Dear Network,
Welcome to the latest edition of the newsletter. There are several things happening in our organisation and beyond. Read, participate and enjoy!
Your Comité Directeur 2014-2015
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AEGEE actively present at the Education Week 2014
AEGEE was present at the Education Week 2014, organised by the European Youth Forum from 4-7 November. We had the opportunity to present several initiatives we are or have been working on, for example the new GR-EAT project or finishing COY project. Read the live reporting by the YFJ here. |
Welcome, Democracy in Practice!
November 1st was a special day for the Democracy in Practice project: not only did they get to sign the contract to become an official AEGEE-Europe project, but also we got ratified by the Agora! Thank all of you for your support!
Follow them and their activities on Facebook here. |
Guidelines for the Action Agenda 2014-15 available now
In the " Guidelines to the Action Agenda 2014 - 2015" you will find a short explanation of the Strategic Plan, Action Agenda and the Action Agenda Cordination Committee (ACT). The most important content however consists of concrete examples of activities you could organize related to the Action Agenda and a list of all European bodies that could help you with it.
Do not hesitate to contact ACT ( [log in to unmask]) if you have any questions about the Guidelines or the Action Agenda in general. |
Election Observation Project goes to Moldova!
The Election Observation Project of AEGEE is heading to Moldova! But first, they need your support! They have launched a crowd-funding campaign in order to reimburse the travel expenses of the observers. The minimum contribution is 5€ - and every single one counts! You can also get some goodies as rewards! Participate and donate here. |
Join the European Day of Languages!
Are you a language lover? So... what are you waiting for? Join AEGEE EDL! It is as easy as this: just gather some people of your local, think about an activity, join our Facebook group to get to know the latest updates, and be prepared to have fun! You have time until the end of December!
Read how to organise an EDL here. |
AEGEE presenting European Student Mobility in Euro-Brics consulation round
AEGEE is coordinating the LEAP Euro-Brics online consultation on Student Mobility on 25th November. During two hours, students, professors and officials from both European and BRICS countries will gather online to present their perspectives.
The goal is to discuss and to envision how to improve and reform student mobility programs such as Erasmus to increase the opportunities for mobility and to develop a quality experience for students who will go abroad.
Submit your ideas and proposals in this survey how to develop the Erasmus program in the future.
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AEGEEan Section |
AEGEE-Europe is going east with its new contact in Tyumen!
On the 22nd of October, it was announced that AEGEE-Europe is going to the east and a new contact in Tyumen has been founded. Being located in Siberia, 1,700 kilometers east of Moscow, this new contact is currently the most eastern outpost of AEGEE, although there had been more eastern located contacts Tomsk and Vladivostok in the past. These contacts, however, never signed the Convention d’Adhésion, so let’s hope Tyumen will! The AEGEEan spoke to Marina Ulybysheva to find out more about this new contact!
Read the article here. |
Celebrate the New Year with AEGEE-Kyiv and AEGEE-Moskva… two countries, two Capital Cities!
There are many things that make the upcoming “Capital Cities” event special. For the first time in a great while (or, at least, as far as we can remember!), a New Year’s Event will take place in two countries by two AEGEE locals.
Read the article here. |
Local of the Month October: Team Building is the Key for AEGEE-Barcelona
AEGEE-Barcelona is one busy antenna! They have meetings every Saturday where they meet, socialize and discuss the future of their antenna. In one of those meetings a while ago, they decided to host Fundraising European School (FRES) and it is that particular event that has made them become the Local of the Month of October.
Read the article here. |
| Beyond
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EU youth unemployment falls throughout 2014
EU-wide youth unemployment fell to 21.6% in September 2014, down from 23.5% in September 2013, new data from Eurobarometer have confirmed. The rate of joblessness amongst Europe’s young people (aged 18-24) continued to fall throughout 2014, and has now reached its lowest point since June 2011.
Read more here. |
First ever Global Forum on Youth Policies takes place in Azerbaijan
The first ever Global Forum on Youth Policy took place in Baku, Azerbaijan from October 28-30th, bringing together over 700 delegates from around the world. It aimed to develop a set of guidelines to assist countries in defining, planning, financing, implementing and evaluating youth policies at the national level. According to a UN assessment, only 122/198 countries (62%) had a formal national youth policy in place in 2014.
Read the commitment to youth policies here. |
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Opportunities |
Be a volunteer at the 2016 Rio Olympic and Paralympic Games
Under the slogan "Be Your Heroes’ Hero. Be a Volunteer", volunteers worldwide are called to join the world's biggest sporting events. Apply until 15 December 2014 to participate!
Volunteers will be guided along a journey of approximately two years, during which time they will discover the best role to match their profile: from helping at airports and ceremonies, to being a photographer’s assistant or camera operator.
All details are available on the dedicated website for the event:
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Participate in the European Youth Essay Competition 2014
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.
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Political event in honour of Frank Biancheri, founder of AEGEE-Europe. Together with the 30th anniversary of AEGEE, this is carried out to discuss and explore the future of Europe in cultural, political and ideological sense.
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Taste OLIEBOLLEN at New Years! Join us in Utrecht, discover its Underground life, visit international city of peace & justice The Hague and discover your inner hippie at our Peace Party! But above all, celebrate 2015 like only Dutchies can! PEACE of Cake!
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Time machine is leaving for Belarus!
Next station is … Minsk of the 19th century!
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To be the russian hero mean to feel us, our hearts, souls and traditions.Feel the scent of Xmas tree, tangerines, take part in Russian dances, games, cultural events, Russian lessons and party!
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AEGEE-Maribor is offering you an already traditional NY event, 8 amazing days, 7 unforgettable parties, 3 days of pure joy on skiing slopes (skiing/boarding).
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Frozen in Serbia? Sounds too cold? Think again!
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AEGEE-Ljubljana is bringing back one of the projects the longest tradition in all of AEGEE. Traditional Slovenian drinks and habits is coming back to celebrate New Year with you in Slovenia with style!
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New Years Eve party, diving in the Dutch sea, boerengolf, ice-skating, eating Dutch delicacies such as oliebollen and appelflappen. Do you want to become a true Dutchie in 6 days? Apply for the NYE-Dutchies for Dummies!
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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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Improving the impact of Non Formal Education (NFE), principles and methods in empowering young people as real actors of the society (from local to Europe). Experiencing Portuguese culture through interactions and partnerships with a local community.
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This TC will encourage the development of critical and democratic European Citizenship and support youth workers in the development and implemen-tation of youth projects with a European Citizenship dimension.
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