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

Do you want to submit content for our telegram channel?
Now you can! We have created this form to submit anything you would like us to post in the channel, so you can announce something interesting, share news with the whole network or send an open call! 
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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!

Apply to be Safe Person at Agora Istanbul

The Safe Person Project is an AEGEE initiative that started in Agora Catania, and it aims at offering support to victims of sexual harassment and assault in statutory events. For each day of the event, there are several people available to be contacted in case any incident of this type happens. The role of the Safe Person is to offer support to the victim and to report it to the Safe Person Core Team, who will take the next steps if needed, together with Comité Directeur. Apply to be a Safe Person Contact here until the 9th of September, 23:59 CEST.

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 allshare 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 OPPORTUNITES ABOUT MIGRATION***
Would you like to take part to an Erasmus+ funded #Training regarding #Migration related topics? The Migration Interest Group of AEGEE recommends you 4 SALTO-Youth Participation & Information training opportunities about it.
All of them do have reimbursement included depending on the country of application.
Eager to #Apply? :)

Check out the info of those trainings and be ready for it :)


EVENT 1 = "Bringing Intercultural Competence in Building Communities" in Yerevan, Armenia 

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 inclusiveopen and compassionate place where all of us can find asafe space to develop themselves. Fighting injusticesexual 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]).

Do you want to learn how to make your activities more gender friendly? Do you want to empower people from all genders within your local? Then the GENDERS project is for you! More info here and tell us more about your local here until the 6th of September!

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!
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.

Book your future housing with Spotahome! They verify all the properties they publish on their website allowing you to safely reserve your favorite room or studio. As AEGEEan, you get a 25% discount on the booking fee here, by using the code 'AEGEESAH25'

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