET ALFRED AND BERNARD on the MUSICAL BOW “idono” VIOLIN AND SONG SONIA RASQUINHA (OUR HOST FAMILY) TAMBOURINAIRES “ingoma” DRUMS OF MAKEBUKA ( GITEGA)
24 July Cultural Evening Islamic Cultural Centre
ARTISTS OF THE COUNTRIES OF THE GREAT LAKES CULTURAL CLUB HIGA (BUJUMBURA) TROUP INGANJI (RWANDA)
24 July Cultural Evening Islamic Cultural Centre
ARTISTS OF THE COUNTRIES OF THE GREAT LAKES BALLET – REBIRTHOF BUKAVU (DRC)
25 July Focus Sessions St Spirit Lycee Gihosha
MODERATORS Geronce Belegamire Alaine DeNeefe
Group Discussions
Ferdinand Muhinguirwa sj & Rigobert Minani sj CEPAS – RESEARCH CENTRE FOR SOCIAL ACTION, KINSHASA
PEACE & DEVELOPMENT ISSUES IN THE GREAT LAKES REGION Michael Czerny sj: AJAN - AFRICAN JESUIT NETWORK AGAINST AIDS, NAIROBI Bob Albertijn sj, Reginald Moreels,Christian Munezero, Dr Jean-Jacques Muyembe
Ferdinand Muhinguirwa sj & Rigobert Minani sj
25 July Focus Sessions
CEPAS – RESEARCH CENTRE FOR SOCIAL ACTION, KINSHASA
PEACE & DEVELOPMENT ISSUES IN THE GREAT LAKES REGION
Conflicts in Africa – a step backward. Media focuses on conflicts and forgets the suffering – genocide, disease, hunger. Bad Governance - Colonization left scars Tension about Resources Ethnic differences and nationalism 7 countries had conflicts, Foreigners war on Congolese land Positive International Conference of the Great Lakes Region Conflicts and violence an eminently planned enterprise by the organisers Alumni of Great Lakes to create pressure groups Who benefits from the wars? Resources stolen Role of UN not enough Church not present enough – Can create a Centre for Peace
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MODERATORS Geronce Belegamire Alaine DeNeefe
Group Discussions
Michael Czerny sj:
AJAN - AFRICAN JESUIT NETWORK AGAINST AIDS, NAIROBI
25 July Focus Sessions
JESUIT ALUMNI & THE STRUGGLE AGAINST AIDS AIDS the greatest threat to Africa since the slave trade to be faced as a whole and not just a medical crisis. AIDS will be the mission of the church for 100 years AIDS is complex, statistics discouraging, finance out of reach Work being done in 30 sun Saharan countries in Africa Integral support and pastoral care Value-based education as a solid basis for prevention Treatment and Good nutrition
Bob Albertijn sj, Reginald Moreels, Christian Munezero, Dr Jean-Jacques Muyembe – originator of the Ebola Vaccine
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MODERATORS Geronce Belegamire Alaine DeNeefe
Group Discussions
25 July JAAI REPORT
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PRESENTED BY Ronald D’Costa Naresh Gupta
STRUCTURE OF JAAI WE DO: EDUCATION, HEALTH, EXCHANGE, WATER, EMERGENCY, RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP WE CAN DO: EDUCATE TEACHERS, TEACH ENGLISH
25 July Dinner with Fr General
FR GENERAL, Adolfo Nicolás S.J., AT GREGOIRE’S HOUSE WITH MEMBERS OF OUTGOING COUNCIL AND ORGANISERS OF THE CONGRESS
25 July Indian Hosts
INDIANS HOSTED BY INDIANS Roland and Carmelita Rasquinha From Mangalore, St Aloysius And Alchem, Burundi
15 - 22 July Pre Congress Programme For Young Alumni/ae
EXPERIMENTS IN BURUNDI AND BUKAVA MAJOR CHALLENGES TO BE ADDRESSED IN AFRICA INCLUDED ACTIVITIES WITHIN CENTRES FOR VULNERABLE CHILDREN HIV/AIDS ORPHANS AND VISITS TO HOSPITALS
FEEDBACK ON EXPERIMENTS Need to provide prior information to help participants to prepare Funding Required Aim for 10 participants per country Can older persons also participate
15 - 22 July Pre Congress Programme For Young Alumni/ae
Follow-up required. Enhance equipment, provide scholarships Need qualified medical personnel Appoint persons in charge of youth Committee of one person per country Provide youth with responsibility Websites Training for political commitment
EXPERIMENTS IN BURUNDI AND BUKAVA MAJOR CHALLENGES TO BE ADDRESSED IN AFRICA INCLUDED ACTIVITIES WITHIN CENTRES FOR VULNERABLE CHILDREN HIV/AIDS ORPHANS AND VISITS TO HOSPITALS
26 July St Spirit Lycee Gihosha FR GENERAL, Adolfo Nicolรกs S.J.
AFRICA ONE OF JESUIT PRIORITIES
GIFT FROM INDIA
AFRICA – ONE OF JESUIT PRIORITIES JESUITS NOT NEEDED IF ONLY TO GROW INTO ADULTS JESUITS CANNOT WORK WITHOUT COLLABORATION CHALLENGES: Justice for All Good Education for All Healthy Open Environment for All Life with Purpose – Hope for All CHALLENGES HAVE DEMANDS: Personal Values – Men and Women for Others Attract Young People – Local & Global Proper Structures – Old Officers not to hold on ADVISE TO YOUNG JESUITS SAME TO ALUMNI: Indepth Analysis of Information Creative solutions – world changing fast Live with deep spirituality or work will have no value CHANGE NAME OF ASSOCIATION IF OUTDATED HIGH EXPECTATIONS OF EDUCATION FROM JESUITS WORK IN COLLABORATION JESUITS & ALUMNI NEED TRAINING TO COLLABORATE
26 July St Spirit Lycee Gihosha FR GENERAL
26 July St Spirit Lycee Gihosha INDIA MEETS AFRICA
TEACH A TEACHER FROM AFRICA Bed colleges sponsor students Tuition and board
26 July St Spirit Lycee Gihosha INDIA MEETS AFRICA
TEACH ENGLISH TO GROUPS Volunteer groups to conduct English language workshops
WORLD UNION Improve communication on the website – facebook? Jesuits to know what alumni are doing Quick report on congress conclusions New council to set priorities. Create Task Groups Collect Arupe Dollar ALUMNI WITH INSTITUTION Personal commitment to institution Social projects of school or invent new ones Exchanges between school students and faculty Assist in funding ALUMNI WITH SOCIETY OF JESUS Develop info on work of SJ Advocacy programme
Need for a University of Excellence in the Great Lakes region
REPORTS OF GROUP DISCUSSIONS
26 July St Spirit Lycee Gihosha REPORTS OF GROUPS RAPPORTIER LAURENT GREGOIRE
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FROM CONGRESS VENUE TO MASS
26 July St Spirit Lycee Gihosha
MASS FR GENERAL
CHURCH OF THE SACRED HEART
26 July Dinner
CONGRESS DINNER ON THEKIRIRI CAMPUS
27 July WUJA PRESIDENT REPORT 3 Meetings held during term 10 Executive meetings Difficulty of forming NGO – infrastructure and Finance and One China policy ETC well published TREASURER REPORT Motivate associations to contribute Loan to Burundi convert to contribution ? Arupe Association to be supported – part of WUJA 450 associations in WUJA 30 countries represented Reduce gap between congresses to four years Elections of Officers and Representatives
GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND ELECTIONS MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT OF BURUNDI: 500 NEW SCHOOL BUILT – NEED TEACHERS
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GENERAL ASSEMBLY
27 July St Spirit Lycee Gihosha
NEW COUNCIL MEETING
THE NEW COUNCIL President Vice President Secretary Treasurer South Asia
Tom Bausch Alaine DeNeefe Francois-Xavier Camenen Conrad Gonsalves Ronald D’Costa & Naresh Gupta
27 July St Spirit Lycee Gihosha
JAAI REPRESENTATIVES ON THE WORLD COUNCIL Treasurer South Asia
Conrad Gonsalves Ronald D’Costa & Naresh Gupta
27 July Lawns of St Spirit Lycee Gihosha COCKTAIL PARTY
SALSA EXHIBITION
27 July Lawns of St Spirit Lycee Gihosha COCKTAIL PARTY
SALSA EXHIBITION
END LA FIN
ADIEU
SEPT BIENVENIDOS AL
2013
MEDELLIN COLUMBIA
8th WORLD CONGRESS OF JESUIT ALUMNI/AE CONGRESSES ARE INSPIRATIONAL SIX YEARS IS TOO LONG A GAP NEXT CONGRESS AFTER FOUR YEARS – Bernard Thompson