Dear AEGEEans,
We hope that those of you who attended the EBM-Lublin had a nice trip home, and now it's time to find out what happened in the past month, and new opportunities inside and outside of AEGEE.
Welcome to AEGEE-Europe's February Newsletter !
Comité Directeur 2012 - 2014
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News
from AEGEE |
Brand New Website of the Academy !
The board of the Academy is very happy to be launching a completely new website for the Academy!
They now proudly produce a new version with all the recent information, calendar of events, interactive map and pool of trainers and much more information.
Check this out !
http://www.aegee-academy.org
Boards can use this to stimulate members to go on international training events; members can use it to look up information about trainings or becoming a trainer and locals can use it to search for nearby trainers for events.
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Y Vote article in EurActiv : the different voting requirements in the EU
The Y Vote 2014 Project recently published an article in EurActiv. It addressed the issue of the diverse national rules within the EU that regulate the requirements to be eligible to participate in European elections. The rules that determine the minimum age to be eligible to vote and to stand as a candidate vary so badly across the Member States that the Y Vote Project questions whether the principle of equality is sustained in this system.
You can read the whole article here and share your opinion with the Y Vote 2014 team! |
AEGEE Delft has won the competition for the First Franck Biancheri Year
To help keep Franck Biancheri's work alive, AEGEE and AAFB (Association des Amis de Franck Biancheri) have jointly created the FRANCK BIANCHERI YEAR, in which one AEGEE antenna organizes events related to the legacy of Franck Biancheri during the whole year. Each year we call all AEGEE antennas to hand in proposals and will give financial and educational support to the best project.
Find out more here ! |
Launching of the Erasmus Voting Assessment's survey at the European Parliament
AEGEE-Europe, with the support of its partners - the Erasmus Student Network (ESN) and Generation Europe Foundation (GEF) – organised a conference to launch the new EU funded project under the Lifelong Learning Programme: Erasmus Voting Assessment. The event, hosted by the Parliament’s Intergroup on Youth Issues, gathering several important stakeholders !
You can read the whole press release here and we invite you to fill the survey ! |
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The
AEGEEan Section |
Back to black: New law that might kill democracy in Ukraine
" Imagine the situation: you are at the Agora, where many significant proposals should be discussed and voted upon. The opposition (a group of people not supporting such changes) is blocking the Chairperson from leading the plenary/discussion of the proposal. The solution: the Vice-chair is leading the discussion from the middle of the plenary room, not giving any time for the discussion and adding some voting proposals which had never even been in the agenda. And by the way, the Chair and Vice-chair are from the group of people who are pushing changes to be approved."
Read more in the AEGEEan |
Member of the Month – Laura López & AEGEE-Oviedo’s Outstanding 25th Anniversary
AEGEE-Oviedo organized last December two outstanding events to celebrate their 25th anniversary, as The AEGEEan had recently reported. Firstly, a ceremony at the University of Oviedo with many remarkable members and the founders of the local. And secondly, they threw a big 25th Anniversary party with AEGEE members coming from all over Europe, which turned out to be a crazy New Year’s Event, too.
Don't wait and read more here ! |
Training 4 Trainers: Сhallenge yourself and join us with passion through this intense and challenging road!”
The new year brings new amazing events and “Traning for Trainers”(T4T) is one of them! The event will take place in Budapest, Hungary from 30/03/2014 – 06/04/2014, where five highly-qualified trainers are looking for active members of AEGEE or another student/youth organisation, who are eager to support others in their learning and development process, share their experiences and looking for a comprehensive and challenging experience to get them started on their journey as a trainer. This is a promising event that is going to become a platform for a new generation of trainers. The AEGEEan had an opportunity to talk to the content managers Bernardett Polya and Irina Buriana.
Read the full article here ! |
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Beyond
AEGEE |
Rīga (Latvia) and Umeå (Sweden), European Capitals of Culture in 2014
Rīga (Latvia) and Umeå (Sweden) are the European Capitals of Culture in 2014. The cultural programme has officially begun on 17 January in the Latvian capital and on 31 January in Umeå. Rīga has opened its festivities with special events at museums, cafes and other venues, including exhibitions on Baltic amber and on the impact of the First World War on culture. The launch of Umeå 2014 took over the weekend of 31 January to 2 February, day and night, with the opening 'Burning Snow' ceremony on Saturday as a high point. The city's residents gathered with guests from all over Europe to witness the launch of the year.
We hope the AEGEEans who happened to be in one of these cities enjoyed !
Here you can find the official press release ! |
Youth Policy Watch - Updates about Youth Policies
If you want to know more about youth policies in Europe, don't miss any issue of Youth Policy Watch, the European Youth Forum newsletter !
You will find updates about youth policies, what the European and international institutions do for youth rights, or the work of youth organizations.
So don't wait any longer and read the latest issue !
http://intranet.youthforum.org/newsletters/node/78866/ypw
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External
Opportunities |
Apply for the Balkans, Let’s Get Up Programme!
To strengthen civic activism in the Balkan region, the organization Balkans, Let’s Get Up! provides possibilities for your very own social and civic commitment. In one of the two one-week International Spring Schools you can discuss societal relevant topics, learn aspects of project management, meet with experts, and develop your own project ideas. This year the focus is set on “Ecological Activism: Society on the move” (April 22nd – 30th) and on “Values of Peace” (May 3rd – 11th). After the Spring Schools, there is a possibility for project grants and the participation in further trainings.
Read more:
http://www.mladiinfo.eu/blog/2014/02/10/apply-for-the-balkans-lets-get-up-programme/#ixzz2tfJESc6Z |
Developing YOU – Social Entrepreneurship Training Course, Rome
Youth for Exchange and Understanding is organizing a training course ”YEU Developing YOU”. The activity “Transforming problems into solutions; developing social entrepreneurship skills for supporting young’s people autonomy and combating exclusion” consists of a 7 days training course which will take place in Italy, in April 2014. The training course will target unemployed young people from all over Europe and neighbouring countries and will enhance their skills regarding social entrepreneurship as a means to transit to labour market and solve social problems.
Read more:
http://www.mladiinfo.eu/blog/2014/02/12/developing-you-social-entrepreneurship-training-course-rome/#ixzz2tfJtJAtq |
Internships at the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)
Once a year, the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) offers paid internships for a period of minimum three and a maximum of twelve months to young graduates. It aims at providing trainees with work experience in the administration of co-operation in the field of fundamental rights at the European level in order to gain an insight into FRA's objectives and activities, and to put their learning into practice.
Read more :
http://www.eurodesk.eu/edesk/SearchDb.do?go=1&progId=EU0010000374&show |
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Upcoming
Events |
04.03.2014 - 07.03.2014
AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS
This will be a thematic event about the LGBT situation. LGBT people are fighting a (seemingly) everlasting battle for equal rights and by organizing this event we hope to get attention within AEGEE for such an important topic.
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10.04.2014 - 13.04.2014
SALERNO, Italy
Spring Agora Patra is getting closer! Wouldn't you like to join other 40 people in one of the most interesting and amazing events of the year? If the answer is yes, join us in the beautiful southern Italian city of Salerno!
Don't hesitate and apply !
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03.04.2014 - 06.04.2014
ZABRZE/GLIWICE/KATOWICE, POLAND
The project focuses on efforts to realize our dreams, means and tools for that realization and the goals we set ourselves.
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27.03.2014 - 30.03.2014
PADOVA, ITALY
Femicide, or feminicide, are words used every day in the media. The aims of the event are to clarify and to deepen the problems behind these words.
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External
Events |
April 17 - 24, 2014
WALES, United Kingdom
The aim of the project is to discuss ways to promote creative entrepreneurship through non-formal education with young people living in rural areas. |
13 - 19 March, 2014
SALAMANCA, Spain
This seminar is an opportunity for trainers / facilitators to meet, share, discuss and evaluate the work done / been made, both locally and on a national and international context. We will evaluate Youth in Action, and get ready for new Erasmus+. |
18 - 23 March, 2014
GEORGIA
The aim of the PBA "Go East" is to enhance the cooperation between organisations from Programme and Eastern Partnership Countries and Russia within Key Action 1 of the Erasmus+ Programme Learning Mobility of Individuals for Young People and Youth Workers. |
24 March - 1 April
FERRARA, Italy
The project aims to empower young people with skills and knowledge to develop and lead international youth and volunteer activities, increase intercultural competencies, share best practices and contribute to improving quantity and quality of activities. |
10 - 17 April, 2014
MAVROVO, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
‘Role of youth work in dealing with the past’ is a 7 day TC, organized in Macedonia, aiming to discuss about, raise awareness and develop competences to combat hate and calls for violence as issues resulting from the past in post-conflict areas. |
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