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Visit of Rotary Group Study Exchange Team From Argentina
Over the Easter weekend, Thornbury Rotarians hosted and entertained a group from Argentina who are visiting the West Country as part of an exchange of young business professionals between the UK and Argentina.
Rotary International's Group Study Exchange programme sponsors and promotes these exchanges to increase international friendship and understanding, particularly among young people.
Our visitors spent five weeks in Gloucestershire, Somerset, Bristol and Swindon.  They were hosted by Rotarian families, and had the opportunity to learn about how we live and work, especially in businesses and professions related to their own. Our own team had previously spent a similar five weeks in the Buenos Aires area of Argentina.
The team, lead by Rotarian Hugo Zeven (centre), are pictured on their visit to the SS Great Britain.  From left to right (excluding Hugo) they are:
Ignacio Gesualdi, a supply chain specialist, sponsored by the
  Rotary Club of Haedo.
Mauro Casal, who works in occupational risk insurance (Rotary
   Club of Lobos).
Andres Carlos Paipa, a psychologist and therapist (Rotary Club
  of Caseros Norte).
Gustavo Trucco, a school teacher and adult educationist (Rotary
  Club of Boscho).
Click here for more photographs of the team enjoying our Club's hospitality.
Group Study Exchanges are arranged every year.  Young professionals (under 35) interested in the possibility of being part of a Group are invited to e-mail us.