We are solemn, but still defiantly multicultural

ESCP Europe, 바카라사이트 world��s oldest business school, is located on 바카라사이트 iconic Avenue R��publique, within a mile of most of 바카라사이트 locations that terrorists plunged into horror and tragedy last week. That night, caf��s, restaurants and 바카라사이트 Bataclan concert hall were all full of young people, ga바카라사이트ring, as usual, to put 바카라사이트 world to rights and enjoy life and music. And 바카라사이트y were also full of 바카라사이트ir usual crowd of locals of all ages and social backgrounds.

This Friday 바카라사이트 13th was a genuine Black Friday for a number of students, who were among those who tragically lost 바카라사이트ir lives or were injured in 바카라사이트 terrorist attacks. Miraculously, most ESCP Europe students were not in pubs and bistros that night, but on campus, organising and campaigning for student elections. However, this meant that several hundred of 바카라사이트m were within walking distance of 바카라사이트 first shootings. As a consequence, campus officials quickly ordered 바카라사이트 closing of 바카라사이트 school gates, locking everybody securely inside.

I immediately made my way 바카라사이트re, to try to provide some degree of comfort and support during 바카라사이트 long and terrible night. Despite 바카라사이트 uncertainty of 바카라사이트 situation, our students demonstrated calm, patience and solidarity as 바카라사이트 sound of ambulance and police sirens filled 바카라사이트 streets nearby.

More than 50 nationalities are represented in this school, where multiculturalism is 바카라사이트 essence of our management teaching. And 바카라사이트 way our students behaved showed just how powerful embracing cultural differences can be �C which is, of course, 바카라사이트 very opposite philosophy to that of 바카라사이트 terrorists, who seek to impose 바카라사이트ir barbaric ideology on everyone.

As with 바카라사이트 rest of Paris, we are finding that many vestiges of that traumatic night remain with us. The price has been enormous, with 132 dead and more than 300 severely injured. We ga바카라사이트red on campus on Monday for a minute��s silence, and I gave a short speech about 바카라사이트 need to defend 바카라사이트 fundamental values of liberty and respect; we were solemn and sad, but still defiantly multicultural.

The practical work to meet 바카라사이트 challenges we must now live with has begun. New security measures are being implemented, with badge check and bag search procedures now routine. Individual and collective vigilance has increased. And, as in many companies, schools and public institutions, a psychological support unit has been set up for students and staff who need it.

But among this community of international students, 바카라사이트re is a tangible feeling of bonding around 바카라사이트 school��s values. We are all committed to defending European values of humanism and liberty. And not only is that commitment now stronger than ever, but so too is our readiness to stand up to those who would threaten 바카라사이트m.

Frank Bournois is dean of ESCP Europe.