*Structure: * 1. Introduction about new R-Team 2. Presentation of the R-TG team 3. Report LTD Venice 4. Find Europe (project of the month) 5. Local of the month 6. Diary of an Agora in the Making 7. Rainbow News Dear AEGEE *friends*, Finally here comes the first html Newsletter from your new Rainbow-Team but first of all let me introduce you the new SubCommies-Sailors of our Rainbow Boat !!: *Mauro Marengo*, *Katja Semibratov*, *Tanja Domijan*,* Boris Radickovic*, *Anna Karger*, *Patricia Borg*, *Giuseppe Siciliano*, *Ugo Simeoni*, *Francesco Mascali* & last but not least *Francesco Mosetti*! Together with them and the members of the *Supporting R-Teams * [ *Marino* * Bresciani*, *Davide* *Zampatti*, *Chiara* *Ridolfi* & Luca Caparelli ] and of the *R-Senate * [ long list...] we're working hard on the preparation of the next upcoming "appointments" always ready for serving and protecting our Network! Thanks a lot for all the people who participated in my first very special and intensive *Rainbow-Chat *... Once again let me wish all the best to the locals with a fresh board: Congratulations to *Pavia*, *Lecce*, *Trieste*, *Pisa* &* Venezia* ... Finally, I would like to hear your opinions. What would you, dear readers, like to read about? Maybe you have a suggestion concerning its content. Please let us know.... Don't forget that this R-TG is YOUR VOICE!!! AEGEEfully yours, *Your Netcommie! * Dino Margiotta *SU* mmer time and the living is easy…lemon soda drink in a can, leafy green sea, mountain morning dew: you can hold it all in your hand! Wherever you are, Helsinki, Rotterdam, Udine this fun will have no end. So enjoy your sunny days, collect memories and bright smiles with new friends! Surfing from Malta up to the Adriatic sea, refreshing articles for you and me from * Valletta* , *Roma* and Padova :The new Rainbow TG team will deliver you latest news in your *SU* mmer dream!!! *Patricia Borg*, AEGEE-Valletta - Editor *Chiara Ridolfi*, AEGEE-Padova - Creative Assistant *Luca Caparrelli*, AEGEE-Roma - Designer On 2nd July, AEGEE- Venezia organized an informal Local Training Day [LTD]in order to motivate new members and give them the appropriate knowledge of AEGEE they need. A group of around 15 people (from the locals of Brescia, Udine, Padova, Ferrara, Treviso & ,of course, Venezia) spent the day between *Mestre* and *Venezia* listening to the lessons given by the trainers: Netcommie Dino Margiotta, Financial director of AEGEE Europe Michele Turati and one of the les Anciens of AEGEE, Davide Calenda. The* LTD* began with a simple but very important question: all the participants had to introduce themselves and explain what AEGEE is for them. The lessons focused on topics such as *history of AEGEE, AEGEE Structure, Fields of Action, AEGEE Working Groups, Youth Exchanges, SUs* and so on. All the participants followed with interest the great job the trainers did and they ended up asserting that the LTD has been a *positive experience*that let them know a bit more about our great organization and how to work for the organization on local activities and European events. The day ended with participants and trainers drinking spritz in Venice. AEGEE VENEZIA ADDRESS: AEGEE Venezia: *c/o Centro Polivalente Agostino Nardocci Dorsoduro 3861 I-30100* Venezia. *E-mail:* [log in to unmask] *Web:* http://aegeeve.altervista.org <http://aegeeve.altervista.org/%20> *If you haven't found your place on Europe yet, find it with Find Europe . Or give others chance to find it... maybe in your city. * The *Find Europe Project * gathers high quality cultural European events aimed at transferring to participants a deep knowledge on the place where it is held, on the customs and traditions of the local people, developing in participants' intercultural sensitivity, and understanding. In particular, Find Europe events are recommended to be organized in time converging with special and traditional happenings, in order to give the participants the possibility to participate in them. The next Find Europe event is going to take place in *ITALY *. The lower Ticino, the wonderful environment, and the local celebrations of the "Festa del Ticino" are waiting for you in *PAVIA *. Do not hesitate and APPLY : http://www.aegee.org/findeurope/?req=pagepavia2k6 <http://www.projects.aegee.org/findeurope/?req=pagepavia2k6> *AEGEE-ZAGREB* was founded in 1991, at the time when *Croatia* gained its independence. It was a unique opportunity for most young people to gain insight into the life of their peers around Europe. Today *Croatia* is on the way to become a member of EU, but because of AEGEE young people in Croatia already feel as part of a unified Europe. ZAGREB is the capital of Croatia. It is known for its numerous galleries, museums and its lovely parks. It was founded in the Middle Ages as two neighbouring towns, one secular, one ecclesiastical, on a hill above the *River Sava*. Since 1991 AEGEE-ZAGREB developed into a strong antenna with more than 100 members. In its history AEGEE-Zagreb organized many events: SU, New Year's Events, Case Study Trips, RM, cultural exchanges etc. New Year's Event was the biggest New Year's Event in AEGEE accepting 100 participants. Unfortunately in the last few years AEGEE-Zagreb fell asleep but in *2005* the new board has breathed new life into AEGEE-Zagreb. In December they organized a special event Santa Claus is coming to Zagreb. They also found a partner antenna; AEGEE-Sakarya–so they are organizing cultural exchange. They plan to organize SU in the next year! And they plan to revive AEGEE-Zagreb's tradition in organizing *New Year's Event *this year! So you are all welcome to apply to the biggest and craziest AEGEE New Year's celebration! AEGEE-Zagreb is always open for new friendships, contacts and ideas so do not hesitate to contact them at [log in to unmask] After months of silence finally the fog around the Fall Agora 2006 in Napoli is fading away faster and faster leaving room for the first images of this sensational event. The *Agora* will start as announced on the 2nd of *November* and finish on the 5th , four days to be spent in a very famous place in *Napoli* for meetings, congresses and fairs the "*Mostra* *D'Oltremare*" situated in the area of *Campi* *Flegrei* in the neighbourhood of *Fuorigrotta* just 20 metres from the temple of the Neapolitan Football, the "S. Paolo" Stadium where Maradona and many others made people dream. On the other hand, after a period of uncertainty because of the political elections, institutions showed a big interest in the event and the *Mayor Rosa Russo Iervolino* and her collaborators are willing to support the organizing team led by the Coordinator *Amedeo Ferrara* in all the difficulties they will face. And from the point of view of sponsorship, many are the things in preparation…..maybe it will be easier for some lucky ones to come to this Agora…. Applications will open from late August and all the deadlines can be checked on the official agora website that will be online very soon, which will also include all the useful information about reaching Napoli, the Agora place, the program and sponsors. More and more news and surprises that cannot be revealed now will follow in the next months….so be patient and don't be too curious now….*There's time for...Everything.* Agora website: http://agora.aegee-napoli.org/ Aegee Napoli website: http://nuke.aegee-napoli.org/ *Aegee Roma (Preagora): http://www.aegeeroma.it/ * *RainbowNet News: * * New CD Assistant (from AEGEE Milano) - First of all I'm really proud to communicate you that *Valentina* *Morselli* from AEGEE Milano is going to Brussels as general Assistant. I wish her on behalf of all the R-team and of all the members of this Region all the best!! I hope she'll write us on this R-TG something about her experience in BLX soon...:-) ** SUPS (Summer University Project School)* - From 18th to 25th September, AEGEE Maribor is organising " Summer University Project School " in collaboration with the *SUCT* (Summer University Coordination Team). If you want to learn <http://karl.aegee.org/calendar.nsf/EventuallyEdi/67CDB4B42D8DC589C12570DC0002021B?OpenDocument>everything about Summer University organisation, if you ever wondered what are the secrets of AEGEE´s biggest project, if you want to spend a week with us in *Slovenia* ... COME TO THE SUPS!! ** Let's fall in love with Ticino's Life [Find Europe]* - From 7th till 11th September, AEGEE Pavia is organising "Let's fall in love with Ticino 's Life" in collaboration with the *FECT* (Find Europe Coordination Team). *More Information needed? Yes? Follow the link! * http://www.aegee.org/findeurope/?req=pagepavia2k6 * New Liaison Officer towards OSCE - I announce you that the new Liaison Officer towards OSCE [the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe ] is *Elida* *Nuriyeva* from AEGEE-Baku [ Azerbaijan ]. In case you have any questions regarding OSCE, its events and the current projects run by OSCE you can always contact Elida via e-mail: [log in to unmask] . We wish success to her in this new task! * ES 1 ( European School 1) - I want to inform you again that the next European School 1 will be organized by AEGEE Odessa [ Ukraine ]!! Soon the applications will be open...don't lose to take part to this important event! * EBM (European Board Meeting) - The second statutory meeting is the EBM which will take place in Gliwice [ Poland ] . The European Boards Meeting takes place once a year. It is a kind of staff-meeting: the *WGs*, * Commissions*, *Project* *Teams* and of course the CD have to participate, while the local boards send their delegates (and only delegates-visitors are an exception). Newsletter Graphic realizated by *Luca Caparrelli* - www.mirage-gd.com ============================================================================== RAINBOW-L is a regional discussion list of AEGEE. Check out http://www.aegee.uni-karlsruhe.de/archives for the archives of public lists. To unsubscribe send 'unsubscribe RAINBOW-L' to [log in to unmask]