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The concept and need to start a larger EU wide base support structure for the Seychellois community began beneath the panoramic Salzburg Castle where we lived. Even before the Revolution with impute from Travel agents, undergraduates, news paper editor, church members, friends. The Von Oswald family live there - owners of Pirates Arms, some of those that attended the Festival. It was in Salzburg we learnt of the topelling of Sir James Mancham Government June 1977
We moved to Vienna that Autumn with the embryo and resided opposite the Kurrier Press, many in Vienna knew our past colonial history, the officials knew a great deal more. With the involvement of business associates, media personality, politicians, tour operators, church, philanthropic minded individuals - contributions from the archaic establishment we began building a wider and long term EU community foundation. We travelled to Italy, Germany, France, Belgium, Switzerland. Where we met many who were interested in our issues and exile plight. We encountered several compatriots and worked to this end. The idea for a coat of Arms started in Vienna. We were compelled to seek exile in London 1981
In London with the Opposition, explained that the long term stability for our politic and Seychelles lies in the EU institutions. ~We used the experience to set up UKSCA and undertake substantial voluntary work. In 1984 when the Opposition Leader Mr Gerrard Houreau was assasinated, we were approached to put together an exile return project. This we did with the network we had built in EU, we networked importantly with COMECON nation, in 1991 the exile returned to Seychelles and the 3rd Republic was called. To continue the momentum we travelled to Holland, Berlin and Luxumburg too.
After events of 1991, it was decided to restructure indepth our EU community activities to support and bolster long term and stabler, democracy, economic and social process in Seychelles. The affairs of our comunities are managed by families, philantropic minded individuals, business groups, supported by important institutions across the EU & volunteers.
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