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Tony Romani, Slide 2April 20, 2008
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Why do you love Romania ?• For its history?• Burebista, Stefan cel Mare, Mihai Viteazul, AlexandruIoan Cuza, Avram Iancu
• For its arts?• Nicolae Grigorescu, Constantin Brancusi
• For its literature?• Mihai Eminescu, Mircea Eliade, Eugen Ionesco
• For its music?• George Enescu, Ciprian Porumbescu, Sergiu Celibidache
• Or simply because your family is there?
Tony Romani, Slide 9April 20, 2008
What don’t you like about Romania?
• Its work ethics?
• Its politicians?
• Its culture of laissez-faire?
• Its communist past?
Tony Romani, Slide 10April 20, 2008
What is National Pride?
• Nationalism• National identity - the individual’s sense of belonging to a group
• National Pride - self-association with the success of the group
• Patriotism• Pride in the achievements and culture of a nation
• Desire to preserve its character and the basis of its culture
*Source: Wikipedia
Tony Romani, Slide 11April 20, 2008
Global Perspective on National Pride• A 2006 survey listed the following criteria as measures of national pride:• political influence
• social security
• the way their democracy works
• economic success
• science and technology
• sports
• arts and literature
• military
• history
• fair treatment of all groups in society
*Source: University of Chicago Survey - 2006
Tony Romani, Slide 12April 20, 2008
Romania today – a result of yesterday?
• Can we say that the actions or
inactions of recent Romanian
generations have strongly impacted
Romania’s current position on the
World map?
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Romania tomorrow – a result of today?
• Is it then fair to say that the future of
Romania’s position on the World map
would naturally be the result of current
generations of Romanians?
• Would that position also influence
Romanians’ National Pride?
Tony Romani, Slide 14April 20, 2008
Romanian Perspective on National Pride
• Where do we stand on:
• social security
• science and technology
• history
• the way our democracy works
• sports
• economic success
• arts and literature
• military
• political influence .
• fair treatment of all groups in society
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Tony Romani, Slide 15April 20, 2008
Political Environment
• Political influence
• The way our democracy works
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Economic Advancement
• Social security
• Economic success
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Educational and Artistic Prowess
• Science and technology
• Arts and literature
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Nothing We Need to Change
• History
• Military
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A Natural Development
• Fair treatments to all members in the society
• Sports
Tony Romani, Slide 20April 20, 2008
A Call To Action
• Who in this room believes that they
can actually make an impact on
Romania future standing in the World
as well as our National Pride?
• Thank you for taking part in the debate
