Meeting in Ljubljana By Neil Buchanan

The meeting in Ljubljana was a good event where people from diverse cultures but with common interests shared their roles in volunteering in different political and economic systems.

The presentations on Slovenia’s experience of NGOs and Poland’s two-way volunteer links between the young and older people were enlightening and the presentation on future doctors volunteering in Africa was inspirational. The visit to the Neighbourhood Youth Centre had a good feel about it and the discussion after the presentations gave a good insight into the benefits of involving foreign volunteers with the children as well as the common sense approach of zero tolerance in the behaviour of the children.

After the workshops the presentations of the outcomes were interesting and usually delivered with good humour.

On a personal note Ljubljana itself is a clearly a place to have a follow up visit – nice place, nice people.

No comments yet... Be the first to leave a reply!