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DKG International Honorary Member Marion Blumenthal Lazan will receive the Federal Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.
As part of our programme "Educational Presentations in Europe", Marion spoke to us on January 27, 2023 which was very well received within our Society. As the link to her presentation does not work on our website anymore, Marion will repeat her talk on January 24, 2024 at 1pm EST (6pm GMT).
Here is the link to the presentation:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/2292208127?pwd=ZGZRTEJ5b2w2OUowRnY2dGplOEdYUT09&omn=82260866947
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The presenter is Tiia Rüütemann from Estonia on Teaching STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) on November 22, 2023 at 18:00 GMT. 
​https://us06web.zoom.us/j/2292208127?pwd=ZGZRTEJ5b2w2OUowRnY2dGplOEdYUT09
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When Tiia Rüütemann was elected president of the International Society for Engineering Pedagogy in 2021 she said the following: “No one calls into question the fact that the teaching of students in a technical university must be science-based. When it comes to masterful teaching, the topic of educational entertainment is often brought up. Didactics is a science, not entertainment. Masterful teaching must, therefore, be science-based, motivating and interesting, and the applied methodology modernised. My priorities as president are to develop the international curriculum for continuing the education of engineering educators in order to support modern teaching, enhance research in engineering pedagogy, and to share best practice. I wish to bring internationally accredited educators to our university.” (Quote taken from https;//igip.org)
Here is the link to the Zoom meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/2292208127?pwd=ZGZRTEJ5b2w2OUowRnY2dGplOEdYUT09
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​In 2021, during the pandemic, the European forum announced that the recipient of the European Achievement Award 2021 was Birgitta Johansson from Sweden.
Birgitta Johansson has during her many years of membership of DKG, in an unselfish and untiring way worked for the best of our Society locally, regionally and on international level. Her leadership has been uncomplicated and at the same helpful. She has always generously shared her knowledge of the Society and her professional competences with other members. Birgitta Johansson is a role model for many of us how a DKG member should act and behave and her loyalty to the Society is outstanding. No task is too small or unimportant. When being on the Finance committee she supported the treasurers with great information, introduced the new data system and raced the statues of the treasurers by also providing them with a treasurer’s pin. She is one of the founders of Sigma chapter in Sweden and was a great support when Chi chapter in Sweden started.
Birgitta received the award in Sweden at their State Convention and in Tampere 2023 we recognized her with a big applause. We congratulate Brigitta with this award and hope she will serve the society for many more years.
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Afghani women have since 2001 enjoyed a totally different kind of freedom than they have today. Millions of girls have attended schools, gained higher education degrees, as well as leading positions in the workforce.
Twenty years later, during the summer of 2021, the Taliban regained power of the country. The speed of their takeover shocked many.
As a result, new rules and regulations have been implemented. At present, girls have limited access to schooling up to the age of twelve. They are banned from further education after this age.
A deacon at the University of Kabul, was quoted in the New York Times saying that
  • women will be banned for an indefinite period, from studying and teaching at Afghanistan’s most traditional university.
 No women teachers may teach at secondary schools or universities.
Thousands of women teachers have lost their jobs and income.
Every day Human Rights are broken in Afghanistan. 

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