【慈幼通訊社 ─ 2009年7月17日愛爾蘭都柏林訊】 ─ 在愛爾蘭 Gormanstown 佔地甚廣的聖方濟書院，於七月十二日至十四日，舉行歐洲慈幼會及母佑會學校及職業訓練中心的定期會議。會議的主題為：「歐洲的慈幼會學校及職業訓練中心的教育者，致力使青年獲得生命。」
一如以往，會議由慈幼會及母佑會的青年牧民辦事處召開。來自西班牙、葡萄牙、意大利、法國、比利時南部、英格蘭、愛爾蘭、波蘭、澳地利及克羅地亞等十個國家的學校及職業訓練中心代表，一同接受愛爾蘭慈幼會及母佑會預備的歡迎儀式。
為期三日的會議，議程分為兩大項：成立十二年後，諮詢委員會作為提供給兩大青年牧民委員會動力及協助的身份和前景，而歐洲慈幼會學校及職業訓練中心是兩個青年牧民委員會關注的範圍；以及於二零一零年二月二十五至二十八日，在塞維亞桑路卡拉馬尤舉行的第四屆歐洲慈幼會學校大會的籌備工作。
委員會召開討論的範圍，為強化慈幼會學校共同身份及使命的意識，並審閱確立慈幼會教育者特質的計劃，以及開展教育者持續培育及考核程序。這個討論的核心思想，源自歐洲文化、經濟及社會不斷變化的事實，促使我們進入嶄新的教育模式。與會者承認，重新描繪歐洲慈幼會學校及職業訓練中心教育者形象的需要性，同時，教育者應懷有個人方面、專業上、基督徒及慈幼式的特質。
社會、教育領域，尤其學校使命的改變，以及在克拉科夫舉行的上一屆大會所採納的慈幼會學校使命宣言的呼籲，將成為在桑路卡舉行的下一屆大會議程的重要事項，而歐洲慈幼會學校教育者特質的確立，以及根據以往的做法而制訂的培育計劃大綱，則成為重點的討論題目。
會議結束時，統籌下屆西班牙大會的 Juan Carlos Godoy 神父，講解接待被邀請的二百二十名與會者的交通安排。
Preparing for the European Congress for Salesian Schools
(ANS – Ireland - Dublin, 17 Jul 2009 ) – In the large Franciscan College in Gormanstown, Ireland, between 12 and 14 July there was a regular meeting of the Committee for Schools and Vocational Training Centres of the Salesians and of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians in Europe. The theme of the meeting was: “So that they may have life, Educators in the Salesian School and Vocational Training Centre in Europe.”
Called together, as on other occasions, by the two Youth Ministry Departments, representatives of the Schools and Vocational Training Centres in 10 European countries - Spain, Portugal, Italy, France South Belgium Great Britain, Ireland, Poland, Austria and Croatia – enjoyed the welcome prepared by the Salesians and the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians in Ireland.
There were two items on the agenda for the three days: the identity and the future prospects for the Consultative Committee, after its 12 years existence, as a means of animation and assistance to the two Youth Ministry Departments for the Salesian schools and vocational training centres in Europe and the preparations for the IV Congress for European Salesian Schools due to take place at Sanlúcar la Mayor (Seville) between 25 and 28 February 2010.
The Committee set out to discuss and to strengthen the idea of a common identity and mission for the Salesian school, looking at the plan of a profile of Salesian educators, initiating a process of continuous formation and assessment for the educators. The main line of thinking starts from the consideration of the fact that in Europe cultural, economic and therefore social changes, are forcing us towards a new educational paradigm. Those present recognised the need to delineate the new profile of the educator in a Salesian school/vocational training centre in Europe and at the same time, as part of the profile of the educator there need to be preserved personal, professional, Christian and Salesian qualities.
Changes in society, in the world of education and in particular in the mission of the school and the demands arising from the Mission Statement of the Salesian Schools in Europe adopted at the last Congress held in Krakow will be the main items on the agenda of the next meeting at Sanlúcar where there will be concentration on the attempt to define the profile of the Salesian educator in the Salesian school in Europe and on the drawing up of the basis of a formation plan in line with previous approaches.
At the end of the meeting Fr Juan Carlos Godoy, the one responsible for the organisation of the Spanish Congress, explained the logistics for welcoming the 220 participants expected.