February 11: ISFIT Day 7!

Day Off.  Today is free day  for us. But, my host family, Sofi and Martin didn’t have holiday today. They’re working. I also have a plan with my workshop and Indonesian group, so I couldn’t spend time with my family and Moses.

We went to Lian!:) A beautiful place, full of snow (I think Lian is one of the most beautiful places in Trondheim). We have to take trem, from Trondheim center. It takes almost 30 minutes to go there. Finally, we arrived at Lian. There’s a river where the snow begun to melt. So beautiful.

It supposed to gather with my workshop group to have tour inside Cathedral Nidaros, because our workshop leader, Elizabeth worked there. But, I have to go with Indonesian group first to Lian. Unfortunately, I was so late for gathering with them. So, I couldn’t have a tour with them.   

beautiful lake in Lian

Nindy is taking photos after sledding:) 

Nel, in the middle of snow

taking photos with some kiddos :)

Naris! 

Enjoying Lian, watching a lot of kids playing with snow, sledding, I love it.

I have to go back to Samfundet to have lunch. Some of our friends were still there. I, Naris, Dita, Arief went to Samfundet. Bye Lian! It’s very nice to meet another God’s beautiful creation. We enjoy our afternoon break in coffee shop near Bakklandet, together with some Naris’s friends, ISFIT Parliament Commitee from Norway, Cambodia friends, happy day!   

Trondheim Tower, we called it Thyholt Tower, our next destination today. It is 124 metre high radio tower with an observation deck at Trondheim, Norway. It was built in 1985. More info http://www.trondheim.no/content/1117629990/Tyholt-Tower

This tower is also the most visited tourist attraction in Trondheim! We have a great time here, especially the food in the Restaurant Egon Tarnet with beautiful scenery from the top. 

we arrive at Thyholt tower! 

at the top of Thyholt Tower!

Nindi, at the top of Thyholt

Dharma

Spending the evening in the center of Trondheim

Plenary Session Media: Fighting Corruption or Sustaining It?

The session is about media. Does it effect in fighting corruption? Jose Ugaz, the first speaker. Jose Ugaz talks about grand corruption. When there’s no transparency and circulation of information, corruption will always flourish. There is good press and there is bad press. Bad press is an enemy of the fight against corruption. In UK, the press is seen by the public as more corrupt than the political parties.

Second speaker Heather Brooke, said about public information for citizen. “What I discovered in Washington was that anybody could get info on public officials, in the UK it wasn't like that”, she said. “The irony of taking on power, especially public power, is that they are incredibly well resourced”, she continued.

Third speaker, Gerald Bareebe journalist from Uganda, becomes our speaker. He started his explanation . “Corruption is the essence of the political system in Uganda. If we want to win the fight against corruption, we first have to win the fight for freedom of speech.”

Thanks for lesson, our speaker. We learn a lot from this session. 

Today is Dylan Farewell. Dylan has to go back to US, because he’s in the middle of college test. See you again Dylan, nice to meet you! He is very inspiring, humble, a very kind friend.

say goodbye to Dylan

More photos for Dylan farewell: on facebook.

For the beauty of the earth,

For the beauty of the skies,

For the love which from our birth

Over and around us lies,

Lord of all, to thee we raise

This our hymn of grateful praise.

-John Rutter