B) Reflection on the general dynamic of the Congress

Such a Congress could have been conceived in many different ways and receive many orientations. The orientation chosen was probably the best; in any case, it was as good as any other that might have been chosen. However, it was not without limitations.

We wanted this to be a Congress of young people where they themselves would have the principal role, where they would be able to share, to express themselves, to formulate their dreams and their plans, etc. Obviously, it was not easy to do this with a group of more than 800 people, in only a few days. Therefore, each morning for four days, the input of a conference had been provided. I had been invited to give one of these talks, and I must say that I felt a little uneasy in this role. Why should the young people have to reflect on what was said to them by someone no longer young?