Refugees in Steinkjer

Meeting at Nord University 01.02.2016 17:00-19:00

Grete Berg Gravaas og Knut EkkerLouay Albitar (interpreter)

Information about Nord University

Information about events in Steinkjer Feb-March

Tea and coffee: mingling in the hall outside the auditorium

More information (in Norwegian at the moment):

http://neti.no/dugnad-nytt/

Monday 01.02.2016:

We represent a group of individuals who … startet a web page for exchange of ideas regarding social activities. Anybody

can suggest activities that we will consider showing on the web page.  The basic idea is simple: Society is in constant change - communities, groups

and individuals are increasingly part of and influenced by globalization.  If many individuals pitch in a little to help other individuals and include new

participants in activities - we will enhance our democratic values for a healthy, meaningful community and improve the everyday life of each other. 

  Our webpage is here - currently in Norwegian only:  http://neti.no/dugnad-nytt/

More information: http://neti.no/dugnad-nytt/

Dugnad-nytt

Steinkjer, Levanger, Namsos and Stjørdal: - Bachelor and master studies

Steinkjer: - Multimedia and games - Economics, business education - Animal science - Nature conservancy / biology - Geography and sociology

Levanger, Namsos - teacher education - nursing, pharmacy

Stjørdal - Driving school teacher education

Nord University info:

Bodø: - Bachelor, master and PhD studies - social sciences - teacher education - nursing - bio-economics / fish farming

Mo, Sandnessjøen, Nesna, Stokmarknes - Bachelor degrees - Computer science, nursing, teacher education

Nord University info:

Brita Fladvad Nielsen, Bergens Tidende (27.01.16) points out the problem relating to refugees:

political decisions not aligned with -> human needs

She suggests redesigning the political system handling refugees - listen to human needs - bottoms-up policies rather than the current top-down - involve local interest groups

As an example, she names the US Emergency management agency (FEMA) that had to be redisigned after the Catrina storm

http://www.bt.no/meninger/debatt/Norge-kan-bli-en-veiviser-3530342.html

The situation of refugees

Another Kind of Girl: 17 year old Syrian films life in her refugee camphttp://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000004167019/another-kind-of-girl.html

Source: New York Times, January 27, 2016

The situation of refugees

Graffiti artists view: Banksy

French embassy (London): tear gas used in Calais Source: http://banksy.co.uk/

Graffiti artists view: Banksy

At a wall in France: Source: http://banksy.co.uk/

Graffiti artists view: Banksy

Mural in refugee camp in Calais: Steve Jobs – the son of an immigrant from Syria Source: http://banksy.co.uk/