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<DIV><FONT size=2>Hello List!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Nobody have written a report on the symposium in Brussels yet,
so, I, encouraged by Valerie and Stefan, have written some remarks. They look
like complaints but they are no complaints, just remarks by a person who didn't
really realize what was going on. Hopefully they will be helpful for future
reference</FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Well,
before the symposium we were told via e-mail that there would be two workshops
groups at the symposium, the spelling one held by Stefan and Sara, and the
computer workshops held by Lars and Daniel. Well, I wanted to participate in all
the workshops in order to write an article for Swiat Ciszy afterwards. But
Kathleen informed me it wouldn’t be possible as the spelling and the computer
workshops would take place simultaneously, so I wrote to Kathleen I would be
sitting on spelling the first day and on computers the second
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">But
on place I saw a list at the white board with my name put under the spelling
workshop for both the first and second days. I told Kathleen there was a mistake
and she said I should correct it, so I transferred my name to the computer
workshop that was to be held the second day.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Well,
the first day I was sitting for the spelling lesson held by Stefan and Sara. I
could follow Stefan very well but what he was teaching I and most of other
participants were familiar with. Stefan was teaching so as if we were kids. It
was valuable in a way as we could see how children are taught but for on the
other hand it was boring to us. A film showing the teaching of SW to young
pupils would be as valuable too but we (at least I) wanted to discuss some
deeper issues.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Well,
the same day there was also a computer workshop by Lars and I went to it as I
just wanted to see what would happen there and so on and I hoped to learn
something too as some time before I had downloaded Lars’ program but it did not
work on my computer. But it was so that Lars was speaking English, and one of
the ISL interpreters was interpreting Lars but I could not follow him as both
the interpreters spoke (signed) a language quite foreign to me. Daniel was
sitting there by me and I asked him to do something with Python so that it could
work but he failed.</FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">(at
last Lars helped me during a break - thank you,
Lars!)</FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">The
next day there was new grouping but I had only a faint idea of it and in order
to make sure of the groups (as far as I could understand, there were 3 groups
then) I asked Stefan, using some signs and English words, if he was going the
teach the basics again. He agreed so I followed another group as I didn’t want
to exercise the basics in the childish way
again…<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">I
know very well I was not prepared very well for the meeting but the fact was
also that I did not know how I should be prepared as it was the first
international SL users meeting in my life… <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">After
all, I hoped for some more written English information as written English is the
easiest way to communicate with foreigners. Those who could not understand the
International Sign, could hear and understand spoken English and I could not
understand either this or that. I felt adrift… (Val told me she
was expected to prepare more materials in SW but do not forget: in order to
read in ASL you must know ASL!)</FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">I
think, if I participated in the Maastricht congress, I would have some time to
learn the International Sign as I did in Brussels but the symposium lasted only
2 days, too few to learn much although the third day, after the symposium, it
was much easier to me to communicate with Daniel, Ingvild and Ulrike at the
hotel and in the city of Brussels (I met Daniel in the city on Saturday). But
communicating in person is not the same yet as “listening” to a
speech...<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Stefan, you were confused because I did not ask for more
when you saw my signs written incorrect. Well, it was during the break and I did
not want to take your time, I know we all were tired, more or less. Most of you
came from Maastricht, some (including me) did not sleep very well at that hotel
in Groot Bijgaarden and some few (especially me) came from afar, by air and I
did not felt very well after the flight, especially after the flight from
Brussels to Warsaw, unfortunately. </FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">And
now I have a problem.</FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">I
have promised my boss to write an article about the symposium for the Swiat
Ciszy magazine. In order to do it I need your help (or does anyone want to be a
co-author of it?)</FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">1.
What is the exact number of participants and what countries did
they<BR>represent? (I've got a list but it's incomplete or out of date,
perhaps).<BR>2. What about the European SignWriter Organisation? Has it been
already<BR>established? Was it a SW or ESWO symposium at all?<BR>3. When and
where will be the next SW/WSWO symposium?<BR>4. What were the main issues raised
by the participants?<BR>I would be grateful if you answered these questions in
brief. I may have some more questions later.</FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Lucy</FONT></FONT></SPAN></P></DIV>
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