Milestones

1998

Proposal at PANAM JPIC Meeting, Bolivia

18 May, 1999

The team submits a joint proposal to the SSpSand SVD General Councils

September 1999

SSpS Assembly of Provincials and Regionals, Pune, endorses establishment of an NGO

January-May 2000

Initial Orientation of two members in preparation for the establishment of a joint SSpS-SVD NGO in the UN

5 June - 15 July 2000

The SVD General Chapter 2000 endorses the establishment of a joint NGO

22 September 2000

Joint Meeting of the SSpS Congregational leadership team and SVD General Council decides to apply jointly for registration and official status as NGO at the UN

22 September 2000

Joint Meeting of the SSpS Congregational leadership team and SVD General Council decides to apply jointly for registration and official status as NGO at the UN

18 November 2000

Establishment of VIVAT International at the special joint meeting of the SSpS Congregational Leadership Team and the SVD General Council

VIVAT Board constituted

First Meeting of VIVAT Board of Directors

Antony Pernia is Office of President of VIVAT International

The first Executive Team appointed

VIVAT Charter and Statutes approved by VIVAT Board  

14 December 2000

Blessing of VIVAT Office

Chief Guest – Antonio Pernia SVD, President, VIVAT International

19 December 2000

VIVAT becomes a legal Corporation in the State of Illinois, USA, as a non-profit organization

5 February 2001

Amendments to the Charter and Statutes of VIVAT International approved

VIVAT Board approves VIVAT International Logo

April 2001

VIVAT sets up its Website: ww.vivatinternational.org

First Issue of VIVAT Newsletter Published

5 January 2002

Charter and Statutes of VI, based on VI By-Laws, are approved by the joint councils of SSpS-SVD

Agada Brand SSpS takes over the Office of President of VIVAT International

16 January 2002

Charter and Statutes of VI, based on VI By-Laws, are approved by the joint councils of SSpS-SVD

Agada Brand SSpS takes over the Office of President of VIVAT International

Board considers the applications from Germany, Argentina and Switzerland for membership in VIVAT International

24 July 2004

VIVAT is granted Special Consultative Status by the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)

23 November 2004

VIVAT obtains New York State and City Tax Exemption

15 December 2004

VIVAT is granted Association with the Department of Public Information (DPI) of UN

7 January 2005

Antony Pernia takes over the Office of President of VIVAT International

30 June 2005

Associate Membership granted to

  1. Missionary Sisters of the Holy Rosary (MSHR)
  2. Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate (OMI)
  3. Congregation of the Holy Spirit (CSSp)

7 January 2006

Associate Membership granted to The Congregation of Comboni Sisters

VIVAT Board appoints a VIVAT representative at the UN Regional headquarters in Geneva

Associate membership granted to VISHWAS, an organization undertaking a project for the care of HIV/AIDS patients

19 July 2006

Board appoints a VIVAT representative at the UN office in Ethiopia

Associate Membership granted to the Comboni Missionaries

12 December 2006

Agada Brand SSpS takes over the Office of President of VIVAT International

16 December 2006

Associate Membership granted to the Adorers of the Blood of Christ

11-15 June 2007

First VIVAT Workshop held in Monte Cucco, Rome

19 May 2008

First Quadrennial Report Submitted

9 July 2008

Antony Pernia SVD, Superior General SVD, takes over the Office of President of VIVAT International

21-25 July 2008

VIVAT Workshop, Sao Paulo

9 January 2009

VIVAT Board grants Full Membership to the Congregation of the Holy Spirit (CSSp)

VIVAT Board appoints a Representative at the UN office in Geneva

12-17 July 2009

VIVAT Workshop, Cochabamba

16 July 2009

VIVAT Board approves establishment of VIVAT Indonesia

January 2010

Executive Team conducts Internal Review

27 January 2010

VIVAT Board approves

  1. Guidelines for establishing VIVAT National Branches
  2. Spanish version of the VIVAT Charter and Statutes

11-15 January 2010

VIVAT Workshop, Nairobi, Kenya

12 July 2010

VIVAT Board grants Membership to the Congregation of the Little Sisters of the Assumption and the Missionary Sisters of the Holy Spirit | VIVAT Board appoints a Representative at the UN office in Vienna

25-28 October 2010

VIVAT Workshop, Quito, Ecuador

January 2011

VIVAT BOard approves publications: VIVAT is Yours | VIVAT International brochure

4 July 2011

VIVAT Board approves the Vision and Guidelines for VIVAT Workshops ad experimentum for three years

VIVAT Board considers representation at the FAO

23 January 2012

Ma. Theresia Hörnemann SSpS takes over the Office of President of VIVAT International

Fr. Felix Jones, SVD took over as chairperson from Sr. Zelia Cordeiro dos Santos, SSpS

Associate membership granted to Sacred Heart Fathers (SCJ/Dehonians) and Religious of the Assumption (RA)

Board approved the Statutes of the VIVAT National Branches in Argentina and Bolivia

Board approved the French and Italian versions of the Charter and Statutes of VIVAT International

 

 

 

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