1.WELCOME:
Regina Habiger and Ferenc Naacke welcome all coordinators to this meeting , organized by both the Comenius teams from Berlin and Dresden.
Bernadette De Cat thanks all hosts and colleagues for the energu invested in bringing this 1st project year to a good end.
2. BLOG:
Ferenc refers once to the BLOG and encourages partner schools to take time to get acquainted with it in order to be able to use it.
It would also be useful to publish local news, reactions, research, newspaper articles in order o give way to local attention in each school and community to theinternational work done in European projects.
Please, if you need help ask Ferenc:ferenc.naacke@zeigner-schule.de
3. REPORT TÖRÖKBALINT :
Not all partners use the Blog ,so Bernadette will mail the report on the Meeting in Hungary, first published on the Blog , to all the schools.
4. Programme DRESDEN:
2 aspects of this coordinators' meeting go very well with the topic of the Common goods and Peace project:1. the meeting in Nochten / Grossräschen Süd, a project of RECULTIVATION in the Lusatian Lignite District where w visit the centre of communication and nature protection.
2. the guided tour around the Neumarkt in the historical city center of Dresden , along the newly restored Frauenkirche. This tour is especialy about tyown restauration or town renewal. A interesting issue in a common goods context.
5.Project meeting in ISCHIA - 25.09.2011 - 30.09.2011:
- Number of participants: s teachers+ 4 pupils.
- Trip: travel to napoli Airport Capodicchino , thake the Alibus to the Napoli harbour to take the
ferry boat at Porto di Massa. Pay attention to arrive and leaveearly enough in the afternoon so
as not to miss the ferry neither the plane back home. Keep in mind too that September is still
high touristic season in Ischia. Inform Silvana in time about arrival and departure.
- Hosting: pupils will be in families, spread all over the island. Send names as soon aspossible!
teachers will all be in Bed and Breakfast (40 euros per night per person for half
board). Inform Silvana whether you want a single or share a double room.
- Programme: Topic : WATER!
On 25.09 thee will be a WELCOME by the Headmaster and some warm up
activities for students . Each partner school should present briefly where they come from:
school, town, country?
Answers to following questions should be prepared :
1. What does the term "wellness" mean to you?
2. What does the term "sea" mean to you?
3. If you watch a film on water problems like 'Si le vent soulève
les sables" ... what feelings come up to you? What does your
school teach you concerning this world wide problem?
4. Water has ecceptional therapeutic qualities. Try to find out which
ones during your stay in Ischia?
5. Future wars will be fought on the question of looking for water.
Express your feelings with this issue and explain what
you've learned about it at school.
- Before comig to Ischia it is god to promote the making of a cartoon, a comic, a poem, a song, a
text ... on the topic of WATER . All tis material will be shown, shared and discussed in mixed
groups while on Ischia.
- A conference or lectutre will be held on "The importance of saving the marine eco-system" by
marine biologist Dr. Maria Christina.
- A visit will be paid to the Spa of Castiglione .
- A tour around the island , a walking trip inland.. all this belongs to the
possibilities!
6. CONCLUSION:
Cordinator Bernadette De Cat thanks Regina and Ferenc and their team for the interesting aspects of the Coordinators' meeting concerning the TOPIC of Common Goods and Peace. She especially appeciates te high standard of cultural elements in the visit such as the visit to the Semper Oper and the link to Democracy as a Common Good in the visit to the Saxonian Parliament.
She refers once again to the 2nd project year with :
Ischia - 25.09.2011-30.09.2011- 4 students+ 2 teachers
Novi Ligure / Savona/ La Spezia- 25.01.2012 - 29.01.2012 - 1 coordinator
Heist-op-den-Berg FINAL MEETING- 11.03.2012- 19.03.2012 - 4 students + 2
teachers/ headmasters.
Do not forget to handin INTERIM REPORT ! Deadline 30.06.2011!
THANK YOU ! Enjoy the holidays.....
Bernadette De Cat
Project Coordinator
00 32 477 78 80 11
bernadettedecat@hotmail.com
Montag, 20. Juni 2011
Interim report COMMON GOODS AND PEACE June 2011
The 1st Meeting on COMMON GOODS AND PEACE took place in Brandbu , Norway, from 07.11.2010 till 12.07.2010. To prepare this meeting each partner investigated the own country’s situation in the chosen field of energy , water, health, history and democracy. All this in the atmosphere of eco moment, eco decision, eco philosophy and eco lifestyle.
The partner school in Brandbu chose to focus on 2 important aspects , 2 important Common Goods: energy and history.
Focusing on HISTORY we learned that the PAST is a common heritage like oil reserves or water We learned that History is important, culturally, economically and politically speaking. History is an important tool to shape the future: the way we view the past , the lessons we draw from it , the attitudes we produce from it...all this has an importance for the way in which we choose to act today. In mixed groups students could prepare answers to several questions on the subject of teaching “history” at school, in the process of nation building, the stress being put on global history , European history or national history, modern history as starting from ancient history. Proof could be taken in visits to Museum Maihaugen and a historic lecture on the spot as well as to The Norwegian Olympic Museum.
Talking about history as a Common Good led automatically to looking at DEMOCRACY as a Common Good. This was studied in a visit to the National Parliament (Stortinget) with a lecture on Norwegian Democracy.
ENERGY as a Common Good was studied in a visit to the Energi Garden , an information centre for bio energy , theory and practice, discussion of local solutions to global challenges. Scandinavian countries reach a high level of Common Goods , a high level of welfare reaching 2 solutions: reaching democracy and the trust between the people and the government. Students studied greenhouse gases and came to 3 main goals: reducing CO2 greenhouse gas , more efficient use of energy and change from fossile energy sources to renewable energy Key words used by young people : solar energy, recycling, turndown heating, public transport, biomass energy Young people CAN make the difference!
The 2nd meeting for COMMON GOODS AND PEACE took place in Törökbàlint, Hungary from 27.03.2011 till 01.04.2011.The main focus was put on FOOD as a COMMON GOOD!
Each partner prepared information on subtopics and tried to find answers guideline questions in the field of: the capacity of planet Earth, undernourished population, the food we waste, water –down the drain, fishing, rainforests cut down, (genetic) manipulation, the meat we eat and the global (food) market. Visits were paid to ice producing factory, biscuit factory, champagne factory, the central food market in Budapest, and the Galgafarm. As a final diner each partner prepared and presented its own local and traditional food and recipes.
To prepare this meeting each partner did some extra teaching and research on climate change, biodiversity, sustainable resources, health and waste management; Results of this preparatory work at the own school was presented , discussed, illustrated in a creative and even artistic way, concentrating on FOOD and HEALTH .
DEMOCRACY also came into the attention when visiting the Houses of Parliament in Budapest.
The COORDINATORS’ MEETING of the 1st project year took place in BERLIN and DRESDEN from 26.05.2011 till 29.06.2011.
Partner schools from Berlin and Dresden worked together in putting up a programme focusing on evaluating the 1st project year as well as preparing the 2nd one .
Stress was put again on Common Goods and Peace by paying a visit to NOCHTEN, a centre for communication and nature protection, in a old brown coal exploiting area ,being reused for recreation, modern architecture and giving a new destination to an old industrial area close to Dresden. In Dresden itself Dr. Eric Linnert explained about city protection, city renewal, city preservation during a highly appreciated tour around the Frauenkirche and the Neumarkt.
DEMOCRACY again appeared in the visit paid to the Saxonian parliament.
The partner school in Brandbu chose to focus on 2 important aspects , 2 important Common Goods: energy and history.
Focusing on HISTORY we learned that the PAST is a common heritage like oil reserves or water We learned that History is important, culturally, economically and politically speaking. History is an important tool to shape the future: the way we view the past , the lessons we draw from it , the attitudes we produce from it...all this has an importance for the way in which we choose to act today. In mixed groups students could prepare answers to several questions on the subject of teaching “history” at school, in the process of nation building, the stress being put on global history , European history or national history, modern history as starting from ancient history. Proof could be taken in visits to Museum Maihaugen and a historic lecture on the spot as well as to The Norwegian Olympic Museum.
Talking about history as a Common Good led automatically to looking at DEMOCRACY as a Common Good. This was studied in a visit to the National Parliament (Stortinget) with a lecture on Norwegian Democracy.
ENERGY as a Common Good was studied in a visit to the Energi Garden , an information centre for bio energy , theory and practice, discussion of local solutions to global challenges. Scandinavian countries reach a high level of Common Goods , a high level of welfare reaching 2 solutions: reaching democracy and the trust between the people and the government. Students studied greenhouse gases and came to 3 main goals: reducing CO2 greenhouse gas , more efficient use of energy and change from fossile energy sources to renewable energy Key words used by young people : solar energy, recycling, turndown heating, public transport, biomass energy Young people CAN make the difference!
The 2nd meeting for COMMON GOODS AND PEACE took place in Törökbàlint, Hungary from 27.03.2011 till 01.04.2011.The main focus was put on FOOD as a COMMON GOOD!
Each partner prepared information on subtopics and tried to find answers guideline questions in the field of: the capacity of planet Earth, undernourished population, the food we waste, water –down the drain, fishing, rainforests cut down, (genetic) manipulation, the meat we eat and the global (food) market. Visits were paid to ice producing factory, biscuit factory, champagne factory, the central food market in Budapest, and the Galgafarm. As a final diner each partner prepared and presented its own local and traditional food and recipes.
To prepare this meeting each partner did some extra teaching and research on climate change, biodiversity, sustainable resources, health and waste management; Results of this preparatory work at the own school was presented , discussed, illustrated in a creative and even artistic way, concentrating on FOOD and HEALTH .
DEMOCRACY also came into the attention when visiting the Houses of Parliament in Budapest.
The COORDINATORS’ MEETING of the 1st project year took place in BERLIN and DRESDEN from 26.05.2011 till 29.06.2011.
Partner schools from Berlin and Dresden worked together in putting up a programme focusing on evaluating the 1st project year as well as preparing the 2nd one .
Stress was put again on Common Goods and Peace by paying a visit to NOCHTEN, a centre for communication and nature protection, in a old brown coal exploiting area ,being reused for recreation, modern architecture and giving a new destination to an old industrial area close to Dresden. In Dresden itself Dr. Eric Linnert explained about city protection, city renewal, city preservation during a highly appreciated tour around the Frauenkirche and the Neumarkt.
DEMOCRACY again appeared in the visit paid to the Saxonian parliament.
Montag, 16. Mai 2011
European Week in Dresden
In October 2010, the ministers and senators of the European member states decided to arrange a European Week.
The event intends to provide information about the history of European integration, current European developments as well as the challenges the European Union will be facing in the future.
On 16 March the Saxon Minister President Mr Stanislaw Tillich attended our European Day at Berufliches Schulzentrum für Wirtschaft “Prof. Dr. Zeigner”.
The students Doreen Heinzl and Lars Tuncsik and the teacher Ferenc Naacke gave a presentation about the beginning of our schools’ participation in European projects, about our current project activities and future plans and prospective.
Mr Tillich spoke from his own experience when he pointed out how important mobility and the knowledge of foreign languages are and which opportunities can arise from that. In the discussion afterwards the participants were especially discussing the issue how the European Union is tackling current problems and how the EU will develop in the future.
A few participants were surprised which opportunities and chances arise from the international activities of our school and would like to take more advantage of them.
link to school
Mittwoch, 11. Mai 2011
COMENIUS COMMON GOODS AND PEACE - MEETING TÖRÖKBALINT - HUNGARY -27.03.2011- 01.04.2011
REPORT COORDINATORS' MEETING
1. WELCOME- MONDAY 28.03.2011:
After a first WELCOME dinner at Mona's house in Erd on Sunday evening and a good night's sleep the project week starts at BALINT MARTON KOZEPISKOLE with icebreakers games to get to know each other. The Lord Mayor ISTVAN TURAI from Törökbàlint Municipality welcomes all the guests and wishes everyone good luck and a rich project week.
Before Kata Zségner , the Hungarian coordinator , assisted by Mihàly Màrczi , had already welcomed all the delegations and , after the introduction games , had given more explanation , on Bernadette's asking, about the expenses and the bills, the hotel etc. Bernadette explains about the number of paticipants! All partners are full partners, each school is a full partner . So , we do not consider countries as partners, although the 4 Italian schools might meet with some problems concerning inland mobility.
In spite of these practical misunderstandings all partners hope for an unforgettable experience for pupils and teachers. The program is very interesting, the topic FOOD has been worked out very deeply , the weatherforecast looks extremely fine, the pupils are in a good mood and have met new friends...This is all we need for a great COMMON GOODS AND PEACE week!
2.EVALUATION - PLANNING -Thursday - 31.03.2011:
PART A.
- THANK YOU ! Bernadette thanks the Hungarian team for the fascinating "FOOD "week!
- PRACTICAL ARRANGEMENTS: Kata distributes and explains certificates, bills, bank
account...
- EVALUATION: Partners evaluate the Törökbàlint Meeting :
Heist-op-den-Berg, Belgium: everything worked out well!
Dresden , Germany: respects the hard work put into the complicated and rich program
offered but finds communication could haver been better and Hungarian students could
have been more available.
Berlin, Germany: has 1 small problem , namely communication . Günter states that
improving communication is a must.
Brandbu, Norway: has a nice time and confirms that communication among pupils works
better wth some countries than with others.Timing , place of meeting ... sometimes put
problems.
Ischia, Italy: students have a great time and enjoy it a lot. Silvana states that international
groups are very divers, behave differently. This is what we have to learn about !
Savona, Italy: students travel with a contract. This works well! Meeting over Facebook is ok
but meeting each other in real life is a totally different thing! Accompanying guests
therefore is necessary!
La Spezia, Italy: Paola regrets that the cooordinators are left quite alone. Communication is
difficult for her group too. So, are the unexpected changes in the program.
Novi Ligure, Italy: Raffaella agrees with what has been said before. Students and teachers
have to communicate better! Hosts ànd guests!
PART B.
- BLOG: Sylvia and Ferenc refer to the BLOG as a good tool for communication. If you have
problems , send them a mail, ask for help. You can send him texts, photos, videos...
cg-p.blogspot.com
3. PLANNING:
COORDINATORS MEETING BERLIN / DRESDEN: 26- 29.05.2011
- Flying to Berlin or Dresden are both ok. lease, inform Ferenc and Regina!
- Send names and number of persons to Ferenc , who is responsible for the Dresden
part of the meeting.
Regina will welcome guests in Berlin and arrange the trip from Berlin to Dresden.
- Aspects of the program: Visit to the SEMPER OPERA HOUSE , a trip with
dinner on the river ELBE by typical steamer with Dixieland music, visit to a mining
area , visit to the Houses of Parliament in Dresden where we have a room available
for our coordinators' meeting work,visit to the Church of our Lady , visit to the
renewed city center , trip back to Berlin...
Ferenc , meanwhile has sent the program. Hopefully you all have booked your flight
and informed Regina and Ferenc!
3rd MEETING COMMON GOODS AND PEACE -ISCHIA - ITALY
25- 30.09.2011
Silvana gives a general idea of the program she's preparing .
The TOPIC is WATER :thermal water, Ischia as an island, natural water resources,
the history of Ischia and its Thermal wealth, agriculture , vineyards , traditions...
Delegations: 4 students + 2 teachers ; as agreed in the application. Silvana is
intensely looking for families to host students and teachers.
During te coordinators' meeting in Berlin / Dresden we all have to agree on the items
each partner school takes and prepares .
4. CONCLUSION:
Coodinator Bernadette De Cat thanks Kata, Mihael and the whole staff , as well as the
vice Principal, for the warm hospitality, the great atmosphere, the wide aproach of the
FOOD topic , the unforgettable visits to BUDAPEST and surroundings ...
She wishes everyone good luck in the rest of the comenius year and hopes for a
unique 2nd project year!
Ischia: 25.09.2011-30.09.2011- 4 students+ 2 teachers
Novi Ligure / Savona/ La Spezia : 25.01.2012- 29.01.2012- 1 coordinator
Heist-op-den-berg - Final Meeting: 11.03.2012- 19.03.2012- 4 students+ 2 teachers.
---------------------------------------------------Bernadette De Cat
Project Coordinator
1. WELCOME- MONDAY 28.03.2011:
After a first WELCOME dinner at Mona's house in Erd on Sunday evening and a good night's sleep the project week starts at BALINT MARTON KOZEPISKOLE with icebreakers games to get to know each other. The Lord Mayor ISTVAN TURAI from Törökbàlint Municipality welcomes all the guests and wishes everyone good luck and a rich project week.
Before Kata Zségner , the Hungarian coordinator , assisted by Mihàly Màrczi , had already welcomed all the delegations and , after the introduction games , had given more explanation , on Bernadette's asking, about the expenses and the bills, the hotel etc. Bernadette explains about the number of paticipants! All partners are full partners, each school is a full partner . So , we do not consider countries as partners, although the 4 Italian schools might meet with some problems concerning inland mobility.
In spite of these practical misunderstandings all partners hope for an unforgettable experience for pupils and teachers. The program is very interesting, the topic FOOD has been worked out very deeply , the weatherforecast looks extremely fine, the pupils are in a good mood and have met new friends...This is all we need for a great COMMON GOODS AND PEACE week!
2.EVALUATION - PLANNING -Thursday - 31.03.2011:
PART A.
- THANK YOU ! Bernadette thanks the Hungarian team for the fascinating "FOOD "week!
- PRACTICAL ARRANGEMENTS: Kata distributes and explains certificates, bills, bank
account...
- EVALUATION: Partners evaluate the Törökbàlint Meeting :
Heist-op-den-Berg, Belgium: everything worked out well!
Dresden , Germany: respects the hard work put into the complicated and rich program
offered but finds communication could haver been better and Hungarian students could
have been more available.
Berlin, Germany: has 1 small problem , namely communication . Günter states that
improving communication is a must.
Brandbu, Norway: has a nice time and confirms that communication among pupils works
better wth some countries than with others.Timing , place of meeting ... sometimes put
problems.
Ischia, Italy: students have a great time and enjoy it a lot. Silvana states that international
groups are very divers, behave differently. This is what we have to learn about !
Savona, Italy: students travel with a contract. This works well! Meeting over Facebook is ok
but meeting each other in real life is a totally different thing! Accompanying guests
therefore is necessary!
La Spezia, Italy: Paola regrets that the cooordinators are left quite alone. Communication is
difficult for her group too. So, are the unexpected changes in the program.
Novi Ligure, Italy: Raffaella agrees with what has been said before. Students and teachers
have to communicate better! Hosts ànd guests!
PART B.
- BLOG: Sylvia and Ferenc refer to the BLOG as a good tool for communication. If you have
problems , send them a mail, ask for help. You can send him texts, photos, videos...
cg-p.blogspot.com
3. PLANNING:
COORDINATORS MEETING BERLIN / DRESDEN: 26- 29.05.2011
- Flying to Berlin or Dresden are both ok. lease, inform Ferenc and Regina!
- Send names and number of persons to Ferenc , who is responsible for the Dresden
part of the meeting.
Regina will welcome guests in Berlin and arrange the trip from Berlin to Dresden.
- Aspects of the program: Visit to the SEMPER OPERA HOUSE , a trip with
dinner on the river ELBE by typical steamer with Dixieland music, visit to a mining
area , visit to the Houses of Parliament in Dresden where we have a room available
for our coordinators' meeting work,visit to the Church of our Lady , visit to the
renewed city center , trip back to Berlin...
Ferenc , meanwhile has sent the program. Hopefully you all have booked your flight
and informed Regina and Ferenc!
3rd MEETING COMMON GOODS AND PEACE -ISCHIA - ITALY
25- 30.09.2011
Silvana gives a general idea of the program she's preparing .
The TOPIC is WATER :thermal water, Ischia as an island, natural water resources,
the history of Ischia and its Thermal wealth, agriculture , vineyards , traditions...
Delegations: 4 students + 2 teachers ; as agreed in the application. Silvana is
intensely looking for families to host students and teachers.
During te coordinators' meeting in Berlin / Dresden we all have to agree on the items
each partner school takes and prepares .
4. CONCLUSION:
Coodinator Bernadette De Cat thanks Kata, Mihael and the whole staff , as well as the
vice Principal, for the warm hospitality, the great atmosphere, the wide aproach of the
FOOD topic , the unforgettable visits to BUDAPEST and surroundings ...
She wishes everyone good luck in the rest of the comenius year and hopes for a
unique 2nd project year!
Ischia: 25.09.2011-30.09.2011- 4 students+ 2 teachers
Novi Ligure / Savona/ La Spezia : 25.01.2012- 29.01.2012- 1 coordinator
Heist-op-den-berg - Final Meeting: 11.03.2012- 19.03.2012- 4 students+ 2 teachers.
---------------------------------------------------Bernadette De Cat
Project Coordinator
Mittwoch, 4. Mai 2011
COMMON GOODS AND PEACE - MEETING HUNGARY 2011
Dear friends and partners,
Here comes another report by one of our students. Robin Vangenechten wrote about his experiences during our Comenius meeting for Common Goods and Peace in Törökbàlint, Hungary from 27.03.2011 till 01.04.2011.
As you can read he enjoyed it a lot and made a lot of new friends! That's what it is all about, isn't it?
Warm regards,
Bernadette
Polak, Węgier, dwa bratanki, i do szabli, i do szklanki
With that thought I left Belgium on the 27th of March to Budapest. I was very curious for my trip to Budapest because I’m half Polish and half Belgian, so I was interested in how the Polish-Hungarian friendship would have an influence on me. I had alreadygot in touch with my host Péter Goman and so I was very excited to come to his house.
After a flight of two hours, we arrived in Budapest. Very excited I came to the arrival hall and I saw my host immediately. I met his mother and after saying goodbye to my fellow students, we left the airport. First we had to go to Tesco to buy some products for our dinner that evening. I looked outside and noticed the beauty of Budapest. The buildings were nicely lightened and so very pleasing to see. After our short visit to Tesco, we went off home. There I met the two brothers of Péter and his stepfather. The first moment I walked into the house, I felt like home.
The family was very nice to me and I knew that this was going to be a week to remember.
Péter showed me my room where I was going to sleep for the next five days, and then I gave the presents I bought in Belgium to the family. After a great dinner and some conversations about Poland, Belgium and Hungary we all went to sleep.
The next day I woke up around seven o’clock, had a shower and went to breakfast. Right after we had left our home, we went to the cultural centre and while heading to the building, we met Niels (who is also Belgian and a very good friend of mine) and Bence ( his host). Together we walked to the cultural centre and Niels and I were exchanging impressions of our first day in Budapest.
We arrived at the cultural centre and we waited until the other guests, hosts and teachers arrived. Right after that, we listened to an opening speech of Kata who is the Hungarian coordinator. Then we had to introduce ourselves and show the rest of the group our presentation about the food assignments which we had received before our arrival.
During the games to present ourselves, I had met another great people. Mostly Hungarian, I already had a hell of a time with them. I laughed almost all the time. Since my arrival at the cultural centre, I almost asked everybody whether they knew someone who could speak Polish too. And when a Belgian girl of my group told that she had met someone during the games, i ran to her and started to speak Polish. Finally I’ve found someone and lucky me, she was also was a great girl. She had Polish parents, like me, but I have a Polish mother and a Belgian father. But we do have a kind of a connection there!
After that, we had a dinner at the cultural centre where i met the four greatest Norwegian girls ever! At first they were a bit shy, but when I got to know them better, we always had a great time together.
After the great encounters of people from different countries, we went with a group to a Gabriella. She was the host of one of the Norwegian girls. There we also had a great time, we laughed, played videogames and ping pong, ate something, etc. In general, we had a lot of fun!!
In the evening, we went to the bowling. And guess what, again we had a blast! We laughed, drinked and played bowling. After the bowling, we were all tired and so we went off home to get some rest for the next day.
After the first real day in Budapest, which was great, we woke up to start our new day. After our breakfast, we had left the house to start our day. The program was; visiting the Budapest castle district and the Parliament.
Our meeting point was at the school of Törökbálint, the school seemed nice. But that wasn’t the most important thing this day. We left the school by train and we were heading to the Budapest castle district. There we were separated in the groups which we arrived in. Belgians with Belgians, etc. We had an assignment to look for the things which we had pictures of on our papers.
Quickly I had lost my group and I was wandering in that district, making pictures with my cell phone. Suddenly I met one of the Norwegian girls and soon enough we had met the other Norwegians. Then we sat on a terrace of a nice café on the wall of Budapest castle. We were ‘chilling’ there for like two hours.
After that we went to a little park in the same district and then we were a bit concerned whether we were on the right place or not. After some consideration, we were at our meeting point, waiting for the others. And again, I had a great time.
After the Budapest castle district, we were heading to the Parliament. We crossed the Chain Bridge and we looked at the Parliament, which is an incredible and impressive building. After our visitation to the insides of the Parliament we were resting on a square right in front of the great building.
Right after that our group separated, There were some who went to the Hero square or to the House of wonders. But we were going to the McDonalds’ (we had plenty of choice because Budapest is FULL of McDonalds’ and Burger Kings). After some wandering, laughing and having fun in the streets of Budapest, we met the other groups.
After a dinner at the Mongolian bbq, a group left to the Gellert Hill. We went by tram to the foot of that hill. The rest of the climbing was up to us. It wasn’t always easy climbing that hill, but the satisfaction was great when I stood up to look at that beautiful view on Budapest.
Quickly I had some pictures with my new friends of different countries and we walked to that great statue. Again we made some pictures and after some time enjoying our view, we moved on. We had found a playground on which we had a lot of fun. It’s funny to see people of the age of 16-22 having a hell of a time on a playground with slides.
After our great fun at that playground, we were heading home. All of us were exhausted because of that climb and the only thing we wanted was a very nice bed to sleep in. And that’s what we did when we got home.
The next day after having breakfast and a shower, we went to our meeting point at school to go to the Galgafarm by bus. It was a long drive so I had my iPod with me so I could listen music with the person who sat next to me. After some great songs and jokes, we arrived by bus at the Galgafarm. After a guided tour in and round the farm, we left the farm to have some lunch at the Gaia restaurant. It was goulash with some kind of pasta. But honestly, I loved the goulash that the mother of Péter had made for me way more!
So, we left the restaurant to our trip back to Budapest. First we were going to visit the palace of the princess/queen Sissi, a princess which was very famous for her looks. We had the privilege to see her palace with a guided tour. It was interesting to see how she lived and behaved.
Right after that, the bus dropped us at the Baths of Budapest. Unfortunately we couldn’t visit them. So I hope that I could go there one day.
After these baths, we visited Hero square, A very large square in the centre of Budapest. Surrounded by musea and the biggest street in the city. In that street you could find all the famous brands like Armani, D&G, Gucci, etc. And so that was the street we walked through.
We had our stop at the Bookcafé. We had a drink there and we talked again about our experiences in Budapest. How much we liked this week and that we wished it could be like this forever. You know, the normal things you say when you enjoy yourself so much. After our short drink we had to meet our teachers near the Danube. Where we had a boat trip to do!
Excited as we were, we moved on to the Danube where we met the others students and teachers. Finally when everybody had arrived, we started our boat trip on the Danube. It’s was relaxing and after some laughs, jokes and (Titanic)pictures.
So after that nice boat trip on the Danube where we could experience the changing of the evening into the night, we went off to a park somewhere in the centre of Budapest. There we bought something to drink and we stayed some time. At first, we were supposed to go to a party somewhere, but after some consideration. Most of the people who joined us wanted to go home to have some rest. So that’s what we did.
The next morning, knowing that it will be our last whole day in Budapest, I had to make this one count. That means, living that day to the fullest!
We left by bus to the cookie factory. With my new friends (homies) of Norway I sat in the back of the bus. Like usual, we had a lot of fun together.
So when we arrived at the cookie factory, the people there explained everything about security etc. We received a guided tour. It was very interesting except for the smell and the warmth sometimes.
After our tour, we received some cookies. And so everybody returned very happy to the bus. We returned to school where each delegation had to cook something for the rest of our group. Because me and Niels can’t cook, we went to the field and played some football. That was very nice, we were playing for more than two hours I guess. So again great time!
After a lot of fun, we went to our self-made dinner. First we received our certificate that we participated on this trip. And after a lot of thanking and clapping, we could finally start eating! The food was great, just a little bit cold because of the clapping and thanking everybody ( we were a large group).
But that wasn’t really a problem. And after that we went to the gym where each delegation had his own dance with them so we could have some fun! After dancing, laughing etc. It was time to say goodbye to a lot of people. That wasn’t easy, but hey.. goodbye’s are never easy when you had a great time with some great people.
Right after that, we went to a pub with other people. That didn’t really go as expected because the pub was closed, so we had to find an alternative. Problem was, the alternative was so boring. That we didn’t stay long and so we left.
So now we had to say goodbye to the others. Honestly, it was hard to say goodbye of these Norwegian girls. Because I had a great, great time with them. I already talked with them so that I could meet them in summer. That helped to ease the missing part. Also to my fellow halfblooded Polish girl was it difficult to say goodbye. Because probably I wont see her again in summer. But, I’m sure that we will meet someday!
And to the Hungarian boys and girls it was hard, but I’m sure that one day, we will meet each other again!
We arrived at home by bus at three o’clock in the morning. After a short sleep, a shower and a breakfast in the car, we were heading to the airport. I was very tired so I couldn’t keep my eyes open to enjoy the last view of Budapest.
We arrived at the airport and soon I had to say goodbye to Péter and his mother. I gave her a hug and I said a lot of times thank you. After saying goodbye to the other fellow students of Ischia (they had a flight at the same time) and Bence & Péter, we left by plain.
And that was my story of my week in Budapest! I had an amazing week, it was one to remember forever! I would like to thank my host Péter, who made me feel like home and he was always there when I needed something. He’s the best!
Also his family, who tried to help me every time I needed their help. Especially his mother because she brought us to school when we missed our bus because of me.
I would like to thank the great Norwegian girls: Kristin, Marthe, Mari & Emma. Also the German delegation but especially Laurien, my Polish buddy! And the Hungarians: Bence, Barney, Agi, Nikki, etc. And of course last but not least, le ragazze del’Italiaa!! Mi manchi tutti! J
Thanks for the memories!
And you know what, The Polish-Hungarian friendship is alive and kicking! Check the 23rd of March every year in Poland and Hungary. Even Youtube says enough!
Bence asked me today: What did you love the most in our program?
I said: It wasn’t really the program I loved, it was the people I met that made that program worth loving!
Here comes another report by one of our students. Robin Vangenechten wrote about his experiences during our Comenius meeting for Common Goods and Peace in Törökbàlint, Hungary from 27.03.2011 till 01.04.2011.
As you can read he enjoyed it a lot and made a lot of new friends! That's what it is all about, isn't it?
Warm regards,
Bernadette
Polak, Węgier, dwa bratanki, i do szabli, i do szklanki
With that thought I left Belgium on the 27th of March to Budapest. I was very curious for my trip to Budapest because I’m half Polish and half Belgian, so I was interested in how the Polish-Hungarian friendship would have an influence on me. I had alreadygot in touch with my host Péter Goman and so I was very excited to come to his house.
After a flight of two hours, we arrived in Budapest. Very excited I came to the arrival hall and I saw my host immediately. I met his mother and after saying goodbye to my fellow students, we left the airport. First we had to go to Tesco to buy some products for our dinner that evening. I looked outside and noticed the beauty of Budapest. The buildings were nicely lightened and so very pleasing to see. After our short visit to Tesco, we went off home. There I met the two brothers of Péter and his stepfather. The first moment I walked into the house, I felt like home.
The family was very nice to me and I knew that this was going to be a week to remember.
Péter showed me my room where I was going to sleep for the next five days, and then I gave the presents I bought in Belgium to the family. After a great dinner and some conversations about Poland, Belgium and Hungary we all went to sleep.
The next day I woke up around seven o’clock, had a shower and went to breakfast. Right after we had left our home, we went to the cultural centre and while heading to the building, we met Niels (who is also Belgian and a very good friend of mine) and Bence ( his host). Together we walked to the cultural centre and Niels and I were exchanging impressions of our first day in Budapest.
We arrived at the cultural centre and we waited until the other guests, hosts and teachers arrived. Right after that, we listened to an opening speech of Kata who is the Hungarian coordinator. Then we had to introduce ourselves and show the rest of the group our presentation about the food assignments which we had received before our arrival.
During the games to present ourselves, I had met another great people. Mostly Hungarian, I already had a hell of a time with them. I laughed almost all the time. Since my arrival at the cultural centre, I almost asked everybody whether they knew someone who could speak Polish too. And when a Belgian girl of my group told that she had met someone during the games, i ran to her and started to speak Polish. Finally I’ve found someone and lucky me, she was also was a great girl. She had Polish parents, like me, but I have a Polish mother and a Belgian father. But we do have a kind of a connection there!
After that, we had a dinner at the cultural centre where i met the four greatest Norwegian girls ever! At first they were a bit shy, but when I got to know them better, we always had a great time together.
After the great encounters of people from different countries, we went with a group to a Gabriella. She was the host of one of the Norwegian girls. There we also had a great time, we laughed, played videogames and ping pong, ate something, etc. In general, we had a lot of fun!!
In the evening, we went to the bowling. And guess what, again we had a blast! We laughed, drinked and played bowling. After the bowling, we were all tired and so we went off home to get some rest for the next day.
After the first real day in Budapest, which was great, we woke up to start our new day. After our breakfast, we had left the house to start our day. The program was; visiting the Budapest castle district and the Parliament.
Our meeting point was at the school of Törökbálint, the school seemed nice. But that wasn’t the most important thing this day. We left the school by train and we were heading to the Budapest castle district. There we were separated in the groups which we arrived in. Belgians with Belgians, etc. We had an assignment to look for the things which we had pictures of on our papers.
Quickly I had lost my group and I was wandering in that district, making pictures with my cell phone. Suddenly I met one of the Norwegian girls and soon enough we had met the other Norwegians. Then we sat on a terrace of a nice café on the wall of Budapest castle. We were ‘chilling’ there for like two hours.
After that we went to a little park in the same district and then we were a bit concerned whether we were on the right place or not. After some consideration, we were at our meeting point, waiting for the others. And again, I had a great time.
After the Budapest castle district, we were heading to the Parliament. We crossed the Chain Bridge and we looked at the Parliament, which is an incredible and impressive building. After our visitation to the insides of the Parliament we were resting on a square right in front of the great building.
Right after that our group separated, There were some who went to the Hero square or to the House of wonders. But we were going to the McDonalds’ (we had plenty of choice because Budapest is FULL of McDonalds’ and Burger Kings). After some wandering, laughing and having fun in the streets of Budapest, we met the other groups.
After a dinner at the Mongolian bbq, a group left to the Gellert Hill. We went by tram to the foot of that hill. The rest of the climbing was up to us. It wasn’t always easy climbing that hill, but the satisfaction was great when I stood up to look at that beautiful view on Budapest.
Quickly I had some pictures with my new friends of different countries and we walked to that great statue. Again we made some pictures and after some time enjoying our view, we moved on. We had found a playground on which we had a lot of fun. It’s funny to see people of the age of 16-22 having a hell of a time on a playground with slides.
After our great fun at that playground, we were heading home. All of us were exhausted because of that climb and the only thing we wanted was a very nice bed to sleep in. And that’s what we did when we got home.
The next day after having breakfast and a shower, we went to our meeting point at school to go to the Galgafarm by bus. It was a long drive so I had my iPod with me so I could listen music with the person who sat next to me. After some great songs and jokes, we arrived by bus at the Galgafarm. After a guided tour in and round the farm, we left the farm to have some lunch at the Gaia restaurant. It was goulash with some kind of pasta. But honestly, I loved the goulash that the mother of Péter had made for me way more!
So, we left the restaurant to our trip back to Budapest. First we were going to visit the palace of the princess/queen Sissi, a princess which was very famous for her looks. We had the privilege to see her palace with a guided tour. It was interesting to see how she lived and behaved.
Right after that, the bus dropped us at the Baths of Budapest. Unfortunately we couldn’t visit them. So I hope that I could go there one day.
After these baths, we visited Hero square, A very large square in the centre of Budapest. Surrounded by musea and the biggest street in the city. In that street you could find all the famous brands like Armani, D&G, Gucci, etc. And so that was the street we walked through.
We had our stop at the Bookcafé. We had a drink there and we talked again about our experiences in Budapest. How much we liked this week and that we wished it could be like this forever. You know, the normal things you say when you enjoy yourself so much. After our short drink we had to meet our teachers near the Danube. Where we had a boat trip to do!
Excited as we were, we moved on to the Danube where we met the others students and teachers. Finally when everybody had arrived, we started our boat trip on the Danube. It’s was relaxing and after some laughs, jokes and (Titanic)pictures.
So after that nice boat trip on the Danube where we could experience the changing of the evening into the night, we went off to a park somewhere in the centre of Budapest. There we bought something to drink and we stayed some time. At first, we were supposed to go to a party somewhere, but after some consideration. Most of the people who joined us wanted to go home to have some rest. So that’s what we did.
The next morning, knowing that it will be our last whole day in Budapest, I had to make this one count. That means, living that day to the fullest!
We left by bus to the cookie factory. With my new friends (homies) of Norway I sat in the back of the bus. Like usual, we had a lot of fun together.
So when we arrived at the cookie factory, the people there explained everything about security etc. We received a guided tour. It was very interesting except for the smell and the warmth sometimes.
After our tour, we received some cookies. And so everybody returned very happy to the bus. We returned to school where each delegation had to cook something for the rest of our group. Because me and Niels can’t cook, we went to the field and played some football. That was very nice, we were playing for more than two hours I guess. So again great time!
After a lot of fun, we went to our self-made dinner. First we received our certificate that we participated on this trip. And after a lot of thanking and clapping, we could finally start eating! The food was great, just a little bit cold because of the clapping and thanking everybody ( we were a large group).
But that wasn’t really a problem. And after that we went to the gym where each delegation had his own dance with them so we could have some fun! After dancing, laughing etc. It was time to say goodbye to a lot of people. That wasn’t easy, but hey.. goodbye’s are never easy when you had a great time with some great people.
Right after that, we went to a pub with other people. That didn’t really go as expected because the pub was closed, so we had to find an alternative. Problem was, the alternative was so boring. That we didn’t stay long and so we left.
So now we had to say goodbye to the others. Honestly, it was hard to say goodbye of these Norwegian girls. Because I had a great, great time with them. I already talked with them so that I could meet them in summer. That helped to ease the missing part. Also to my fellow halfblooded Polish girl was it difficult to say goodbye. Because probably I wont see her again in summer. But, I’m sure that we will meet someday!
And to the Hungarian boys and girls it was hard, but I’m sure that one day, we will meet each other again!
We arrived at home by bus at three o’clock in the morning. After a short sleep, a shower and a breakfast in the car, we were heading to the airport. I was very tired so I couldn’t keep my eyes open to enjoy the last view of Budapest.
We arrived at the airport and soon I had to say goodbye to Péter and his mother. I gave her a hug and I said a lot of times thank you. After saying goodbye to the other fellow students of Ischia (they had a flight at the same time) and Bence & Péter, we left by plain.
And that was my story of my week in Budapest! I had an amazing week, it was one to remember forever! I would like to thank my host Péter, who made me feel like home and he was always there when I needed something. He’s the best!
Also his family, who tried to help me every time I needed their help. Especially his mother because she brought us to school when we missed our bus because of me.
I would like to thank the great Norwegian girls: Kristin, Marthe, Mari & Emma. Also the German delegation but especially Laurien, my Polish buddy! And the Hungarians: Bence, Barney, Agi, Nikki, etc. And of course last but not least, le ragazze del’Italiaa!! Mi manchi tutti! J
Thanks for the memories!
And you know what, The Polish-Hungarian friendship is alive and kicking! Check the 23rd of March every year in Poland and Hungary. Even Youtube says enough!
Bence asked me today: What did you love the most in our program?
I said: It wasn’t really the program I loved, it was the people I met that made that program worth loving!
Common Goods and Peace Meeting Hungary 2011
Dear friends and partners ,
Here comes another report written by Robin Vangenechten about his experiences during our Comenius Meeting for Common Goods and Peace in Törökbàlint, Hungary from 27.03.2011 till 01.04.2011.
As you can read he had a great time and made a lot of new friends! That's what it is all about, isn't it?
Warm regards,
Bernadette
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