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Dear AEGEEans! Here is the bi-weekly newsletter of AEGEE-Europe, full of news, opportunities and AEGEE Spirit!

Dear AEGEEans, it's a pleasure to introduce you to AEGEE Discounts: the platform for discounts for AEGEEans.

You forgot the link of the FlixBus discounts? Can't remember where to get the 5€ codes of N26 or can't find the way to support AEGEE-Europe through EDUopinions? Shipping something but don't know the code for Eurosender? Just go to aegee.org/discounts and enjoy all the discounts for AEGEEans. It will keep updating with every new partnership that benefits AEGEEans

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OPEN CALLS

OPEN CALL FOR STUDY TRIPS!
Is your local interested in getting to know what the EU institutions actually do? Are you interested in the diversity of European culture? European Citizenship Working Group is looking for antennae organising a study trip considering European politics or culture. For further information contact [log in to unmask] or apply here now!

YDWG Policy Officer / Mental Health Taskforce Member

Are you passionate about Youth Development? Want to work in an international team? And do you want to develop yourself? Then join the Youth Development Working Group as Policy Officer or Mental Health taskforce member!

More information and the application form can be found here. The deadline is the 19th of September at 23.59 CEST. We are looking forward to receive your applications and in case you have any questions, please contact us at [log in to unmask].

Are you ready for new adventures?
Network Commission together with (AEGEE-Local Organizer) join forces and invite you to participate in our NWMs that gives you a unique opportunity to have it all: share best practices between locals, strengthen the bounds between individual members and together come up with great new project ideas during the #ProjectHub sessions.

Check the open calls in Network Commission Facebook page!

✔️ RTCs

Are you ready to new adventures?
This Autumn don’t miss the chance to improve your skills with the new season of RTCs! AEGEE-Academy and the Network Commission join forces to give you the perfect training customized for your area, the Regional Training Courses!
This event is aimed to develop the competences of the members and provide them with skills, the best chance for you to have a better knowledge of different fields in order to spread a new method inside you

Check the open calls in Network Commission Facebook Page!

Open call: Gender Equality Interest Group moderator
Are you interested in gender equality? Would you like to foster discussion about the state of gender equality inside AEGEE and in society in general? Do you believe in the importance of raising awareness about gender rights? Then this is the open call for you!
The Gender Equality Interest Group is looking for a new moderator!
Read more info here.
Deadline for applications: 16.09.2018

Open Call for Training New Trainers hosting local
We are searching for a hosting local to cooperate with us on the logistical part of the upcoming Training New Trainers, which aim is to extend the amount of trainers within our organisation and ensure quality education level for all our members.
Therefore we are looking for one hosting local to organize 5 training days plus one arrival day between 1st of December and 31st of January.
Important notice: We also got an EU grant in order to organize this event, so financial contribution of the antenna is not necessary!

More information regarding budget and logistics requirements you can find inside the application form. Please apply by filling in this form until 15th of September 2018, 12:00 CEST.

External Training Opportunity
#WHAT external training opportunity - The Academy
#WHEN 30 October – 4 November
#WHERE Skopye (FYROM)
#HOW MUCH 150 Euros (accommodation at Hotel Continental) + travel reimbursement
#DEADLINE 20th of September

Are you interested in getting to know other youth associations and exchanging best practices with them? Are you keen on learning more about topics such as project management, non-formal education methods and fundraising? Then this is the chance for you!

Find more details here

AEGEE NEWS

Wanted: Equal Rights Superheroes!
#WHAT Equal Rights Working Group is looking for YOU!
#HOW Organize an event with us | get advice | download our workshops and toolkits

The Equal Rights Working Group is here to #empower you.
All of us love AEGEE since it lets us all strive to be the best version of ourselves.
However, there is still a lot of necessary work that must be done. For that reason, the Equal Rights Working Group wants to help the Locals to handle all the obstacles that are in their way. We want to make AEGEE a more inclusive, open and compassionate place where all of us can find asafe space to develop themselves. Fighting injustice, sexual harassment and discrimination are our main goals.
If You value equal rights, are interested in what you can do to make your events more inclusiveor in how you can avoid people misbehaving - we are here to help!
If you feel like You need to know more, You would like to cooperate with us or You already have a project idea - feel free to contact us! We are looking forward to assist you in all possible manners, share our knowledge and content or collab for an event with you.

Send us a message on facebook or write a short mail ([log in to unmask]).

The influence of the European Parliament
Are you interested to know about the daily work of the EP and how it affects our daily lives? This month we talked about the impact of Brexit, the budget or copyright. The Parliament is getting back from its summer break soon and we’ll continue our weekly updates!
Check them here!

Eastern Partnrship+ Study Trip to Georgia

#What? The EaP+ is orgnaizing a study trip to Georgia under the name "Diversity in Georgia"
#Who? The AEGEE Eastern Partnership Project
#Why? Ever heard about Abkhazi, Yezidis or Meshks? Georgia is an extremly diverse country - 13,4% of the Georgian population belongs to ethnic minority. It is an example for many other parts of the European society and we want to discover it and let you be part of it. We will prepare the establishment of new locals, gather knowledge, provide information and meet potential partners for YOU and YOUR local!
Stay updated for more!

30 times THANK YOU!

The 30th SUmmer season has come to an end and we want to say THANK YOU to everybody who had contributed to this year’s special edition: all organizers, helpers and participants, the 23 hosting locals of our Adventures and everybody who has supported the project team, but especially to you (!), every single AEGEEan at a SU or not, for having kept the project running for 30 years and for doing so the next 30 years!
BUT the anniversary celebrations are far from being over!
Keep being a SU-enthusiast and read about the adventures of the 30th anniversary on AEGEE’s blog here. Follow the project on Facebook and Instagram and see what comes next...

Open Call Europe Café !

Dear AEGEEans,

Summer time ending it’s high time to think about this new upcoming year and what activities you should plan! After the success of spring edition we are proud to announce you that we are relaunching the open call to organise Europe Café within your local!

Europe Café is a branded activity of AEGEE-Europe, coordinated by POLIG (Politics Interest Group) and ECWG (European Citizenship Working Group). It aims at encouraging young people to take part in a political discussion. The initiative is taking place in different antennae, at the same time, on the same topic.

If you want to be part of this edition, please fill up this form before Septembre 23rd, 23:59 CEST.

For further information don’t hesitate to contact us at [log in to unmask] or on facebook!

Don’t wait, coffee is ready and Europe too!

PARTNERSHIPS

We would like to introduce you to the newest partner of AEGEE-Europe: Booking.com!

We've partnered up with Booking.com to offer AEGEEans an automatic Genius update when booking short-term accommodation (hotel, hostels and private housing as well)! The Genius status grants you 10% discount in all the "Genius" marked locations in Booking.com, and also some other perks ranging from a free snack or cocktail on arrival, to free shuttles to the airport.
Simply go to the link and sign up with your @aegee.org email. Don’t have one? Follow the instructions under "Booking.com" in www.aegee.org/discounts to get an @aegee.org email address!

Catchbox — The World’s First Throwable Microphone provided AEGEE-Europe with 4 catchboxes! AEGEE-Europe already successfully tested them out in European Planning Meeting in Yerevan and Smart Cities Conference in Thessaloniki. Catchbox is great to efficiently interact with your audience, by throwing the microphones. If you would like to lend one for your conference/big event, contact [log in to unmask] asking with at least 1 month in advance!

We've partnered up with N26 because it can be highly beneficial for many AEGEEans.

In 2018 we are having EPM in Yerevan, and Agorae in Krakow and Istanbul, and most people will need to exchange money. Well, with N26, you don't have any fees for paying in a different currency, and it's exchanged at the best rate, you don't have any fees for signing up or for transferring money. Basically the bank with #nobullshit

We are launching together a special limited promotion for AEGEEan. If you make your new bank account, you will get 5€ for FREE!

What to do:
1.- Download the app from this link
2.- During the setup of the account, introduce the 5€ code that you get from: www.aegee.org/N26
3.- Once you set up your account, send at least 0,01€ to it, and you will automatically get the 5€!

The number of codes for this limited promotion is 200, so hurry up! Every AEGEEan can get only 1, and it's valid only for NEW accounts.

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