The Summer University application is open; all members of AEGEE can hand in their application until 13.05.2007 via the official Summer University web page www.aegee.org/su. The Summer University Project is the largest volunteer-based mobility programme in Europe. It has influenced the lives of young people in Europe for 20 years now involving more than 6000 persons each year from more than 40 European countries; from Portugal to Azerbaijan, and from Finland to Malta. The Summer University Project (SU) was born in 1988 and has been developed by AEGEE-Europe as the main tool to promote European Integration among young citizens. The year 2007 will be the 20th anniversary of the Summer University, which makes it the longest lasting project in AEGEE history and the biggest volunteer-based one in Europe. The project aims at opening a new perspective to the participants over the multicultural dimension of the European continent. With the events we would like to promote the rich cultural heritage and foster mutual understanding among different language communities all over Europe with a special focus on young people. Summer Universities are meant to promote cultural exchange, mutual understanding, language skills (and their importance in personal development) and active citizenship by removing national divisions, overcoming prejudices and upholding a European feeling. The project has been several times nominated as NGO example of Student Mobility across Europe. This year we dedicate to celebrate the 20th anniversary of this great initiative in Istanbul in the beginning of November. You will be able to apply to this congress which aims among others at reviewing the history of the project and its achievements to date, and discussing its future development. Furthermore, the mobility of young people in Europe will be main topic of this anniversary event. A Summer University is usually a two-week event organised by an AEGEE local and where about 20 to 60 students come together from all over Europe. Summer Universities are organised by young volunteering people for young people. The activities carried out during a Summer University range from academic activities as classes to learn a foreign language, different courses on technical themes to multicultural activities. Should you need more information, we remain at your full disposal: www.aegee.org/su [log in to unmask] For applying the SU20 congress go to: www.aegee.org/events *********************************************** AEGEE's mailing lists are powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R), www.lsoft.com