Değerli Dostlarım,Zor günler geçiriyoruz. Bir yandan Şeker Bayramının tadı damağımızda "Dünya Öğretmenler Günü"nü kutlamaya çalışırken; öte yandan 15 şehidimizin üzüntüsüyle kahroluyoruz. Zıtlıklar dünyasından yaşadığımızın bilincinde, "Barış" için böylesine çabalarken güzel topraklar üzerinde vatan görevi yapmaya çalışan gençlerimizi kaybetmek çok acı. Bu tür olayları okuyup dinledikçe "insan ve insanlık" kavramları üzerinde daha da yoğunlaşmamız gerektiğini düşünüyorum. Güç odaklarının ellerindeki gücü yardıma gereksinim duyanlara yönlendirmesini; bomba, silah, vs yapımını sonlandırması gerektiğini düşünüyorum ama ne yazık ki düşünmekten öteye gidemiyorum.
Yazmaya başlarken oysa neler vardı kafamda! Güzelliklerden, projelerimizden, yeni akademik yılın hoş gelişmelerinden, yarın başlayacak olan 2008 Yenilikçi Öğretmenler Türkiye Forumu'ndan söz edecektim. Hepsi sabun köpüğü gibi kayboldu. Şu an yapabileceğim ise yalnızca Konvanla ilgili olarak sevgili dostum, Hintli kızkardeşim Dr. Vineeta Kamran'dan ve Sevgili İngiliz Dostumuz David Hutchins'den gelen iki güzel dönütü paylaşmak.
Haydi hep birlikte güzel, barış dolu bir dünya dileyelim birlikte...
Hayal Köksal
1. My Dearest Hayal
I am extremely sorry, I am writing to you late. Actually I was very unwell after the car accident. But God is Great and because of the Blessings and Best wishes of my friends, I am feeling better and have resumed my office from today.
What a great conference, Dear Hayal- it was really one of the best conferences I have ever attended. The thoughtful planning and meticulous execution by you has made it an event to be remembered and cherished forever by all of us.
Right from the Airport, the moment we touched your most beautiful country and the city of Istanbul - it was a mesmerizing experience for all of us. The transport arrangements were always perfect and you had the great patience - to be at the Airport and receive many of the teams.
Reaching Yeditepe was again a different world all together. The stay arrangements were very comfortable. The serenity, neatness, cleanliness and ambience at this University is impeccable. The most modern infrastructure blended with traditional heritage makes this institute as one of the rare seats of learning and no wonder it shall soon become as one of the most sought after Universities in the world. It was very wise of you to choose this University for the conduct of the conference.
Prof. Dr. Nilufer Eğrican also played a pivotal role in the success of the convention. She is an iron lady with lots of experience and wisdom and stood like a pillar of strength behind you. Dr. Ayse Akyel's and Prof Baykal's roles are also indeed very praiseworthy.
The food arrangements were also looked after personally by you with lots of care and attention. It was very thoughtful of you to get continental, Indian, Turkish, veg and non veg varieties of dishes served at the conference. Altogether the food was indeed very delicious and sumptuous. Our children were missing it while on their journey way back home.
The programming of the conference was also well planned and had a perfect execution. The keynote and special addresses were very enriching. All the other streams were also running smoothly and the children were able to bring out their best. The auditorium and other conference halls provided a very good setting to the whole conference.
The set of volunteers "Ask Me" won the hearts of everyone. They were always smiling, courteous and were very very helpful. They were the true stars behind the show. We could see the student empowerment in action. The cultural programme was also scintillating and the students performed with lots of zest and vigour. Typhoon was the cynosure of many eyes.
The gifts, kitbags, shirts, keychains, badges, folders all spoke volumes about your quality and excellence. Trophies were so beautiful and well designed and glittered every one during the valedictory session.
Dearest Hayal, you are a very dedicated, devoted woman with lots of determination. You are one woman army but at the same time also knows how to carry a team with your leadership capabilities. David is very right to point out that in CMS it is much easier with lots of manpower and infrastructure around. But for you it was just starting from a scratch and you DREAMT you DARED and you DID it.
We all salute you, dear Servet, Yeditipe University and all members of your team who made it an astounding success, an event which has left an ever lasting impression upon our minds. A new quality AVATAR is born in you and we look up towards you with great awe and inspiration. The World Council For Total Quality and Excellence In Education shall always remain indebted to Prof. John Jay Bonstingl for introducing you to the CMS family and to our Quality World.
The executive body meeting of the WCTQEE was also historic and brought forth many important decisions. Prof. Mary Stuart's election as an Advisor to the WCTQEE, Prof. Richard as the Vice Chairman of the WCTQEE and the inclusion of Mr. Ranjit as the Director General of WCTQEE and Chris as the European Co-coordinator for Youth are indeed important landmarks. It was also decided that UK shall be hosting the ICSQCC 2014 under the dynamic leadership of Prof. Mary Stuart, which shall again prove to be a milestone for the history of this movement.
Once again, we all thank you for making the dream of ICSQCC 2008 a reality.
With best wishes and loves,
Vineeta
I am extremely sorry, I am writing to you late. Actually I was very unwell after the car accident. But God is Great and because of the Blessings and Best wishes of my friends, I am feeling better and have resumed my office from today.
What a great conference, Dear Hayal- it was really one of the best conferences I have ever attended. The thoughtful planning and meticulous execution by you has made it an event to be remembered and cherished forever by all of us.
Right from the Airport, the moment we touched your most beautiful country and the city of Istanbul - it was a mesmerizing experience for all of us. The transport arrangements were always perfect and you had the great patience - to be at the Airport and receive many of the teams.
Reaching Yeditepe was again a different world all together. The stay arrangements were very comfortable. The serenity, neatness, cleanliness and ambience at this University is impeccable. The most modern infrastructure blended with traditional heritage makes this institute as one of the rare seats of learning and no wonder it shall soon become as one of the most sought after Universities in the world. It was very wise of you to choose this University for the conduct of the conference.
Prof. Dr. Nilufer Eğrican also played a pivotal role in the success of the convention. She is an iron lady with lots of experience and wisdom and stood like a pillar of strength behind you. Dr. Ayse Akyel's and Prof Baykal's roles are also indeed very praiseworthy.
The food arrangements were also looked after personally by you with lots of care and attention. It was very thoughtful of you to get continental, Indian, Turkish, veg and non veg varieties of dishes served at the conference. Altogether the food was indeed very delicious and sumptuous. Our children were missing it while on their journey way back home.
The programming of the conference was also well planned and had a perfect execution. The keynote and special addresses were very enriching. All the other streams were also running smoothly and the children were able to bring out their best. The auditorium and other conference halls provided a very good setting to the whole conference.
The set of volunteers "Ask Me" won the hearts of everyone. They were always smiling, courteous and were very very helpful. They were the true stars behind the show. We could see the student empowerment in action. The cultural programme was also scintillating and the students performed with lots of zest and vigour. Typhoon was the cynosure of many eyes.
The gifts, kitbags, shirts, keychains, badges, folders all spoke volumes about your quality and excellence. Trophies were so beautiful and well designed and glittered every one during the valedictory session.
Dearest Hayal, you are a very dedicated, devoted woman with lots of determination. You are one woman army but at the same time also knows how to carry a team with your leadership capabilities. David is very right to point out that in CMS it is much easier with lots of manpower and infrastructure around. But for you it was just starting from a scratch and you DREAMT you DARED and you DID it.
We all salute you, dear Servet, Yeditipe University and all members of your team who made it an astounding success, an event which has left an ever lasting impression upon our minds. A new quality AVATAR is born in you and we look up towards you with great awe and inspiration. The World Council For Total Quality and Excellence In Education shall always remain indebted to Prof. John Jay Bonstingl for introducing you to the CMS family and to our Quality World.
The executive body meeting of the WCTQEE was also historic and brought forth many important decisions. Prof. Mary Stuart's election as an Advisor to the WCTQEE, Prof. Richard as the Vice Chairman of the WCTQEE and the inclusion of Mr. Ranjit as the Director General of WCTQEE and Chris as the European Co-coordinator for Youth are indeed important landmarks. It was also decided that UK shall be hosting the ICSQCC 2014 under the dynamic leadership of Prof. Mary Stuart, which shall again prove to be a milestone for the history of this movement.
Once again, we all thank you for making the dream of ICSQCC 2008 a reality.
With best wishes and loves,
Vineeta
2. http://www.indiancamp.co.uk/dhiimages/TOUCHSTONE%20Sept%202008.pdf
