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AMBASSADOR WITOLD SOBLOW, Polish Ambassador to the UN speaking at University of Michigan this afternoon

 

The man with the white paper is Witold Sobkow.

 

The lecture "World Leaders Respond to the European Crisis:  A View from Warsaw and Prague."

Some of the points I picked up on from Witold Sobkow were interesting in relation to global economic and political issues related to the European Union.  Some of the things that Ambassador Soblow pointed out were that, for one, France would favor atomic energy....BRIF stands for Brazil, Russia, India and South Africa.  

Berlin, Paris and London are large players in the European Union.  

One of the humorous parts of the lecture was when Ambassador Sobkow said "If you are not at the table, you must be on the menu."  So make yourself known and involved.  

Another interesting point was made, and that is when he said that 'the difference between Poland and Greece is that we (Poland) are used to suffering.  We (Poland) don't want things to repeat which didn't work before...'  

Another point to ponder on is that the 'unrest in Poland is because of pension reform.  The Western part of Poland is more affluent...in the East there is a great amount of unemployment. To spread work evenly is a challenge'...and some of that is the employment of the older generation.  Much of this is due to skills related to the digital age and a computerized horizon, skills which put the younger generation at an advantage in the job market.  As I think about these points, it also applies in some ways to the situation in the United States.

These are just a few of my notes from the lecture today.

 

 

Filed under  //   European Zone   European Union   Global Relations   Poland   Polish Ambassador   Prague   Symposiums   United Nations   University of Michigan   Warsaw   Witold Soblow  
Posted April 17, 2012 by Janet Quigley 
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TULIP MAGNOLIAS

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The corner of South Division and William...Ann Arbor, MI

March 23, 2012

 

 

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Posted March 23, 2012 by Janet Quigley 
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TIME

 

“…we should be careful

Of each other, we should be kind
While there is still time.”

— Philip Larkin, from “The Mower” (via aubade)

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Posted March 17, 2012 by Janet Quigley 
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New exhibit going up at UMMA (through glass)

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Haroon Mirza

Haroon Mirza
Backfade_5 (Dancing Queen), 2011
Mixed media
Courtesy the artist and Lisson Gallery

 

 Haroon Mirza

Haroon Mirza

 The national apavilion of then and now(detail)

2011 Anechoic chamber, LED's, amp, speakers, electronic circuit
Courtesy the artist and Lisson Gallery

Haroon Mirza
March 17-July 22, 2012

Posted March 16, 2012 by Janet Quigley 
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