Newsflash March 2015
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1. remember meeting and working with descendants of the slave trade when lived in Uruguay What struck me the most about them was how it still hurt They did not know where they came from They had to reinvent a culture for themselves a je EUFN Newsflash Volume 6 Mar 2015 We arrived in Sofia Bulgaria on a hot morning in early August 2005 was then heavily pregnant with our second child and a little bit unsure about the prospect of spending the next four years in my native Greece s neighbouring country The outsider image had of Bulgaria at the time was a mix formed from my grandparents early 1980s impressions of a spot clean polished lush police state and from the subsequent news stories in the 90s of decadence corruption mafia violence rubbish mismanagement and immigration They say first impressions last And certainly mine summed up pretty much our years in Bulgaria First sights a modern airport where we were greeted by the warm friendly and smiley driver from the embassy whom we quickly learned was also a onetime professional violinist and still an excellent amateur tennis player Then on the drive into town a jumble of impressions Within a mile of the airport a mess of derelict gypsy settlements and derelict apartment blocks heaps of rubbish green alleyways and broken asphalt but still my senses were heightened by the vast open skies balmy sunset old and noisy cars2. Check that there is a safe school transport system for your children Ask school authorities to contact you before allowing your child to leave school premises early or with anybody you have not previously nominated Employ only mature and responsible babysitters that you trust completely Ensure that they are familiar with the rules about opening doors to callers answering the phone etc Before deciding to hire domestic staff it may be appropriate to introduce them to your children Teach children never to go with strangers and to refuse any gifts or approaches from strangers never to give any information to a stranger never to give personal information to others such as absences of family members travel plans etc lock the doors while at home and never to let strangers in the home address and phone number vour office phone number how to use telephones including local public phone when and how to alert the police who are the neighbours or the delegation as soon as they are old enough if possible key phrases in the local language s to report anyone who tries to harm or assault them to tell you always where they are going and what their plans are fo travel in groups or at least in pairs and to be aware of areas to avoid EUFN Newsflash Volume 6 Mar 2015 12 NEWS ITEMS ROTATION 2015 FOR NON MANAGEMENT POSTS In terms of gender balance the figures show a good success rate for
3. 1 EUFN Newsflash of November 2014 does not play the same role any longer in a European context for spouses and dual careers therefore become slightly more achievable there than before The Netherlands for example explicitly allow all spouses Coming from an EU member state or being married to an EU citizen to work while granting them diplomatic status and have MoUs with 40 third countries facilitating work for diplomat s spouses 2 On the international scene European diplomacy is different in the context of the new common foreign and security policy competences of the European diplomats are growing and have been upgraded For the first time in history EU diplomats represent all the 28 Member States at least in those areas in which a common EU position exists Traditional soouses roles being just a trailing spouse are slightly fading away since younger generations want to and have to pursue personal professional careers However immunity and insurance Issues unfortunately still play a major constraint for soouses professional careers and bilateral and multilateral agreemenis between states facilitating careers of diplomatic spouses are still scarce Professional activity for soouses Is therefore very offen only possible on an Unpaid basis On the other hand the international economic and financial crisis led to budget cuts and revised pension schemes also in many European countries and households with
4. Castle with his family in 2009 Try to get hold of his short but moving speech was sweltering in one of the three dungeons te of Cape Coast Castle squinting in the dark to constantly hear people trying to justify the _ see the desperate scratch marks left by slave trade or at least shift a bit of the lt L slaves two hundred years ago blame elsewhere or muddy the waters Europeans and North Americans will say Cape Coast Castle a three hour drive west P L of the Ghanaian capital Accra is a World eeu i a 2 Hen pelle ae D ee Lee a OS NS been trading slaves since time immemorial Q L AR Ie ne O sea hehe nosis A the slaves were bought from Africans And MMS ebpey one nr origins of Africans will say But our form of slavery L Meee age Ono amen IAUN a Was different it was much less brutal it s _ hundred and fifty years is excellent but it s true slavery was always there It is still there B when you actually tour the whole caste that on a different scale than in the seventeenth you begin to get a feel for what it must have been like You go from deep in the dark steaming hot dungeons where slaves were shackled and packed in their hundreds with no toilet facilities and no ventilation to the And that s why it s important to visit places church at ground level where Anglicans went like Cape Coast Castle A sobering place happily to pray on Sundays in full knowledge indeed of what was
5. Pourquoi payer 25 euros pour remplacer une lampe de four micro ondes lorsqu on peut acheter un four neuf moins de 30 euros gt Certaines pratiques font gonfler la facture inutilement Lors d une panne de la carte d alimentation sur un cran plat les reparateurs vont vous proposer de changer la carte entiere 600 euros alors que le remplacement d un composant co te 30 centimes comme l a r v l une enqu te d Envoye sp cial de 2010 Une proposition de loi du s nateur cologiste Jean Vincent Plac propose un acc s aux pi ces d tach es pendant une dur e minimale de 10 ans 4 L obsolescence fonctionnelle Une nouvelle touche lavage intelligent sur le lave vaisselle un micro ondes qui calcule lui m me le temps de cuisson une t l vision haute d finition ou un ordinateur avec Un processeur deux fois plus puissant l obsolescence fonctionnelle correspond au fait qu un produit ne r ponde plus aux nouveaux usages attendus selon la d finition de l Ademe Dans des secteurs o l volution technologique est de plus en plus rapide l innovation cr e le besoin Depuis 2010 Apple a sorti pas moins de 18 mod les diff rents de son iPad Selon Christian Lafferere directeur du site Love2recycle fr Une entreprise qui recycle les telephones les Fran ais changent de t l phone tous les 18 mois en moyenne Le plus souvent il s agit pourtant d innovations cosm tiques pointe du doigt l associa
6. article was specially commissioned by the EUFN to highlight the role of spouses in modern diplomacy We are very grateful that Dr Ursula Vavrik Mexico City agreed to author it Abstract Changing contexts imply the need fo rethink institutional support for families and in particular the role of a diplomat s spouse and to adapt related policies accordingly as does the private sector Furthermore it is suggested the EEAS should foster dual careers more comprehensively in order to stay competitive in the future In consequence there is a need for more institutional guidance and integration along with an acceptance of the spouse as added value and additional asset for the system in a modern diplomacy context particularly in respect of enhancing the European Diplomatic Service and the European Public and Cultural Diplomacy Having been accompanying spouse of a diplomat for almost 30 years now have been asked to write about the spouses role in delegations and I am glad to share my experiences and visions with you both from a national and an EU diplomatic perspective An ever changing context While Europe and the European framework have been continuously changing over the last decades also technology economic societal and family patterns are changing and last but not least the way diplomacy is carried out All those developments have a significant impact on diplomats and the role and career of their
7. entends parler comme d un pays en guerre depuis plus de trente ann es Emplis ta m moire de ce moment d exception car ce sera un des rares contacts que tu auras avec la r alit locale au travers d une vitre l preuve du moins l esp re t on des balles et explosifs qui peuvent te prendre pour cible tout moment Une fois arriv la D l gation les portes se referment derri re toi Tu es sain et sauf encore un peu gris du tourbillon d images et de sensation qui tia emport depuis ton arriv e Les portes du p nitencier sur toi se sont referm es chantait Johnny voici bien longtemps Dor navant tu vivras en vase clos avec pour voisins de logements tes voisins de bureaux Ta navette quotidienne consistera en 218 pas entre le seuil de ton appartement et celui de ton bureau Tu le sais tu les as compt s si souvent A midi trente tu quitteras ton bureau pour aller partager ton repas avec tes compagnons de labeur Immanquablement les propos de table te rameneront ton job Et le soir tu prolongeras ton travail aussi longtemps que tu le pourras sans doute pour retarder autant que possible ta confrontation avec la solitude et le silence qui tattendent au logis Ta famille et tes reperes sont loin Tu vis en vase clos Et tu te rem mores cette lecture d adolescence Huis clos de Jean Paul Sartre Et c est l que s op re le tournant C est la que vient la catharsis et que tu prends conscience
8. happening below ground to the Governor General s breezy residence on the Paola Fornari Hanna top floor with its idyllic view Writer Blogger Diplomatic Spouse century But whether it is boatloads of people being enslaved or one it is profoundly wrong We tend to forget Actually if is not true that you can get an inkling of what it must have been like It s unimaginable The slaves were torn from their families walked shackled for hundreds of miles not knowing where they were going and then stored in dungeons They were from all over the African interior and didn t know each other s languages The few who survived were sold then kept in the condemned cell and once the boats were ready they went through the door of no return into the bright light and on to small boats in the wild surf which took them to bigger boats where they started their journey into the unknown Conditions on the boats were worse than in the dungeons At the castle women slaves who refused to perform sexual favours for the slave masters went into a punishment room where they were beaten and kept in an even worse state than their fellow women prisoners About eleven million men and women people with loved ones with mothers and fathers with children with hearts and emotions were sold in the slave trade It is estimated that about half of them the lucky ones died before reaching their destinations
9. home for along time just that you are Unavailable at the moment is a far safer option Don t rely exclusively on mobile phones They can and do fail for many reasons Always keep a list of the emergency numbers on paper Always check the phone signal strengths when going info unknown areas Abusive phone calls Not every phone call you receive is always a friendly phone call Anonymous calls can be unsettling They are usually intended to lower your morale If you ever encounter an abusive nuisance or malicious call don t just hang up follow the steps described below 1 Don t respond Any type of strong reaction is what the caller is after Instead leave the phone unattended for a while then simply hang up 2 Keep records lf the calls persist make a record of when they occur to see if there is a pattern It will also be useful when reporting the offense to authorities Try the return call function on your telephone to trace the abusive calls 3 Inform the security staff of your delegation They will helo you contacting the telephone company and if necessary the police Telephone companies usually have a policy for dealing with abusive calls and may be able to identify the number and bar it If the calls are persistently abusive you should notify the police MAIL SAFE Threatening letters If you receive any threatening or insulting letters don t handle or touch them more than necessary Put them in a clear plast
10. moyenne pr s de 30 kilos de v tements chaque ann e et 30 de ces habits ne sont m me jamais port s Une v ritable strat gie de la part des marques qui profitent d une main d uvre bas co t pour inonder le march Zara produit par exemple plus de 12 000 v tements diff rents chaque ann e selon la journaliste gt Symbole de cette mode jetable l enseigne ilandaise Primark qui a ouvert fin 2013 en France son premier magasin De la mode ultra discount avec une robe moulante 15 euros porter juste le temps d une soiree quitte la mettre ensuite la poubelle 7 La fabrication bas de gamme La spectaculaire chute des prix des appareils m nagers 23 depuis 1998 selon l Insee cache une autre r alit celle de la fabrication low cost Dans les t l viseurs cran plat par exemple le condensateur un l ment sensible la chaleur est le plus souvent plac c t des dissipateurs sur la carte d alimentation Comme l a montr un pisode de Cash Investigation diffus e sur France 3 cela r duit drastiquement la dur e de vie du condensateur et donc de l appareil gt Autre exemple huit lave linges sur dix sont d sormais quip s de cuves en plastique plut t qu en inox qui peuvent se casser facilement Selon des experts interrog s dans une mission d Envoye sp cial les machines laver seraient con ues pour r sister 2 500 cycles de lavages maximum et les t l viseurs po
11. not only welcomed fo assist but if is common practice or rather a kind of representational tradition the spouse has to fulfil to accompany the diplomat EUFN Newsflash Volume 6 Mar 2015 In the same vein lunches and dinners are hosted together and the majority of the social life especially in the evenings is managed as a couple At least in national diplomatic services this was the daily life we have lived throughout the years Nowadays courtesy visits with diplomatic colleagues are often already done with soouse which is a welcomed new trend whereas in other areas such as invitations the trend is rather to neglect the spouse Diplomats are often invited with guest rather than stating Mr X and spouse or Mr and Mrs X Even with changing family patterns soouses policies and protocol issues will always remain important In the absence of clear guidance the EEAS does not seem to have the same common diplomatic practices and goals as national diplomatic services including for spouses This also relates for instance to the way representation is done In Austria for instance every official gets his or her proper representation budget he or she is personally responsible for which has to be spent throughout the year The aim is fo be able to keep contact with most important counterparts at all levels of the diplomatic service including at consular level In the EEAS representational activities and budget
12. or letter appears to contain powder Treat if as suspect If possible place it in a sealed plastic bag Do not further handle or move it Wash your hands and keep people away from it Inform the security staff of the delegation and or local security services If a package or letter has been opened and powder spills out Do not attempt to clean it up Cover the spilled contents immediately with anything clothing paper trash can etc and do not remove this cover Leave the room and close the door and prevent others from entering Wash your hands with soap and water to prevent spreading any powder to your face Inform the security staff of the delegation and or local security services Remove heavily contaminated clothing as soon as possible and place in a plastic bag or some other container that can be sealed Shower with soap and water as soon as possible Do not use disinfectant on your skin If possible list all people who were in the room or area especially those who had actual contact with the powder EUFN Newsflash Volume 6 Mar 2015 N C jad ge oTo 2 QU O gt S Q QU un CHILDREN E YOU ATTENDED Give this list to both the local public health authorities so that proper medical follow up can be ensured and to local security services for further investigation INTERNET AND SOCIAL MEDIA Advantages and risks Social media are a global phenome
13. qu ils sont encore en tat de fonctionner d apr s un sondage INS Sofres Gifam de 2011 Dur e d usage estim e des appareils m nagers Appareil Dur e d usage estim e ource Ademe Que Choisir l vision 7 ans mprimante 3 5 ans 3 12 ans 20 mois 6 ans 1 000 heures 6 000 15 000 heures 4 000 70 000 heures 6 ans l phone mobile mpoule incandescence mpoule fluo compacte ube neon spirafeur RSS IRTOIETE Q D Q D C O Q Q O D 15 ans ave linge Trouv sur Actuwiki fr EUFN Newsflash Volume 6 Mar 2015 16 SPEAK ENGLISH EUEN und Corner Actu Calton COOKING CLASSES Cuisines du monde ITALIAN COOKING CLASS LASAGNE italienne Si vous voulez apprendre a cuisiner des LASAGNES comme une itali dont tout le monde se souviendra le tout arrose isiner puis d guster En quelques mots Venez converser en anglais C est l occasion de vous initier ou de Pratiquer votre anglais 1 ou 2 fois Par semaine si vous le souhaitez Le Professeur peut et r alisez un g teau n alors rejoignez nous et venez CU d un bon vin italie quand mardi 24 Mars 19h30 o avenue Winston Churchill 247 Uccle participation 25 par virement Grazia Carr Nom Prenom Atelier 24 03 2015 Corriger et expliquer vos fautes et ozzo BE07643004693766 Surtout vous rappeler les r gles de grammaire Comp tence assur e
14. two salaries have become ever more a necessity for the middle class The particular challenge for diplomatic systems consists therefore in facilitating dual careers also in third countries The legal status and the official role of a diplomat s spouse representation and beyond 3 What exactly is the role of a diplomat s spouse in delegations More the traditional one accompanying the diplomat and representing with him Or just trying to pursue a personal career and managing the family Or the modern version a mixture of both roles While in national diplomatic services the official role rights and duties of the spouse can be either derived from common practice or is sometimes quite well defined in official documents like infernal handbooks or even by law In Austria where diplomats have an own statute with references to spouses and family members it is for instance explicitly mentioned that the HoD should support spouses in search of an adequate working opportunity 4 The EEAS does not seem to have such a supportive official statement on the role and career facilitation of the spouses yet The current version of the Delegation guide is limited to defensive administrative references what spouses may or may not do and it is mentioned that in most countries spouses will lose their immunity if they work In fact a more supportive wording would be most welcome also with respect to the pos
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16. ECURITY Delegation staff is offen required to stay in a hotel either when on mission or at the beginning or end of a posting An important element for a safe stay in a hotel is fire safety To make your stay in a hotel safe and secure the following is recommended At the reception try to avoid other people hearing your name and room number If there is a risk of incidents in front of the hotel ask for a back room Consider asking for a room not higher than the seventh floor if you have doubts whether the fire service is sufficiently equipped They may not be able to reach you on a higher floor Always lock the door of your room with the bolt or safety chain In the absence of a safety chain put a wedge under the door wood plastic or even paper Call reception to check the phone works Orientate where you are in relation to the lobby Read the fire evacuation plan walk the fire exit route and count the number of doors between your room and the emergency exit If the corridor is filled with smoke you will not be able to see them Don t open the door to unexpected visitors In case of doubt check identity with the reception before opening If going out check that the room windows are secured Consider using the do not disturb sign to give the impression that the room is occupied Don t leave your room key number visible while having a meal Don t use your credit card for room safes that are ope
17. EUFN Newsflash Volume 6 Mar 2015 NEWSFLASH Content k Ona k afa EUROPEAN UNION FAMILIES NETWORK Word from the President Dear Members dear Colleagues dear Friends We are now on the eve of our annual EU Foreign Affairs Spouses Association EUFASA conference being held in the country of the EU Presidency Latvia The need has never been greater to emphasize the role of spouses in our Ministries of Foreign Affairs and the EEAS for that matter Naturally each of our 23 country members of EUFASA has different stories to tell which we will hear in Riga We aim to see what fellow members have achieved and the best practice that we might try to emulate in our own environments The EEAS policies towards spouses are not as developed as in many of our members EUFN will be presenting the results of its survey of national associations achievements and where more work needs to be done The High Representative herself opened the last EUFASA conference in Rome when she was Italy s Foreign Minister We now need her commitment to our cause Spouses Role in a Modern Diplomacy Context A word from the President 1 Spouses role in Delegations 2 5 Afghanistan Ghana Bulgaria Security Awareness part 2 9 11 EEAS INFOS 12 Good to Know Calendar Activities Tips to prevent hacking contribution to fostering internal Corporate and Social Responsibility CSR and EU Public EUFN Diplomacy This
18. all other states in which the EU is represented need to be established allowing for spouses to work without losing immunity completely only in respect to the specific professional activity what is already common practice in some states 2 The insurance policy needs to be revised taking into consideration a higher limit some 25 000 or more rather than the existing 6000 which makes it almost impossible to engage in gainful employment in third countries 3 HoDs should get specific instructions to support staff and their spouses in a housing issues b school etc issues and c to support spouses in their search for a professional activity within the framework of their possibilities A decent job for all EUFN in defence of diplomats spouses CSR and other European values The European Union and its Members States are a community of values including values related to equality equal opportunities gender etc all enshrined in the Treaty Furthermore the EC has developed the EU CSR strategy 2011 2014 and backs the ISO 26000 guidelines 10 If the EU defends the highest standards at EU and multilateral level it should also implement them internally with the same enthusiasm and rigor ISO 26 000 refers to respect and engagement for stakeholders and vulnerable groups Spouses can be considered both as stakeholders and as vulnerable groups It cannot be highlighted often enough that diplomat s spouses have to compromise o
19. also a significant financial loss for the couple Also there is now much less financial incentive to leave Brussels National diplomatic systems see themselves confronted with similar challenges This is why at the European level EUFASA 7 has recommended in its 2014 GA establishing a post exchange between EU and national diplomats spouses etc see also EUFN Newsflash July 2014 At international level the International Labour Organisation ILO even defends a decent job for all as a human right in its Decent Job Agenda see 8 and 9 More and more countries like the US the Netherlands Switzerland Spain Mexico and Austria just to mention a few have established bilateral agreements with other countries to facilitate professional careers for diplomats spouses The insurance issue still remains to be tackled in a satisfactory way EUFN Newsflash Volume 6 Mar 2015 4 LD i i F Y AR x For the time being spouses lose the right to be insured together with their diplomats as soon as they earn above certain limits around 6000 year for EEAS diplomats spouses which makes it almost impossible to work in many countries where local insurance schemes would not cover adequate care in Mexico City e g a day in an adequate hospital will cost up to 3000 a day prepaid otherwise one will not be treated gt gt Recommendations In bilateral agreements or MoUs with almost
20. are more centralised at the HoD level and a culture of regular representation at alll levels is almost non existent This is really a completely different approach The EEAS has only existed for a short time and the tasks and competences of Commission Officials before the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty were different The new common foreign policy of the EU is definitely a new area in European diplomacy and thus in how to represent the EU Diplomats in delegations coming from the various Commission services and the EEAS and their respective spouses should therefore be made aware of that and receive specific training gt gt Recommendations fo include references to the specific role of spouses in official documents 2 A systematic specific obligatory diplomatic training for spouses and maybe also for some non diplomats coming from Brussels and having never been in a delegation on representation protocol diplomatic habits etc should be thought of If you represent a country or an organisation you know what you represent However in the case of the European Union with its changing legal backgrounds and policy contexts this is not such an easy task Whenever talked with non specialists here in Mexico City even diplomats from third countries and especially their soouses almost nobody would know about the recent policy changes related to the Lisbon Treaty Most people would ask What is the Lisbon Treaty F
21. arrasser de leur ancien quipement sous pr texte d en acqu rir de nouveaux plus respectueux de l environnement L exemple le plus frappant est celui de la prime la casse automobile Entre 1994 et 2010 trois primes d incitation l achat ont gonfl artificiellement les ventes de voitures neuves Un proc d qui en plus d tre discutable sur le plan cologique est tres couteux pour les finances publiques gt Le m me argument est utilis par le Gifam qui regroupe les fabricants d appareils m nagers EUFN Newsflash Volume 6 Mar 2015 15 Good to Know Le renouvellement des 25 millions d appareils lectrom nagers de plus de 10 ans par des appareils r cents dE performants permettrait d conomiser ONDE MMER i 5 7 milliards de kWh Un chiffre quine SEST EXISTER prend pas en compte l impact environnemental de la fabrication des nouveaux appareils gt Il est impossible de parler d obsolescence programm e d lib r e de la part des fabricants C est du moins la position des associations de consommateurs Selon Que Choisir l ge moyen d un appareil lectrom nager est m me pass de six ans en 2008 sept ans et quatre mois en 2013 Et les taux de fiabilit fr lent les 90 dans la plupart de cas De plus pourquoi les industriels auraient ils besoin de d grader intentionnellement la solidit de leurs produits Dans 40 50 des cas les appareils sont remplac s alors
22. d what a shame not every spouse can handle such situations in the best possible way for instance by calming down a dispute or referring to certain literature as to Robert Menasse s Der Europ ische Landbote 2012 The European Messenger a chorus of praise for EU officials gt gt Recommendation To provide training to spouses fo enhance their role in boosting the image of the European Union Spouses as potential actors in the new EU Public Diplomacy Strategy some examples The new EU Public Diplomacy Strategy is currently being established Maybe thought could be given to including spouses of diplomats as important actors in this strategy As already stated spouses are contributing to the image of the EU in whatever role If they are pursuing a professional career then their multiplier effect is even bigger Some examples 1 Active in diplomatic and other associations As the president of the diplomatic spouses organisation in Mexico in 2013 fook the opportunity to make a presentation on the new European Diplomatic Service at one of our meetings This was very much welcomed since most people were completely unaware of ongoing political and policy changes in the European Union in this resoect Furthermore under my presidency the organisation supported four charity projects with a total amount of about 12 000 2 Active in societal conversations Last year sat next to a journalist of th
23. e official journal of the Mexican National Bank The EU has 18 members isn t it she asked This is just to let you know that the level of information about the EU very often is rather low not only in third countries even amongst European citizens have sent her the excellent slide show on the EU available on the net for teachers in all lanquaaes 60 slides 11 EUFN Newsflash Volume 6 Mar 2015 3 Active as University teacher etc Having been invited to several Universities to give classes on the European Union was able explain to students and conference participants the very many positive facts about the EU Thus was able to influence students in an evidence based way so that they were able to step back from a certain negative viewpoint about the EU they got from the press and enrich their horizon organised conferences with Ambassadors from European countries on various themes in addition to the ones organised by or with the EU delegation 4 Active as conference speaker have been invited as conference speaker on several subjects regarding the European Union last but not least about the EU Public and Cultural Diplomacy Strategy 5 Active as book author It was a pleasure to follow the invitation to contribute to a publication on integrating environmental policy in the US and the EU In this respect successfully convinced colleagues that the EU had influenced international environmental policy m
24. ed taxis and use only registered and reputable taxi operators a list of which should exist at the Delegation Ask for this list fo the Head of Administration or RSO Make sure your luggage is on board before settling into the taxi Ensure the taxi has the driver s photo and licence clearly displayed Make sure to have the sole use of the taxi the driver may try to pick up other passengers Ensure passenger doors are locked to prevent others getting in if the taxi stops Always keep handbags laptop bag on the floor and not on the seat beside you Check you have all your belongings before paying the taxi and letting it go In public transport Be careful about using public transport that is not commonly used by expatriates Wait for your bus or train in a designated waiting area Know the schedules of the bus or trains and try to avoid waiting on deserted platforms Avoid taking the last bus or train If possible sit in the bus or train car close to the driver Do not stay in compartments of subway trains which are deserted After getting off the bus or leaving a subway station always look around to see whether you are being followed When returning home Have your keys ready in your hand to avoid having to search them outside of your home If you suspect an intruder do not go in seek help If someone has given you a lift home ask them to wait until you are safely inside HOTEL S
25. een the EEAS Human Resources and the EUFN References 1 EUFN Newsflash November 2014 2 See the Netherlands Protocol Guide for Diplomatic Missions 2013 http www government nl issues staff of foreign missions ana international organisations documents and publications leaflets 20 13 01 21 protocol guide for diplomatic missions en consular posts january 2013 html 3 Fora more detailed discussion please see http www diplomacy edu resources general parallel dual careers diplomatic spouses 1998 and http www eufasa org associations conferen ces 13_Bern docs report_final Opening 20sta fement 20by 20Mrs 220Daniela 20Lauer 2 OEUFASA 20Chair 202013 pdf Mai 2013 3 See Statute Austrian Diplomatic Service 2104 https www ris bka gv at GeltendeFassung wx e Abfrage Bundesnormen amp Gesetzesnummer 10001572 amp ShowPrintPreview True 5 See http www dof gob mx nota_detalle ohp co digo 53123858 amp fecha 30 08 2013 6 See http www state gov documents organizatio n 133570 pdf 7 See EUFASA Conference 2014 http www eufasa org DOCS Rome_14 rapp breve 20Inglese pdf 8 Decent Work for All A Holistic Human Rights Approach Gillian MacNaughton and Diane F Frey American University International Law Review Vol 26 Issue 2 2011 http digitalcommons wcl american edu cgi viewcontent cgi article 1704 amp context auilr 9 ILO Decent Work Agenda 2007 http www gsadrc org docs open CONS51 pdf 10 See
26. es re ues et de se retrouver face a propre personne avec ses ressources et ses limites ses potentialit s connues et insoup onn es et sa facult pr sum e ou av r e de d passer des bornes que l on croyait infranchissables Ainsi en est il de l exp rience Afghane Voici une tranche de vie qui peut se r v ler autant enthousiasmante que frustrante D s l arriv e l a roport de Kaboul le choc est d s quilibrant Tu viens de passer une nuit dans un avion turc bond entre les enfants qui pleurent et les mercenaires de tout poil qui discutent voix haute sans consid ration pour ce sommeil que tu chercheras en vain et qui arrivera quelques instants avant qu une voix m tallique t avertisse qu il est temps de rattacher ta ceinture pour l atterrissage L avion se pose sur la piste Unique partag e avec les avions militaires et ceux des Nations Unies puis se dirige vers le terminal en longeant des carcasses d Antonov d lliouchine et de vieux coucous de compagnies blacklist es Dans un d cor min ral des baraques sordides cras es de soleil des hommes en armes militaires policiers civils des fant mes en burqas bleues des enfants qui grouillent une circulation chaotique dans des voitures blind es engonc s dans des gilets pare balles et commence un p riple d une demi heure vers la d l gation Regarde ouvre grands tes yeux et regarde bien europ en le voil l Afghanistan r el dont tu
27. female candidates for the AD posts out of an initial imbalance of only 35 of female applicants for these posts 40 of the posts have been proposed to women On a more personal side the EEAS administration together with the Commission has been able to organise 6 cases of double postings or family reunification in the framework of this Rotation HUMAN RESOURCES Staff Opinion Survey Summary Results Top and bottom rated statements overall Willing to que extra effort when required EU Delegations are important components of EEAS Froud to work for the EU Have good working relationships with colleagues Interested in own work Have clear understanding of expectations at work Skills match current job Satisfying relationship between performance at work and career 6296 Senior management provides useful feedback Senior management will follow up on the survey results tation beneficial for career fe Line manager dealing effectively with poor performance EAS structure conducive to delrenng its objectives We are pleased to announce that the IT division has organised 14 Video conference audio conference mini pc Laptops trainings The purpose of the concerned training is to show you how to use these different IT tools and how to avoid any problems you might have already encountered during a video conference a meeting an audio conference or a presentation SCHUMAN 17 Mar 14 00 15 30 4 A495 1400 15
28. http www iso org iso nome news_index new s_archive news htm refid Ref 1490 11 See http europa eu abc euslides index_en htm Biographical Note Dr Ursula Vavrik holds a Master s degree and a PhD 1990 in Economic and Social Sciences her doctoral thesis being awarded with the Rudolf Sallinger Prize of the Austrian Chamber of Commerce for outstanding research She pursued an international career having worked for multinational organizations the UN and OECD EU institutions academia the private sector and NGOs Areas of specific expertise encompass international and EU policy and politics particularly in the fields of environment development and sustainable development Mrs Vavrik is founder and Director of NEW WAYS Centre for Sustainable Development She published in Europe and the US is married and has two children EUFN Newsflash Volume 6 Mar 2015 Chacun d entre nous un moment ou l autre de sa carri re peut se voir proposer un poste l tranger dans un pays dit difficile voire tres difficile Plac devant une telle perspective l agent sage et avis r fl chira deux fois et cela est bien compr hensible A fortiori si la destination difficile est un non family posting Pourtant le fait de franchir le pas et d accepter le poste peut repr senter une exp rience humaine inoubliable et qui permet chacun d tre confront soi m me de remettre en cause ses certitudes ses id
29. ic bag and pass them immediately to the delegation security staff Awareness at Post Pan 2 10 Suspicious packages or letters Package and letter bombs can often be recognised as suspicious from the outside Here are a number of indicators to look for Restrictive markings such as Confidential Personal to be opened only by Rush Special delivery or Do not delay delivery Poorly typed address inaccuracies in address or titles or titles without names Misspelling of common words Excessive weight or thickness for the size of the envelope or package The feel of springiness metallic components or stiffeners inside Small holes protruding wires string or metal foil Unusual odours Many explosives used in letter bombs smell like shoe polish or almonds Oily or greasy stains on packaging Rigid or lopsided letter or package Excessive weight or unusual balance of weight Excessive securing material such as masking tape or string Excessive postage Unusual or unexpected point of origin indecipherable or no return address A suspicious package or letter should not be touched and moved Report it fo the security staff of the delegation immediately and keep people away from it Any movement especially cutting tape strings or other wrappings on a suspect package could cause an explosive device to detonate Putting a suspect letter or package in water could also cause it to explode If a package
30. icial website provided some tips below on how to keep using an internet browser your data safe and reduce the risk and e Be cautious of emails purporting to be impact of fraud from social network sites asking you to For further guidance on information click on a link or open an attachment security you can also visit even if it seems to be from a known www getsafeonline org or contact www actionfraud police uk Do not disclose personal information in your social media profiles making this easily accessible for fraudsters and _ restrict your privacy settings so only When receiving email correspondence known contacts can view your always look ouf for information e Achange to the email address of the sender often just by one character Emails or letters with poor spelling punctuation and grammar e The company logo appears different or of a poor quality e The format of the email or letter differs to corresoondence previously received e The nature of the email is unexpected for example an urgent request for money You are suddenly asked to send a payment to a different bank account If you become a victim of hacking or fraud e Always report any fraudulent activity to Action Fraud at www actionfraud police uk Immediately notify businesses that you have regular dealings with such as your Letting Agent if you believe your personal data has been breached Change your passwords immediately for your email
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32. n their careers to their personal and financial disadvantage more than any other professional group the privileged underprivileged gt gt Recommendation To develop proactive policies to support diplomats spouses following highest international standards related to corporate social responsibility CSR while at the same time respecting and implementing major European values such as equal opportunities and equality Boosting the image of the European Union Spouses as discreet assets and multipliers Besides the human rights issue there is another important aspect to be considered when promoting the working conditions for diplomat s spouses As mentioned above most of them are highly qualified and many of them have worked in EU institutions or the like Soouses therefore could be regarded as valuable assets and multipliers to boost the image of the European Union especially when integrated into the professional world but also in society They have contacts with people in society diplomats normally do not have relations with or at least less And they can perform similar roles as diplomats explaining and representing the European Union In this respect sometimes spouses could be confronted with attacks on the EU or its staff In Europe and in Mexico City one has heard You seem to be an intelligent lady but you have an EU umbrella or EU diplomats are earning too much or EU officials do not work har
33. new fast Porches the smell of petrol on the road little grocery shops tucked into the blocks homey restaurants and at every corner magnificent neoclassical buildings that had seen better days but remained impressive Then arriving at a modern hotel with a swimming pool and spa charging the cheapest prices had ever seen On our first evening out my husband Eddie and shared some mezes of typical Bulgarian food at the courtyard of an understated cosy restaurant in the green centre of town In early August the city is quiet and the clients in restaurants are few as the population migrates to beach resorts or mountain village where the extended family homes are Our waiter also the owner of the restaurant was kindly answering all our questions about the city still have a picture of that night where both Eddie and are beaming Cold rakia for him tarator yoghurt soup for me cheese banitsa shopska salata baked peppers and ljutenitsa dip soread on the red embroidered tablecloth In the balmy night of Sofia we thought that we had reached a secret paradise tucked away from the rest of the busy world with the T help of the Rila mountains in the South and the Danube river in the North Then our inaugurate dinner in Sofia was interrupted by what we thought was firework sounds We had been told that Bulgarians celebrate everything from kids parties to election wins by throwing impressive firework dis
34. non enabling hundreds of millions of people around the world to exchange personal content and to share experiences information or photos They are also a great place to stay in touch with family and friends in particular if far away from home like expatriate staff in delegations They can also help to keep you safe Several Member States consular services and or local embassies provide up to the minute travel advice via social media and following theses sides is generally recommended Despite many obvious advantages social media carry also risks which follow from the nature of social networking and the massive base of users who are completely unknown TO YOU When using internet and social media consider that No matter how real online interactions seem they are not like being together with friends or having a private talk face to face You may be revealing personal information to a much wider audience than you realise Once you have published information on the internet if is in the public domain effectively forever and may affect you your family or your career even much later and in a way you never thought of There may be users with malicious intentions who misuse information to compromise you steal your electronic identity or even jeopardise your personal safety Preventive measures You can avoid risks and enjoy social networking safely by a number of precautions defend your computer against internet threa
35. online services and social media sites e Update your firewall and virus protection on all devices e Setup a block or filter for junk mail THE METHOD We shared the idea with friends Each enthusiast participant to he was asked to write a paragraph These paragraphs were sequen ced according to the participants accession in the project lt began as a game and it was for fun We never intended to create a masterpiece or a contemporary classic You can get q We wanted to give maximum freedom to our writers no scenario no fixed characters no com limentar gt _ i af written char s However we had to give them a short f happy end no specific number of MEL nil ER W Tig J copy of that deadline vou are not surprised are your one i l x book emailing AEE it a Everyone found it easy to participate except for the coordinating committee of course as a only one paragraph was required The process was highly unpredictable as nobody knew lt Virginija ZABOTKAITE what would come next and how it would all end ec europa eu gt The story had to be written in the participants motner tongue and tien translated into at Le n s eee as ichness ss ps English We thought this would be the best way to celebrate the richnes of our languag and our cultural diversity Indeed with so many writers the story would often take unexpected turns What 15 more important however is that so many bridges were buil
36. ortunit s perdues Tu comprends que c est Mozart qu on assassine Que ces morts sont bien r elles tu les as entendues dans les explosions de la nuit Cela n est plus des milliers de kilom tres de toi c est l juste derri re ce rempart h riss de barbel s et d fendus par des gardes arm s jusqu aux dents Puis vient l heure du cong de la joie des retrouvailles avec ta famille tes amis ton village avec ton chien et avec l arbre de ton jardin Et les cailles quirecouvraient tes yeux et ton c ur tombent et tu d couvres des inconnus que tu r apprends appr hender autrement Oui oser l inconnu oser un poste difficile c est aussi t exposer volontairement au danger de remettre en question toutes tes propres certitudes Mais si tu franchis ce pas tu t offres la possibilit de te donner une nouvelle vie Je crois que c est Confucius qui disait qu on n a que deux vies la seconde commence le jour o l on s aper oit qu on en a qu une EUFN Newsflash Volume 6 Mar 2015 7 My linen blouse clung to my back and could hardly breathe Outside in the bright sunshine although the temperature was above 30 degrees a brisk breeze blew in And they were poor and marginalised so probably would never get a chance to come back to their continent to search for thei ts from the ocean But here in the dank dark dungeon there was hardly any air and if President Obama visited Cape Coast SS I OVC T AD
37. ostering dual careers a real challenge not only for the EEAS As stated above new generations of diplomat s spouses no longer can be satisfied with the accompanying or representational role alone Most of them are highly qualified individuals having offen pursued careers at the same level as the respective diplomats Just to give you the example from the EU delegation in Mexico out of 12 EU diplomats eight have spouses and all soouses have pursued a professional career before having been posted to Mexico two of them as officials of the European Commission and two of them had already worked for several years in the European Commission or related institutions Fostering dual careers meanwhile has become almost common practice in the private sector since otherwise it appears to be difficult to be able to retain highly qualified staff Whereas the latter also is true for national diplomatic services or the EEAS reforms are only being achieved slowly with some exceptions such as the US and the Netherlands the US even having MoUs or similar agreements with about 160 countries of the world facilitating gainful employment for diplomat s spouses 6 In this respect It has to be commended that in the 2015 EEAS rotation there were six double postings none of them in Mexico City alas A post in a delegation in which the spouse cannot work may not only entail negative effects for the personal career of the spouse career gaps but
38. oule n est pas remplacable Quand l ampoule est morte le r veil 190 euros doit tre jet s nerve un Utilisateur sur le forum du site Que choisir gt Solution se tourner vers les sites sp cialis s comme iFixit am ricain ou CommentReparer com qui donnent des astuces pour r parer soi m me son mat riel 2 L incompatibilit Vous avez achet une nouvelle console Il va falloir renouveler tout voire stock de jeux Votre ordinateur vous demande de mettre jour votre anti virus Vous souhaitez installer la derni re version d iTunes Pas de chance votre appareil est d j trop vieux et incapable de supporter les nouvelles versions de ces logiciels Windows 7 n cessite 15 fois plus de puissance processeur que Windows 98 85 fois plus de m moire vive et 68 fois plus d espace disque d plore Fr d ric Bordage sur son site GreeniT fr DU coup m me si votre ordinateur fonctionne encore ses performances seront tr s limit es Impossible galement de brancher le dernier iPod 5 sur la m me prise que les pr c dents mod les Il faut alors remplacer tous les accessoires 3 Les pi ces d tach es manquantes ou hors de prix Si votre robot mixeur date de plus de cinq ans il y a fort parier que vous aurez du mal trouver des lames pour remplacer celles usag es Et quand bien m me elles seraient encore disponibles chez un revendeur leur remplacement ne serait sans doute pas rentable
39. ow the Charming Bulgarians with modest means created the most hospitable evenings And their paintings and crafts are still hanging on our walls everywhere we gol Alexandra Branningan Writer Irish Diplomatic Spouse yy EUFN Newsflash Volume 6 TER gt on x Dr d E k _ x Ne i Ky x 4 Mar 2015 continued from the last Newsflash TRAVELLING IN TOWN In the country of your posting or during a mission to a third country you may need to make use of public transport or just walk shorter distances You are likely to be easily identified as a foreigner which may increase your exposure to petty crime In higher risk areas avoid walking at night To reduce potential risks you should When walking Do not display valuables jewellery or expensive watches and keep mobile phones and wallets out of sight Stay on busy streets and avoid dimly lit quiet areas If a street is deserted walk in the middle of the pavement Walk confidently heads up looking ahead as if you know where you are going even if you don t Be aware of your surroundings Be very careful about wearing headphones as this reduces awareness of what is happening around you If you have to consult a map try to do this in a shop or restaurant Avoid looking like a tourist Walk facing oncoming traffic so that no car can creep up behind you unseen In taxis Avoid casual non register
40. plays When we turned to see the marvellous spectacle the only display we could locate was a sort of lighting in the evening sky Our lovely waiter who had been such a precious source of information that night had disappeared only to come out ten minutes later looking pale serious and tight lipped He brought with him our very cheap bill and told us hurriedly it was time to go Next day Eddie called me from work to tell me that a Mafia execution had taken place at the little square just beside our restaurant That was the fireworks mystery solved It was a blip a false impression however In fact Bulgaria turned out to be the best posting we have had so far We learned a decent smattering of the melodic Bulgarian language and had the great satisfaction of mastering a new alphabet Cyrillic We made friends for life local and expats we visited beautiful mountain ranges old villages and riverside towns We saw wonderful classical concerts in beautiful opera buildings and sang along to Bulgarian traditional music at mehanas traditional style restaurants We tasted their exquisite red wine and participated in Orthodox mass in their striking historic churches including the Alexander Nevsky cathedral and the astonishing Rila monastery We skied and hiked in their imposing mountains and danced in the squares along with the parades of kukeri people dressed up as folk characters during carnival We marvelled at h
41. que tu peux d cider de faire de ta retraite forc e le d but d une nouvelle existence C est la que tu te rends compte que les portes de l esprit s ouvrent dans les deux sens vers l int rieur et vers l ext rieur Et c est la que tu r alises que tu as besoin d approfondir ta connaissance du monde pour te comprendre toi m me et ta connaissance de toi pour comprendre le monde Alors les murs qui se sont lev s dans ton esprit se l zardent laissent passer la lumi re et finissent pas tomber Tu es confront toi m me tu d couvres que tu ne te connais pas ou que tu ne te connais plus Tu refais connaissance avec ta propre personne et tu fais l inventaire de tes aspects clairs gris ou plus sombres Tu as le temps pour cela Personne ne te presse Tu relis et red couvres des ouvrages simples ou plus ardus Tu trouves des significations nouvelles aux gestes les plus anodins de la vie quotidienne Et petit petit tu f aper ois que tu ne savais plus rien de toi que tu t tais abandonn et qu il t appartient si tu le veux de te rebatir Et c est l que tu appr cies ta chance et que tu attribues sa juste valeur cette possibilit qui t est donn e Le lendemain matin en d couvrant les actualit s tu donnes une signification diff rente l num ration des malheurs du temps Les nombres de victimes d attentats et de conflits cessent d tre d arides statistiques et deviennent pour toi autant d opp
42. rated by swiping Keep the room keys a mobile phone a small torch and your shoes close to your bed Be aware of drink spiking When you are at a restaurant a bar or a party be aware that drink spiking can be a risk To spike a drink means to put drugs into someone s drink without their knowledge or permission and with the intention of causing harm to the drinker If can be a pill powder or a liquid and it is Usually tasteless colourless and odourless Most of the time the objective is to relieve the victim of money or credit cards but it can be also associated with rape or it could be used in order to compromise and then blackmail you EUFN Newsflash Volume 6 Mar 2015 Security in Delegations Never accept food or drink from someone you don t know Never leave your drink unattended If you leave your table for any reason ask a friend to watch over the drinks If your drink has been moved has an unusual tint or a strange taste don t drink it Don t share or swap drinks PHONE SECURITY In any telephone conversation don t give out personal details unless you are absolutely sure of the person you are speaking to Also avoid answering any personal questions about yourself unless you are well acquainted Don t leave your name on your answering message The caller should know who you are and will leave his details for you to return the call Also never give the impression you are away from your
43. sibility that some countries such as Mexico allow professional activities from diplomats spouses of all countries The new law of 2013 stipulates in chapter Ill that immunity is only lost in relation to professional activities but not in general Another issue is the attitude towards presence or representation for soouses While in other countries e g Austria such references exist they cannot be found in the EEAS guide There seems to be a need for a legal and institutional setting and guidance for soouses in the EEAS since whatever a spouse is doing and wherever she or he is present spouses are always also representing the European Union Currently there is no indication that the EEAS would be either interested or supportive of an active representation of spouses gt gt Recommendation To reword the references fo spouses activities in the Delegation Guide in a more supportive way according to highest European and international standards The most classical role of a diplomat s spouse is probably the representational role In many countries if is very common if not welcomed or in the interest of the diplomatic service as one can read in the Austrian handbook for the Foreign Service that diplomats are accompanied by their spouses It goes without saying that if is common practice that they also represent together This means that to whatever event the diplomat is invited with soouse the spouse is
44. spouses Let me touch upon some examples Whereas in ancient times diplomatic messages have been transmitted by horse drawn carriages and Ministers more recently technology allowed transmission via encrypted mail and today Heads of States and Ambassadors are tweeting important messages to the whole world be if the most recent results of the EU Council or images of the cheering crowd at an EU national day in a delegation abroad New public and cultural diplomacy concepts are reorienting diplomacy in a completely new direction as the examples of the UK Great Britain is Great and Switzerland Pr senz Schweiz are demonstrating In this particular aspect we see a huge window of opportunity for the role and enhanced integration of the diplomat s spouses With European integration European countries have moved closer together and 28 countries are building a common political and economic area in which diplomacy has changed as well EUFN Newsflash Volume 6 Mar 2015 DA 4 Eo J A N wa f vN ES J x t S NZ yy A S y ul The roles of Ambassadors of European countries in another European country probably have slightly lost their importance since communication is more often happening directly in Brussels between Ministers In the same vein the role of diplomatic soouses became different diplomatic immunity as stated in the Vienna Diplomatic Convention see
45. t in the process not only did our little a a in i stirrer ams ani lOi project connect people it also Opened door ta togetherness creativity dreams and love EUFN Newsflash Volume 6 Mar 2015 18 EUFN Membership k x na 9 We EUROPEAN UNION FAMILIES NETWORK Dear Members We thank you for your continued support for our association We would like to invite you to renew your 36 euros membership for 2015 which will allow you to vote for the new Board Members and to reflect your views on the activities of EUFN Your generous contribution can be accepted at the following bank account O u r Tea mMm EU Families Network EUFN a s b l ING Bank Account 310 1321897 67 BIC BBRUBEBB Florence Cunningha IBAN BE93 3101 3218 9767 President Reminder Please it is time to renew your membership for 2015 and to come forward as a volunteer to support our association Thank you EEAS Building R P Schuman 9 JOYE 01 455 Pedro Lape a 1046 Brussels Belgium Treasurer 32 0 2 584 21 30 31 EE eufn eeas europa eu EUFN One Stockel Herrmann Debroux Maria von Kirchman lnfloounaton amp mnn g ra OOOO CR CN OR OCR OR CR ON GS OR OCR OR CR OR CR RS CR CS CR ne On OR ON us ee ee ee ee ee OR ee us us us um um lt Editor Florence Cunningham Layout Maria von Kirchmann
46. tion de consommateur Que Choisir 5 Les r parateurs incomp tents Un r parateur dispose en moyenne de 15 20 minutes pour une intervention se d sole Linda Bendali journaliste pour Envoy special et auteur d un reportage sur le sujet diffus en 2010 Manque de temps mais aussi de comp tence une panne sur un lave linge provoqu e volontairement par un simple fil d branch n a pas pu tre diagnostiqu e dans trois cas sur quatre comme l a montr le reportage d Envoy sp cial Les techniciens sont de moins en moins form s aux gestes techniques d plore Linda Bendalli gt Ala d charge des r parateurs il faut avouer que les appareils sont de plus en plus sophistiqu s La majorit des produits sont fabriques en Chine les donn es techniques sont plus complexes r cup rer rapporte un responsable du service apr s vente de Carrefour l association Les Amis de la Terre R sultat seuls 44 des appareils qui tombent en panne sont r par s selon l Ademe C est m me moins de 20 pour les appareils hors garantie EUFN Newsflash Volume 6 Mar 2015 gt O C a O a D O O O 14 Comommation d obiolesceenct programmle 6 La mode jetable Oubli l unique catalogue de La Redoute qui faisait date dans la saison La fast fashion s vit partout comme l a d nonc la journaliste britannique Lucy Siegle dans un livre publi en 2011 Chaque femme ach te en
47. ts learn how to use a site properly check the privacy settings and set the levels at the highest chose a username that does not contain directly or indirectly any personal information Passwords Make them strong keep them to yourself and change them from time to time think twice about who you accept as friend keep your profile closed and allow only friends to view if be cautious of publishing any information that allows to identify or locate you such as phone numbers addresses photos of your home or workplace the date of your birthday etc Awarerens at Post baaz 11 keep your pictures private to only friends in your profile block people you don t know don t say or publish anything that may later cause embarrassment fo you or someone else don t post comments that may cause offence to other people or groups of people Report any negative incident or misuse hacking copying or adding of information without your knowledge publishing of personal details without your permission to the site administrator Many big social network providers have reporting mechanisms and contact details on their website CHILD SAFETY General advice Give children basic security awareness appropriate for their age Explain appropriate security behaviour and rehearse situations with your family Keep a list of emergency numbers near the phone and in other relevant places schoolbag for example
48. uch more than the US Mexican colleagues having been heavily influenced by the US 6 Active as facilitator Also helped a Mexican school to get in touch with the French Embassy and the Lyc e Francais to be able to offer French education Or on another occasion facilitated a meeting for a Managing Director of Brussels with the US Ambassador since his soouse was my Vice president in the diplomatic association 7 Active in development aid On a personal basis supported an indigenous school to offer sewing courses to foster communal self sufficiency having bought two sewing machines gt gt Recommendations To allow more time for the pre posting sessions for spouses to orient them towards possible activities that also may have a very positive effect in terms of EU public or cultural diplomacy 2 Eventually it could be of interest to include spouses in trainings for officials at all levels at their yearly trainings Ambassadors conference deputy political officers seminar etc at least for some joint sessions general outlook protocol etc 3 Facilitate training for spouses in delegations 4 Explore developing a database for spouses to be better able to plan dual careers 5 Explore establishing a network of EU University teachers on European Affairs paid by the EEAS with Public Information budgets primarily open to spouses depending on their qualifications 6 Establish regular yearly meetings betw
49. ue ne jamais avoir observe de tels faits gt Nul besoin d une longue enqu te en revanche pour s apercevoir que le message vous pr venant que la cartouche d encre est changer intervient largement avant qu elle soit r ellement vide M me les fabricants comme HP reconnaissent que les avertissements de niveaux d encre fournissent des estimations des fins de planification uniquement 10 L inflation de nouvelles normes Avec 400 000 normes officiellement recens es la France est aujourd hui le pays le plus r glement du monde rapporte Philippe Eliakim dans son livre Absurdit la francaise Dans un reportage de Pi ces conviction diffus sur France 3 en octobre 2013 on voit par exemple que les normes r gissant la taille des potelets qui d limitent l espace sur la voie publique ont subi deux changements en cinq ans for ant les maires r investir dans de nouveaux potelets Autre exemple la taille r glementaire des vestiaires des arbitres de football fix e par la F d ration fran aise qui augmente en fonction des classements sportifs Pour peu que l quipe gagne une division et il faut changer les installations gt Selon Un rapport parlementaire de 2013 les seules mises aux normes impos es entre 2009 et 2011 ont co t 2 3 milliards d euros aux collectivit s en 2011 11 L argument cologique L argumentaire cologique consiste inciter les consommateurs se d b
50. ur 20 000 heures d utilisation 8 La date de p remption avanc e La DLC date limite de consommation indiqu e sur les produits alimentaires est elle respecter au pied de la lettre Pas si l on en croit les associations de consommateurs Charles Pernin charg de mission alimentation et sant l association CLCV affirme ainsi que l on nous vend des produits dates raccourcies juste pour assurer un certain niveau de rotation dans les rayons La preuve jusqu en 2013 certains produits frais destination des d partements d outre mer b n ficiaient d une DLC allong e de 20 jours pour les yaourts ou m me 80 jours pour du gruy re r p gt En r alit il est parfaitement possible de d guster Un yaourt plus d une semaine apr s la date limite et ce sans danger a condition de bien les conserver En moyenne les Francais jettent chaque ann e 20 kilos de d chets alimentaires dont 7 kilos de produits non consomm s encore emball s selon une etude de l Ademe 9 l usure artificielle Les fabricants d imprimantes limitent ils d lib r ment la dur e d utilisation de leurs appareils Si l on en croit le documentaire Pr t jeter diffus en 2010 sur Arte une puce ins r e dans imprimante bloquerait le nombre de copies 18 000 pages ou 5 ans d utilisation Le fabricant mis en cause dans ce documentaire d ment vigoureusement toute pratique de ce genre et l association Que Choisir avo
51. x 20 km avec nous INNY c est ici contact Via mail avant le 6 03 et vous recevrez un lien pour une inscription site officiel te 21 03 c est ici 20kmdebruxelles be et en pr cisa de l quipe Eventsinthecity a rmer de votre inscr soutenant la Inscrivez vous Sur le site LA CRAN EEE 4 oY La 2 20 El Le og gt NT AIME s S We ees EUFN Newsflash Volume 6 Mar 2015 17 You can also reduce the risk of hacking by Tips to reduce the risk of hacking and fraud Never reply to a suspicious email or when using online communications divulge any personal information Once a fraudster has obtained your Install antivirus or antisoyware software personal information they will know which on your PC and other electronic businesses you have dealings with and will devices updating this regularly then often use spoof emails to imitate a Ensure your firewall settings are set at company sending forged letters invoices or the best protection level new bank details and request more e Change your email and social personal data or even money networking passwords regularly using a Whilst if is not possible to prevent fraudsters password incorporating letters soecial imitating businesses we urge you to be Characters and numbers extra vigilant when answering emails and e Always access sites through verified links giving out personal information and have or go to the company s off
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