Alfonso Giraldo Giraldo Saavedra, new President of OMAEC, elected at the General Assembly of 28 November 2020 Colombian nationality, born 5 July 1960. He is married with two sons. He speaks Spanish and Italian. Former pupil of the Salesian College of Leo XIII of Bogota, class of 1979. Lawyer graduated from Santo Tomás University of Bogota, (more…)
The vast majority of OMAEC member organizations participating in the General Assembly, presented reports of their activity in the inter-assembly period 2018-2020. Being able to read them together is a significant sample of the great human and spiritual wealth generated by the different organizations of former pupils of Catholic education. In reality, the vitality of (more…)
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF OMAEC, ALFONSO GIRALDO SAAVEDRA My first message of recognition and gratitude, as new president of OMAEC, is addressed to each and every one of you and to the different organizations you represent, your participation and dedication in this Assembly, was essential for its success. Likewise, my greetings and gratitude to (more…)
OMAEC ASSEMBLY 2020 As planned, the 2020 General Assembly was held on Saturday 28 November; for the first time the Online system was experienced, with a record participation. Chaired by José Antonio Cecilia Ferrón and coordinated by the General Secretary José Ramón Batiste Peñaranda, with the moderation of the Vice President Angel Gudiña, it began (more…)
The end of a significant stage in our lives is coming, after having dedicated a few years to the service of Catholic Education Alumni, through their local Associations, national Federations, Continental unions and World Unions. Given the great richness that exists between different cultures, habits, countries, Religious congregations , diocesan schools and university traditions, and so (more…)
The OMAEC will hold its General Assembly on Saturday 28 November 2020, through WEBINAR, in view of the delicate situation of the pandemic affecting all countries in the world. At this Assembly, the rules of procedure will be approved and a new President and Executive Council will be elected. We would like to see the (more…)
CLAUDIO ANDREOLI, former president of the OMAEC On 31 August 2020, Pope FRANCIS awarded the honor of GRAND CROSS OF ST. GREGORY THE GREAT to DR. Claudio ANDREOLI, on the 50th anniversary of the presidency of the students’ associations. Since the first presidency of the Association of Former Students of the Philippine Institute, a school run by (more…)
OMAEC appreciates the selfless work Thanks to the selfless work of many committed people, organizations like OMAEC can move forward; these are people who work “from the shadows” and who do extraordinary work. The three official languages of the OMAEC are French, Spanish and English, so most of the documents, and especially the contents of (more…)
The board of directors of CONFAEEC – Argentinean Confederation of Former Students of Catholic Education – repudiate the attitude of the members of the Buenos Aires legislature, whom in the midst of the going trough pandemic in the country, and having issues of crucial importance, where many essential workers risk their lives to save others, (more…)
On May 20th at 7 pm Colombian time, UNAEC AMERICA organized the prayer of the Holy Rosary for the Board of Directors. It was held in the month of the Virgin Mary and in the novena to Mary Help of Christians, patroness of this Union. May she free us from the pandemic and protect under (more…)