Travel schedule 28 October-8 November

The coming days I will be traveling again. The coming time, the posts on this blog will mainly focus on a report about my travels and my impressions.

My travel schedule is as follows:

28 October-1 November: I will participate to the ECPYN regional congress: “Georgia and Post-Soviet Space in common European context”. I was asked to speak about the topic: "The role of Christianity in post Soviet politics". More information about this congress you will find on www.ecpyn.org

2-4 November: I will be in Moldova where I will have several meetings and trainings with our partners in Moldova. Also there will be a special training and discussion organized by the Youth Parliament where I have to speak about: "European Union between identity and integration"

5-8 November: I will be in Riga to participate amongst others to the Latvian National Prayer Breakfast.

All these activities are planned Deo Volente. And would like to ask your prayers for the trip and all the events

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