The SAVAN Volunteer Reunion brought together more than 50 people with experience of international development volunteering in Bratislava on 3 September 2026. Participants included former and current volunteers, people considering a future volunteer mission, Slovak sending organizations and representatives of institutions supporting development cooperation.

The event marked the launch of SAVAN — the Slovak Aid Volunteers Alumni Network — and contributed to the International Volunteer Year for Sustainable Development 2026. The formal programme included opening remarks by representatives of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic, SAMRS/SlovakAid, the European Commission Representation in Slovakia and SAVAN. A panel discussion, “Where Can Development Volunteering Take Us?”, featured four former development volunteers who reflected on how their international assignments shaped their professional and personal paths. Participants then continued with networking in four groups.

The reunion concluded with the opening of the accompanying photo exhibition, Maybe Tomorrow, by Palo Markovič at Galéria Starý Avion. The exhibition shared photographs from his development-volunteering experience in Kenya.
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