From 26 April to 1 May 2011, almost sixty students from all provinces, commissariats and delegations in Asia Australia Oceania Region gathered in Dilli, Timor Leste, for the second Regional Students Gathering. The gathering was organized and led by a team consisting of the regional formators Fr. Pedro Manilag, O.Carm. (Phil) and Fr. Bruce Clark, O.Carm. (Aust) and the international commission of JPIC.

This year, the gathering focused on topics of the International Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation Commission and especially with regard to climate change. The speakers were Fr. Eduardo Agosta Scarel, O.Carm. (Cast-Arg), Fr. Albertus Herwanta, O.Carm. (General Councilor), Fr. Hariawan Adji, O.Carm.(Indo), Fr. Boniface Kimondolo, O.Carm. (Ken), Fr. Gilbert Sabado, O.Carm. (Phil) and Mr. Aderito de Jesus Soares (a Timorese lay man who was active in the Timorese anti-corruption movement).

After the conference ended the students prepared a statement and sent it to the Prior General and Provincials of the region proposing some activities for implementation that they had learned in the conference. The program ended with a cultural evening in which students from every province, commissariat and delegation gave a cultural performance.

On the 1st and 2nd of May last, the organizing team met to prepare the meeting for Carmelite youth during the World Youth Days which will be held on 17th August 2011 in Madrid (see citoc-online 27/2011). It reviewed the organization of the day and the invitation extended to all wishing to take part. It is important to formally register all groups from the different participating countries who will take part in the meeting on the 17th. Groups, together with the person responsible, can do so through http://www.ocarm.org/madrid2011. All youth groups linked to the Carmelite Family may join in the day. The meeting on the 17th will begin at 10.30 and end at 18.30. It will be held at the Colegio Hermano s Amorós-Marianistas de Madrid.