Hi everyone I hope that you all got back home well and are very motivated=)) I'm already busy with organizing the conference of AEGEE Aachen. Please forward this email to the members of your Aegee local and to everyone who could be interested in it. We still have some places available=) The deadline of aplication is next sunday. Judith AEGEE Aachen welcomes you to a conference about EU politics and lobbing! Find out more about how EU-directives come to existence, what think tanks and their aims are, how lobbing works, which lobbing groups exist and how they influence politics, and check out some critical views on the topic! We have invited many speakers who can give you a really good insight into the topics. We have planned a four-day programme for you with lots of interesting lectures, discussions, workshops, a simulation and a panel discussion! Check out the programme: DAY 1: Tuesday, 27.03.07 Lecture :EU Structure Lecture: The EU Treaties Lecture: EU Legislative: a general overview of the EU-decision making process (example of the development process of EU-directive) Workshop: The Council of the EU and the European Parliament Workshop: Executive : The Commission of the EU DAY 2: Wednesday, 28.03.07 Lecture: Think Thanks and their influence on European politics Lecture: the decision making process from the viewpoint of a lobby group Workshop: Lobbying techniques current status Lecture: LobbyControl, European transparency intitiative: a more transparent EU Workshop: discussion about pro and contra Lobbying DAY 3: Thursday, 29.03.07 Lecture: Bologna Process Simulation Sessions DAY 4: Friday, 30.03.07 Workshop: results of the conference and preparation for the penal discussion Panel discussion: How democratic is the EU? The participation fee includes meals and lodging. As the program on the 30th ends in the late afternoon, we will provide lodging till the 31th at no additional cost. We request from all appliciants an essay (500 words) about the pros and cons of lobbying with regard to the decision making process. We are looking forward to host you and discuss with you in march! Your AEGEE Aachen conference Team Judith W., Judith H., Johanna, Wouter, Katja ------------------------------ Don't pick lemons. See all the new 2007 cars<http://autos.yahoo.com/new_cars.html;_ylc=X3oDMTE0OGRsc3F2BF9TAzk3MTA3MDc2BHNlYwNtYWlsdGFncwRzbGsDbmV3Y2Fycw-->at Yahoo! Autos.<http://autos.yahoo.com/new_cars.html;_ylc=X3oDMTE0OGRsc3F2BF9TAzk3MTA3MDc2BHNlYwNtYWlsdGFncwRzbGsDbmV3Y2Fycw--> ============================================================================= 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]