Dear Network, 

Last week we held our biannual General Assembly hosted by AEGEE-Cagliari. A lot of interesting discussions took place on the current developments in our association. We hope that everybody is back at home safely and motivated to continue the good work in our beloved organisation.

Read below the latest developments in AEGEE and beyond.

Your Comité Directeur 2014-2015

Strategic Plan and Action Agenda got a lot of attention during the Autumn Agora Cagliari: both in plenaries and progress meetings. More than 30 people had the chance to attend a Progress Meeting about the Action Agenda and the Strategic Plan, held by the Action Agenda Coordination Committee (ACT), and presenting the new Guidelines for the Action Agenda 2014-15 for the first time.

Find out more here.

European Day of Languages in AEGEE is approaching! 
We celebrate it on November 20th, but you can organize something in your local another day if it fits better for you.
Do not forget to join our Facebook group for sharing your activities and take a look on these wonderful ideas. If you need more, just ask Language Working Group.

International Politics Working Group started to new initiative about What is the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) and Comprehensive Trade and Economic Agreement (CETA).

These agreements are the very important key factors for economic growth for both EU and USA and doesn't only lower the very well established standards in Europe, but also effective mechanism in favor of economic aspects. How do AEGEE members as young active people in our societies see the arguments? Join the group and get involved in discussions.

Would you like to organize best Summer University? Or maybe you just want to learn more about project management and about the SU project? The Academy and SUCT are ready to Suit you up for the Summer!

Then join Summer University Project School in Cluj-Napoca, Romania from 7th to 14th of December, 2014. More information here and apply here.

Thematic session: "LGBT and gender equality: an AEGEE matter" led by the policy officers on Gender equality (Léa Charlet, AEGEE-Paris) and in LGBTI rights (Teo Šarić, AEGEE-Zadar) was held; a workshop on "Sexism and gender stereotypes" was led by Mara Poniros was held.

If you are interested to work on the topic, join the mailing list PRIDE-L and Facebook Group, and be ready to collaborate with the Policy Officer on LGBTI Teo Šarić. Needless to say, your sexual orientation or gender identity are not an obstacle to participate in our activities.

During a long and engaging closing plenary, AEGEE-Kyiv was anounced as the host local for the Autumn Agora 2015. Minutes before the announce-ment we spoke with Anna Pykhtina, current president of AEGEE-Kyiv, to know better their feelings towards this big event. Read more here.

"I just feel that I have woken up from my dream and all the memories are flashing in my head. The epic, beautiful buildings, the endless twilight, the colorful programs, the marvelous nightlife, the wonderful city lights and of course the most important thing: the unforgettable people I met there." Read more about the Summer University here.

Today the Education Week 2014 started in Brussels and will last until Friday, November 7th. It provides a space for the European Youth Forum and its members to advocate for the right to quality education for all young people in Europe.

You can follow the #EduWeek14 hashtag and @Youth_Forum on Twitter for updates on the high-level panels, roundtables and workshops, and follow the live blogging of the event. 

The EU Studies Fair is an education and networking event bringing together international students, top-level universities – from European, US and Asia - and representatives of the EU institutions, in Brussels.
Over 50 high-level academic institutions from across the world are expected to be present at the Fair to provide information about their undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in EU studies, international relations, business, economics and law.

Online registrations are now open here. If you register before 19 December 2014, you could win unique prizes!

ECAS and the EU Rights Clinic are launching the Right To Move campaign which is comprised of Seven Strategies to improve the Free Movement of Persons in the EU. On the 12th of November, the seven strategies will be presented in the European Parliament together with key MEPs and policy-makers.

Join the campaign and share your story here.

UAEM Europe, a youth-led nonprofit organization campaign-ing for access to affordable medicines in resource-poor settings worldwide launches the European Youth Essay Competition aimed at young European residents interested in Access to Medicines, Human Rights and Global Health. Read more and participate here.