Ending with the beginning
So the 67th ICM has been closed today, with lots of lovely news from branches and personal feelings shared around the big round table we have been discussing SCI’s past and future in the last 4 days.We heard of birthes of both babies and new organizations, lots of upcoming branch birthday parties to go to, and seminars that all will bring us the opportunity to experience ourselves on the global level again.
With the happy hour we closed a hard and serious meeting where we feared to face topics that might freeze our plans, ideas and motivation about SCI, but this fear created an atmoshphere of stronger willingness, and more honesty.
We accepted a new plan of action for 2008, a well as budget to it, but most importantly, we ended this meeting with a continouity of courage to take steps forward together into a future we perceive quite diverse, carring out a resolution to put the Strucutral Evaluation Commission”s work on a possible road to go on.
I am taking lots of positive energy, and also optimism from this ICM to my home branch, and I feel I am not the only one.
Now time to go to the party, and celebrate our fantactic hosting branch CVS Bulgaria, the new IEC, the desicions we made together, and the generous offer for 2009 ICM hosting of SCI Mauritius and SCI Sri Lanka!
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It you are already imagining how’s the post-ICM party is like…don’t. Although we are still in the middle of the party but we can certainly provide some pictures update here - probably the very last from the beautiful Vladaya (hotel)!
International food tasting…from Catalunya, Hungary, Great Britain, Ireland, Malaysia…and of course more Bulgarian food! We are served almost different lunch & dinner everyday - one of the many job-well-done by CVS Bulgarian team.
More Bulgarian dance performance…this time with full traditional clothing…
Of course, we can’t just watch…
Friendships, trusts and affections.
Klaudia
Utilapu-Hungary
****@LOW@ SCI Malaysia