Day 1: Rhodes
Yesterday the second group of this year’s Farmont Summer School checked in on the Marleen and met as a crew for the first time. After a lot of first impressions and a good night’s rest, we spent our day roaming the streets of the old and new town of Rhodes, using a break above the…
Read MoreDay Seven: 36°25’56.1″N 28°14’21.1″E, Rhodes
We are back in Rhodes!! Surprisingly we all survived – thanks to the amazing sailing skills ( and fortune-cookie-like life wisdoms) of our skippers. Thank you so much for this unique opportunity, we hope we can spread some of your new ideas for a future Europe. Yours Carlo, Cary Cary Lady, Jessy J K, Claudi the Lighthouse and…
Read MoreDay Six: 36°33’01.5″N 27°50’42.2″E, Panormitis
When – at some point – we might agree on a utopia for Europe, how can we make it a reality? Through reform or through transformation? At a first glance, we perceived ourselves as a rather homogenous group, however with time we realized that every one of us has different areas of engagement in the…
Read MoreDay Five: 36°37’07.4″N 27°10’16.7″E, Nisyros
Today we experienced one of the bright sides of the European spirit: playing football with more than 7 different nations, all ages, religion, genders and socio-economic backgrounds. Being „united in diversity“ motivated us to work towards a concrete goal, that does not only benefit us, but also the next group of Hans-Farmont-scholars and the greater…
Read MoreDay Four: 36°40’01.6″N 27°07’39.9″E, Giali
Throughout the trip there is one question that constantly comes up: Can we have an impact/ multiplicator effect large enough to justify our privilege of attending a fully-funded summer school on a yacht for ten days in Greece?
Read MoreDay Three: 36°53’23.6″N 27°18’10.9″E, Kos
Questions of the day:1. Do you think that younger generations see fundamental European achievements up until now as a given (e.g. peace, Schengen,…)?2. What responsibility do we have as European citizens in strengthening European values? 3. How can we as Hans Farmont scholars take concrete actions to further the European vision (e.g. political engagement, become a…
Read MoreDay Two: 36°53’23.6″N 27°18’10.9″E, Kos
7:00am Wakin’ up has never been that easy -why? Cause we had a long day of sailing ahead of us! #jk7amsucks 3:30pm “Marlene” (our sailing boat) almost reached its limits bending over in stormy waters … 5:00pm .. however, we arrived safely on the beautiful (and touristic) island of Kos where we’ll stay for the…
Read MoreDay One: 36°37’08.8″N 27°50’15.6″E, Simi
07:00 Being woken up far too early by our big boss08:00 Setting sail after a greek style breakfast and coffee08:06 Apesing Rasmus, God of the Sea09:00 sailing10:00 sailing11:00 still sailing12:00 no wind, stuck on the boat and starting to wonder why we are here13:00 learning basic knots and sailing know how – in case the…
Read More36°25’55.3″N 28°14’19.9″E, Rhodes
Lukas, Head of Music and Analytical ConclusionsClaudius, Principal Challenger and the Real Colossus of Rhodes Carina, Part-time Mermaid and Doctor on Bord(ers) Carlotta, Morning Coffee Expert and Representing Swiss Neutrality Jasmin, Masterpiece and Spirit of Europe While we are busy posing, we are only here thanks to our real Crew Milena, Minister of Culture Angelika, Mumager Andreas,…
Read MoreStart of our Summer School Programme 2019
Tomorrow we open the season for our Summer School Programme 2019. The first group will arrive in Rhodes tomorrow and will be on board for the next 10 days.The preparations have been made and we are looking forward to the participants.We will inform you daily with small blog entries about our discussions, current topics and…
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