2022/10/29第五屆Servas東亞線上會議，韓國和平騎士隊分享如何以自行車和世界交流，並發展公益活動

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由台灣推動促成的Servas第五屆Servas東亞線上會議，2022年10月29日台北時間晚間7:00登場，吸引全球五大洲25國108位會員報名參加，這次
主題是，Korea Servas Peace Riding（簡稱SPR），由已成立14年的韓國和平騎士隊分享如何以自行車和世界交流，並發展公益活動。會中並有抽獎活動，由印度會員Hamsavahini幸運中獎，獲得價值140美元的Korea K-pop Festival入場門票一張。
 
Servas會員愛好旅行，很多會員也熱愛戶外活動，由Servas Korea會員自組的韓國和平騎士隊成立於2009年，以自行車會友，他們在韓國和海外騎著自行車旅行，曾組團到日本、台灣等地騎車，最遠騎到非洲。出國騎車時，他們一定與在地的Servas會員聯絡，並邀請在地會員一起參與，以此促進文化交流。目前成員有67人，60%成員超過60歲。
 
Servas Korea並將自行車活動與公益結合。700年前蒙古和韓國之間曾經發生過9次戰爭，在會長Sangkee Song的規劃下，SPR今年邀請並贊助在韓國讀書的蒙古外勞的第二代，一起騎自行車，走訪韓國歷史景點，認識韓國文化，韓國騎士們也參與在韓國舉行的蒙古文化活動，從2月至9月，以12場次的自行車活動，實現Servas促進文化交流，實現世界和平的精神。
 
因為發現參與活動的蒙古高中生在韓國沒有什麼機會吃到正統的蒙古餐，韓國人吃蒙古餐的頻率可能比蒙古人還高，為讓這群孩子不忘自己的文化，特別安排至蒙古餐廳用餐安排。其中一段行程走海岸線，讓蒙古學生特別興奮，因蒙古是內陸國，很多人還不曾見過大海和沙灘。這項活動共有25位Servas Korea會員、14位蒙古籍的高中生參加，並獲得韓國政府的肯定與贊助。
 
Servas Korea從事公益活動始於2008年，曾其他組織合作，一起到緬甸做義工；也曾經「傳遞愛與希望」到印尼、孟加拉，將在韓國工作的印尼、孟加拉外勞的生活情況拍照、錄影，親自拜訪這些外勞的在其母國的家庭，送這些照片、影像給外勞的家人，並致贈文具、禮物給外勞的小孩，再為外勞的家人們拍照、錄影，返國後將其送至韓國外勞的手中。
 
Servas Korea正在籌備明年5月在韓國首爾的漢江自行車之旅，歡迎世界各國會員一起同遊。
 
錯過這場交流會議的朋友可上Youtube觀看：https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ4mKh8f1J8oe2vSUd9KUAQ
 
The 5th Servas East Asia Online Meeting opened at 7:00 pm Taipei time on October 29, 2022, attracted 108 members from 5 continents and 25 countries to join. The theme of the meeting was Korea Servas Peace Riding (SPR). The SPR team leader Byungwan Choi and National Secretary of Servas Korea Sangkee Song, shared how to have cultural exchange with the world through cycling and developed public welfare activities. The Indian member Hamsavahini won the big prize of lucky draw, a ticket to the Korea K-pop Festival, valued $140.
 
Servas members love to travel, and many members also love outdoor activities. The Korean Peace Riding Team, organized by former National Secretary of Servas Korea, Byungwan Choi, was established in 2009. They travelled by bicycle in Korea and overseas, and have organized group cycling tours to Japan, Taiwan and even to Africa. When they cycled abroad, they contacted the local Servas members and invited local members to join them. There are currently 67 members, and 60% of the members are over 60 years old.
 
Servas Korea also organized public welfare cycling activities to benefit others. 700 years ago, there were 9 wars between Mongolia and South Korea. This year, SPR sponsored the second generation of Mongolian workers in Korea who were studying in South Korea to ride bicycles together. They visited the historical spots in Korea, and Servas Korea members also joined Mongolian cultural events held in Korea. From February to September, with 12 cycling trips, they realized the spirit of Servas to achieve world peace through cultural exchange and understanding.
 
They also went to a Mongolian restaurant, because they found that the Mongolian high school students who participated in the activity had little chance to eat Mongolian food in Korea. Korean may eat Mongolian food more often than Mongolians. In order to let these students not forget their culture, Servas Korea made this arrangement. One of the trips went to the coastline, which made Mongolian students very excited. Because Mongolia is a landlocked country, many Mongolians have never seen the sea and beaches. A total of 25 members from Servas Korea and 14 Mongolian students joined this event. This event got sponsor from the Korean government.
 
Servas Korea has been engaged in public welfare activities since 2008. It cooperated with other organizations and went to Myanmar to be volunteers. It also organized "deliver love and hope" to Indonesia and Bangladesh. They took photos and videos of the lives of Indonesian and Bangladeshi workers in Korea, then visited their families in their home countries, and delivered these photos and videos to the workers’ families, with stationery and gifts to their kids. Finally they took photos and videos for their families, and then delivered them to the workers in Korea.
 
Servas Korea is organizing a bicycle tour along the Han River in Seoul, in May next year, and members from all over the world are welcome to cycle together.
 
If you missed this meeting, you can watch it on Youtube. The link is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ4mKh8f1J8oe2vSUd9KUAQ