Copenhagen

I've been to Copenhagen twice -- once in 1996 for about 3 months and then just for 2 days a year ago.

Both of them were on business trips, but I love traveling on business almost more than taking vacations. You learn so much and I find I get too bored when I'm just being a tourist.

Both times I was there, I spent some time at AOSH EU. It is such a beautiful building. And I was really impressed that after almost 10 years it was as beautiful and looked as brand new as it did in 1996 (it had only been renovated about a year or so when I was there in '96 but it still looked like they'd just moved in, 10 years later.)

South African Scientologists

In addition to servicing the Scientologists of Europe, AOSHEU trains the Scientologists of South Africa as well.

A couple of years ago the Church of Scientology of Johannesburg in South Africa opened in new premises. This was an event that touched Scientologists from all over the world. Through the years of Apartheid, many Scientologists worked to expose and correct the human rights crimes in that country. And with the fall of Apartheid a new era began, not only for South Africa but for Scientology as well.

David Miscavige, Chairman of the Board of Religious Technology Center, was a very special guest speaker at the grand opening. In his speech he related anecdotes the time L. Ron Hubbard spent in South Africa and Mr. Hubbard's dreams and aspirations for the country.