SI MONTHLY NEWS April 2006 Meeting
From SI Exco News
eGA generates and shares meetings
at least it seemed to. We had already had notification of some meetings but the openness of all at the eGA was such that people wanted to share their country's meetings with others. Some of these on these two pages have come straight from the eGA bulletins. Please keep sending more in so that people know what is going on and where.
General Assembly, Denmark
The General Assembly of Servas Denmark will be on May 7 2006 You are all welcome to join the social gathering and meeting (in Danish) in the town of Odense. For the address and details see www.servas.dk.
Bi-National Meeting, Mexico/US
A bi-national meeting between Mexico and the US will be held:
on 4-5 June 2006 in Cuernavaca, Mexico. Hotel, meals, registration and excursion cost $220. Anyone wishing to attend should contact Mary Jane Mikuriya - mikuriya[at]aol.com or Grant Barnes - gbarnesesq[at]aol.com.
Bienvenidos a Mexico.
Reunion Bi-Nacional Mexico/US
La reunion bi-nacional entre Mexico y USA Servas desarrollada los dias 4 - 6 de Junio del 2006 en Cuernanca, Mexoc.
El hotel, comidas, registracion y el costo de las excursiones sera de $220. Calaquier persona que quiera asistir debera contactara Mary Jane Mikuriya - mikuriya[at]aol.com or Grant Barnes - gbarnesesq[at]aol.com.
Bienvenidos a Mexico.
Latin American Meeting
There will be a Latin American regional meeting in July 2007.
This is the initiative of Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay.
Details to follow later.
Servas Monthly Meeting, Belgium
The day of our monthly Servas meeting has changed. From now on we meet on the last TUESDAY of the month in the pub Le Cirio in the centre of Brussels, next to the Bourse/Beurs, from 6 pm to 8 pm.
Hosts, travellers, visitors, friends, everybody can join us and enjoy with us one of the 500 famous Belgian beers!
On our annual Servas dinner in January the participants were of 10 different nationalities, all members of Servas Belgium & Luxemburg. We are ‘Servas International’ ! You can have a look at the pictures on www.servas.be
We invite all Servas members from all over the world to visit Belgium & Luxemburg, two small countries in the heart of Europe which had a lot to offer to all of you. We want more travellers!
More than 300 Servas hosts living in small villages or in bigger cities are waiting to give you a warm welcome. I’m sure your visit to Belgium & Luxemburg will stay in your memory for ever.
http://www.belgique-tourisme.net
See you, Rita Dessauvage
National secretary Servas Belgium & Luxemburg
Get together in London, England
The venue is Pontefract Castle.
This is in Wigmore Street, London W1.
The nearest Underground Station is Bond Street.
Date: First Monday in every month.
Time: 6.30 onwards.
Look forward to seeing you all there.
National Conference, India
This invitation is open to all.
Dates: 31 Dec 06 - 01 Jan 07
Contact: Dr Ramesh Sharma
email: drrameshsharma[at]yahoo.com
Troya Meeting, Turkey
Servas Turkey welcomes all to their:
3rd Euro Asian Meeting
Dates: 16 - 20 August 2006
Place: Troya, Turkey
website: http://www.servas.org
Servas Peace Group Belgium & Luxemburg’
Sunday, June 18, 2006
SERVAS MEGA PICNIC AT 1.00 pm & BREUGHEL WALK at 11.00 am
On the occasion of its first anniversary the Servas Peace Group, Belgium and Luxembourg‘ invites you to a giant picnic: you can meet people, celebrate and definitely enjoy the summer sun.
Do you know that Servas Belgium & Luxemburg has more than 300 members?
This is the opportunity to meet, to learn to know each other, to enjoy sitting and eating together. A wide outdoor space is waiting for us, and a large indoor centre is available, as well, just in case :-).
We’ll organise a walk for those who want: Breughel walk, about 2 hours and start at 11:00
To enhance the quality of our organisation, the ‘Peace’ working group will try and address each one of you to find out whether you feel like coming to our mega picnic, whether you will register for the Breughel walk, what you thought to bring for food, and finally, how you see SERVAS.
In the meantime you can block the date of June 18 in your agenda, so you don’t miss the occasion and the get-together…
Location for the celebration
Speelplein Begijnenborre
Bodegemstraat 113
1700 Dilbeek (near Brussels)
See you very soon,
The working group ‘Peace’ of SERVAS Belgium &
Luxemburg
Julie Pesesse + 00 32 (0)477 81 90 82 or + 00 32 (0)2 218 54 54
Gido Van Den Ende + 00 32 (0)2 466 45 86 or + 00 (0)472 490 137 gido.vandenende[at]scarlet.be
Camping Weekend, Netherlands
Servas Netherlands is organizing a camping weekend: from
4 pm Friday, 15 September 2006
to 4 pm Sunday, 17 September 2006
in Zeewolde, province of Flevoland, and would be very happy to welcome Servas members from neighbouring countries.
The province of Flevoland, one of the last reclaimed from the sea (1940 to 1970), consists of new cities with new architectural designs, organic farms and different land-art objects. Large newly established nature reserves are of international importance for migrating birds.
We have reserved a fantastic camping site to place your own tent, camper or caravan, or rent a place in a tent for 6 to 8 persons provided by the organization (bring your own sleeping bag and air mattress).
For the Friday evening meal, people bring their own food or buy a take out from the camping snack bar. From Saturday morning until departure on Sunday afternoon, we provide the meals and snacks.
Wine, beer and soft drinks are at cost price.
Participation for the weekend (including camping, meals and tourist tax):
€50 per person (€7.50 extra for a place in the tent)
€30 for children, 4 to 17 (€7.50 extra for a place in tent)
(Children 3 and younger are free, they pay only €7.50 for a place in the tent if needed)
This weekend has space for 100 Servas members from the Netherlands and 100 from neighbouring countries. Write as soon as possible, for the early bird catches the worm.
Please register with:
. name of participant(s)
. date of birth
. male/female
. to reserve a place in the group tent (€7.50 per person)
. contact address (with e-mail)
Pay to:
C.C.M. Takken in Almere/The Netherlands
The BIC (=Bank Identification Code) for the ABN AMRO Bank in the Netherlands: ABNANL2A
IBAN number (= international bank account): NL49 ABNA 0576 1178 89
Refund is possible until 31 august 2006.
Hopefully until the camping weekend!
There is a bus from railway station Harderwijk or from railway station Almere Centraal to Zeewolde. More precise information will be available later. At any rate, if you let us know, we can pick you up at the bus stop in Zeewolde. If you would like to come a few days early or stay a few days after the weekend, let us know as soon as possible and we will do our best to find a host for you.
Ineke Takken, coordinator Servas-camping weekend
phone + 31 36 5352389
e-mail address: itinholland[at]planet.nl
