Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser <http://us7.campaign-archive1.com/?u=7a170c64e0d3990f3f6629d21&id=c2fb3efb06&e=48c0f6c2cb>. <http://aegee.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7a170c64e0d3990f3f6629d21&id=fde49143ea&e=48c0f6c2cb> Dear Network, Just like every two weeks, AEGEE comes back with the latest news! A lot of plans may be coming up for several AEGEE members, who will plan their trips to the Spring round of Network Meetings... or to the Summer 2016, as the list of SUs has just been released! In the newsletter you will find several opportunities to get active (and ACTive!). Moreover, you still have a few hours left to apply to become a project team member of the successful Europe on Track project. Tick, tack, where will AEGEE take you? For sure, we will be meeting many of you soon at the European Planning Meeting in Leiden - we really hope to see you there! Enjoy the reading of the newsletter! Europeanly yours, *the Comité Directeur 2015-2016* Aleksandra, Ander, Anna, Maryana, Pablo, Réka & Svenja AEGEE news in a nutshell! 75 Summer Universities are online! The moment every AEGEEan is waiting for is here! The list of Summer Universities is finally complet <http://aegee.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7a170c64e0d3990f3f6629d21&id=76665921a1&e=48c0f6c2cb> e <http://aegee.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7a170c64e0d3990f3f6629d21&id=032144b284&e=48c0f6c2cb> and this year you can enjoy checking all the details one month earlier! The official application period will last between the 15th of March and the 25th of April (deadline at noon!), but *from now you can select your favourite SUs *(use our special "heart" feature for that), check flights, book your vacation and prepare the best motivation letter. Good luck with choosing the SUmmer of your life! :) P.S.: the brand new printed SU maps will be revealed on EPM Leiden, come to visit our stand ;) Europe on Track is back! Apply for the project team! The adventure of *crossing Europe by train in one month while talking to young people about their vision of Europe* - is back! The Charlemagne Youth Prize winner Europe on Track is set for 2016 - and is looking for a team to make it happen <http://aegee.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7a170c64e0d3990f3f6629d21&id=c03bca093e&e=48c0f6c2cb>! Plan the route, develop the thematic part, design the communication, interview young Europeans and contribute to the adventure! Apply now to a Network Meeting! Open calls to *FOUR different Network Meetings are happening now*! Make sure you are up to date and keep your eyes open for the ones still upcoming! The Network Meetings available are NWM Valletta <http://aegee.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7a170c64e0d3990f3f6629d21&id=820d8d09ed&e=48c0f6c2cb> , NWM Niš <http://aegee.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7a170c64e0d3990f3f6629d21&id=576b9f3790&e=48c0f6c2cb> , NWM Mainz-Wiesbaden <http://aegee.us7.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=7a170c64e0d3990f3f6629d21&id=523f241347&e=48c0f6c2cb> and NWM Santander <http://aegee.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7a170c64e0d3990f3f6629d21&id=3fc275d936&e=48c0f6c2cb> . Financial Report Submission Dear Locals and AEGEE Members, As you may know, one of the Antenna Criteria is to submit a yearly financial report to be approved by the Audit Commission. Regarding this fact, the Audit Commission would like to announce* the deadline for Financial Reports submission - 21.02.2016, 23.59 CET*. You can submit your simple or extended Financial Reports. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask at [log in to unmask] or on Skype meeting on 08.02.2016, 20:00 CET (join here <http://aegee.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7a170c64e0d3990f3f6629d21&id=84d21f261a&e=48c0f6c2cb> ). AEGEE Election Observation Team meeting From the 22nd until the 24th January, AEGEE Election Observation had its *Team meeting hosted by OSCE/ODIHR (Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights) in Warsaw*, where we set the agenda for this year. Follow the updates about our upcoming missions, an AEGEE Election Observation Training, selection results of Mission Coordinators of EOM to the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and the open calls for Local coordinators and observers on our Facebook page <http://aegee.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7a170c64e0d3990f3f6629d21&id=996f7fb8e1&e=48c0f6c2cb> . DiPly Activities Do you want to *organize an activity about Human Rights or Active Citizenship*? Democracy in Practice is here to help you! You can find a variety of interesting, interactive and entertaining activities in our Guidelines for Human Rights Activities <http://aegee.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7a170c64e0d3990f3f6629d21&id=61196ee380&e=48c0f6c2cb> and Guidelines for Democracy Activities <http://aegee.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7a170c64e0d3990f3f6629d21&id=44626b73af&e=48c0f6c2cb>. Please contact us at [log in to unmask] for any further explanation. Get to know the ACTies Each antenna has the power of bringing to life any type of Action Agenda related activity; From intriguing workshops to the most entertaining interactive games, we are always here to help <http://aegee.us7.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=7a170c64e0d3990f3f6629d21&id=5a918d3238&e=48c0f6c2cb> and guide everyone through the process of coming up and organizing the best AA inspired events! News from Comité Directeur MY-WAY Stakeholder Meeting The second Stakeholder Meeting of the Horizon 2020 *project on web entrepreneurship that AEGEE-Europe is taking part*, MY-WAY, took place last Tuesday at the Management Center Europe in Brussels. Several ideas to support young entrepreneurs were drafted: from start-up competitions, free lectures, networking events, and best practices among stakeholders <http://aegee.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7a170c64e0d3990f3f6629d21&id=fe1eb45ab2&e=48c0f6c2cb> were shared. AEGEE at the International NGOs Conference of the Council of Europe Last week the Conference of International Non-Governmental Organisations of the Council of Europe met in Strasbourg, with the presence of the Secretary General, Thorbjørn Jagland. AEGEE has had *a participatory status in the Council of Europe since 1993 and we are working on strengthening the impact on education, democracy and youth participation*! AEGEE was represented there by Aleksandra, the President. One of our contributions was bringing the attention to the unpaid internships at the Council of Europe, which is in our view a contradiction to the values of the Council of Europe. Seminar on Digital Union at the European Parliament [image: Embedded image permalink]AEGEE-Europe took part last Thursday at the Seminar on Digital Union that the Socialists & Democrats' organised at the European Parliament. The seminar focused in four main areas:* digital skills for employment and education, regional development and e-democracy*. In the latter, AEGEE had the chance to present its project EUth <http://aegee.us7.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=7a170c64e0d3990f3f6629d21&id=4845625322&e=48c0f6c2cb>, which you will hear a lot about (and may even have the chance to try) at EPM Leiden and Agora Bergamo! The AEGEEan Meet the EPM Content Managers The AEGEEan asked some questions <http://aegee.us7.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=7a170c64e0d3990f3f6629d21&id=b63838b1b2&e=48c0f6c2cb> to the three lovely ladies chosen to be *Content Managers of the European Planning Meeting *this year, namely Romy Cartiere (AEGEE-Amsterdam, also the proposer of the topic), Daniela Poddesu (AEGEE-Cagliari) and Joanna Pankowska (AEGEE-Warszawa and AEGEE-Toruń). Together with them, in the preparation, is the Communications Director of AEGEE-Europe, Anna Gumbau. Refugee crisis vs EU Debt: Awareness and Taking Action From the 7th until the 10th of January, AEGEEans gathered in Pireaus for the event “EU debt & Refugee Crisis: How successfully does the EU manage it? <http://aegee.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7a170c64e0d3990f3f6629d21&id=131103f16e&e=48c0f6c2cb> Will the EU survive?” organised by AEGEE-Peiraias in collaboration with Democracy in Practice. Beyond AEGEE Politix EU - The citizens' perspective on EU legislation Politix EU is *a platform for citizens to give their point of view *in the bills passed in the European Parliament, as well as to show which are the point of view of the interest groups involved. You can see an example about how Politix EU works with the voting on the Strategy Against Discrimination of LGBTI Persons <http://aegee.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7a170c64e0d3990f3f6629d21&id=353c4017b2&e=48c0f6c2cb> AEGEE-Europe's position on Combatting Homophobia in Europe was listed. Just register, and vote! European Parliament resolution on the role of intercultural dialogue, cultural diversity and education in promoting EU fundamental values During the Plenary Session on 19th January, the European Parliament adopted this resolution <http://aegee.us7.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=7a170c64e0d3990f3f6629d21&id=c77fa18c3d&e=48c0f6c2cb> which emphasizes the role of education, including non-formal education, volunteering and mobility programmes, in tackling current and future challenges connected with cultural diversity. The resolution highlights the *importance of Civic Education to promote ethical and civic values *and facilitate intercultural dialogue. Tak dalej, Polsko! A petition from Citizens of Europe Our partners from Citizens of Europe launched a petition to show support for Polish citizens <http://aegee.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7a170c64e0d3990f3f6629d21&id=9b757d61a2&e=48c0f6c2cb> taking a stand for a democratic society. We encourage you to sign it and take initiative on launching discussions about the future of European democracy, both in AEGEE and your communities! External Opportunities Model United Nations on Environment and Sustainable Development, by AEGEE-Wien 17th-22nd April 2016: 150 young people from all over the world will come together in Vienna *to discuss the future of our planet, sustainability and biodiversity*. AEGEE-Europe is now a partner of the Model United Nations conference on Environment and Sustainable Development. Together with United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Vienna Office – Interim Secretariat of the Carpathian Convention und United Nations Youth and Student Association of Austria (AFA), AEGEE-Wien organizes this event <http://aegee.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7a170c64e0d3990f3f6629d21&id=f3dfd95c1a&e=48c0f6c2cb> with the aim to come up with an international agreement. Book 'Another Europe' released Since its beginnings in the 1950s, the European Cultural Foundation has been* pursuing the idea of a Europe that goes beyond historical, cultural and political borders *and proposes new ways of doing things. These guiding principles run through the pages of its new publication Another Europe <http://aegee.us7.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=7a170c64e0d3990f3f6629d21&id=b185f68457&e=48c0f6c2cb>, which brings together a treasure trove of insights and experiences from partners and participants working with us in the European Neighbourhood over the past 15 years. <http://aegee.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7a170c64e0d3990f3f6629d21&id=9d76c0a3a1&e=48c0f6c2cb> <http://aegee.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7a170c64e0d3990f3f6629d21&id=72641f71ab&e=48c0f6c2cb> <http://aegee.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7a170c64e0d3990f3f6629d21&id=8cef8c8cc9&e=48c0f6c2cb> <http://aegee.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7a170c64e0d3990f3f6629d21&id=136aeca8bd&e=48c0f6c2cb> Upcoming Events Bring Colour to Your Life, Explore the World Beyond the Rainbow! <http://aegee.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7a170c64e0d3990f3f6629d21&id=5f54504cd9&e=48c0f6c2cb> *Athens | 17-20 March | 75€* Have you considered how stereotypes affect your everyday life? How they affect the lives of other people? Especially the members of the LGBTQI+ community. NWM Niš: Seize the days <http://aegee.us7.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=7a170c64e0d3990f3f6629d21&id=07cb55e35f&e=48c0f6c2cb> *17 - 20 March | 35 EUR* AEGEE-Niš cordially invites you to the NWM: Seize the days, starting March 17th 2016. Make stranger a friend; make an interest a career! See you! NWM Istanbul - EurAsian cooperation! <http://aegee.us7.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=7a170c64e0d3990f3f6629d21&id=242f938578&e=48c0f6c2cb> *24 - 27 March | 45 EUR* In NWM Istanbul you will get the chance to learn about the AEGEE network, share best practices, learn about HR, European Bodies and many more! Voulez-vous AEGEE avec moi? <http://aegee.us7.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=7a170c64e0d3990f3f6629d21&id=9a980b38c0&e=48c0f6c2cb> *Lille | 25-29 March | 65 EUR* AEGEE-Lille is now offering you the amazing opportunity to come and discover by yourself the French people at their best! NWM Valletta: Hello from the Rainbow-side <http://aegee.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7a170c64e0d3990f3f6629d21&id=97d23fa0a9&e=48c0f6c2cb> *31 March - 4 April | 45 EUR* We will discuss and learn about Networking, sharing best practices, HR strategies and many more! NWM Mainz-Wiesbaden: how to...? <http://aegee.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7a170c64e0d3990f3f6629d21&id=577011169d&e=48c0f6c2cb> *1 - 4 April | 45 EUR* How to be more active in AEGEE? How to find out what should I do in my local? How to have a great time in Mainz? The event will answer these questions and more! NWM Santander - Above and below water <http://aegee.us7.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=7a170c64e0d3990f3f6629d21&id=5ca564f678&e=48c0f6c2cb> *7 - 10 April | 40 EUR* After the one organised in 2013, AEGEE-Santander are ready to rock again putting more than 100% of their effort in organising this event. European Problems, Humanitarian Solutions <http://aegee.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7a170c64e0d3990f3f6629d21&id=5f22b1a926&e=48c0f6c2cb> *Athens | 14-17 April | 75€* Do you consider yourself as an active European citizen? Then this event is for you! External Events International Student Week <http://aegee.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7a170c64e0d3990f3f6629d21&id=e8be5df209&e=48c0f6c2cb> *Belgrade / 17-24 July 2016* The International Student Week in Belgrade is one of the largest student conferences in Southeastern Europe. Model European Union Tallinn <http://aegee.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7a170c64e0d3990f3f6629d21&id=fc151e5a5e&e=48c0f6c2cb> *Tallinn / 24 - 30 July 2016* This EU decision-making simulation is welcoming participants from all EU Member States, associated countries and ENP countries! *In case you would not like to continue receiving the newsletter, you may leave the list at any time by sending a "SIGNOFF AEGEENEWS-L" command in email body to [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>* *Copyright © 2016 AEGEE-Europe / European Students' Forum, All rights reserved.* You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to aegeenews-l. *Our mailing address is:* AEGEE-Europe / European Students' Forum Rue du Noyer 55, Brussel, Belgium Brussels 1000 Belgium [image: Email Marketing Powered by MailChimp] <http://www.mailchimp.com/monkey-rewards/?utm_source=freemium_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=monkey_rewards&aid=7a170c64e0d3990f3f6629d21&afl=1> *********************************************** AEGEE's mailing lists are powered by LISTSERV(R) from lsoft.com