Princess Marie's Partnership with the Syddansk University

[dazzling]

September 2, 2013 - HRH Princess Marie inaugurates Southern University's new student center at. 15.15.

billedbladet.dk article and picture

[iceflower]

Here's a gallery of today's inauguration (click on the article pic to get the gallery started):



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** fyens.dk: Prinsesse kastede glans over nyt studenterhus ** translation **


And here's a video and another gallery:


** BB: Video: Prinsesse Marie i Odense ** translation **


** sdu.dk: Royalt besøg ved indvielsen af Odenses nye Studenterhus den 2. september 2013 **

[Muhler]

Thank you, Iceflower

Summary of article in Billed Bladet #37, 2013.
Written by our learned reporter, Trine Larsen.

Yes, Marie was in Odense recently in inaugurate the student house, a place where all the 25.000 students of Southern Danish University can gather and meet.

Waiting for our Marie on this day with sporadic showers were two flowergirls, dressed in their fines, the twins Sif and Kraka. (*) Marie took her time chatting with the children and making them feel at easy before she asked for their help in holding the ribbon when she was to cut it.
Time for speeches. Marie listened while she rubbed the arms of the twins. The poor girls were apparantly a little cold, having bare arms in the neat dresses.
Then Marie was taken for a tour of the building which is to be used for among other things networking, meetings, lectures, concelling, concerts and so on.

SDU is not placed in one university town, but is spread out over a number of town and cities in Southern Jutland and Funen, so Marie was driven to the next event, to be met a Emilie, whom Marie also took good care of. Along with the flowergirl Marie went inside to a large auditorium where 1.500 foreign students were seated.
Marie had specifically requested that she waould not be seated up in front in a single chair like royals usually do, but rather that she would be seated on the front row and so be it.
This year 4.000 foreign students from 81 countries will attend at SDU.
Marie was stored on many cameras and phones during the whole show, which included listening to Danish songs and later on a reception


(*) Both names stems from the Norse mythology.
And I always mention the flowergirls because they are children and it's a big day for them - and an even bigger day for their grandparents...

[iceflower]

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Princess Marie has participated in the graduation ceremony at the Syddansk University of Flensburg, Germany, this morning, October 11, 2013.


** rtlnord.de video **


** tvsyd.dk: RØD LØBER I FLENSBORG ** translation **


** fla.de: Royal glans over universitets-samarbejde ** translation **


** shz.de: Blumen mit Perlen für Prinzessin Marie ** translation **


** pp gallery: Princesse Marie : Ambassadrice transfrontalière pour une remise de diplômes **

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Princess Marie opened the Syddansk University's Child Language Conference at the Syddansk University today, January 20, 2014. The conference tried to explore the circumstances that make it easy or difficult for children to acquire language.




** kongehuset.dk: Børnesprogskonference på Syddansk Universitet **


** tv2fyn.dk: Prinsesse Marie på SDU ** translation **


** fyens.dk: Prinsesse hører om børnesprog på SDU ** translation **


** BB: VIDEO: Prinsesse Marie sang børnesang ** translation **


** pp gallery: Princesse Marie : Enfantillages à la fac d'Odense, avant les 2 ans d'Athena **

Prinsesse Marie åbner børnesprogskonference - YouTube

[Muhler]

Thanks, Iceflower

Summary of article in Billed Bladet #14, 2014.
Written by Ken Richter, our reporter in the west.

Yes, our Marie did indeed give a speech at the Southern Danish University (SDU) in Odense. The topic was Children's Language and in her speech Marie overlapped the Mary Foundation, which also focus on teaching children to increase their vocubulary.
Marie said in her speech: ""I now have two lovely children and it's fantastic to experience when the language begins to develope. The funny sounds, we as parents understand best, become words and in time the children learn to express emotions and needs.
In regards to the develpement and learning of the child later in life it is crucial that the child learn the language during the first years of its life. That is not only a job for the teachers in the institutions (nursery, kindergarten, school), because in this the parents have a desicive role to play. We are the most important rolemodels for the children. It is important to mine, to yours and all children in the society.
Children with a limited vocabulary have more problems reading and writing than children who speak well. That's whyit's important to do an effort early on to spot the weal children, so that they and their parents can have the necessary support".

Afterwards our reporter cornered Marie and asked her about Athena's upcoming birthday and how the children are doing. It's no secret that J&M bring up their children to become bilingual and to that Marie said: "I think my children are doing really well, when it's about learning the two laguages, Danish and French".
How about Athena?
Marie: "She speaks mostly Danish". Which is perhaps not surprising as she is immersed in Danish on a daily basis, attending a nursery. Bette Henrik is attending a kindergarten.
Will there be layered cake for Athena's birthday?
M: "Yes, I hope so".

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Princess Marie attended the University of Southern Denmark Business Day at the Syddansk University in Odense today, June 3, 2014.




** tv2fyn.dk video: Erhvervsdag på SDU **


** fyens.dk: Prinsesse på besøg på SDU i Odense **

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Princess Marie attended the Syddansk University's annual celebration today, October 3:



** fyens.dk gallery: Prinsesse Marie kom til kæmpefest på SDU ** translation **

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November 27, 2014 -


HRH PRINCESS MARIE AND THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN SAUDI ARABIA

SDU is the first university in Denmark sold training to a foreign university. Today, HRH Princess Marie and a delegation from SDU visited a women's university in Riyadh, where 216 students are taught in undergraduate programs based on the Danish university concepts.

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[carlota]

marie looks great in those pictures. what a great idea for a trip this last one, of marie visiting saudi arabia to promote education to women there. it's a shame we don't have the video of her speech, but i did find a couple more pics here

Marie visits the world's largest women's university in Saudi Arabia | Royalista

[Muhler]

Thanks Carlota & Dazzling.

BB have quite a few treats for us this week! More on that later.

Summary of article in Billed Bladet #49, 2014.
Written by Henrik Salling.

Marie went to Saudi Arabia recently with a delegation from Southern Danish University (SDU) and here they were to see two bachelor lines that SDU has sold to the women's university in the capital of Riyadh.
Saudi Arabia has decided to invest in higher education for women and the aim is for 200.000 women to have a higher education. To reach that goal they have bought education from universities worldwide and SDU is the only Danish university that has sold an education to Saudi Arabia so far.

Our Marie was shown around at the university and she also gave a speech where she among other things said: "The co-operation in education is profitable for both sides. Knowledge is exchanged, the cultural dialoque is strengthened and new opportunities for common research projects arise".

- I was pusseled as to why Marie was dressed so, shall we say westerly, when visiting the arguably very conservative Saudi Arabia. Apparantly that was while she was at the women's university. Because Marie was also dressed in the local robe abaya, which is mandatory for women to wear in public. There were also restrictions for the press during the visit. There was only one photographer who were allowed to take pictures and most of the students and teachers were not to be photographed.

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Princess Marie has participated in the final working group meeting regarding the internationalization of SDUs study environment at the University of Southern Denmark in Odense yesterday, April 28:



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Princess Marie held the welcoming speech for the new international students during the welcome ceremony at the University of Southern Denmark today, September 8:


** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** fyens.dk gallery: Se billederne: Prinsesse Marie bød udenlandske studerende velkommen **

[roseroyal]

Love that first picture.

[Muhler]

Prinsesse Marie får hjælp til sit danske | billedbladet.dk

Here is a video of our Marie, part of it giving a speech in Danish. She emphasized the importance of learning Danish. And talked about the concept of there being no bad weather in Denmark only wrong clothing. - And added, she still hadn't learned that...

[Muhler]

A sweet little video of our Marie telling a joke (in English): VIDEO: Princess Marie cracks a joke about Danes and Denmark | Royalista

[polyesco]

Originally Posted by Muhler

A sweet little video of our Marie telling a joke (in English): VIDEO: Princess Marie cracks a joke about Danes and Denmark | Royalista

Nice. She seemed a little shy, and in the start of the video looks down alot. A bit like me I don't like looking at someone directly when I'm speaking to them, lol

[iceflower]

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Once again Princess Marie attended the annual welcome ceremony for the new international students at the University of Southern Denmark yesterday, September 6:


** kongehuset.dk gallery: Velkomst af de nye internationale studerende på Syddansk Universitet **

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Princess Marie volunteered as a co-teacher in a French lesson at a school in Vejen this morning, January 16:


** fb gallery ** kongehuset.dk fb gallery **


** tvsyd: Prinsesse Marie underviser i fransk ** translation **


** BB: VIDEO: Prinsesse Marie var imponeret over eleverne ** translation **


** jv.dk gallery ** jv.dk: Prinsesse Marie på fransk visit i Vejen ** translation **

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKASigDtACg

[Muhler]

Thanks, Iceflower

Having lived in both USA and Denmark and having to immerse herself in English and Danish our Marie is a well chosen assistant-teacher. She would no doubt be able to offer a number of practical advise to the students.

I see it's BB's Henrik Salling who cover this event. He speaks or at least understands French.