Archive for September, 2010

Migration and it´s challenges….

September 28, 2010

… this is at least the topic we are working on here in Turin. Last week lectures were more or less interesting or at least more or less good presented. In my opinion, when you work for the ILO (International Labor Organization) you should at least know if there is an official definition for migration. You also should know that the UN has 192 member states (the Vatican has only observer status) and not less or more. Our speaker of the ILO did actually not know these facts… However, even when some of the speakers made me doze away, it was interesting to gain some insight in other perspectives of migration, though it was mainly a fresh up for me.

Today we had two really interesting speakers. The first one presented EU- policies on migration and which impact the crises has/ had on this sector. The other speaker raised the important issue of the connection of migration and the media. She is herself a Maltese journalist, who is really critical in the use of mass media and its perception. I really liked that lady! :)

So, off I go. Have to do some shopping in the city. ;)

TURIN

September 19, 2010

Hi everybody!

I just arrived in Turin some hours ago and I am already loving it . Ah, this city is so alive! :) There are so many people in the streets on a Sunday evening, enjoying their ice cream while roaming around. I love the Italians- they talk loud supported by gestures, they drive crazy and they are so friendly and helpful (not only men! ;) ).

Ok, most of you, I guess, don´t even have a clue what I am doing here. Well, I applied for a summer course in the field of human rights and migration and I was accepted. :) So, here I am and tomorrow starts our program  at 9am. Then I will know more what we are going to learn here.

I share a room with two other girls. One is from Italy and the other one half German half Algerian, but lives in Brussels and I think that we fit really well together. :) The villa, we are staying at, is situated on a mountain, so we have a wonderful view on Turin, which is right below us. Just a minute ago Turin welcomed us with a firework, which was beautiful to look at from above. I will keep you updated and tell you in my next entry, what I was up to in the last three months…

Good night!


Follow

Get every new post delivered to your Inbox.