„Imigraţia şi integrarea imigranţilor din perspectiva europeană”

Am participat pe 10 mai la dezbaterea „Imigraţia şi integrarea imigranţilor din perspectiva europeană” organizata de Centre for European Studies (CES), Institutul de Studii Populare si Fundatia Konrad Adenauer, cu ocazia lansarii unui volum de cercetare pe tema migratiei in Europa . Am reusit sa diseminez bunele practici achizitionate anul trecut in Paris, prin cursul Grundtvig Helping Cross-Cultural Adaptation si am putut discuta cu secretarul de stat in MAI, sef departament Schengen despre capacitatea de azil in Romania. De asemenea, am avut prilejul sa vorbesc cu Vit Novotny, editor, Research Officer la CES, care mi-a dat linii de pornire in exemple de urmat in privinta incluziunii in domeniul educatiei. A fost o intalnire fructuoasa si mentionez punctul de vedere al Sulfinei Barbu, prezenta la eveniment, care sustine ca termenii de emiganti sau imigranti atasati romanilor nu se justifica: suntem cetateni europeni cu dreptul de libera circulatie.

Parlez vous musique? Do you speak music?

Am castigat o finantare europeana pentru participarea la cursul de formare profesionala care se va tine in Elvetia, in vara. Cursul este despre folosirea muzicii in procesul de predare-invatare. Sunt foarte curioasa de modul de desfasurare a activitatii. Am mai participat la un eveniment de acest gen in  Londra, iar acolo modul de implementare era atat de eficace, incat metoda se foloseste la scara larga. So, music rules!

Fara nicio legatura cu articolul, am pus o poza cu primul ghiocel din gradina de care sunt tare mandra!

 

Let’s Do It Creatively with Environment Management Systems EMS

E noul proiect european la care lucrez. Va fi un parteneriat multilateral Grundtvig la care vor participa reprezentanti din Anglia, Irlanda, Italia, Turcia, Bulgaria, Cehia, Polonia, Spania. Fiind coordonatoare de proiecte europene Lifelong learnig, am avut ocazia sa-l cunosc anul trecut la Universitatea din Amsterdam pe Selami, din Turcia, un efervescent participant la cursuri de formare si parteneriate LLP. Impreuna am decis demararea unui proiect multilateral despre protejarea mediului, despre reciclare si despre bune practici care sa ne ajute copiii pentru un viitor mai sigur. Ni s-a alaturat Krzysztof din Anglia, un om  implicat zilnic, la propriu, in proiecte ce vizeaza protectia mediului. Fiind reprezentanta Romaniei in acest proiect, tinta mea este sa oferim parintilor din tara noastra exemple de buna practica de protejarea mediului prin activitati in care sa implicam si copiii nostri si, in acelasi timp, sa petrecem un timp agreabil prin exercitii practice intr-o natura curata, nepoluata si sigura.

“If You Can’t Hear the Drums of War You Must Be Deaf”

Henry Kissinger: “If You Can’t Hear the Drums of War You Must Be Deaf”

NEW YORK – USA – In a remarkable admission by former Nixon era Secretary of State, Henry Kissinger, reveals what is happening at the moment in the world and particularly the Middle East. Speaking from his luxurious Manhattan apartment, the elder statesman, who will be 89 in May, is all too forward with his analysis of the current situation in the world forum of Geo-politics and economics. “The United States is bating China and Russia, and the final nail in the coffin will be Iran, which is, of course, the main target of Israel. We have allowed China to increase their military strength and Russia to recover from Sovietisation, to give them a false sense of bravado, this will create an altogether faster demise for them . We’re like the sharp shooter daring the noob to pick up the gun, and when they try, it’s bang. The coming war  will be so severe that only one superpower can win, and that’s us folks. This is why the EU is in such a hurry to form a complete superstate because they know what is coming, and to survive, Europe will have to be one whole cohesive state. Their urgency tells me that they know full well that the big showdown is upon us. O how I have dreamed of this delightful moment. “Mr Kissinger then added: “If you are an ordinary person, then you can prepare yourself for war by moving to the countryside and building a farm, but you must take guns with you, as the hordes of starving will be roaming. Also, even though the elite will have their safe havens and specialist shelters, they must be just as careful during the war as the ordinary civilians, because their shelters can still be compromised. “After pausing for a few minutes to collect his thoughts, Mr Kissinger, carried on: “We told the military that we would have to take over seven Middle Eastern countries for their resources and they have nearly completed their job. We all know what I think of the military, but I have to say they have obeyed orders superfluously this time. It is just that last stepping stone, i.e. Iran which will really tip the balance. How long can China and Russia stand by and watch America clean u p? The great Russian bear and Chinese sickle will be roused from their slumber and this is when Israel will have to fight with all its might and weapons to kill as many Arabs as it can. Hopefully if all goes well, half the Middle East will be Israeli. Our young have been trained well for the last decade or so on combat console games, it was interesting to see the new Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 game, which mirrors exactly what is to come in the near future with its predictive programming. Our young, in the US and West, are prepared because they have been programmed to be good soldiers, cannon fodder, and when they will be ordered to go out into the streets and fight those crazy Chins and Russkies, they will obey their orders. Out of the ashes we shall build a new society, there will only be one superpower left, and that one will be the global government that wins. Don’t forget, the United States, has the best weapons, we have stuff that no other nation has, and we will introduce those weapons to the world when the time is right.

“End of interview. Our reporter is ushered out of the room by Kissinger’s minder

Enya- one of my favourite

Stockholm, decembrie

Am avut o experienta extrem de interesanta in capitala Suediei. Acolo, in decembrie, se lumineaza pe la 9 a.m. si se intuneca pe la 2,30 p.m. Deci, ai vreo 5 ore de lumina difuza in care sa vezi Stockholmul pe zi. Orele de lumina seamana cu un apus, e o lumina calda, galbena. Am pus o poza facuta la 3.pm, cand lumea e la serviciu, copiii la gradinite si scoli. E foarte ciudat sa pleci la scoala/serviciu pe noapte, sa ajungi acasa pe acelasi intuneric, si asta timp de vreo jumatate de an, cat tine noaptea polara. M-a frapat in Stockholm rigiditatea cladirilor si a oamenilor. Nimic nu e strident, case, oameni, magazine. Si totusi, nu pare un oras trist. Bine, l-am vizitat si in preajma Craciunului. Decoratiunile erau putine, dar de un bun gust rar. Singurul magazin colorat era cel cu dulciuri. Aici am gasit si acadeaua de 5 kile.

 

 

 

Toti suedezii, dar toti, de la mici la mari vorbesc engleza. Ei, asta n-am inteles-o, cum reusesc tarile de nord sa-si educe populatia astfel incat, la 18 ani, un tanar suedez sau finlandez vorbeste fluent o alta limba decat cea nativa.

KultureHaus mi-a placut printr-un program pe care-l deruleaza pentru copii. Gratuit, orice copil din Stockholm poate sa-si petreaca o ora, doua, pe zi, intr-o biblioteca speciala, cu multe carti si jucarii. Tinta este sa-i obisnuiasca pe copii cu cartea inca de la varste fragede. Mi-a placut si Nobel Museum, unde am participat la un training pentru instruirea elevilor prin marile descoperiri ale lumii.

 

Vin sarbatorile….!