International Days

Seminar: Oxfam
Date: 03/05/2016
Speaker: Hielke Van Doorslaer

Introduction:
Oxfam is an international confederation of 15 organizations working in more than 90
countries worldwide to find lasting solutions to poverty and related injustice around
the world. In all Oxfams actions, the ultimate goal is to enable people to exercise
their rights and manage their own lives. Oxfam works directly with communities and
seeks to influence the powerful to ensure that poor people can improve their lives
and livelihoods and have a say in decisions that affect them. Each organization
(Affiliate) works together internationally to achieve a greater impact through collective
efforts.

Why I chose this topic:

I chose this topic because its an interntional organizaiton helping people across the
globe , I can find job in this organizaiton , I am interesting in helping people , like to
provide foods,health care , cloths,

What I learnt from this topic:

I was thinking before that I have to work for my self and for my family , after attending
this seminar I understand that their are some people in the world that they need our
help. We have to help with other people to provide education , foods , houses,
because they are human being and we have to help each other . they need our help ,
and we need to help them if we dont provide health care system to these people they
will affect on their lives and we will lose these nations .
Critical listening skills:
The topic was most interesting to me because it was one of my favorite seminar,
everybody asks different questions and the teacher taught clearly

Seminar:The Mis-Representationof Brazil

Date:04/05/2016
Speaker: Elisabeth Da Costa Gama (Brazil)

Wha I leant from this seminar:

She introcuce herself . her education expericne , she state her motivation status and
life problem and obejctives.
Graduated from the Universidade do Vale do Itaja
Providing examples of misrepresentation
Increasing body of literature linking internationalization with multiculturalism, equity
and diversity.
Central Problem
Mass-Media- There is misrepresentation of certain minorities in the country which is
sometimes complicated
Misconception of Brazil- People have a misunderstanding of how Brazil really is and
come unprepared.
Ideology- Stop think and analyze before the Brazilian culture before making any
assumptions
Assumptions-: 2 Kinds namely False negative assumptions and false positive
assumptions.
There are a lot of stereo types of the Brazilian people and the way that they perceive
themselves
We heard a lot of experiences from exchange students from different countries in
Europe and their experiences.
Why I chose this:
Brazil is a big country in the north far America so I need to learn about the north
America is also a booming economy and the member of bricks countries.

Critical listening skills:

This to topic was interesting but unfortunately the teacher English language
proficiency was not clear I did not understand everything clearly.
Seminar: How to work in an international team
Date:04/05/2016
Lecturer: Geert Moens:
Atlas Copco:

Introduction:
Atlas Copco develop innovative sustainable solutions that create value for their
customers in more than 180 countries.
Their expertise is in compressors, vacuum solutions and air treatment systems,
construction and mining equipment, power tools and assembly systems.
Atlas Copco is a 143-year-old company. They are well-known for their professional
leaders, their high ethical standards and business practices, and for our great
products and service.
Atlas Copco has more than 43 000 employees in 92 countries. In 2015 revenues
reached 102 billion Swedish kronor and the operating margin was 19.3%.
Why I chose this topic:
Atlas Copco is an international organization working almost in the whole world in
different sectors. I know this organization before, they have done in our country
Afghanistan. Specially in the agricultural sector.
What I have learnt:
I learn how people work together in international team. How they appreciate each
other language, religion, culture, food eating style, cooperation within the team. How
to focus on communication, arranging meetings, travelling with different employees
from different countries, ootb meetings, online meetings, face to face meetings within
the organization or outside the organization.

Part Two

Critical reading
While reading the book there was a sentence that struck me as true. Since the
second world war there is a growing sense among Tajik Intelligentsia of their kinship
with the Tajiks of Afghanistan and even with Shia Iranians. Yes, exactly Afghan Tajiks
have relations with Tajiks, even they speak the same language wears the same
cloths, the same foods. Most of Afghan Tajiks visiting Tajikistan in Eid ul Fitr (Muslim
Christmas twice a year) and they are coming for Nawroz(first day of the year) to
Afghanistan celebrate their new year in Afghanistan with Afghan Tajiks.
I did not agree with writer in this statement that (the Tajiks are the most religious
people in the central Asian nationalities. I completely disagree with this statement.
Afghan specially Pashtun are the most religious people in the region. Thats why
Afghans started jihad against Russia and got freedom from the Russia.
What might be missing in this book. the fact of central Asian culture that they are
known by Mehman Nawazi (People who love to have guest) in Afghan culture is very
important to build guest house before building a house for themselves.
I think the author did not write important cultural aspects of central Asian culture he
focusses more on war and freedom the readers do not understand clearly. I think the
author should put more focus on Afghanistan and Tajikistan cultural differences and
similarities.

References:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_Afghanistan
http://www.everyculture.com/Sa-Th/Tajikistan.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nowruz_in_Afghanistan
http://www.atlascopco.com/us/system/splash.aspx
http://therepresentationproject.org/film/miss-representation/
https://www.oxfam.org/
https://www.oxfam.org/en/oxfam-trailwalker/oxfam-trailwalkerbelgium