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ASIA PACIFIC VISITORS CONFERENCE (APVC) we are a Conference of Visitors of the Asia-Pacific Region representing at present the CM Provinces of Australia, China, Southern India, Northern India, Indonesia and the Philippines. Our general objective is to carry the spirit and charism of St. Vincent de Paul into the evangelizing of peoples and cultures of the Asia-Pacific Region. To carry out this General Objective we set these specific objectives: to foster interior renewal and ongoing formation for the mission in our region; to search for common lines of formation and action; to foster inter-provincial cooperation; to exchange vocation and pastoral experiences; to foster meetings between provinces; to create an Asian-Pacific community conscience (Statutes of APVC).

CONFERENCE OF EUROPEAN VISITORS OF THE MISSION (CEVIM). The Conference of European Visitors is composed of the Provinces of Europe and the Middle East (CEVIM). CEVIM has its goal the promotion of information and collaboration among these Provinces in the area of formation and mission. CEVIM looks to a better understanding of the Vincentian Family, and to a deepening of the Vincentiana sprit by promoting contact and exchanges in the area de formation and missionary activity, and by developing methods and means for the initiation of youth in the Vincentian sprit. CEVIM will set up links with the General Curia and with other Conferences of Visitors existing in the Congregation (Statutes of CEVIM).

THE LATIN AMERICAN CONFERENCE OF VINCENTIAN PROVINCES (CLAPVI). The Latin American Conference of Vincentian Provinces of the Congregation of the Mission (CLAPVI) is a not-for-profit organization, whose permanent service is to orient, animate and coordinate Vincentian activities. Its aim is to offer to its members solutions for problems in common, mutual assistance, and the strengthening of the interprovincial bonds of unity and fraternity. CLAPVI is composed of the Provinces, Vice-Provinces and Delegations of Provinces that work in and/or are related to Latin America . The general objective of CLAPVI is to realize the charism of St. Vincent in all of its activities within the historical and situational context of Latin America, for a more effective evangelization of the poor (Statues of CLAPVI).

CONFERENCE OF THE VISITORS OF AFRICA AND MADAGASCAR (COVIAM). The Conference of the Visitors of Africa and Madagascar (COVIAM) is a not-for-profit body whose objective is the promotion and coordination of activities in various Provinces, Vice-provinces and Missions in Africa and Madagascar. The general purpose of COVIAM is to update the charism of St. Vincent, while taking into account the specific situations of the African Continent; and to promote the unity, brotherhood, and collaboration of the Vincentiana who work there. To reach that purpose, COVIAM is committed do: promoting information and collaboration, especially in the area of formation and of (missionary) activities; reflecting on the problems of the continent and our presence and mission in Africa; looking for global solutions to common problems (Statutes of COVIAM).

THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE VISITORS OF THE UNITED STATES (NVC). The purposes of NVC are: to develop interprovincial cooperation with a view to possible reconfiguration; to foster collaboration with the Daughters of Charity and the Vincentian Family: to handle other items of nationals business; to provide mutual support for the Visitors. NCV is an organization created by the Superior General to achieve the purposes stated above. NCV respects the juridical independence of each Province and the authority of each Visitor. The members of NCV are the Visitors of the Provinces of the Congregation of the Mission in the USA (Statutes of NVC).