As we plan to make a proposal for INCM or SESAM 2007 here are few links u can check out and get at least some Idea about GEORGIA for further information do not hesitate to contact me. :) caucasustravel.com www.welcome.ge www.info-tbilisi.com www.axis.ge www.gnb-sukhishvili.ge www.georgianhouse.ge www.lonelyplanet.com gata.ge www.georgiatoday.ge www.georgica.caucasus.net TINA_GEO

Dear All,

Following the success of response for 50€ flights within europe, perhaps we can post websites giving access to free maps / satellite images..

eg. www.multimap.com - very popular

http://www.kortal.dk  - for Denamrk 

*Adam I'm having trouble navigating they've changed the interface !? is there still free access?

Jim

easa is a good case for an exchange of ideas and knowledge. But I do not think, that this sole opportunity to become the best architect. It is good when there are no borders (Belarus probably exception) and the student has more opportunities to know about architecture more. The Internet is a good way, but in Information Time, the good information to receive more difficultly. For this reason the Internet can decide only part of a huge problem in non-formal architectural education. And I am sure, that the non-formal education of the students - architects does not become isolated only on easa or other international meetings. I do not think, that thousand future architects, which do not come on easa, sit at home after educational events and have no other student's architectural actions. Where interesting student's life, new calls, alternative opportunities of non-formal education?

SESAM in Belarus in 2005 will not be. On it there are two reasons: political and economic. About political I much shall begin to not speak (everyone know that was in Belarus on October 17), but I shall notice, that the main traditional support of the Belarusian association of students – architects (BASA) has disappeared - dean of Architectural faculty Galina Polanskaya became the deputy of Parliament. But second reason – SESAM a very expensive measure. In the summer 2004 the student's association of the architects has carried out in Belarus 4 camps (3 were international) till 8-11 of days everyone. All was fine, but the members of a BASA have lifted revolt, when have found out, that if will be SESAM-2005 in Belarus, there can be of money to realization 2-3 traditions camps in the summer- 2005. For the Byelorussian students of summer camp it is more, than meeting, tradition (for example camp "Alba" will be carried out since 1997) or… In Belarus SESAM there were 4 times. I think about EASA in Belarus but… Idea of qualitative SESAM in Belarus and on a very interesting theme is wonderfully (thank by Gosha!). We have many questions. On quality of camp of a summer-2004 were better, than usually, but more cheaply than could be SESAM-2005. It is difficult to us to speak about the standards in realization of the architectural actions, when we begin to speak about cultural distinction. For last two years we have developed the standard, which we develop further. But I think we should think more flexibly.

Zmitser, vice-president of Youth public union “Belarusian association of students – architects” (BASA)

... back the pictures of my vienna-trip in spring. made me think of schnitzel ;-)

alx_be

just something not quite related to EASA, but to our other main thing in common , europe and its conceptions about it :

THE Irish are among the funniest and most liked people in Europe, but when it comes to being sexy we rank near the bottom of the list.

A new poll has put Ireland second only to Italy for being liked. Germans were seen as the least likeable people in Europe and ranked the rudest, followed by the French and English who, according to a Dutch respondent, "do not seem to know how to behave on holiday".

"All they (the English) do is drink and yell," she said.

But what the British lack in manners and decorum, they make up for in humour, noted by one respondent for "appearing deadly serious and being hilarious at the same time".

In the Reader's Digest poll which asked 4,000 people to comment on their EU neighbours, the British were overwhelmingly voted to have the best sense of humour, while close to half of British respondents thought the Irish were just as funny, if not funnier.

Ireland took the fifth spot overall in the humour stakes while the staid Swiss were voted the most humourless.

But when it comes to sex appeal, the Irish are hardly in danger of being regarded as too sexy for the EU.

We ranked 15th on the list, followed by Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Switzerland and Belgium which received an astonishing nul points from its EU neighbours for sexual attractiveness.

The Italians were rated the sexiest in Europe. According to a British respondent: "They know they're sexy, which is annoying, but it makes them even more attractive."

Ireland, however, did get one British respondent's vote for the country that has contributed most to the world.

"They gave the world Guinness," he argued.

The poll, to be published in the July issue of the magazine, was conducted in May to coincide with the accession of the ten new EU member states.