Manila, PHILIPPINES (Aug 2024). The Regional Consulta of Salesian Cooperators in the East Asia Oceania Region (EAO) held the regional online meeting via MSTeams on August 4, 2024. The first part of the 2-hour virtual activity was a formation talk on Renew: The Mission of Salesian Cooperators by Juan Carlos Escobar of the Australia Province and a former EAO World Councillor. Guided by the template of the World Council, he made references to the articles in the Project of Apostolic Life (PAL) in renewing how to carry out the Mission of the Salesian Cooperators for the youth in the daily circumstances of life and in collaboration with the Salesian family. The input of Carlos was followed by brief sharing and reflection.
The 2nd part of the virtual activity was organizational matters. Among the highlights and agreement reached were the following: a) The animating roles of the Regional Consulta, b) the governing roles at the Provincial level and the World Council, c) the introduction of Calos Escobar from Australia and Flora May Figuraccion of Philippine South as members of the Regional Secretariat to help in the Formation and Administration respectively, d) commitment of the Provinces to update the region directory and preparation of Regional Structure Handbook, e) commitment of the Provinces to support the different online communication platforms (Youtube, Facebook, Website, Newsletter) of the World Salesian Cooperators through subscription, reaction and sharing, f) agreement to form a team of translators from English and Italian to local languages in the region, g) updates on the 2026 Congress
There was good number of attendance, including the presence of World Coordinator Antonio Boccia and with representatives of all Provinces – Australia, China, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Korea, Philippines North, Philippine South, Papua New Guinea, Thailand, Vietnam.