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Report Statutory Assembly 2010 |
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From 15th to 18th April 2010, the representatives from Andante’s member organisations gathered in Strasbourg, France, for the second General Assembly of Andante since its Constitutive Assembly, May 2006 in Budapest.
The delegates ratified the membership of the Organisation of Catholic Women of Luxembourg ACFL and of the English Branch of the Institute of our Lady of Mercy. They adopted the activities report and the financial report over the last two years, and the budget for the next two years. They elected a new Co-ordinating Committee (CoCoA): Inese Augskalne (Latvia), Mette Bruusgaard (Norway), Maria Demeterova (Slovakia), Zuszsa Huzska-Lackoné (Hungary), Agnès Manesse (France), Mary McHugh (England and Wales), Maria Teresia Opladen (Germany), Claire Renggli-Enderle (Switzerland), and Marie–Louise van Wijk-van de Ven (Netherlands). This last one was re-elected, and ratified, as chair of Andante for another term of office.
In a so-called ‘future workshop’ the participants were invited to give their opinion on the functioning of Andante so far, and express their wishes and vision for the future. The method of animation chosen enabled many ideas to be gathered and resulted in a vivid exchange and sharing of ideas. Many concrete recommendations – both addressed to the CoCoA and the organisations themselves – were made. The responses will be collected together by the new CoCoA into projects with new priorities.
Some future events have already been planned: a ‘Summer School’ on women’s spirituality in Europe (August 2011 in a convent of Franciscan Sisters in Reute, South-Germany) and the next Assembly (April 2013 in Bratislava, Slovakia). |
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Europe – Women: a force for democracy! A big park with flourishing trees, a welcoming home: the Cultural Centre St. Thomas in Strasbourg, at walking distance from the European Institutions. In short: a perfect location for the General Assembly of ANDANTE, from 15th to 18th April 2010.
The approximately 60 participants from 13 European countries were warmly welcomed by the women of the regional branch of the French member organisation Action catholique des femmes. Thursday afternoon, even before the official opening session of the Assembly, many of them took part in a visit to the Council of Europe.
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A dynamic and warm-hearted event |
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During the summer four members of our movement ‘Vie et Foi – Suisse Romande’ took part in the summer course on media-training organised by andante, from 13th to 17th July in Hoddesdon, near London. It was a great opportunity to be able to benefit from the enrichment of such a meeting. We were deeply interested in the general sessions where the speakers were English specialists in communication (simultaneous translation was organised with excellent interpreters). These meetings allowed us to become aware of the principles and processes of public relations, of the new environment of the media and the culture of images. |
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Andante Summer School on Media Training |
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13th to 17th July 2009 in Hoddesdon, U.K.
Asked for her opinion on the Summer School, Christine Newman, recently elected President of the NBCW, said: “The conference was a great success. It attracted a considerable number of young women as well as those of more mature years and it was delightful to see women of all ages and nationalities working together to develop their media skills and awareness with such obvious enthusiasm and enjoyment”.
Marie-Louise van Wijk-van de Ven (NL), Chair of andante said: “andante recognises the importance of creating opportunities to bring women together from different cultures. We were able to develop our media skills creatively and to use the experience of some of our members in various media projects. The media world needs us and we look forward to making an impact”.
To the press release issued at the end of the Summer School |
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Study Days General Assembly 2008 |
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During the three Study Days prior to the Statutory Assembly the representatives of the Andante member organisations engaged in studying and discussing the theme ‘How does Andante deal with controversial opinions and positions, and how does it nevertheless manage to speak with one voice in public?’. The study days were moderated by Dr. Eva Renate Schmidt who developed the theme along three lines: differentiation and integration, leadership styles and conflict management, power structures and profiles. |
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Activities