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Dear Network, 

Happy beginning of the academic year 2014/2015!

Read the news from AEGEE and beyond, check opportunities and participate!

Your Comité Directeur 2014-2015
News from AEGEE

Join the final conference of the ERASMUS Voting Assessment (EVA) 

The Final Conference of EVA project will take place on the 24th of September at the European Parliament, hosted by Eider Gardiazabal and the Youth Intergroup from 4-6pm.

If you would like to participate in this event please read and apply through the Project Website. You can find it here.

Luis Alvarado Martinez nominated for Vice-President of European Youth Forum (YFJ)

The Comité Directeur proudly announces their nomination of Luis Alvarado Martinez to run for the position of Vice-President of the European Youth Forum.


We value his experience and competences and think he would be able to bring the platform to a new level, as he has done for AEGEE.

Read more about the European Youth Forum here.

Autumn Agora Cagliari under the High Patronage of the European Parliament

President of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz, wrote the following statement about our upcoming general assembly: "The event gives voice, in a clear and distinct way, to young people on issues related to their future and encourages the spirit of solidarity and interconnection. Aims of the event, in particular spreading multiculturalism, cooperation among young Europeans, promoting youth mobility, inter-cultural training and the development of active European citizenship, are particularly appreciated by the European Parliament."

Read more here

Y Vote 2014 - fill in the last survey

The Y vote 2014 project is almost done, but still some input is needed from you for a decent follow up of the project.

Hence, we invite all AEGEE members, whether you participated in the project or not, to fill in this extremely short survey and help us to finalize the project.

Fill it in here and find more info about the project here.

AEGEE-Europe in the Jury of the the European Youth Award

AEGEE-Europe and the Comite Directeur has selected the winners of the European Youth Award as part of the Online Grand Jury. 

The European Digital Champion will be voted on November 20 in Graz, Austria where also the winners will be presented. Find out more about the award here.
 

AEGEE present at the Venice International Film Festival

Culture Working Groups member Erika Bettin is on location for the 71st Venice International Film Festival.

Read her daily top three moments, fun fact and reports from here.
The AEGEEan Section

“The sky’s the limit”: AEGEE-Kraków on organising several successful events

AEGEE-Kraków, with a lot of active members both in the local and European level and well-known around the Network has organised a wide range of high-quality events in the past year.

The activity for AEGEE-Kraków has not stopped since last April, with the organisation of an AEGEE Business Conference, a Model United Nations, a Management Training Course and a Travel Summer University.  The AEGEEan has interviewed the president, Ela Krótka, in order to get to know better AEGEE-Kraków’s secrets. Read more here.

Stories from Summer Universities

Summer is almost over which also unfortunately means the end of Summer Universities 2014.

AEGEEan has been collecting stories from the Summer Univer-sities. If you want to relive some of them, read them here.

NetCom Telegram August 2014

Although it was just summer and most of the AEGEEans are either attending or organising Summer Universities, the members of Network Commission are work-ing non-stop.


In this Telegram you can read about the work of Julia Fuss, Carmen María Mólim, Natalia Ivleva, María Arends, and Mattia Abis during June and July. Read it here.
Beyond AEGEE

Special Meeting of the European Council: President, High Representative

News from the European Council:

The current Prime Minister of Poland, Donald Tusk, will be the next President of the European Council and Federica Mogherini, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Italy, will become the next High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.

Read more here.

Participate in the #FixEurope Autumn Campus

European Alternatives is deligh-ted to inform you of the upcoming #FixEurope Campus to be held from Oct 21-24 in Berlin, Germnay.

This event will bring together citizens, civil society activists, members of movements, organisations and networks from throughout the continent. The #FixEurope Campus will be about defining political priorities for the year ahead and will be a good opportunity for us to exchange common reflections, practices and build up on project ideas that we can take up collaboratively.

Apply here for your spot at the Campus or read more about the campus here.

Training for youth workers and volunteer coordinators on intercultural learning

The European Confederation for Youth Clubs is organising an interesting training this month.

The training in Cluj Napoca is dedicated to developing tools for intercultural learning and working with migrant youth. The training in Sibiu is dedicated to the theme of Human Rights in relation to young people and youth work. Travel costs are covered for 70%, while accommodation and meals are fully covered. The deadline has passed but you can still apply now before 2nd of September.

More information and how to apply
here.
External Opportunities

Become a student advisor for Educoach and win prizes

AEGEE-Europe and EduCoach are looking for 10 advisory students for Erasmus students.

This project aims to share experiences of students having been abroad and bringing together students to advise and guide those interested in studying abroad. As part of the advisers team you have the possibility to win great prizes!

For more information visit educoach.org/ or write to Holger Schmitt ([log in to unmask]).

Win 630€ on a Trip Abroad with Study International

The new issue of Study International magazine is now available online and is free to register for.

By registering on the website there is a chance to win a 630€ voucher, which you can spend on a trip abroad with StudentUniverse. Closing date to take part is on 15th of October.

Read more about Study International here.
Upcoming Events

NWM Aachen: Back to the Bears

Aachen, 09.10.2014-12.10.2014
 
Do you want to get to know your neighbors? Work on common projects? Learn more about the work of AEGEE? Come join the event in Aachen and discover for yourself!

Discover Me (lano)!

Milano, 24.10.2014 - 27.10.2014

You think that Milan is only about business, and not even remotely cultural? Well, think again and come to DISCOVER it with us!

The Symposium Royale

Roma, 25.10.2014 - 28.10.2014

Would you like to visit the Eternal city and to live as an aristocratic ancient Roman? Would you like to meet new people and to stay with them also during the Agora? So this is the event for you!

WE WE - West East Pre-Agora

Napoli, 25.10.2014-28.10.2014

Have you ever wondered how much different cultures influ-enced Europe? We'll bring you in a time travel through history and architecture, from the an-cient Greek Agora in Napoli till the modern AEGEE Agora in Cagliari.

NWM Nijmegen: Discover Europe the Dutch Way!

Nijmegen, 21.11.2014-24.11.2014
 
Do you want to understand better what happened at Autumn Agora Cagliari? Do you want to know more about European Level of AEGEE? Are you ready to become a true NijmAEGEEan?
External Events

POWER TO YOU(th)!

Training Course
Beaufort, Luxemburg 30.10.2014-04.11.2014

Power to You(th) is a training course on Youth Empower-ment, Employability and Entre-preneurship for youth workers and youth leaders working directly with young people.

Be a leader, take the initiative!

Training Course
Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria 28.10.2014-05.11.2014

The main aim of this Inter-national training course on leadership and pro-active civil society attitude is to equip the participants with competences in terms of leadership and entrepreneur-ship.
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