Dear AEGEEans,
"AEGEE empowers students and young people in Europe to take an active role in society.
It creates a space for dialogue and learning opportunities as well as acts as their representative towards decision-makers.
Moreover, AEGEE strengthens mutual understanding and brings Europe closer to young people."
This is the new definition of AEGEE, approved at Agora Zaragoza 2013. With this and new complementary other elements of the newly updated AEGEE Identity, for the first time we have an easy and defined way of describing what AEGEE actually is and does.
In this newsletter, you will find more information about Agora Zaragoza. If you became super motivated by being there, you can find two great opportunities for getting involved below.
Have a cosy November,
Your AEGEE team in Brussels!
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News
from AEGEE |
Agora Zaragoza has rocked the Network!
Agora Zaragoza, our Network's General Assembly, has taken place from 30th of October to 3rd of November in Zaragoza, Spain. Besides an great job of the local organisers (congratulations once again to Chema and his team), it has brought AEGEE a lot of big decisions.
We have adopted a new Identity for our Network, with a newly formulated Vision, Mission, Means and Statement of Principles. You can download the new document here. More information will follow soon.
We have elected a new Summer University Coordination Team, Network Commission, Chair, Mediation Commission, Audit Commission and Juridical Commission. You can find the results of all elections and votings here.
We have decided upon our Strategic Plan 2014-2017. You will more information about this soon in you inboxes.
You can find articles and pictures from the Agora in the AEGEEan, on the AEGEEan Facebook Page and on the Facebook Page of Zaragora.
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Eastern Partnership Project 2: ready to rock!
AEGEE Eastern Partnership Project 2 is looking for you! The first project's edition is slowly going to an end but the idea remains vital! If you're interested in joining the EaP2 crew which is going to work on topics such as active citizenship, role of women in the society and the structured dialogue, follow attentively the mailing list - the open call for team members will be launched soon! Adrian Browarczyk, Project Manager.
Find more at:
https://www.facebook.com/AEGEE.EaP |
Open calls for antennae and members - Join EiE
If you are interested in students' mobility programmes and its promotion, Europe in Exchange (EiE) invites you to contribute to this field by organizing one event or action about students' mobility in your antenna or by joining EiE team.
Read more:
http://www.projects.aegee.org/eie/?page_id=13 |
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The
AEGEEan Section |
An amazing ZarAgora organized in the center of Europe in the middle of nowhere
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AEGEEans at Eastern Partnership Youth Forum in Kaunas
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“EU democratic gap” Y Vote 2014 convention in Las Palmas
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NetCom Times: Subcommissioners across the Network with passion for helping antennae
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Beyond
AEGEE |
Advisory Council on Youth of the Council of Europe: Upcoming priorities
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European Youth Forum Youth Policy Watch Issue 89
This edition features all the latest youth policy developments from across Europe with two top stories. The first top story looks at a letter the President of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz has written in light of the planned closure of the Spanish Youth Council. The second top story covers the announcement of the new members of the Council of Europe’s Advisory Council on Youth. There are also stories regarding a new report on education in Europe, cuts to welfare payments for young Irish citizens and much more.
Read more:
http://intranet.youthforum.org/newsletters/node/76931/ypw |
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External
Opportunities |
Calling aspiring journalists to rewrite Europe!
Fed up of reading the same old Euro crisis articles? The Europe & Me Young Journalist Award is giving young Europeans the chance to win a €500 cash prize, online publication, and an invitation to a journalism workshop in Berlin or Hamburg for writing about Europe in a fresh, personal and transnational way!
E&M is looking for engaging journalistic articles of 1500–2000 words, written by under-30s from the EU, partner and neighbouring countries, who are not professionally employed as a journalist. Submissions can be on any European topic as long as it’s approached transnationally (in a way that makes it directly relevant to at least two European countries). We suggest you read the latest E&M magazine to get ideas!
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The European Story - Photo Competition
In the framework of the European Year of Citizens 2013, the European Commission’s Directorate General for Communication has launched a photo competition on what it means to be a European citizen. EU citizens who are at least sixteen years of age are invited to take a photo representing their story and submit it to “The European Story” photo competition.
The first-prize is one travel voucher up to the value of 1500 EUR, for use within the European Union. The second-prize and the third-prize are a 16Gb Apple iPad Mini. The nine other top entrants with the highest votes from the Public Vote will each win an Amazon online voucher to the value of 50 EUR.
Deadline for submission is the 18th of November.
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Win a Trip to Australia in Future Unlimited Contest
Create an online postcard and win a year of study in Australia. Just imagine what your future could hold after studying in Australia. It’s unlimited, isn’t it? So take the first step. Create an online postcard now and you could win life-changing prizes. Seven finalists will be flown to Australia for a study tour. And one finalist will win the major prize – a year of study in Australia, including flights, tuition, accommodation, and much more. It’s easy to enter. Just create a postcard that shows how studying in Australia will help you achieve your future ambitions.
Read more:
http://www.mladiinfo.eu/blog/2013/11/04/win-a-trip-to-australia-in-future-unlimited-contest/ |
European Social Innovation Competition: Job Challenge
The European Commission has launched the second edition of the Job Challenge Competition. The aim of the European Social Innovation Competition is to find the best solutions to help people move towards work or create new types of work.
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Upcoming
Events |
13.12.2013 - 16.12.2013
UTRECHT
During this Network Meeting we will discuss everything that is relevant for the future of AEGEE and your local. We will touch upon all kinds of topics that are relevant within this subject, for example AEGEE Identity, HR, our new Strategic Plan, Projects & Working Groups and so much more!
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27.12.2013 - 04.01.2014
VORONEZH
Have you ever thought of what Russians do on New Year holidays- the most anticipated holidays of the whole country?
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28.12.2013 - 02.01.2014
LEIDEN
Do you want to get dirty? Ever wondered what the true meaning of Double Dutch is? And do you want to experience New Year in Dutchy Style? Come visit the New Year’s Event in the beautiful city of Leiden.
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28.12.2013 - 04.01.2014
MARIBOR AND RIBNICA NA POHORJU
Do you want to party hard, learn to ski or snowboard and experience the amazing AEGEE spirit in the historical Maribor and beautiful Pohorje hill? Join AEGEE-Maribor's new and improved New Year Event (vol.) 7 deadly sins of AEGEE-Maribor.
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28.12.2013 - 03.01.2014
BELGRADE
Have you ever been in Wonderland? No? Then apply now for our New Year's event and come to Belgrade, where every day is a new adventure! Follow The White Rabbit...
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27.12.2013 - 02.01.2014
NAPOLI
The best Winter University ever is waiting for you! In the event where life rules are upside down, get ready to live years and centuries backword, from nowadays to 90s, 80s ... till ancient ages! Don’t miss this opportunity to live the craziest event of the history of AEGEE!!
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29.12.2013 - 02.01.2014
UTRECHT
Did you never have a huge pillow fight at a sleepover when you were young? Do you like to keep in touch with your inner child? Then this is your chance to make all your childhood dreams come true!
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30.12.2013 - 02.01.2014
BENIA DE ONÍS, ASTURIAS, SPAIN
Dear AEGEEans! Just pay attention and get some days off, because AEGEE-Oviedo turns 25 years old next month and we are waiting for you!
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30.12.2013 - 08.01.2014
SAMARA
Have you ever dreamt that you will enjoy winter sport activities in Russia? Dreams come true: ice skating, skiing, snowball fighting, and so on! We are waiting for you to celebrate this New Year and orthodox Christmas! If you are an active, curious, enthusiastic than choose this amazing adventure!
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05.01.2014 - 09.01.2014
KASTORIA,GREECE
This is not Rio De Janeiro. It’s not the same music. Not the same people, but with the same need. The need of having fun besides the cold weather of winter in Northern Greece. It’s a carnival before every carnival but with the same spirit. Live your AEGEEan myth in Kastoria,Greece.
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24.01.2014 - 02.02.2014
SAINT-PETERSBURG AND MOSCOW
Have you ever dreamed about travelling to cold and snowy Russia? Does idea about the journey to beautiful St. Petersburg and dynamic Moscow seem to you appealing? Would you like to get in touch with Russian culture? If yes, that’s your chance to join our Winterventure!
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31.01.2014 - 07.02.2014
GEORGIA, GUDAURI
Winter is coming! Have you heard some info about winter in AEGEE? if yes it must be about AEGEE-Tbilisi and it’s magic Winter university! Exotic culture, extreme sports, amazing group of people and AEGEE Spirit - All this in the very east part of AEGEE – exactly in Caucasian mountains!
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28.02.2014 - 08.03.2014
HARRACHOV SKI RESORT
Traditional event of AEGEE-Plzeň is here again! SKIWEEK Nr. 5 will take place in the highest mountains of the Czech republic from 28.2. till 8.3.2014! We will welcome 25 awesome AEGEEers ready to rock the slope! Soo, do you feel like experiencing a proper WINTER FAIRYTALE ? ;-)
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External
Events |
3-7 February 2014
Germany
Giving a strong positive first experience of international youth projects to motivate the participants to use the Erasmus+ Youth in Action programme starting from 2014.
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24 February - 2 March 2014
Ceulaj in Mollina, (Malaga), Spain
This TC will encourage the development of critical and democratic European Citizenship and support youth workers in the development and implementation of youth projects with a European Citizenship dimension; and it will introduce Erasmus+Youth in Action
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28 January - 2 February 2014
Italy
The main purpose of the EYE Opener TC is to enable young people who do not have access to youth exchange training courses, to undertake training and be part of the decision-making process from the very beginning of the project.
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10-16 January 2014
Ommen , Netherlands
The new Practicing Coaching is a 7 days international training course designed with the aim to facilitate personal and professional growth for people who are involved or interested in coaching and to train individuals to function better in society.
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