Dear AEGEEans,
happy May! Finally we have
reached spring and we hope that all over the
Network the sun shines as brightly as for us!
With this newsletter, you
will receive updates on our work with the
Council of Europe, the famous SU project, as
well as the YO-Fest and other external
opportunities for you!
Enjoy your read!
Yours,
Comité Directeur
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News from AEGEE |
Identity of AEGEE: have your
say!
Do you want to have a say on what AEGEE should
be?
What should AEGEE stand for as an organisation?
We have started reflecting together on this last
autumn. After summing up the first round of
consultation, we have now prepared the second
survey.
It is time for you to it in: http://goo.gl/RtsZG
When you do so, think big, be creative and don't
let yourself be limited! We are looking forward to
all of your answers!
AEGEE-Europe elected for the
Advisory Council on Youth of the Council of
Europe
In the COMEM (Council
of Members) of the European Youth Forum
which happened a few days ago in Brussels,
AEGEE-Europe was elected to represent the
Member Organizations of the European Youth
Forum (YFJ) inside the Advisory Council on
Youth of the Council of Europe for the next
2 years.
The Advisory Council on Youth is a body
representing International Youth Organisations
and National Youth Councils, which has a
co-decision power on all the policies and
intiatives dealing with Youth inside the
Council of Europe.
These are great news for our organisation.
Read more about it in the AEGEEan magazine:
http://www.zeus.aegee.org/magazine/2013/05/02/aegee-europe-to-represent-the-yfj-in-the-advisory-council-on-youth/
If you want to know more about the Advisory
Council on Youth of the Council of Europe
check this link:
http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/youth/coe_youth/advisory%20council/Advisory_Council_on_Youth.asp
Summer Universities 2013
The application
period of the Summer Universties 2012
finished and the final numbers are
impressive! In total there were 4155
applications for 2189 avaiable places, which
means roughly two application per place. Most
applications came from AEGEE-Budapest (252),
follwed by AEGEE-Praha (141) by Antenna .
Have a look at the statistics & record
page for full info:
http://www.projects.aegee.org/suct/su2013/statistics2013.php
On 2th of May the
preselection finished and the results
were sent to organizers and to participants.
You can find result of your application in the
section "Check application status"
or on this link:
http://www.projects.aegee.org/suct/su2013/application.php
Youth Rights Campaign event
in Strasbourg
Last week AEGEE-Europe
organized an event in Strasbourg in the European
Youth Center of the Council of Europe, bringing
many different international organisations to
draft a campaign on Youth Rights in Europe.
As you might know, AEGEE-Europe participated in
the 9th Council of Ministers on Youth of the
Council of Europe in Saint Petersburg, Russia,
last September, where we protested against the
violation of certain Human and Youth Rights like
freedom of expression. During this event no
agreement was reached by Member States on common
recommendations on youth issues in Europe, which
is why it was considered as a failure buy the
Council of Europe.
As a follow-up, we decided to draft a common
campaing of youth organisations, promoting youth
rights to member states as well as to young
people in all European countries.
We counted on organizations like JEF, YEU,
OBESSU, AEGEE, TEJO, EFIL, Belgium National
Youth Council (Flemish), Portuguese National
Youth Council, European Youth Forum, Advisory
Council on Youth of the Council of Europe, UNEP,
ELSA and IGLYO to help us to make the best
campaign possible.
The campaign will be named Youth Rights.NOW
Very soon it will be launched. We will call for
Member States of the Council of Europe to create
a Legal Binding Framework inside the Council of
Europe for Youth Rights to be respected and
recognized all the countries as well as calling
young people around the continent to take
action.
Read more why Youth Rights need action now:
http://www.youthforum.org/youth-rights-need-urgent-action-now/
Luis panelist in the
"Relauching Europe" event of the S&D Group
of the EU Parliament in Sofia, Bulgaria
Our president Luis
participated in the "Relauching Europe"
event of the Group of the Progressive Alliance
of Socialists & Democrats in the European
Parliament in Sofia, Bulgaria. He participated
in a pannel on the topic of Education,
Mobility and Skills as a way to tackle the
high levels of Youth Unemployment. Luis
shared the pannel with other high level speakers
such as Hannes Swoboda, President of the
S&D Group of the European Parliament, Sergei
Stanishev (President of the Party of
European Socialists (PES), Katarina
Nevedalova (Member of the European
Parliament and Vice President of the PES,
Thomas Maes (Secretay General of YES) and
many others.
AEGEE-Europe in the spotlight
of the second biggest and most influential
political group in the European Parliament,
asking us to give input in topics such as Youth
Unemployment, the new Youth Guarantee, Mobility,
Skills and Education.
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The AEGEEan Section |
AEGEE and Science, let the
love story revive!
As a young researcher
interested in how the world works, I have always
been surprised by the limited amount of
science-related events we have in AEGEE. While
it is true that our members are mostly studying
social sciences and languages, this should not
keep them from being curious. Science can be a
great fun, specially when dealt with in a
non-formal way! We have a big deal of members
studying almost all scientific disciplines, with
the knowledge and a passion for sharing.
AEGEE-Patra bringing Agora
home to its roots
It came as a little
surprise to many that next Spring Agora
organiser will be AEGEE-Patra. Representatives
from the antenna already told The AEGEEan about
their plans, when they were elected as Local of
the Month and in Mannheim it was announced that
they will indeed be the hosts next year.
Go for EBM Lublin 2014
During the Spring Agora
Rhein-Neckar, it was confimed that the
next EBM will be organized by AEGEE-Lublin.
Lublin is a Polish city situated in the south
-east of the country , it’s one of the major
cultural centres of Poland and this is shown by
the fact that the city is a candidate for
becoming European Capital of Culture in 2016. We
asked the happy team some questions about the
event they are organising.
Read more: http://www.zeus.aegee.org/magazine/2013/04/17/go-for-ebm-lublin-2014/
Kicking the Ball Against
Racism
While many AEGEE
members were spending their time green
travelling with the destination Mannheim, the
Sports Working Group (SWG) was hosting a
football tournament for the ones already in the
city.
The idea behind the active afternoon was not
only to raise awareness about physical activity
but also to inform members about the topic of
racism in sports. In a collaborative project
between the SWG and Policy Officer Stephanie
Müller, Agora Rhein-Neckar was used to consult
AEGEE members about racism.
Read more:
http://www.zeus.aegee.org/magazine/2013/04/26/kicking-the-ball-against-racism/
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Beyond AEGEE |
New Media Summer School 2013
New Media Summer School
will bring together 32 young people from 32
countries prior to the European Dialogue on
Internet Governance (EuroDIG) 2013 in Lisbon
(Portugal) between 20th and 21st June 2013 in
order to develop the field of internet
governance bringing forward the opinion of young
people from different regions in Europe and its
surrounding areas.
The event aims to develop young
people's competences on internet governance
issues, make the voice of young people heard and
provide them a chance to participate in IG
debate. It is organised my consortium of 5
International Youth Organisations Youth for
Exchange and Understanding International,
AEGEE, JEF, European Youth Press and
Federation of Young European Greens and
coordinated by European Youth Forum.
Read more at: http://applications.digitalyouth.eu/
European Youth Forum - Youth
Policy Watch
In this issue, read about the
effects of youth unemployment in Europe, a
review of the Irish Presidency and what the
Domestic Workers Convention could mean to young
people if implemented.
Read more:
http://hosted.verticalresponse.com/643298/b4ace5c040/286453933/a80c9a7db4/
Get ONE of 100 FREE
InterRail tickets to YOFest
The new edition of the
Yo Fest, organised by the European Youth
Forum is set!
Don't miss this opportunity,
They will have a succession of debates,
competitions, games, screenings, discussions and
of course some music… and more! There will also
be stands, a hall of mirrors, a circus tent and
some flying objects!
Apply here till 6th of May:
http://database.youthforum.org/public/event-details/event/386
Help in supporting the
Erasmus programme!
Fraterinte 2020 is a
European Citizens initiative aiming at
supporting the Erasmus programme in the context
of the negociation of the EU budget for 2014 -
2020. The goal is to get 3% of the EU budget for
these programmes (currently the share is only
1.6%!).
What Fraterinte 2020 wants:
- Making more funds available for EU
exchange programmes.
- Making sure programmes develop more
skills among the participants.
- Tracking progress in the field of mobility
through better monitoring.
AEGEE is supporting the initiative, and
encourages you to contribute to this important
call, by signing the petition and helping to
reac the 1 Million people.
You can sign Fraterinte 2020 here: http://sign.F2020.eu
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External Opportunities |
ThinkYoung invites you to
their Entrepreneurship Summer School
ThinkYoung organizes the 4th
edition of the Entrepreneurship Summer
School. This event allows young people to
gain first hand knowledge regarding business
start-ups. There will be real life entrepreneurs
who will pass on experience directly to
participants! Besides, participants will have an
exclusive opportunity to present their business
ideas to investors.
Participants will also have
the unique opportunity attend a conference at
the European Parliament and engage in a
debate with Members of European Parliament
about entrepreneurship.
The programme will last 5 days, from the 8th till
the 12th of July 2013.
Spaces are subjected to CV
and motivation letters and are based on a first
come first served basis. Participants can either
apply online on the website or send their
CV and motivational letter to schools@thinkyoung
Read more: www.entrepreneurshipsummerschool.com.eu
ESTIEM Summer Academy
ESTIEM Summer Academy Team would
like to invite you to attend one of the most
special and unique event of ESTIEM: Summer
Academy 2013! The ESTIEM Summer Academy gives
you a chance to spend two weeks on developing
your leadership and personal skills while being
mentored by two Academic Leaders of ESTIEM:
Dietrich Brandt from RWTH Aachen and Jim Platts
from University of Cambridge.
This year you can apply for:
- Dietrich Brandt's Summer Academy in Gdansk
- Jim Platts' Summer Academy in Vilnius
To get a place at the Summer Academy it is
necessary to prepare a CV, write a motivation
letter and email it to [log in to unmask]" target="_blank">[log in to unmask].
The Academic Leader of each event will choose the
participants based on the motivation letter.
You will find all the needed information here:
https://www.estiem.org/default.aspx?PageId=543
Traineeships in the European
Parliament
Parliament offers
several options for traineeships within its
Secretariat, to provide opportunities for
vocational training and for learning more about
what the European Parliament is and does.
The traineeships may be paid
or unpaid and are of the following types: a
general option, a journalism option and
traineeships for translators.
When applying online, you
have a maximum of 30 minutes to complete each
page of the application form.
Application period: 15 March – 15 May
(midnight)
Read more: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/aboutparliament/en/007cecd1cc/Periodos-de-pr%E1cticas.html
Job Opening at Study Portals
Our Partner
StudyPortals currently has an interesting
position as a User Experience Manager available.
From acting as a critical
client to the in-house design and software
development team till constantly improving the
quality of all content, as User Experience
Manager you are involved in the development of
all of our online products and services. It is
your job to identify and grab opportunities to
improve the experience of millions of visitors
from all over the world. This is an exciting
opportunity to work in an entrepreneurial
atmosphere and with a highly motivated, quickly
growing, international team.
Find more information about the job here: http://www.studyportals.eu/careers/374/user-experience-manager.html
And send your application, including CV and
motivation letter, to [log in to unmask]" target="_blank">[log in to unmask].
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Upcoming Events |
AEGEE
Napoli 20th Anniversary
23.05.2013 - 27.05.2013
NAPOLI
50 Energetic, Funny, Crazy and Openminded
PARTYcipants will discover the past, present and
future of AEGEE and Europe, through A-Napoli's
experience and through an event in pure AEGEE
style!
AEGEE
Model of United Nations in Kraków
24.05.2013 - 26.05.2013
KRAKÓW
AEGEE Model of United Nations in Kraków is an
international conference during which the
participants will play the role of UN Member
States delegates generating a common approach on
major issues of international politics.
NWM
Passau: Pride and Prejudice - Dealing with
cultural differences!
24.05.2013 - 27.05.2013
PASSAU
Discussion, meetings, networksessions and thematic
workshops on the topic of intercultural
communication and stereotypes.
AEGEE-Canakkale
10th Anniversary
08.06.2013 - 10.06.2013
CANAKKALE
We will have differents activities, workshops and
on the 8th of June, we will celebrate our 10th
year anniversary altogether.
Let's
play with our tongues: promoting the diversity
of languages
21.06.2013 - 30.06.2013
TOULOUSE
Do you want to learn how to communicate with
people who don’t speak the same language as you ?
Would you like to know how to communicate without
even speaking ? Are you interested in exploring
how languages are the reflection of our cultures,
our differences, our similarities ?
Model
European Union Mainz
03.07.2013 - 07.07.2013
MAINZ/GERMANY
Model European Union Mainz (MEUM) is a simulation
of European politics organized by the Department
of Political Science at the University of Mainz,
AEGEE Mainz/Wiesbaden and Bringing Europeans
Together Association (BETA). For the application
go to http://www.meumainz.eu/
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SPORTS, STAY ACTIVE IN CALABRIA!
22.07.2013 - 31.07.2013
CALABRIA
Get ready to enjoy 10 days of sports and fun under
the sun of Calabria! Participate in workshops
about homophobia and racism impact and sports
benefits for people with disabilities. Learning,
wonderful beaches, amazing parties of Calabria are
all ingredients of an unforgettable Summer Event!
Back
to the Childhood
15.09.2013 - 20.09.2013
ÇANAKKALE
As AEGEE-Çanakkale we are organizing an event that
will be pretty different. This event will be a
chance for all of you to discover yourself in a
different way. Altogether, we will see the
importance of those years through workshops and
experience through simulations. We are waiting for
you!
Spirit
of Malta
17.09.2013 - 25.09.2013
VALLETTA
Summer Event in the Maltese Islands!
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External Events |
Find
Your Place. Empowering Youth for Active
Participation through Nature Experience
8-14 June 2013
Training course on empowering
young people to take initiative and
responsibility for themselves and their
community by using outdoor experiences,
nature-based education and activities within the
local community.
Capital
Europe
28 May - 2 June 2013
Cluj Napoca, Romania
A networking event aiming to
enhance activities related to European Youth
Capitals concept in general and to develop
partnerships for the next two years (2014 and
2015). Connections with the European Capitals of
Culture concept will be also tackled.
4th
University Scholars Leadership Symposium
1-7 August 2013
SMX Convention Centre, PHILIPPINES
The University Scholars
Leadership Symposium aims to train young leaders
to do their own Humanitarian Work in their own
local communities.
TC
Ability - raise your ability to work with
disability
13-18 May 2013
Bragança, Portugal
A course to get a better
understanding of disability and develop youth
worker competencies, tools and confidence to
work with disability. Reach out to young people
with disability and focus on ability rather than
disability. Gain professional skills.
Yes
Learning - self-directed learning and the
Youthpass process in Youth in Action projects
9-14 June 2013
Oberwesel, Germany
Exploring and developing the
competence to facilitate and support the
Youthpass process /self-directed learning in
Youth in Action projects
European
Projects design, management and funding: how to
develop a good learning project and get the
funds – Bologna
3-9 November 2013
Bologna, Italy
This structured intense
course aims to improve participants’ practical
skills in the design, management and funding of
European projects related to adult learning and
education (intending for adults those above 18
years old)
Practicing
Coaching Training
30 April - 6 May 2013
Ommen, Netherlands
This training can be
described as a coaching session that lasts for
seven days, where you have the opportunity to be
coached on getting what you want, while coaching
others towards their own desires and wanted
results.
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