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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.    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

5.    First transnational meeting in Forssa – see Transnational meetings

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

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

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

8.   Homework to do ...

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

10. 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

11. 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

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

see transnational meetings

13.   Homework to do ...

Presentation & discussion on the homework :

- about the transnational meeting

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

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

- Belgium in a briefcase

- Europe in a briefcase

15. "The century of Asia" - book interpretation

16. Fouth Transnational Meeting : Berlin - faces & traces

See Transnational Meetings

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

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

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