Dear Network,
Despite it's summer, we have some nice opportunities to share with you! read further and get involved!
We hope you enjoy reading.
Your Comité Directeur 2014-2015
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Job vacancy in the AEGEE headoffice - Project Manager for EUth Pilot
AEGEE-Europe is recruiting a project manager to work in the headoffice, in Brussels, in order to manage the implementation of the European project “EUth – Tools and Tips for Digital and Mobile Youth Participation in and across Europe” granted by the Horizon 2020 European Union Funding for Research & Innovation programme. Please find here a detailed presentation of the tasks and the project. |
Health4Youth ain’t no project anymore
As a result of long discussions and transition process we decided to continue legacy of Health4Youth Project as an Interest Group. We believe it will serve better the purpose of well spreading the topic of health within our organisation.
We would like to land a very short (up to 3 minutes) survey about the Summer University experience and start dissuasion on some small steps that organizers can make to improve healthiness of their events. You can find it here. Please fill it in and share with your AEGEE friends.
May the health be with you!
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One month left to be an ACTive local!
Are you planning to organize an activity in July? Do you want to organize something, but you are not sure what?
Then, get ACTive! Help the current Action Agenda go to retirement happy by organizing an Action Agenda related activity. How? Check ACT's guidelines or contact ACT via [log in to unmask]. Only one month left! |
Do you have some great topic in mind, on which you would like to discuss with other AEGEEans? Then this is your chance to start an Interest Group and get the discussions going!
Interest Groups are informal groups of AEGEE members interested in one particular topic. Find out more information on what does it mean to be an Interest Group and how to start one on Members Portal. |
Election Observation Project is refreshed!
The first half of 2015 was a great one for the Election Observation Project. We have conducted three successful Missions (to Estonia, Finland and the UK) and we got granted Erasmus+ support for our training in Köln in October. The Open Call for trainers is currently open, and you can contact us for more information.
More importantly; our team has been refreshed and expanded. Check Facebook to meet the new faces. Stay tuned for new Missions in the fall! |
Check if your local follows Visual Identity!
During Spring AgorAsturias Visual Identity implementation update was given by the Public Relations Committee. Now you have a chance to check if your local follows the Visual Identity together with explanations on what is the suggested way of using Visual Identity. You can find the document on Intranet (login required).
Keep in mind that the check was done in the first months of the year, so some things can be outdated. If you have any questions, feel free to contact PRC via [log in to unmask].
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Get to know ACT 2015-2016
The Action Agenda Coordination Committee has selected its new team for the term 2015-2016! Check out the new members here. |
Join Your Vision for EUrope project team!
Where do you think the European project should be going? Do you care about Europe’s future? Then YOU are the one we are looking for! The “ Your Vision for EUrope”-project is looking for fellow motivated team members! We are already five super enthusiastic Europeans working on the project, and cannot wait for you to join our team!
Find out more on Members Portal and apply via this form. |
Join Youth Employment Working Group!
Youth Employment Working Group is announcing an Open Call for 3 Working Group Members and 1 Policy Officer. If you have a strong devotion to this topic and if you feel enthusiastic about building together AEGEE, this is the right place for you! Youth employment is one of the less discussed topic in the organisation and now it’s time to change! You can find more info on the Members Portal.
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Check out the Action Agenda 2015-2016 guidelines
Following the new Action Agenda, ACT has created new Guidelines, which will give you ideas for activities to organise that are related to the Action Agenda 2015-2016. Find them here (login required).
If you have any questions or need help organising these activities, do not hesitate to contact ACT via [log in to unmask].
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Join the Civic Education Working Group!
Apply to be part of the Civic Education Working Group via Members Portal. |
Join the Youth Mobility Working Group!
Youth Mobility is a way to make young people from different cultures meet, work, play and learn together, resulting in friendships, relationships and bonds of solidarity between the young people of Europe, at a time when that seems to be at stake. The vision of AEGEE is clearly that of a borderless Europe and Youth Mobility can be one of the most powerful tools to achieve that. If you believe in the vision of AEGEE, realize its potential and have some ideas on the objectives, then you're ready to join our team!
Find out more on the Members Portal.
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AEGEE-Sofia - ACTive Local of the Month
This month’s winner for the the most ACTive Local of the Month is AEGEE-Sofia! They have contributed to the two Focus Areas: Spreading Europtimism and Civic Education by organizing different discussions. Find out more here. |
Lisa Gregis - Member of the Month
Here we go again! This month The AEGEEan selected Lisa Gregis, President of AEGEE-Bergamo, as the Member of the Month (MoM). An AEGEE member by chance, with a strong interest in communication, she has even been “Mattia Abis” for a while on Facebook!
Get to know Lisa here. |
AEGEE-Eskişehir was created in 2001 and since then they haven’t stopped being active. They have organised a Balkans Regional Meeting, an Agora and other thematic events, but they also organised Summer Universities and hosted Network Meetings. The Night of the Seven Antennae event in April was one of the reason that they are elected Local of the Month. Read further here.
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AEGEE expresses solidarity with Armenian young people defending their fundamental rights
From June 19 AEGEE has attentively followed the recent stand-off and major public discontent over the increase of the electricity price in Armenia.
AEGEE strongly condemns excessive use of force by the Police aimed at dispersing the crowd on the morning of June 23, resulting in arrest of more than 250 civic activists. We are, furthermore, extremely troubled with the use of force against journalists and representatives of different international media channels. Read the whole reaction on BlogActiv.
#ElectricYerevan #Baghramyan |
AEGEE condemns plans to erect a border-fence between Hungary and Serbia
The plans of the Hungarian government to stop migration in Europe by building a fence is showing a lack of respect for the values of solidarity and tolerance. This initiative doesn't provide any solution to the migration issue and means to turn back clock in Europe.
Read the reaction further on BlogActiv. |
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Opportunities |
One Young World Summit in Bangkok
The annual One Young World Summit brings together the most valuable young talent from global and national companies, NGOs, universities and other forward-thinking organisations. Delegates to the Summit meet and make lasting connections with peers from almost every industry, sector and country. No youth led movement outside the Olympic Games represents as many nationalities as the One Young World Summit.
Find out more and how to apply here.
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| Upcoming
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Summer event on culture, youth mobility and civic education.
No. of participants: 25
Fee: 115 EUR
Deadline: 13.08.2015
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Summer event on youth mobility.
No. of participants: 30
Fee: 50 EUR
Deadline: 08.07.2015 |
Training course on Italian language.
No. of participants: 40
Fee: 170 EUR
Deadline: 04.07.2015 |
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Work ReACT
12.07.2015 - 21.07.2015 Litomyšl, Czech Republic
“Work ReACT” is multi-measure project that aims to fight youth unemployment using non-formal education methods. Participants will develop their competences to use non-formal education, role-play and LARP (Life Acting Role Play) methods in their work. |
Economic Forum of Young Leaders is the biggest international social and economic meeting of young leaders. The main aim is to strengthen cross-sectoral cooperation between young leaders from programme and EECA countries and policy makers. |
A TC focused on discovering new methods of teaching soft skills that can increase young people chances on the labor market. |
A Training Course on Youth Employability for youth workers and youth leaders working with young people on a regular basis. |
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