On November 22, 2025, during a virtual meeting of OMAEC members, the XVI OMAEC World Congress was officially launched. It will be held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from April 30 to May 4, 2026. All Federations, Unions, Associations, and Alumni of Religious Communities worldwide are now invited to SAVE THE DATE. The motto of (more…)
The International Congress on Internal Communication in Catholic and Pontifical Institutions will be held from November 12-14, 2025, at the Pontifical University of Salamanca, Spain. This event offers a unique space for reflection and dialogue on the challenges and opportunities of internal communication in Catholic academic contexts, from a human, strategic, and evangelizing perspective. Please (more…)
On Saturday, October 11, Alfonso Giraldo Saavedra, President of OMAEC, met virtually with María Isabel Pichardo Valdez, our correspondent in the Dominican Republic; Guillermo Gutiérrez Piraquive, Secretary General of OMAEC; Carlos Zea Montoya, our correspondent in Ecuador; Evangelina García Richard, Vice President of UNAEC-America; and Santiago Durini, Secretary of UNAEC-America. After an intense discussion, important (more…)
Pursuant to Article 12 of our Bylaws approved in April 2016 (Paris), our Acting President, Ms. Evangelina García Richard, chaired the Extraordinary General Assembly held on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. (Bogotá) / 6:00 p.m. (Rome). The meeting was held online via the Meet platform, with representatives from the Mornese World Confederation of (more…)
From September 11 to 14, 2025, the Summit of Past Pupils of Don Bosco of the Americas was held at the “Betsaida” Salesian House in Amatitán, Jalisco, Mexico, just minutes from Guadalajara. The Summit was held under the theme: “Past Pupils walking with Don Bosco, transforming the world with hope, leadership, and synodality.” Representatives from (more…)
On Saturday, August 30, 2025, Alfonso Giraldo Saavedra, President of the World Organization of Alumni of Catholic Education (OMAEC), met virtually with the work team consisting of: Federica Rossi Germani, Advisor to the Congregations; Marco Russo, Delegate to the Holy See; Geovanny Duffer, Delegate to the UN; Virginia González, Director of the Communications Department; Alejandro (more…)
The President of OMAEC, Alfonso Giraldo Saavedra, resumed his duties on Saturday, August 16, at the Executive Council meeting. In the process of returning to work, he met with the Vice President (President of UNAEC-America), Evangelina García Richard, and the Secretary General, Guillermo Gutiérrez Piraquive, on Saturday, August 23, to discuss vital issues for the (more…)
On 18 and 19 November 2023, on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the foundation of the Italian Confederation of Former Students of Catholic Schools (Confederex), a meeting was held in Milan, in the Basilica of S. Ambrogio, on the theme “Yesterday students, today responsible men and women in the Church and in society”. (more…)