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Dear Network,

despite it's summertime, the activity never ceases at the Rue du Noyer 55. What's more, today is a very special day at the headoffice of AEGEE-Europe, as it's the first day in office of the new Comité Directeur.

We hope to share many special moments with you - now, let's start with our first newsletter of this term 2015/16, sharing the latest AEGEE news with you!

Your Comité Directeur 2015/16
Aleksandra, Ander, Anna, Maryana, Pablo, Réka & Svenja
News from AEGEE

The Comité Directeur 2015/16 starts its term!

After three intensive weeks of knowledge transfer, the Comité Directeur 2015/16 kicks off the new term today, full of energy and motivation! You will hear from us very soon, as we are about to start the preparations for our Activity Plan. In the meantime, you can keep following our adventures in Brussels and all over Europe!

Apply for Autumn Agora Kyiv 2015!

The applications for the upcoming Autumn Agora Kyiv 2015 are open! It lasts from 14th October (arrivals day) until 18th October 2015 (departures day). The deadline to apply will be the 28th of August. You can submit your application at the Statutory Events intranet.


 
AEGEE-Kyiv also invites you to take part in the conference Young Ukraine: Defending, Investing, Acting that will take place on 13th October. The fee will cover transportation, lodging and 3 meals per day (15€). You may apply from 15th August, so stay tuned!

AEGEE Election Observation's upcoming events

AEGEE Election Observation is going to Catalonia and Ukraine this autumn! Apply as a Mission Coordinator or as an observer. In addition, the trainers for our Election Observation Training were selected, so an open call for participants will shortly be published. Check our website and follow our Facebook page to check the available open calls.

Open call for the Spreading Europtimism Working Group!

Do you care about the current state and the future of Europe? Would you like to inform fellow AEGEE members and young Europeans about the impact of the EU in our daily lives? The Spreading Europtimism Working Group is currently looking for team members that will work in our Focus Area. If you are interested, please contact Andry, our Working Group coordinator, at andry.gontsjarenko [at] aegee.org
The AEGEEan Section

25 years and a European School for AEGEE-Passau, our Local of the Month

AEGEE-Passau has been for many years one of the strongest locals in our Network. Founded in 1990, soon after the fall of the Iron Curtain, the local has celebrated its 25th anniversary with a big celebration and the organisation of a successful European School 2 on Project Management. Read more about it here!

Welcoming our new Contact in Gaziantep!

AEGEE has expanded once again with a new contact in the Turkish city of Gaziantep! Our newest addition to the Network is really motivated and already working very hard to make their ambitious plans happen. You can read their interview with The AEGEEan magazine here.
Beyond AEGEE

Unpaid internships on the rise throughout Europe

Due to the financial crisis, unpaid internships are increasing all over Europe, even within the political institutions in Brussels. Deutsche Welle publishes an in-depth article about some of the organisations that are trying to change the situation, such as the European Youth Forum or InternsGoPro.

Hate speech on the rise

A report from the European Commission against Racist and Intolerance has noted a worrying rise in online hate speech, anti-Semitism and Islamophobia in the year 2014, as well as intolerable levels of stigma and discrimination against LGBT people in some countries. 
The annual report of the ECRI is available here.
External Opportunities

Being young in Europe today - photo contest

The European Youth Portal has launched a picture contest to share what being a young person in Europe is like. Friendship, travelling, cooperation, opportunities? Submit your pictures and you can win a 200€ voucher for Amazon! The deadline is the 31st of August. Find more information here.

6th Discovering Start-ups Competition, London

All technology start-ups, early stage wireless company or entrepreneurs are invited to join the 6th Discovering Start-ups Competition in London, where you can showcase your idea to a panel of industry leaders and potential investors. The event is for free and also five winners can receive big prizes.Click here for more information!

Test your knowledge about Europe and win several prizes!
 

The 2015 Luxembourg Presidency of the Council of the European Union has launched a quiz-competition to inform young people about the European project and the role of the presidency of the Council. You will be able to take part in the competition until the 31st of December, and you can win many interesting prizes!
Upcoming Events

stop thinking...start drink spritz, grappa & more


27.08.2015 - 31.08.2015
Treviso, Italy


Cultural event about the best wines and spritz from Venice and Treviso.
No. of participants: 25
Fee: 115 EUR
Deadline: 13.08.2015
External Events

European Youth Media Days 2015 - Media Freedom in Europe

20.10.2015 - 22.10.2015
Brussels, Belgium

A three-day workshop event organised by the European Youth Press that will gather 77 young journalists at the European Parliament to produce reports under the topic of Media Freedom in Europe.

4th Global Education and Youth - Training of Trainers

20.09.2015 - 27.09.2015
Mollina, Spain


Training event within the framework of the University of Youth and Development to provide training and capacity building on the topic of global education.

Policy Advisers Course for Eastern Partners

10.11.2015 - 13.11.2015
Budapest, Hungary


Training course for young policy advisers from the Eastern part of Europe - Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine to empower them and define the political future of the area.
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