Ciro asks to discuss the different points he tackled in his speech. He thinks that the results of the work done during the last three years are quite meagre. We should aspire to more concrete results.

Some of us regret that father general could not join us.
Father Salembier explains that the positions are clear:
The interlocutors of Father general are the representatives of the World Union, in the person of Bernard Thompson, who besides will meet Father General.
The President of the conference of the European Provincials, Father Rotsaert is the interlocutor of the European Confederation. Father Rotsaert coordinates all activities and groups of the Society at European level.
Concerning the national associations, they are in contact with their Father provincial.

Alain Deneef makes the proposal to organise one of our next meetings at the same time and the same place to get to know each other.

Germany: The main objective of the German alumni/ae is to improve the relationship between the, schools, the almuni/ae and the Company. The colleges started to list the names of the alumi/ae on the basis of their profession.

The alumni/ae delegated a professional alumnus (and bore the costs) to assist the « magis » team of the Jesuits (magis – le the project of pre-meeting of the World Youth Day in Cologne in 2005)

Lithuania: The alumni/ae put their knowledge and their Internet network at disposal. They organise a summer camp for young european alumni/ae
They organise meetings with the pupils and give practical advice to those who enter University.

Italy: More and more colleges have closed down during the last years. 6 colleges still exist. There used to be 22 associations, there are only 13 left, 6 of which are in one and the same college. In Turin, the almuni/ae, the Company and the pupil's parents have created an fund, which is supposed to help the college to survive, to pay grants and to improve the college equipment.

The MAGIS - project is cooperation with the Company and has the status of an NGO. It is financed by the Italian Ministry for foreign affairs and by the European Union.
The exchange between pupils of different European colleges will be reinforced.

French-speaking Belgium: The number of pupils in the colleges has never been that high before. There are still Jesuits in only three schools. The others have become secular schools. The alumni/ae are well integrated in the functioning at different levels. They finance different projects and organise career advice or guidance days. The foundation Kotzka offers grants to students of Eastern Europe willing to finish their studies. As all expenses are paid, only a restricted number of students can get a grant.

Great Britain: There is no national federation, but there are associations in the schools.
Only one school has a Jesuit as headmaster. In the other schools, the Jesuits are present as chaplains.
There exist close contacts with schools from Eastern Europe. The relationship between the schools and the Company is very close. Father Stewart regularly goes to visit the schools.
The schools sponsor projects of the Company in Africa and work on those projects during
3 - 5 years.

Malta: there are 2 projects: « Catholics and Peace » - there will be a Congress.
Jesuits have coached students during 10 months, to conclude there has been a retreat.
There is a project of integrating spirituality and the working world.

Spain: The website, which had been created to be a communication and information platform has been accepted very well.
The main event was the Congress in Saragossa

Belgium, Flemish region: There are no Jesuits any more in the Colleges, but there is a very close cooperation between the colleges, which is very much supported by the Company still financially in charge of schools.
There is a close cooperation with the alumi/ae within the framework of common projects.
In the colleges, the pupils are obliged to take part in social projects, followed-up by the parents. This is an opportunity for the federation to establish contacts between colleges and alumni/ae..

Poland: There used to be an association of alumni/ae before the war. This association has been the driving force for the reopening of the College in Gdynia, this is the reason why there are so close connections between the alumin/ae and the College. The association organises the fund raising and computer courses for elder people given by the pupils and teachers.
Meetings are organised at Christmas and Eastern.
In the year 2005, a new College will be opened in the south of Poland.

Hungary: During the communist regime, Jesuit institutions were forbidden. The last college closed the door 1947 (old boys). 1990 a new association of alumni/ae was created in Pesch.
Nowadays the Hungarian association consists of « old boys », alumni/ae of the Academy of Ferenc Faludy, of the S. Ignatius Students House in Budapest and of the College of Miskolc.
The problem is to activate young people. This can be done through the organisation of workshops for students, foreign language courses, an internet web-site.

UANEC: is represented in the Council of Europe as an NGO and takes part in three commissions: human rights, education and health. The next meeting will be held in Budapest.

World Union: celebration of the 50th anniversary. It has been founded along the same lines as the European federation and the Iberian American federation (1943).
Communication through the Internet takes an increasing importance, 5500 connections can be counted every month, which represents 0,14% of the potential of 3,5 million alumni/ae There will be an updating more frequently.
50 alumni/ae of the College of Jamhour in Libanon have created an association in London (French Internet page : www.anciensjamhour.com).
The next Congress of the World Union will take place in Bosston in the year 2006.

The message adressed by Father general at the occasion of the 50^th anniversary of the European Confederation has been forwarded. (see document annexed). The text, which had not been approved unanimously, had to be discussed).

Finally the text has been adopted with 9 votes in favour, 1 vote against and 1 abstention.
Download documents:
- Message of Fr Kolvenbach for the 50th anniversary: English - Español
- Fr Kolvenbach - Contestacion:  English - Français - Español
- Fr Kolvenbach - Answer to Young European Jesuit Alumni/ae: English - Français