WOMEN FOR EUROPE 3The Role of Inner Wheel

PANEL DISCUSSIONWORKSHOP CULTURE & SOCIETY

Edited by Ulla Eloranta & Luisa Vinciguerra

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1. NEW WAYS OF INNER WHEEL INFLUENCE2. WOMEN’S CONTRIBUTION TO THE

CULTURAL IDENTITY3. SOCIAL MEDIA AS A NEW OPPORTUNITY

34 THE PARTICIPANTS IN THIS WORKSHOP

4 PRESENTATIONS BY THE WORKSHOP LEADERS

4 PAPERS

4 TESTIMONIES

DISCUSSION IIW PRESIDENT CATHERINE REFABERT

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I sub-theme: INTERNATIONAL INNER WHEEL LITERARY PRIZE EUROPE (Luisa Vinciguerra)

II sub-theme:EU PROJECTS AND ROLE OF INNER WHEEL (Luisa Vinciguerra)

III sub-theme: SOCIAL MEDIA AS A NEW OPPORTUNITY (Ulla Eloranta)

III sub-theme: IIW AND INTERNET (Ulla Eloranta on text by Isabelle Cheval)

THE INNER WHEEL ON THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE LANGOBARDS IN EUROPE (edited by Mirella Ceni, Anna Cotta, Paola Parrella, Almerinda Perrella, Luisa Vinciguerra, presented by Anna Cotta).

WEB SITE: www.leormedeilongobardi.it (edited by Almerinda Perrella, presented by Paola Parrella).

PERSONAL REFLECTIONS ON THE THEME "WOMEN'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CULTURAL IDENTITY" (Pirkko Schindler)

WOMEN`S CONTRIBUTION TO THE CULTURAL IDENTITY – SOME THOUGHTS ABOUT THE SUBJECT (Tuulikki Keltanen)

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I sub-theme: QUEENS OF ITALY (Silvia Bader)

II sub-theme: A CERTAIN ASPECT OF CULTURAL IDENTITY AND INNER WHEEL’S CONTRIBUTION (Hildegund Scheipermeier)

III sub-theme: THE OFFICIAL PAGES OF IIW ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER AND LINKEDIN (Charlotte De Vos)

III sub-theme: THE GROUP ON FB “LE AMICHE DELL’INNER WHEEL IN ITALIA” (Paola Parrella on text by Almerinda Parrella)

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The presentations in PPT, the papers and the testimonies written, will be at your disposal, if interested in them….

WHAT IS EMERGED

THE 3 SUB-THEMES AREINTERCONNECTED

NEW WAYS OF

INNER WHEEL

INFLUENCE

WOMEN’S CONTRIBUTION TO

THE CULTURAL IDENTITY

SOCIAL MEDIA AS A

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ONE OFTHE WAYS FARWARD

… ALSO in the field of Culture and Society,

WE •must enhance and promote

Inner Wheel International Cultural Projects;•we must know

BETTER the EU Programs;•we can propose

Projects to the EU.

…the change in Inner Wheel has started...

… BUT in the field of Culture and Society,

WE • must reflect on the past to build the future

"Have respect for the old and the courage to try out new things“ write Pirkko Schindler;

Without forgetting that

• “A human being is a personality of his own but at the same time a “product” of his culture. He or she has features that

show in which culture and which stage of the culture the person belongs” as Tulikki Keltanen affirmes.

…the change in Inner Wheel has started...

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IT’S POSSIBLE? YES!NOT ONLY WORDS, BUT ACTION:

SOME EXAMPLES OF ACTUAL IW INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS:

1996 - INTERNATIONAL INNER WHEEL LITERARY PRIZE EUROPE2008 - WOMEN FOR EUROPE – THE ROLE OF INNER WHEEL2011 - THE INNER WHEEL ON THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE LANGOBARDS IN EUROPE

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10…another Project in progress

QUEENS OF ITALY, stories and characters of women; from the past, the history, examples for the

present…

2008 - The Club of Monza has promoted and supported the achievement of the cultural project "QUEENS OF ITALY." The aim of this initiative is the creation of a series of 'stories' multimedia dedicated to four queens of the medieval period “Teodolinda, Matilde di Canossa, Costanza d'Altavilla, Eleonora d’Arborea” with the ambition to outline the respected personalities of these queens, highlighting the political relevance, and the ability of confrontation with the powers of the world (kings, princes, popes, emperors, etc..)

by Silvia Bader

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…the Contribution of Inner Wheel in supporting

Social Cultural Projects, that “focus on education and language knowlege as sustainable keys for a better life and organize

schoolwork supports for instance by young German scholars. And they concentrate on programmes backing the families: they

organize get-togethers with mothers and their children, with talks, excursions, cooking together etc. They learn the language

as well as the habits of the daily life in Europe – learning by doing. The Inner Wheel friends give personal concern in

individual cases and accompany the integration process with humanity” writes Hildegund Scheipermeier.

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12SUGGESTIONS

MORE CLUBS

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MORE EUROPE

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JOINING FORCESINTERNATIONALITYTEAMWORKAMBITIOUS PROJECTSIN CULTURE AND SOCIAL AREASMULTI YEARS PROJECTSNEW IMAGE OF INNER WHEELMORE YOUNG MEMBERS IN OUR CLUBSCOMMUNICATION STRATEGYINTERNET & SOCIAL NETWORK, TOO…

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to collaborate, as Inner Wheel, with

European International

Organizations in promoting some

cultural and social programs

in Europe

WE HAVE TO BEIW WOMEN IN MOTION…

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education and

trainingyouth media

research

enterprises

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CITIZENSHIP

EMPLOYMENT

REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

TOURISM

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

citizenship

employment

regional developme

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WE HAVE TO BEIW WOMEN INFORMED…

Using all the new ways for the Communication

Information… Knowledge… Action

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HOW?THINK AHEAD – AIM HIGH

is the Theme of our IIW President Catherine Refabert

“You cannot prepare for the future if you don’t know where you want to go. We will definitely discuss this during the coming IW year, during my visits, on our web site, our

meetings, our Convention. Everything is now in your hands.

The Inner Wheel of to morrow is here, very close, in our mind and hearts, it is on its way, and it cannot be stopped. So

Think Ahead-Aim High and say Yes, with enthusiasm, to the future”

Quoted from THE PRESIDENT MESSAGE

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All Clubs and Districts and Members are encouraged to keep in touch regularly with the

International Inner Wheel websitewww. internationalinnerwheel.org

and to be informed. Home, IIW Objectives ,

President's Message, Who is Who, Contact Us, Joining IIW, News and Events, Official Documents, Meeting, Minutes, International project, IIW History, IIW and UNO, IIW Conventions, Links, Archives, Photo gallery, Faq

International Inner Wheel Official Website

GENERAL INFORMATIONInner Wheel is:• A Association for Women, modern, active and dynamic;• A International Club Service;• A worldwide Organization • An NGO, with 6 Representatives in UN Headquarters of Vienna, Geneva, New York.Inner Wheel lives:• Friendship, Service, Culture, International Understanding;• Values and Ideals, through a commitment concrete, pragmatic and constructive, supported by a strong spirit of solidarity.

MORE……

International Inner Wheel Official Page on FB

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THE OFFICIAL

IIW WEBSITE IS

THE OFFICIAL VOICE OF

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THE OFFICIAL

PAGE OF IIW ON FB IS

COMPLEMENTARY TO

THE WEBSITE

YOU ATTEND, READ, INFORM YOURSELF,

KNOW, TAKE INSPIRATION, ACT…

Charlotte de Voswell has

explained the importance of

these instruments

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Are Friends’ Group, are « non official » groups,but important, numerous, various, created by some Inner Wheel who wanted to establish connections with other Inner Wheel.

Paola has read an interesting testimony of Almerinda, that opened in December of 2008 the group on FB “LE AMICHE DELL’INNER WHEEL IN ITALIA”. In this testimony, she has reconstructed the history and life of the group, revealing as virtual friendships can, little by little, become real, through the assiduous attendance and mutual knowledge.

And the other IW group on FB?

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is more easy, using also these ways ofCOMMUNICATION, because:

1.COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION OCCUR IN REAL TIME: the Website, FB, Twitter and Linkedin allow us

to stay up to date;2.COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION ARE GLOBAL:

these new media bring together members in all states and cities of the world!

3.MEDIA ARE COMFORTABLE: we can use them from home or travelling, always…

PROMOTING INNER WHEELPROMOTING THE IW PROJECTS

PROMOTING THIS PROJECT, TODAY, “WOMEN FOR EUROPE – THE ROLE

OF INNER WHEEL”