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We live in globally connected societies, where ‘nation’ is loosing relevance, but nationalisms are uprising in different ways. Due to international cooperation, the national state has no longer the last / highest authority.

‘Homogeneous’ nations do not longer exist because of the migration an a multicultural population. The social affiliation, guaranteed by the national welfare state, is threatened by consumers individualization, precariousness and growing differences between rich and poor.

Nationalism seems to give clear explanations to a complex world, an anchor to the past, a ’secure’ vision of the future and the feeling of being part of a community.

But the strong confession to a nation often corresponds to intolerance and an antidemocratic attitude.

In this learning partnership, we will discuss questions like these:

-  How is nation thought in different regions of Europe ?

-  Which visions of nation are needed to think society as a cosmos of diversity and to foster a common sense?

-  How can we reinforce democracy and active participation in our local worlds?

 

 

Every partner organization will work via its own approach an characteristics towards a common goal. During 6 trans-national meetings, learners from different partner organizations and countries will come together for exchange of findings and questions, by using creative methods.

 

 

1.First Staff-meeting in Berlin – see Transnational meetings

2.Integration of the project in the exhibition "Article 27"

3.Staff-meeting in Forssa – see Transnational meetings

4.Meeting and greeting ... :

The first steps with a new group to be made according the Fibonacci criteria ... : tasks and responsabilities.

First report on "Forssa". 

Questionnaires - see project Participants Belgium

5.A new year, a new start : Getting involved in the Rethink it-project

 Questionnaires – see Project Participants Belgium

 Proud to be a Belgian : identities …? : selection /definition of  Belgian / Flemish Music and Belgian / Flemish Books

6.First transnational meeting in Forssa – see Transnational meetings

7.Rethink at the exhibition "Thirty Somethings" in Antwerp

Getting more involved in the Rethink it-project : welcome to the new participants

8. Preparation of the exhibition "Jungle Europe" / "Oer(w)oud Europa"

als onderdeel van het transnationaal programma eind mei.

9.Second transnational meeting in Hasselt & Heusden-Zolder – see Transnational meetings

10.Homework to do ...

 Also website reports and pictures to upload ...

11.Meeting at Geerts place : 1st of July 2009

 Identity of mankind ? What can exact sciences learn us in our quest on identity and nation?

12.Website session 

13.Next meeting : Thursday 2009.09.24 - Have you all done you're homework ?

Yes, we have !  

Wellcome to Mieke!

We finished the program for the transnational meeting in November - different workshops will be lead by different participants.

We prepared the meeting in Alden Biesen : presentation of our project on the NA-Grundtvig happening

14.Alden Biesen : Grundtvig meeting - an organisation of Epos vzw / N. A.

Frank and Herwig did represent  the "Rethink it!"-project. Not only talking, but also doing !

Some of the visitors were active participants in the "Drawing Mirror"- workshop.

Frank was interviewed by a local newspaper - see Franks blog

15.Third Transnational Meeting in Hasselt & Heusden-Zolder: 4 - 6 November 2009 :

see transnational meetings

16.Homework to do ...

17.Presentation & discussion on the homework :

- about the transnational meeting

- me as a European citizen : selfportraits ( that needed some extra info ...)

18. Happy New Year and best wishes & a lot of inspiration ( for the project ;-) )

- Belgium in a briefcase

- Europe in a briefcase

19. "The century of Asia" - book interpretation

20. Preparing "Berlin" ... 

Looking back on the "zero-meassuring": what do we know about ... ?

21. Fourth Transnational Meeting : Berlin - faces & traces

See Transnational Meetings

22. Next stop was ... at Frank's & Brigittes place : 

- Exchange about the origin of men and humanity - has art something to do with it?

- The French debate on "National identity" and some replies ...

23. Karel was our host :

- Final talks about the website : this is an instrument that can be used by everyone - it can not be an obstacle for the project : use it or don't use it - it can be fun and we hope that the emails about this stop; does everyone knows how it works?

- Stereotypes about Belgium, Finland and Germany : see cartoons - having a laugh with the national proud ...

- retime it : preparing the meeting in Forssa - everyone has homework to do ...

 Remember the exhibition of Artikel 27 in november 2009 ?

24. Home work to do and to take to Forssa !

25. Last Transnational meeting in "Forssa" - see Transnational meetings

26. Homework - website based report / evaluation

27. Meeting and greeting

Looking back at Forssa

Evaluation and final report to be prepared ...