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The summer time here in this country is characterized by intense heat.

And one takes respite from the heat by going on vacations,

And vacations mean -among others- collected experiences in the cool foreign lands.

Reasons due to which we included some articles about such excursions into foreign lands.

The Appropriate Technology and Communication & Information are of course topics of interest also in other countries.

Our partner in Cameroon has sent us two articles in this context.

As up till now, the topics are not new to the world, but small non-spectacular initiatives, mostly in rural areas, which show, that something is happening even there, mostly at a low level due to scarcity of funds, but one can see, what one can do with even a little amount of money.

Both reports also refer to the interviews, which can be heard in the internet-radio. The interviews by those who participated in excursions to the village specially from south west Punjab, can be heard under www.radio-tv-ruc.com

The interesting thing in the work of the small NGO, which is already operating now since over 20 years, is that it too is engaged actively in the Internet-Radio.

EditorialS A J Shirazi / President FPAC / Director Internet Radio radiotv-thattavillage.comSaleem Shahab / Associate Editor / SPARC

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Correspondents:Amjad Ali, GermanyKhalid Bajwa, PakistanTrausti Valson, IcelandSantosh K. Brahma, IndiaCarlos Torres, ColombiaJoseph B. Suh, CameroonAaron Pinsker, USAOmar M. Ali, Bangladesh

Foundation For Promotion Of Academic Collaboration Lahore - 54810 / PakistanPhone: 0092-42-36673110 Fax: 0092-42-36683448E-Mail: info@fpac.org.pk Website: www.fpac.org.pk

Deutsche Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Kultur10562 Berlin / GermanyPhone & Fax: 0049-3212-3131141E-Mail: info@dgfk.deWebsite: www.dgfk.de

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Manual for ConstructionA Project from BNU

Bamboo

Prof. Dr. Gulzar Haider Dean (BNUSA)Omar Hassan Project Mentor Associate Professor, BNUSA, Lahore, Principal at Oh+A designworksTeam Members: Hala Bashir Malik Lecturer/studio instructor Co-founder of Resettling the Indus B.Arch,Ahsan Majad Lecturer/studio instructor B.Arch, Zain Adil Lecturer/studio instructor B.ArchProject 1: Maham Zohair, Mohammad Mustafa Shabir, Sunnan Siddiqui, Fatima ZahraProject 2: Abdul Munnan, Rukha Saqib Pal, Subtain Zulfiqar, Abdullah KhalidProject 3: Nameera Najib, Muhammad Ahmed Khan, Samad Agha, Anum SaleemProject 4: Faraz Ghayyoor, Usman Faizi, Khadija Suleman, Manal QamerProject 5: Salman Tariq Mirza, Rana Usman Ghafoor, Adam Khan, Tamoor Tariq

Students Group / BNU

The design started off with the the true nature of the two materials, the PROJECT 1understanding of the true qualities of the heaviness of the mud, and the lightness of Project Title: Shelter for slumstwo materials. Where earth has a quality of the bamboo, the idea was to design a

A shelter in its literal term can be heaviness and density to it, bamboo on the cantilevered bamboo structure which is defined as something that covers or other hand is a much lighter, and a flexible stabilised and kept in position by the affords protection. The idea behind the material. Initially, taking these qualities massive weight of the earth acting on it.design was to literally take the definition into account, the design progressed with In the early phase of experimentation, of the term shelter and design a structural the intention to see how the two materials, a single member of the bamboo was system for one to sit, where the structure earth and Bamboo, extremely different in explored to achieve the required results. and the seating becomes one integrated nature, can be experimented together in a However as the project evolved the focus system. complementary manner. Keeping in mind was the use of different sized bamboos and

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Manual forBamboo Construction

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Pictures of anExhibition

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Farmers Seeking RenewableEnergy in Cameroon

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Aaron Kaah Yancho / CAT Bamenda

Info-Comm Technologyboast the Learning Abilities

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International Architecture Tour Berlin 2012

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A Study Trip for MediaStudents Germany 2012

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M. S. Shahab / IPC

Aaron Kaah Yancho /CAT Bamenda

Prof. Dr. Norbert Pintsch / IPC

Aamir Rafique / FPAC

About Learning

Omar M. Ali / DGFK

integrate them together in a system natural light and has good ventilation them, thus creating the hammock.helping to achieve the cantilevered roof system to avoid the stink inside the PROJECT 5system under which one could sit, read, aviaries.

Project Title: Shelterrelax, contemplate. The acoustics of the shelter attract The core idea behind the module was people towards it. The chirping of birds

to create a model by having a central sounds pleasant to human beings, when vertical bamboo that would take up the people will pass by for morning walk the load of the horizontal sub bamboos, which shelter will invite them. They’ll get to are relatively smaller in size. In short three experience nature in terms of light, wind bamboos of different sizes were used to and birds immersed in their natural derive the basic module. Once this module activities.was created, if two of these were to be Different birds breed and grow in connected, they become a bigger module different environments, some grow in enhancing the abilities as compared to its As the understanding of the material natural light, some with the vegetation and smaller counterpart.developed, the intention behind the shelter others grow in dark and sound habitats.

was to let the inhabitant experience how Thus; this shelter provides all kinds of the material responded to the natural experiences and environment. Shelter forces for example, the swaying of serves nature, people and understands the bamboo with wind. The focus behind the habitat of a bird.design, then, was to maintain the swaying

PROJECT 4quality of bamboo as a material and let the material be free enough to respond to such Project Title: Shading Shelterforces of nature. A shelter is conventionally defined by

This was achievable with the overall the set of characteristics of space which composition of the structure. The structure make it inhabitable. For space to be remain compacted from its base and inhabitable by man, it must respond to expanded itself as it achieved height, just forces of nature such as the wind, rain, like a bird opening its wings to fly. This sunshine along with natural disasters such allowed the inhabitant to experience the light open swaying structure as one sits beneath the shelter to relax, read, and contemplate.

PROJECT 3Project Title: Shelter

The concept was to derive an Shelter has been designed for birds. It inhabitable space via altering the forms

is a space where they can protect and serve and the shapes i.e. orientation of this their hatchlings. It also serves human module to create a structure not clearly beings, where they can visit and enjoy the defined, as it can work in all orientations. as earthquakes etc, this is considered to be environment, breeding and living space. However; obviously there was a planning the necessary, a given presupposition of

of how it was to be laid out. The idea was inhabitable space.to place it in such a way that it becomes a

However, any formulation of a shelter structure that is floating, in a sense defying

is subject to an understanding of it based gravity.

on its relationship with the other motives The basic concept behind why this that give any space its eventual

model would change over time if required, manifestation. For instance, the garden, in was due to man’s nature, that he is not to be its most basic form, does not shelter one contented with a single mundane way of from the forces of nature, however it does living; he wants a change every now and act as a facilitator and nurturer of man’s then. If we look into our own lives and relationship with nature and allows for the ponder we see that we are never really inhabitation of such motives. As such, it is content with a particular space in our as much of a shelter as a military bunker homes, we constantly move our furniture designed to be impervious to the forces of around or perhaps change the wall papers nature.and whatever we feel deserves to be

For this Project, the main impetus was changed. Similarly the idea behind the

to conceive of the shelter in its most basic potential maneuverability of this structure

form – as a shading device for one, where has the same mindfulness behind it. If over

the user could lie down. To this end, a time the inhabitant feels he wants to

hammock was decided upon. To allow for change the overall look of the structure he

the form of the structure to be a reflection can disconnect a the connecting modules

The shelter is inspired from the bird’s of the construction of the hammock, the and simply alter their orientation and thus

nest and the bone structure of bird’s wing. bamboo was bent in a curvilinear form and the whole outlook of that space would

Considering the shape, nests are always in said form was retained by tying the curves change fulfilling the inclination in our

circular form, as the bird’s wing keeps with rope. The resulting tension thus nature to constantly evolve…

their eggs protected. produced between the two members, allowed for a skin to be placed between It is a semi-open space; receives

Addendum: The exhibition will be background. The movement in generally case of space suits, which offer all sorts of shown in Pakistan. Cameroon, Columbia, applicable models helps in understanding, utilities and make the astronaut as well as to the Forum Borsig Wissens but i t does not absolve of the independent of the mass utility network.Transfer PBWT for the purpose of responsibility towards a deeper study of Special observations come to mind, promoting more understanding the the topic; the Cultural Model is an aid and when we put these three concepts in systematic and holistic thinking. has proven itself in the practical work in comparison with each other:

central European culture, but also in other Pictures and graphics say more than In case of totality approach, the use of non-European cultures.texts. Still, it is necessary now and then to resources has developed in a traditional

assist in the seeing and perceiving process The presentation is about totality way, which takes into consideration the to get across, what is actually meant. The approach (in rural area), open approach (in vegetation, climate, culture; orientation permanent information in the present time urban area) and closed system (in extreme towards growth was never a topic.provides for the extensive distribution of climatic and environmental conditions) Use of resources in an open system is the message. This has advantages and these concepts have been explained c h a r a c t e r i z e d b y s h o r t - t e r m (common status of knowledge) and dis- through examples. considerations and the aims and direction advantages (one-sided approach). The tradition plays the largest role in of efforts is growth oriented.Deviations from the prevailing theory the rural areas and stresses upon a In case of closed system, the growth (mainstream) and totality approach do not considered use of available resources. The aspect is not a consideration at all, which conform to the requirements of a urban areas are characterized by leads to completely new perspectives, splintered world. fragmentation and thinking in economic which should make us look at the totality

Another factor is the speed of terms. approach system in a new light.information distribution, which acts In a closed system, the resources are The series will be continued in the stimulating, but it pushes the process of used in a concentrated manner, so that the next editionsdoubting and thinking into the loss of luxury is accepted, for example in

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Aaron Kaah Yancho /CAT Bamenda Aaron Kaah Yancho /CAT Bamenda

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Bio gas technology increases food cropproduction and income security

Learning Information communication technologist providechildren hope and employment in Cameroon.

IntroductionSome l ivestock farmers in

Cameroon with animal dung are now adopting bio gas technology facilities in a bid to improve sustainable natural resource management by improving soil fertility and to reduce deforestation for fuel wood. The project which is s u p p o r t e d b y a d e v e l o p m e n t organization working in the area of poverty alleviation and care for the earth is helping these rural resource limited Farmers to increase crop and animal production from using the full potentials of digester affluent as organic fertilizer and crop waste from harvest to feed animals.

At the bamendakwe community in the NW-Region of Cameroon some farmers share the benefits there are deriving from this technology which they say is cheap and affordable.

ConclusionThese bio gas digesters have

enhanced the social status of these farmers in their communities and have reduced their dependent on fuel wood leading to environmental conservation.

Primary and secondary school education curricula often neglect or omit issues related to ICT's in Cameroon. In the rural areas children have little or no access to ICT's. When these children eventually get to universities, the possibilities of accessing information on the net are lacking or when they finally gain employment their out put is low due to their little or no knowledge of ICT's.

In Cameroon an NGO called Ramsi ICT's house based in Yaoundé thecountry's capital and other major cities a n d t o w n s h i p s a c r o s s t h ecountry is creating early awareness by t e a c h i n g c h i l d r e n h o w t ouse ICT's like cell phones, digital camera and computers in a bid tocreate a positive image in them on this new dynamics and how they canimpact their lives and future.

ConclusionICT's have the means if well

managed to help children capture theirimaginations and dreams. They can provide children the link to sourceinformation and to enhance their life ski l ls by br inging them verycloser to their models and while not taking them in to world beyondtheir own full of hope and prosperity.....

Farmers Seeking

in CameroonRenewable Energy

Info-Comm Technology boast the

Learning Abilitiesof Cameroon during holidayschildren

The Radio-Interview you can be heard on www.radio-tv-ruc.com

Contents:Question from Mr Aaron:

-What is the benefit of this bio gas technology to your household?

Answer from three farmers

Question given Mr. Njini Victor, an expert in renewable energy and the director of CAT–CAMEROON the center for appropriate technology Cameroon. Victor has been actively involved in the installation of this new technology.

-Can you explain to us why this initiative is good for rural farmers?

The Radio-Interview you can be heard on www.radio-tv-ruc.com

Contents:Mr. Chunga Richard is the

director

-Why this initiative?

-Whats is the link between children and ICT's.?

-Can ICT's have secured a good future for children?

Question to children on the course

-What is you name and how old are you?

-How long have you been studying ICT'S and

-what are the benefits to your life and future?

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International

Tour Berlin 2012Architecture

he cooperation partner of the Hadid-House. Q-Damm, IBA 1987, FPAC, the DGFK-Berlin, was Zaha Mohammad Hadid *1950T pleased to invite from 31.7. till

2.8.2012 the gentlemen Ghayyoor Obaid Kaffee Krantzler, Q-Damm, 1994,and Farzan from Pakistan, who were able Sony Center, Potsdamer Platz, 2000,to make an impression of the rural project

in Landgut Borsig, (see Lenne & Helmut Jahn *1940Schinkel) about which GREENMAG already reported in case of decentral Gedaechtniskirche, 1963,Infrastructure / Alternative Energy as

Egon Eiermann 1904-1970well as examples of modern architecture in Berlin under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Norbert Pintsch. Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin, 1988,

The visit aimed to explore the various James Frazer Stirling 1926-1992methods of construction (New forms, restoration and reusability of old Neue NationalGallerie, 1968,building), - but also at the same time about

Ludwig Mies van der Rohethe necessity of economical use of 1886-1969resources.

Quartier Schuetzenstrasse, 1998,SAT, 1st of August 2012: Aldo Rossi, 1931-1997

PART ONE:Juedisches Museum, 2001,Samples of Central Infrastructure /

Alternative Energy in Wind Power Daniel Libeskind *1946 Station, Bio Gas Plant, Photovoltaic-Farms

Johnson-Haus (CP Charlie)In the area of the City of Nauen

1997,Nauen

Philip Cortelyou Johnson2270 km , 17.000 population / 63 p/1905-2005Lahore

1800 , 11.000.000 population / 6111

Philharmonie, 1963,Berlin1.000 , 3.500.000 population / 3500 Bernhard Hans Henry Scharoun

1893-1972

PART TWO:

Famous Buildings in Berlin SUN, 2nd of August 2012:

CorbusierHouse, Bauhaus Archiv,1979,1957 (Interbau 1957), Walter Adolph Georg GropiusCharles-Édouard Jeanneret 1883-1969 1887-1965

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Kongresshalle,1957,

Hugh Asher Stubbins Jr.

1912-2006

DH Museum, 2003,

Ieoh Ming Pei *1917

Bundeskanzleramt, 2001,

Axel Schultes *1943

Reichstag, 1999

Norman Robert Foster *1935

Historical Names: Peter Joseph Lenné 1789-1866

Gardener and landscape architect

Karl Friedrich Schinkel 1781-1841

Architect, and city planner, and

painter, also designed furniture and

stage sets

Special Building Exhibitions in

Berlin:

1957 InterBau,

1987 Internationale Bau-Ausstellung

Landgut Borsig Corbusier House Arch. Mies-v.d. Rohe Arch. Jahn

Arch. Scharoun

Ieoh Ming Pei House

Arch. PianoArch. GropiusWind Mills, Nauen Studying Alternative Technology

Ghayyoor Obaid Syed / Architect / profile Faraz Ghayyoor / Student Arch. / BNU

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A Study Trip for

Germany 2012Media Students

ogether with the secretary general, Aamir Rafique, the foundation T arranged and successfully carried out a

study trip for media students of Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore to Germany, France and Netherlands from 14.7. till 25.7.2012.

The delegation was invited to Germany among others by the Deutsche Presseverband (German Press Federation), Hamburg, and the DGFK (German Society for Advancement of Culture), Berlin.

The delegation consisted of one teacher and six girl students from the Media Studies Department of the Kinnaird College for Women.

The purpose of the study trip to Germany was to give the students exposure to European journalistic practices and to have the students interact with and learn from the journalist community in Germany.

The delegation visited among others, the following institutions:

Berlin:

Capital city studio of ARD

Studio of DW (Deutsche Welle)

DGFK

Reporters without Borders

Berliner Journalisten

Hamburg:

Deutscher Presse-Verband

Frankfurt / Mainz:

ZDF - Studio

Frankfurter Zeitung (Newspaper)

The delegation was specially thankful for the interesting meetings with the Pakistani ambassador to Germany,H.E. Abdul Basit in Berlin, as well as with the former ambassador of Germany to Pakistan, H.E. Dr. Gunter Mulack, who took the students for a walk to a nearby park and the famous Märkisches Museum.

Anam Narjis / Media Student, Kinnaird College

German Media, bringing it to prosperity. Next fabulous part of the excursion Call from Germanywas the meeting with Pakistani One thing which came to my surprise “Travel is considered to be fatal to Ambassador to Germany 'Mr. Basit' and was when a man asked me “Pakistan… is p r e j u d i c e , b i g o t r y a n d n a r r o w members of the German parliament in it a part of India? Is it a country? Where is mindedness, and many of our people need Berlin. It was the first ever young it on the map? I calmly replied 'never it sorely on these accounts.” as Mark twain journalist delegation to Germany. His mind'. Others associated Pakistan with said. Since my childhood, everything I Excellency emphasized on the need of terrorism only. Still we received warm learned about Germany was through increasing the efficient education system hospitality, mutual forbearance and textbooks. I was always keen in knowing and literacy rate in Pakistan. He assured eagerness to know about Pakistani how this country has managed to rise from for his efforts in coming up with more culture, history, media system, media the ruins of the WWII turning it into one of scholarships for Pakistani young practices and everyday life. Our two the world's biggest economy. Someone journal is ts . Another t remendous weeks of expedition consisting of visits asked me before leaving for Germany, experience was a visit to Deutsche Welle. encompassed the prospects of exploring what shall you gain with this visit? Well We also visited Deutsche Welle's Urdu German culture, meetings at German my witty reply was 'weight'. Indeed the broadcast section. Senior Journalist press federation, meetings with German journey from Frankfurt to Berlin, the mentioned that his channel aims to senior journalists, media houses and breathtaking sceneries of Mainz and promote the exchange and understanding agencies. While we gained insights into Hamburg were far better than my prior between the world's cultures, especially economic, political and culture of imagination. For the seven participants of with Pakistani citizens.Germany, helped me in building an overall Kinnaird College for Women, the Media

perspective about this country. We also As Media students, our excursion to trip to Germany proved to be extremely found a strong desire among the Germany was honorable and a valuable riveting, captivating and astounding. The journalists to know about media practices, experience, helping us to understand the trip was sponsored by the DPV German role of women journalists in media and diverse ethnic backgrounds of Pakistan Press Federation and Pakistan Embassy in many other good things that are often and Germany and how can we improve the Berlin. We received a considerable unheard. Often in my discussions with process of interaction between both by all amount of appreciation by the senior them, I found that Germans nearly knew means.journalists and media giants who had nothing about the Pakistan.immensely contributed in thriving

At DPV - HamburgARD-Berlin

Pakistan Ambassador - BerlinDeutsche Welle-BerlinBerliner Journalisten - Berlin

ZDF - MainzWith Dr. MullackReporters without Borders - Berlin

ARD - Berlin

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of education !here was a time when sons Self experience, joining in, empathize learned the trade from

with, self study are noble forms of T their fathers. Later a time learning, which are preferred by a part of

came when "knowledge is power" the population. This way of learning is was propagated and school however not always interesting. If we

condition ourselves for that, the learning education was started, because one process becomes natural. Learning as a thought that it would lead to better way of thinking and elixir of life.income possibilities. It would be

Another variant is the rather even better, one thought, if one theoretical way of learning, which is short

educated the children accordingly. term, superficial, and refers only to the The result was a blooming of universities, theory. Life long learning in this way is which definitely led to a better income for degraded to an income generation those working there,- of course also for measure and satisfaction of consumerism those who established them! Seen and is important part of a growth oriented worldwide, a point must come soon, when economy. Even alternative methods are every family has its own university. marketed in similar ways, so that the Sometimes in economic terms, a cinema nucleus of an apparently good idea is or a shopping center must close down, destroyed even before it can flourish. This because the "market" is saturated. An is a hardly noticed, even ignored fact, army of young qualified persons now which is not considered at all.stands unemployed and ...... does´nt find a Learning is pre-determined structures job! Survival is possible through support is easily understandable and workable, but of the family. Not a very great situation! it hardly leads to in-depth results. Moreover, when all the young men Continuous indoctrination leads to become general managers, lawyers, absorption and adjustment problems.doctors, sportsmen, filmstars, etc., who

If we look at the described situation in will do the "simple" work, i.e. the badly its entirety, we are bound to ask, What paid slaves ?then? – Possibilities include not a family

Not wanting to learn is hardly university, but rather learning and thinkable for the man of today. However working in projects,- one can call it there are various ways to escape from this informal learning, the spirit that is present process, even by participating in learning in a project means itself a form of life and events ! learning and working.

One gladly differentiates here The context has possibly been lost between active learning, what is nearer to over the years, also between the effect and the practice and the passive learning, the cause?which can be considered as consumption

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AnnouncementTOUR 2

FPAC is organizing another study tour of students and faculty of Kinnaird College for Women,Lahore to Germany, Austria, Switzerland and France. The delegation will be led byProf. Dr. Nikhat Khan (Dean and Vice-Principal) and secretary general of FPAC, Mr. Aamir Rafique.The delegation will be hosted in Germany among others by:Prof Dr Wolfgang Zingel, Ruprechts-Karls-University of Heidelberg

Prof Dr Juergen W. Frembgen, Head of the Orient department, Museum of Ethnology, MunichProf Dr Norbert Pintsch, German Society for the Promotion of Culture, Berlin-Nauen