NetTG:::
Dino
Team Monday 13th November,
2006
Editorial Here
we are again, only this time you can notice the new name and the new
design - these are the fruit of the great AGORA we have just had
in Naples, and Dino will explain everything about the changes that
were implemented in the following article.
I would like to
start by thanking the AEGEE-Napoli organisers for their hard work,
I'm sure we all appreciated the good results especially in the
limited time you had! The pre events and post events were a great success
as well, we might have some articles and photos from them in the
following NetTGs.
In this first NET-TG , we have some reports
from past events and in the Upcoming Events section you can see that
some new events have cropped up, as the Global T1me 5aga, organized
by AEGEE Ljubjana and the pre-event organized by AEGEE
Nova Gorica/Gorizia....
Patricia Borg - NetTG
Editor
From your
Netcommie Introduction
A few days after the
great AGORA Napoli and I've felt yet the impact of 1000
AEGEE members flooding its airport, train station and its seaport.
They were all look somewhat similar, with their backpacks
and sleeping bags, the AEGEE stickers, maybe an AEGEE t-shirt and the
clink of bottles for the European Night ;)
As you
know this AGORA will be remembered for some historical Network
changes. First of all, the Regions aren't there anymore and instead
of then, the "new" Network is structured in several group of
locals with, as point of reference, TEAMs led by the different
NetCommies, as I've explained you in a previous e.mail on our
L.
Dino Margiotta, NetCommie
Network Meeting in Cosenza Just a few days ago we finished
the first Network Meeting organized in our area by a young local
(AEGEE Cosenza) and it was a great success and an unforgettable AEGEE
event even if, unfortunately, for different reasons, the day before
the organizers received some cancellations from participants. Anyway
there was a very nice group but with few locals represented; great
was the presence of really fresh and motivated members from AEGEE
Catania and important the presence of a member from AEGEE
Augsburg.....and an other one from Lebanon (AEGEE Roma former
Secretary). The participants were about 20 and the trainers 3: me,
Bojana Brankov (CD) & the Pirate-SubCommie Giuseppe Siciliano
(AEGEE Lecce). The AEGEE representatives were hosted in the beautiful
town by the sea, Ricadi, near Calabria 's famous tourist
attraction Tropea. The lodging was in an amazing villa/hotel by the
sea and we there spent magic moments , playing to " hondo ",
with the beautiful view of Capo Vaticano in front of the Eolie
Islands and the rocks of the Grotta delle Sirene… An AEGEE dream!!
The beach was about 10 metres far, a private beach only for us with
summer weather, and there was also a billiard room and other things…
Anyway, it was an important event in order to focus on
the internal education of our locals and we organized several
lectures and workshops getting good results with the participants.
First of all, on the 21 st of October , we started with an AEGEE
introduction talking about the history, the European structure, WGs,
Project teams, etc... and afterwards we talked about the new Network
restructuring and we discussed on the new changes. There were in the
group only 3 board members of different locals and so before
introducing the changes we spent some time talking about the previous
Network internal task division. Then an interesting workshop
concerning the PR on local level was an important moment for the
representatives of the locals to share their experience and to organize
some common PR strategies on local & European level. The young
local of AEGEE Cosenza is planning their first Summer University
(language course) and also some common local events with the
neighbours in order to enhance that part of the Network and also the
communication between the locals.
After the WG presentation
& the Netcommie Report (the report about the work did by the Team
between Warszawa May 2006 – Napoli November 2006), there was a long
discussion about the Flagship Project Presentation (Bologna Process )
lead by Bojana and we've discovered the lack of knowledge of this
project. We concluded the day with an Agora Speed Course and with a
simulation of it. The last day (22nd) we had a great time with a
sightseeing tour of Tropea.
I want to wish all the best to
AEGEE Cosenza for their great Work and the perfect organization of
their first event, the first event made in that part of the Network!!
Great result!!! I'm sure that Cosenza , lead by Stefania , Salvatore
, Francesco & Domenico , can get good results growing
up in the next months. Compliments! Now, waiting for the organization
of the next Spring Network Meeting (I really hope to organize it in
another "new" part of our Network)
I wish you ALL the Best!!! Your
Netcommie......
Dino Margiotta
Local of the Month - AEGEE-Firenze
The first traces regarding AEGEE-Firenze date back to 1991 when
our Antenna started the first organized activities, and in 1992
finally signed the Convention d'Adhesion at the Agora held in Delft.
Since that time AEGEE-Firenze organized many events: 13 Summer
Universities (among which 2 Travel SUs in collaboration with
AEGEE-Pisa and Siena), 1 Regional meeting (in 1997) and many many
other events like exchanges, Erasmus-trips (Carnival of Venice,
Sicily, Napoli, Chianti-countryside) and Action-days (European day of
languages, Dance Action Day, Cinema night).
However, our most "famous"
events were two in particular. The first one was our 10th anniversary
celebration called "Alive & Kicking" in October 2002 and attended
by 120 Aegeeans: The great event lasted 2 days non-stop, and was held
in Villa Sperling in a village in the Apennine mountains.
The
second one instead was the Post Agora "From Medieval till Renaissance
time" organized in November 2004 after the Fall Agora in
Torino. 100 participants took possession of a hostel situated in
one of the most characteristic parts of the city, enjoying a full
immersion into the artistic beauties, culinary and nightlife of
Firenze.
Nowadays AEGEE-Firenze is guided by a
dynamic team including fresh and "old" members, enjoys partnership of
the university and the municipality of Firenze (in
particular Informagiovani), is organizing lots of local activities,
and helps weaker locals – and we have a new, updated website: please
visit us virtually at
www.aegeefirenze.it Anna
Karger, AEGEE-Firenze
Local Training Course in Milano
On 7th and 8th October an informal LTC took place in
Milan bringing together 15 fresh and motivated members from
Torino, Milano, Pavia, Bergamo, Udine, Roma and also from
the new official Contact Vercelli that really aim at becoming a
Contact Antenna as soon as possible.
The Pirates'
boss Dino and the SubCommie Mauro led a short AEGEE introduction and
more detailed lectures about the association structure and
activities, about local PR and a speed, but useful Agora course.
Participants were also informed about the changes related to the
"Reshaping Regions" process and the opportunity of co-operating and
supporting French locals and at last enjoyed a HONDO
lesson.
On Saturday night, an exciting and deserved
social programme started, including typical "aperitivo", pub-crawling
and eventually party in a disco till 5 a.m., and, in spite of the
very little sleep, all the participants were present at the course on
Sunday morning.
During the whole weekend, participants
demonstrated a very positive, interactive and enthusiastic attitude,
and were very satisfied by this LTC and the knowledge they
got. This LTC has also been an occasion for members of
NW Italian locals to know each other and has probably represented the
first step for what is going to be a fruitful co-operation for such
neighbouring Antennae that may enhance that part of Our
Network.
Mauro Marengo, AEGEE-Milano
Calendar of Upcoming
Events Nova Gorica & Gorizia – 2 cities, 1
spirit
AEGEE-NovaGorica/Gorizia 01.12.06 – 03.12.06
Pre-Event
to Global T1me 5aga
Global T1me
5aga
AEGEE-Ljubljana
04.12.06 – 08.12.06
Celebrating the 15th anniversary of
AEGEE-Ljubljana
Passion STILL lives here! New Year's
Eve AEGEE-Torino
27.12.06 – 04.01.07
New Year's Eve Celebration in Torino and
the mountains
From Sunset till Dawn...Time For
Party!! AEGEE-Napoli
28.12.06 – 02.01.07
5 nights of pure fun, happiness & passion
shared with 100 crazy students from all over the Europe
First
Cold
Termoli AEGEE-Termoli
30.12.06 – 05.01.07
The right occasion to have a real different
white-week straddling the NEW YEAR day
More events and information may
be found on www.aegee.org/events
A big thank you to : Dino Margiotta, Anna Karger, Mauro
Marengo, Chiara Ridolfi and Luca Caparelli for their help in the
publication of this newsletter.
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