Diplomatic World nummer 54
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AMBASSADORS<br />
OF BEAUTY<br />
AUTUMN 2017<br />
WOMEN AND<br />
INNOVATION<br />
The university setting yielded immediate high credibility and<br />
A<br />
trust,<br />
FEMALE<br />
even without active<br />
advertisement, SPACE mainly because of the neutrality of the learning TRANSDISCIPLINARY<br />
platform and its primary<br />
objective of TIME learning about Arabic and European culture in the native ECO-SYSTEM tongue, but also because<br />
of the monitoring POWERSby academics of the content, didactic methods FOR and EUROPE learning outcomes. The<br />
success of<br />
Karl-Heinz<br />
the school’s<br />
Adler<br />
success is illustrated by the student numbers:<br />
Eva<br />
2016-2017,<br />
A. Kaili<br />
164 students<br />
(83 boys and 81 girls) from different origins (see pie chart) and in 2017-2018, 250 students (133<br />
boys and 117 girls), although whereby the number should have been had to be limited to 200<br />
due to insufficient financial constraintsresources.<br />
Krista & Grety<br />
90 124 144<br />
Vandevelde<br />
TALES<br />
ABOUT TIME<br />
Emmi Pennanen<br />
94<br />
THE<br />
KUNSTMUSEUM<br />
BOCHUM<br />
128<br />
JAGUAR<br />
LAND ROVER<br />
ASSE:<br />
BRITISH CLASS IN<br />
Also, parent’s’ testimonials are indicateing that there is a high demand for Arabic language<br />
courses independent of religion (see enclosure 1). A question One of them coming from a<br />
INNOVATIVE ARTS<br />
Moroccan AT mother HOME caught was catching my attention, “Can you teach some basic religion in your<br />
POLICY IN THE<br />
class, just WITH something ART about good moralities?”. I asked Sami about this and he replied it. Sami<br />
PUBLIC SECTOR:<br />
Azar: “Of course,<br />
Reydan<br />
religion<br />
Weiss<br />
and Islam can be discussed in the school,<br />
THE<br />
as these<br />
CASE<br />
are<br />
OF NATO<br />
it is part of our<br />
cultural heritage and today’s daily life, but the courses themselves should be are strictly neutral<br />
and independent of religious beliefs”.<br />
96<br />
A NEW SHOWROOM<br />
130<br />
150<br />
YONA FRIEDMAN,<br />
STRATEGIC<br />
REFLECTIONS<br />
ON GROWTH<br />
Bruno Devos<br />
98<br />
Quality Assurance is a unique selling point proposition of our Arabic language courses and we’re<br />
developing a Quality Assurance handbook is under construction. VUB developed the curriculum<br />
THE ERASMUS<br />
in collaboration with experts in Arabic linguistics. Sami Azar: “One of the teachers, an Iraqi<br />
PROJECT:<br />
refugee, has a PhD in Arabic literature. Also, A the FRAMEWORK other teachers are highly qualified refugees<br />
from Iraq and Syria. Grammar, vocabulary, and FOR spelling, EUROPE as well as speaking and writing the<br />
language fluently, are important but also playful learning, such as Arabic songs and games, isare<br />
Maarten Vermeir<br />
part of the curriculum.” For example, we’re now developing some 156 cCourse books that are under<br />
construction, they will be illustrated withby cartoons.<br />
MICHAËL<br />
BORREMANS<br />
THE CURE FOR<br />
PANCREATIC<br />
112<br />
Zeno X Gallery<br />
132<br />
CANCER<br />
160<br />
ARABIC LANGUAGE<br />
COURSES, A TOOL<br />
FOR BETTER<br />
INTEGRATION<br />
IN THE BRUSSELS<br />
URBAN COMMUNITY<br />
LA GALERIE<br />
IMAGINAIRE<br />
SÉBASTIEN DELIRE<br />
& NICO DOCKX<br />
120<br />
SHEBA<br />
MEDICAL CENTER,<br />
TEL HASHOMER<br />
140<br />
LONGINES GLOBAL<br />
CHAMPIONS<br />
TOUR AND GLOBAL<br />
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE<br />
164<br />
FREDERIK<br />
DE WILDE’S<br />
122<br />
HYPERTHINKER<br />
170<br />
BOXING<br />
IMPACTS<br />
YOUR LIFE!<br />
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