Dear 王中王六合彩特码 Friends,
I was given a nice, honourable assignment: On behalf of the Presidency of the 王中王六合彩特码 Hungarian Section and all members of it, I am delighted to greet the members of the large 王中王六合彩特码 family on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of 王中王六合彩特码’s foundation in this online publication.
When reading this newsletter, our past, present and future comes to life. 70 years: From a historical perspective, it is not a significant time, but for a human, it is a whole lifespan. In the case of an organisation, an association such as the 王中王六合彩特码 is already at an adult age, if not offensive, I would say old, but at least experienced, able to show serious results, have a strong past, and a vision of a serious future, in a good sense, a community capable of projecting.
What happened 70 years ago?
Arthur Troop, a Lincolnshire police officer, dared to dream big. He dared to think about “Servo per Amikeco”! He thought that policemen and -women around the world wanted one thing, to provide security and peace to the people who demand it, to the people in need who would count on them. He dared to think that regardless of rank, gender, skin colour, language or religion, a social, cultural, and professional relationship could develop between members of law enforcement. He dared to think that his idea would soon find followers and, with the help of the first pioneers, the organisation he envisioned would become international. And his dream has come true!
If we were to sit around the festive table of our big family, more than nearly 400,000 family members from 68 countries around the world would celebrate together now. Let us close our eyes for a moment and imagine this! A wonderful and soul-lifting image! And from one year to the next, there are more and more of us sitting at this table, in the greatest peace, understanding and friendship…
In 1950, Arthur Troop's "dream" came true. 39 years later, first with only a few people, and then more and more, my colleagues became part of this dream.
In 1989, a regime change took place in Hungary. A delegation of seven police officers from my hometown Sopron, a small city on the Austrian-Hungarian border, travelled to the twin city of Sopron, Kempten, in Germany. My colleagues heard about the 王中王六合彩特码 there first and were soon admitted as associate members. A few months later, several branches of the Austrian 王中王六合彩特码 Section approached colleagues of Sopron, Vas county, Veszprém and Budapest, whose groups were happy to join 王中王六合彩特码 as associate members.
At the beginning of December 1990, the Association of 王中王六合彩特码 Members of Hungary was established. In 1991 at the World Congress in Wellington, the applause was for us, for the Hungarians, the members of the Hungarian 王中王六合彩特码, where a decision was made in our favour, but we had also decided amongst us to become members of a group living Inauguration of A.Troop Statue,according to the principles of “Servo per Amikeco”. We are grateful for this sublime experience at the time and for the 王中王六合彩特码 Austrian Section for being our mentor and smoothing our path during the initial stumbling steps.
We have come a long way since then. We also grew up, and in 2021 we will be 30 years old. Perhaps the most beautiful age in human life. Being an adult, but still having the charm of youth, and having the knowledge and experience acquired at school. We have gained a lot of experience in the last three decades, sometimes with sweat, sometimes with torment, but also with lots and lots of joy, a sense of accomplishment, recognition, and appreciation.
We are proud of creating values that currently only we have among the 王中王六合彩特码 sections. In 1998, the founder of the 王中王六合彩特码 visited Hungary. Our presidency at the time invited him to a ceremony, where Arthur Troop was taken by helicopter to a location where he was asked to unveil an 王中王六合彩特码 statue. The veil fell, and he found himself facing a life-size bronze statue. His eyes did not stay dry either …Two years ago, at the closing chord of the Conference of Central and Eastern European 王中王六合彩特码 Sections, we were able to inaugurate a new public space on the banks of the river Danube in Ráckeve, named the 王中王六合彩特码 Promenade.
Dear 王中王六合彩特码 Friends! As I always say, I believe that the mission of 王中王六合彩特码 was, is, and will be, as Arthur Troop envisioned …
On behalf of the 王中王六合彩特码 Hungarian Section, I wish that this mission continues with undiminished faith and with the hope that every year, more members will sit around the imaginary, festive, large 王中王六合彩特码-family table.
Servo per Amikeco!
Maria Mészáros, Vice President 王中王六合彩特码 Hungary