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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

What are you doing early February? If there’s one event you should consider attending, it’s the 20^thedition of the EU Studies Fair, Europe’s largest EU Studies Education event, is happening next February and you sure don’t want to miss it!
This is your chance to meet over 50 prestigious universities, to network with EU professionals, to visit the European Parliament and the Committee of the Regions, but not only. The event also features a careers’ seminar focused on working in the EU institutions.
The event is free of charge and will take place in Brussels on February 8-9, 2019. For more information, visit our website. Make sure to mention AEGEE while registering on how did you know about the Fair!

Call for participants – I Act: Exploring Masculinities
Are you aged between 18-30 and passionate about tackling issues on the topics of masculinity and men’s role in the prevention of sexual violence? Do you have ideas to overcome these topics or are you interested in doing so? If the answer is yes to these questions, you should apply here to our upcoming seminar of IFM-SEI in partnership with the European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe.

Open Call for EQAC

AEGEE events want to be checked by you!
Don’t miss the chance to become a member of EQAC!

Deadline: January 31st, 23:59 CET.
Send your application on the email [log in to unmask]
More info here.

We are searching for an enthusiastic person who is ready to improve himself and quality of events. Are you a positive and open-minded person with events-organizing background? Then, join the team!

General Tasks:
1. Assessing Events of the locals.
2. Managing the evaluation of events.
3. Communication with locals according to process of organizing events.

Cheers and looking forward to read your application!

Youth exchange "I choose Europe" - open call for participants

Coordinated by a broad coalition of civil society organisations, the project "European Youth Together: Road to the Future" (EYT-RTF) aims to encourage young people to participate in debates about Europe and vote in the European Elections 2019. As part of the initiative, the campaign “I choose Europe” will be launched by a large-scale youth event for nearly 2000 people in Paris on 16 March. Apply here and become one of the participants!

Sustainability Debating Competition at the EPM Izmir
Apply for the Sustainability Debating Competition now and win an Interrail ticket!
The competition will be organized during the EPM Izmir by the CEWG. The topic will be sustainability and the 2 best debaters will be awarded an Interrail Ticket! Application deadline: 07.02.2019 12:00 local time. Application form. More info here.

AEGEE NEWS

New Project and Communications officer!

Since February we have a new Project & Communications officer for YEP 2.0 (Why European Parliament 2.0)!
Maimouna Doumbouya will work in the coordination and the online communication strategy of this project.
We expect a really nice cooperation with her and we are happy to see how our secretariat is growing!

Organize an activity for the Youth Development Month in February

In February 2019 the next Action Month of the Youth Development Working Group will take place. We would like to ask you to organise an activity in your local during this month which is connected to Youth Development. In the bookletyou can find ideas and instructions for activities on many different topics (such as mental health, the job market and much more) and different time requirements so there is an option for every local!

If you have any question, if you need some help or if you are organizing an activity: please contact us at [log in to unmask]. We are looking forward to see many Youth Development activities #YDMonth19

Voting should be easy - with our app it is!
Do you know how you can vote for the European Parliament elections? Our app will let you find out - with just 2 simple questions.

Because voting should be easy.

Download it for iOS and Android and tell your friends!

SDGs AEGEE Challenge: Good Health and Well-Being Month
The SDG #3 Good Health and Well-Being aims to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages. In February we will focus on that! Join the Civic Education Working Group's SDGs AEGEE Challenge 2019 and get civic and sustainable this year! Check the booklet here. #GetCivic #GetSustainable

POLICY SPOTLIGHT

Civic Education news

The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 24 January as International Day of Education in celebration of the role of education for peace and development. More information here.
Finnish education is in demand internationally. Education export is an effective way of solving challenges and building a better future.More info here.
What is the relationship between research in social science education and impact? More info here.
Students as Ambassadors of civic education. More info here.

European Citizenship news

Treaty of Aachen - Strengthening the French-German force for the welfare of Europe? More info here and here.
Brexit - The roller coaster ride doesn’t seem to stop soon. More info here and here.
Erasmus+: Another record year in 2017. More info here.
Saving the EU? - An urging call by the "European patriots". More info 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.

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