Salzburg Seminar je zanimiva organizacija. Pred leti sem imel čast, da sem bil gost. Čast? Povabljeni so ponavadi akademiki, strokovnjaki, uspešni ljudje. Mulcev ni.

Biti najmlajši v 55 letni zgodovini je čast. Daleč najmlajši. Leta 2003 sem imel 18 let. Mislim, da je do takrat bila najmlajša udeleženka stara 29 let. Rešila me je tema:

Salzburg Seminar Session 413, Vključevanje mladih v razvoj družbe

Bilo je izjemno. Srečal sem veliko zanimivih ljudi. Preveč jih je za poimensko. Z nekaterimi sem v stiku še danes. Ravno novi, izjemni ljudje so po mojem mnenju ključ vseh teh srečanj. Mreženje. Vsekakor malo ljudi pozna predsednika Dominike, svetovalko saudskega princa Talala in podobno. Bili so tam, skupaj smo preživeli teden dni. To šteje. To je bogastvo…

O tem, kaj je Salzburg Seminar, piše na njihovo spletni strani:

The Salzburg Seminar is an institution focused on global change—a place where innovative ideas lead to practical solutions. As an independent, neutral forum, the Salzburg Seminar engages current and future leaders in candid discussion to inspire new thinking and to pioneer strategies for change.

Founded in 1947 by three Harvard students, the Salzburg Seminar has brought more than 25,000 Fellows from 150 countries to its programs conducted both at Schloss Leopoldskron in Salzburg and at partnering venues around the world. Advancements in technology are enabling the Seminar to extend the impacts of all its programs by facilitating the ongoing exchange of professional experience and ideas among its global community of alumni.

The Salzburg Seminar is a private, not-for-profit organization incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as an institution of higher education, and has 501(c)(3) status with the United States Internal Revenue Service. Charitable contributions are welcome from organizations and from individuals. Tax deductible contributions may be made in the United States and several European countries. For more information, please contact the Development Office in Middlebury, Vermont. The financial records of the Salzburg Seminar are a matter of public record and as such are available.

The Salzburg Seminar complies with applicable provisions of state and federal law of the United States that prohibit discrimination in admission or access to its educational programs, activities, or facilities on the basis of race, age, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, gender, marital status, or sexual orientation, as well as other classifications protected by state or federal laws.

Pred dnevi sem na Violetinem blogu videl, da je tudi Violeta bila tam. Seveda je bila navdušena.
Sedaj se morava dogovoriti, da bi prevzela Alumni klub, ki ga sedaj vodim jaz, kar se mi zdi prevelika čast. Seveda pa bova skupaj naredila verjetno kakšen korak k temu, da bo Salzburg Seminar postal tudi v Sloveniji bolj popularen, čeprav je veliko znanih Slovencev že bilo tam, a verjetno vam tega niso niti povedali.