The Women’s Council of the State of Lower Saxony relies on Ferrari

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Political scientist and political journalist Francesca Ferrari has taken over the management of the Lower Saxony State Women’s Council. The State Women’s Council is the largest lobbying network of women in Lower Saxony. In his new role, Ferrari will coordinate work processes in the association and support public dialogue with 60 member organizations. Most recently, he worked as the executive director of the Hanover City Association of Greens and the State Association of Voluntary Partnerships (LAGFA for short). “We have a lot of plans together,” Ferrari says, looking forward to his new job. Given the title, he should make rapid progress. Executive Director Dr. Barbara Hartung said of the new management: “We are very pleased that Francesca Ferrari will bring her many years of experience in corporate work to our work and we wish her all the best in her new endeavors.”

Dark forces among rural people

The president of Lower Saxony’s Ruralvolk Holger Hennies seems to have a particularly good connection with his mobile phone provider: During a low-key conversation in a Hanover restaurant, none of those present had an internet connection. However, Hennie’s cell phone rang. When asked how that could be, the 54-year-old agricultural economist quickly replied: “Dark forces. So I can hear the grass growing.”

From a politician’s point of view, it is always encouraging if you can hold a mirror up to your political opponent. SPD agronomist Christoph Willeke achieved this during a debate in the state parliament on the so-called tigernut grass, also known as tiger must. It is actually native to the tropics and subtropics. A group of AfD MPs had presented a proposal to develop pilot projects to repel invasive species. It is surprising that the AfD presents its first application in the area of ​​agriculture on grass that is spreading in this country due to climate change, Willeke said happily. Otherwise the AfD will be more likely to deny climate change. The right-wing proposal was rejected by the votes of the SPD, CDU and Greens.

The president is ahead of his time

Lower Saxony state parliament president Hanna Naber is ahead of her time. In the evening of the University of Oldenburg Medicine congress (UMO), he showed new episodes of the TV series “Charité”, which looks at medicine in 2049. Even if artificial intelligence (AI) makes diagnosis easier, it will still depend on smart intelligence in the future . In Lower Saxony, the course is set for better university treatment, said the Oldenburg SPD politician on Wednesday evening. He is already looking forward to greetings during the 75th anniversary of the University of Oldenburg in 2049. Will he still be President of the State Assembly then, at the age of 78?