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Delegation of The European Union To Egypt
Maastricht School of Management, MsM
Maastricht, the Netherlands
Regional IT Institute, RITI
Cairo, Egypt

RITI/MsM – Cairo Outreach Program

Master of Business Administration

Paper Title
: Integration of organisational values into HR systems and tools of the EU Delegation To Egypt.
Presented by
: Peter Mokhles Maher
ID Number
: 27901072500252
MBA#
: 67

Course Title
: Managing Cultural Diversity
Module
:
Instructor
: Dr. Miriam Frijns
Course Delivery Date
: April 2014 - May 2014

Date of Submission: 24/05/2014

1. EU Profile
Describing an organization can be done by discussing individual features of a financial, legal, or institutional perspective. However, in this paper, describing the EU delegation emerges from the cultural perspective depicted symbols,

1.1 Symbols1

1.1.1 Flag
The European flag is a symbol of Europe's unity and identity. The circle of gold stars represents solidarity and harmony between the peoples of Europe. The number of stars is always twelve regardless of the number of the member states as the number twelve is traditionally the symbol of perfection, completeness and unity.

1.1.2 Slogan
The motto “United in Diversity” means that Europeans are united in working together for peace and prosperity, and that the many different cultures, traditions and languages in Europe are a positive asset for the continent.

1.1.3 Anthem
The poem "Ode to Joy", written in 1785 by Friedrich Von Schiller, expresses Schiller’s idealistic vision of the human race to become brothers; a vision Ludwig Van Beethoven shared who used it in composing his ninth symphony. In 1972, the Council of Europe found that the translation of the EU motto “United in Diversity” is best materialized in Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" theme and adopted it as its anthem that expresses the ideals of freedom, peace, and solidarity - for which Europe stands - in the universal language of music.

1.1.4 Europe Day

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