Transnational Learning Network Ein Schulentwicklungsprojekt im Comenius-Förderprogramm

Motto:  "To be inactive in a globalised world is a sign of social inadaptability"  ( Zygmund Baumann )
Topic strands	Responsibility	Articles	Language
Economic globalisation	Gheorghe Calcan, Alina Ranefir  ( Romania)	Globalisation Survey  Definitions Short history of ec. globalisation    - Causes for globalisation    - Stages of integration
Language globalisation	Isabel Garcia-Pimentel (France), Andreas Borrmann (Germany)	1. Globalisierung und Kulturschmelze /     Cultural Globalisation 2. Globalisierung in der Sprache     Globalisation of language     La mondalisation du language     Kansainvälistyminen kielessä     Miscarea de globailzare a limbii germane
Political globalisation	Michael Davies (UK)	1. A definition and a view on Globalisation by the Australian economic and social commentator John Quiggan 2. Issues in political Globalisation    (word-file by Peter Sloman)
Work on Globalisation produced during European Week 2004		in Lancaster, in Rendsburg

About this Subproject
(from minutes of Planning Conference in Ploiesti 2003)

This topic was the single word summary of a number of ideas that sprang from the shared concern among delegates about the way in which our individual national cultures, languages, and economies, and political systems are in some ways becoming merged, or perhaps subsumed inside an American vision of the future.

We recognised that there is a paradox here; one of the goals of European week and the Comenius project is the breaking down of nationalism by developing mutual understanding through visiting each others countries, and of course increased travel and tourism is both cause and effect of globalisation.

We divided this large topic into three strands; economic globalisation, language globalisation, and political globalisation. Each strand was given a ‘lead’ country, which committed in the first instance to explore their assigned topic and report back to the whole group via the Internet. We also appointed a technical advisor to coordinate efforts to present this information on a web page.

The first phase of information gathering and reporting back is to be completed by January 31^st, 2004. The next phase is for questions, discussions, and the development of our understanding, and this will be completed by the beginning of European Week, 6-13 March 2004. The third phase of debate and conclusion will take place during European Week at which time the three strands will be brought together.