Resolutions of the Council of
the World Union of Jesuit Alumni/ae

Sunday, January 28, 2001 - Rome, Italy

1. To Express to Father General Peter-Hans Kolvenbach, S.J. its gratitude for the Society of Jesus’ unwavering support of the World Union and for his personal commitment to and inspiration of the World Union Council. In turn, the Council members commit to him that we will dedicate our energies as Jesuit Alumini/ae to strengthening the bonds of alumni friendships, to promoting Ignation values in the world and to serving those most in need.
2. To accept, as amended by this Council, the revised Statutes of the World Union of Jesuit Alumni/ae and to direct its secretary, Francois-Xavier Camenen, to register the World Union as a non-profit organization in Luxembourg.
3. To support the Society of Jesus in its efforts to incorporate programs of Ignatian spirituality in its schools and to work to encourage World Union members to provide similar programs for their alumni/ae.
4. To recognize the tremendous need to provide Ignatian-inspired education to young African men and women, that they may become the future leaders of this great but troubled continent; and to encourage and support the ongoing efforts of the Society of Jesus, working in partnership with local African organizations to develop educational institutions that will address this pressing need.
5. To establish February 5, the date of the Father Pedro Arrupe’s death, as the "Arrupe Dollar Day," an opportunity for Jesuit Alumni/ae to pray in memory of the late Father General, to promote his vision and ideals, and to encourage financial support for the Pedro Arrupe Association, the primary social action arm of the World Union.
6. To Endorse President Fabio Tobon’s appointment of Vice President Bernard Thompson as the World Union’s delegate to OMAEC for a period of at least two years. This "probationary period" will permit the World Union Council to evaluate the appropriateness of its ongoing membership in OMAEC and the compatibility of that organization’s goals and services with those of the World Union.
7. To authorize the Indian Federation’s Organizing Committee for the 2003 World Congress in Calcutta, the "Summit of Joy," to proceed with the planning for the Congress based on the following guidance:
   1. The Congress will be held in late January 2003 (most likely Tuesday, January 21, 2003 through Saturday, January 25, 2003).
   2. The theme of the Congress will be based on the concept "Jesuit Alumni/ae in Search of Human Rights."
   3. The Congress will be organized in a manner similar to the Sydney Congress with general strategic sessions, smaller focus sessions and opportunities for both the World Union Council and the Congress delegates to meet. If possible, the Congress should provide opportunities for participants to witness local programs addressing social justice and community service.
   4. The World Union will remain the sponsoring organization of the World Congress. The World Union delegates to the Indian Federation’s Organizing Committee the primary responsibility for organizing and financing the Congress.
8. To appoint World Union Council Members Kalyan Chowdhury and M. Arumhi Raj, representing India/South Asia, to direct the Indian Federation’s World Congress Organizing Committee. Mr. Chowdhury and Dr. Raj will be responsible for overseeing the planning of the World Congress, ensuring that the World Union’s policies and resolutions are implemented, and maintaining communication between the Organizing Committee and the World Union Council.
9. To convey our deep gratitude to our Jesuit Ecclesiastical Delegate, Father Vincent Duminuco, S.J., for his untiring support of and tremendous work on behalf of the World Union and for the warm friendship and gentle guidance he has extended to all of its Council Members.