AEGEE-Europe:: Monthly Review - September 2003 ::
:: Summary ::
1 Yearplan Topic for 2004 - European Identity
2 The Final Position Paper on Globalisation online
3 Revival of strong student NGOs co-operation
4 Participatory Status at the Council of Europe
5 Statement on the decision taken by Polish Parliament
6 Internal Education in AEGEE in January
7 Up-coming events
8 AEGEE-Europe partners
9 Contact
: :: Yearplan Topic for 2004 - European Identity ::
Every year AEGEE focuses on a broad topic that reflects its main stream. This topic involves all the relevant projects that entwine with it. In 2004 the topic in focus is European Identity incorporating three projects, each exploring the subject from a different point of view: cultural, political, economic and human rights. The Enlargement, that will, amongst other factors, result in mixing of populations and identities, has put even more into question the concept of identity within and outside the European Union and the future of National Identities. EU Enlargement makes it a key moment to question among the youth of today, who will build the future of our continent, the issue of their future identity and to involve them in debating and defining the policies that will drive it. This debate could best occur in a framework already taking some distance from the structure of national identities, like AEGEE, being the biggest student international organisation operating without any national level.
To learn more about AEGEE projects click here. top
: :: The Final Position Paper on Globalisation online! ::
The Final Position Paper on Globalisation, finalised during the World Youth Summit on Globalisation organised by AEGEE on the 10-12th December 2003 at the premises of the European Parliament, is available online!
More information about the Youth and Globalisation Project (AEGEE Yearplan Project 2003) and the Summit itself at www.aegee.org/globalyouth.
You can view the Final Paper here. top
: :: Revival of strong student NGOs co-operation ::
During the past two months AEGEE has taken strong steps in establishing co-operation links between student NGOs in Brussels and vicinity, starting with organising an NGO reception in Brussels on the 5th of December 2003, at which 9 different Brussels-based NGOs showed up. On 30-31 January 2004, delegates from the largest European student associations met in Leuven (Belgium) in order to increase their co-operation. The meeting was held under the umbrella of the Informal Forum of International Students Organisations (IFISO), with the aim to establish a common platform of collaboration amongst international student organisations in order to improve their knowledge-sharing and identify areas in which they could co-operate further.
To learn more about the meeting in Leuven click here. top
; :: Participatory Status at the Council of Europe ::
We are proud to announce that AEGEE-Europe enjoys now a participatory status to the activities of the Council of Europe for International NGOs. The resolution was introduced in order to reflect the active participation of International NGOs in Council of Europe policies and work programme, to facilitate INGO participation and access to the steering committees and governmental expert committees, and other subsidiary bodies of the Committee of Ministers.
To read more click here. top
; :: Statement on the decision taken by the Polish Parliament ::
With regard to the decision taken by the Polish Parliament restricting the rights of young people in Poland to candidate in the European Parliamentary Elections by putting the minimum age of candidates at 30 years (making it the highest age threshold in all 25 countries of the enlarged European Union), on the 22nd of January AEGEE-Europe made a statement concerning our position on this issue. We strongly objected to the decision. According to the polls run on our website in January, 38% of our members are for setting the minimum age for EO candidates for 21, and 25% for 25.
To read the statement, click here. top
: :: Internal Education in AEGEE in January ::
In January (10-17.01.2004) the Public Relations European School took place in Napoli, Italy. This was an excellent event (organised in the co-operation between the Public Relations Working Group and AEGEE-Europe board), with experienced staff members, motivated and enthusiastic participants and great local organization. The impact on internal education plays a very important role in AEGEE. The great knowledge transfer during European Schools is a base of future local successes within AEGEE Network. In Napoli the participants got extremely motivated and willing to use the gained PR skills at the European and local AEGEE activities.
To learn more about the event click here. top
: :: Up-coming events ::
The up-coming events in the next weeks are:
* 13 - 15 March - Regional Meeting in Spirit Region, Odessa, Ukraine
* 3 - 11 March - European School (internal education) , Beograd, Yugoslavia
* 6 - 11 March - Media School (internal education), Nowy Sacz, Poland
* 12 - 14 March - Think Europe Planning Meeting (statutory), Wroclaw, Poland
AEGEE Calendar of events - click here. top
:: AEGEE-Europe partners ::
In January we invited our local branches all over Europe to take part in the Global Youth Service Day (16-18 April 2004) organised by GYAN (Global Youth Action Network - AEGEE-Europe partner and support of our previous activities).
Euractiv.com - our official media partner
Ogilvy - within the framework of the netd@ys project of the European Commission
World Bank - fruitful co-operation concerning the essay competition on reducing the world poverty http://www.essaycompetition.org/
More information about AEGEE partners here. top
:: Contact ::
If you have any questions concerning AEGEE activities or you wish to be unsubscribed from this list, please don't hesitate to contact:
AEGEE-Europe www.aegee.org
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B-1030 Brussels
Tel: +32-2-215 40 68
Fax: +32-2-245 62 60
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In order to get the overview of the activities of AEGEE in October, November and December 2003, check out the Gazette, our quarterly publication for external partners.
For the latest Gazette in the electronic version click here.
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