Bolivia - First meeting of Salesian Administrative Units
Cochabamba, Bolivia - October 2022 - As part of the project "Institutional Strengthening of the Salesian Society of Bolivia, in the Post-Pandemic Context of Covid-19," funded by the Swiss NGO "JuWe" through the Office of Provincial Planning and Development (OFPROBOL), the first meeting of the Salesian Administrative Units was held. Last 24-26 October, 60 representatives, including Rectors, Accounting Administrators, and Academic Directors, gathered at the "Don Bosco Fátima" retreat house in Cochabamba. The participants, representing 20 Administrative Units composed of schools, universities, radio stations, and publishing houses, gathered to discuss strengthening the Administrative Units in the context of economic recession due to the Covid-19 pandemic. To achieve this goal, it was stated, there is a need for joint training between Salesians and lay people, seeking to promote and consolidate a model of Salesian economic solidarity.