Yes, I know, it’s been a while. But I have been extremely busy these past two weeks. Everything is progressing nicely here in Chimoio, and I have only just returned from a very short trip to Maputo to attend a two-day conference organized by the European Commission delegation of Mozambique. A 20h bus ride, two full conference/discussion days with workshops, seminars, and networking sessions, followed by another 20h bus ride. Needless to say I’m a bit tired.
The conference itself was quite interesting, being a call for proposals for the European Commission’s second Energy Facility for (energy-related) projects in the ACP countries, which will officially be launched in the upcoming months. A number of EC delegates, local NGOs, and government officials were present – as was yours truly – and some interesting discussions were held. In sum, happy to have been able to attend.
On a completely different note: I really love my iPod, and I would have no idea how I would have been able to cope with these 20h stints without it. So thank you iPod, and thank you Arctic Monkeys for making music that I will never grow tired of hearing.
Anyways, in between Monkeys’ cds, I let my mind wander from time to time during these bus rides, because I usually get my blog-ideas during these ‘nothing to do but look at the landscape’ moments. So, a new blog post will be coming soon (after the weekend probably), with my view on certain aspects of globalization and the whole ‘The world is Flat’ metaphor/hype, and its inevitable link with development – as you might have been able to tell, I’m currently reading Thomas Friedman’s ‘The World is Flat’.
Anyways, in between Monkeys’ cds, I let my mind wander from time to time during these bus rides, because I usually get my blog-ideas during these ‘nothing to do but look at the landscape’ moments. So, a new blog post will be coming soon (after the weekend probably), with my view on certain aspects of globalization and the whole ‘The world is Flat’ metaphor/hype, and its inevitable link with development – as you might have been able to tell, I’m currently reading Thomas Friedman’s ‘The World is Flat’.
Have a great weekend.
Until we meet again.
Luc
p.s. Another thing I do during these bus rides, is try to make 30sec videos with my camera and capture life on the roadside in Mozambique. I’ll try to upload some of them soon, but am still looking into the easiest way to upload and spread them (youtube, rapidshare, googledocs, …). Suggestions?
p.p.s. I just add one pic, because I couldn’t withhold it from you all.
- The newest hits from my boy Akon, in the bus on the DVD player. Speechless, really.
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