Babu Markus Gomes elected as the Vice President of

Asia & Pacific Alliance of YMCAs

Mr. Babu Markus Gomes has been elected as the Vice President of the Asia and Pacific Alliance of YMCAs for the tenure of 2011-2015.

The elections took place during the 18th General Assembly of the Asia and Pacific Alliance of YMCAs held during 6-10 September 2011 in Penang, Malaysia. Three hundred and five delegates from various YMCA movements of this region attended the General Assembly. The Asia and Pacific Alliance of YMCAs is the confederation of the 26 YMCA National Movements situated in the countries of Asia and Pacific Region.

Mr. Babu Markus Gomes is the President of the National Council of YMCAs of Bangladesh. The National Council of YMCAs comprises 12 Local YMCAs of Bangladesh situated in various districts of the country. He is also the Executive Committee Member of the World Alliance of YMCAs, with it’s Head Quarters based in Geneva, Switzerland. The World Alliance of YMCAs is the confederation of National YMCAs of 126 countries.

We congratulate Mr. Gomes for this achievement and hope and pray that the YMCA movement shall prosper under his dynamic leadership.