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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.

Did you forget the link to the FlixBus discounts? 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!

OPEN CALLS

HRC Open Call!

In the Human Resources Committee of AEGEE-Europe, we believe that every person has the potential to do the extraordinary. Therefore we strive to squeeze that potential out of every AEGEE member. With members from all around Europe, we support the whole network, by running HR-related projects. The best of the best!

Do you want to step up to the European level? We dare you to squeeze your potential! Together with more than 20 experienced members, we bring AEGEE to the next level!

The goal of being a member of HRC is to learn, grow and have fun while developing AEGEE and it’s members. You will be in charge of your own results, which means, you have to feel confident in taking the initiative. Make mistakes and learn from them. Be a team player, give and receive feedback and encourage your team. The good example starts with you!

Do you have some questions in mind? Do not hesitate to contact us at [log in to unmask]!

You can apply here!

Please keep in mind that the deadline is the 5th of November 23:59 CEST!

Do you want to contribute to AEGEE Encyclopedia & travel around Europe? Do you want to provide AEGEEans with knowledge about your local or body? Do you feel like creating content for future generations of members? If your answer is YES, join our Wiki Competition- create/edit articles till the 25th of November & win the Interrail pass!

Further info on the competition can be found here!

AEGEE NEWS

Events Calendar is online! Now it is possible to find all the European Events of AEGEE on our online platform MyAEGEE. Accessing Events Calendar on MyAEGEE doesn't require login authorization, so feel always free to share our Events Calendar also with your friends that are not AEGEE members yet!

Please click here to see the Events Calendar!

In the name of Civic Education Working Group, we would like to remind you of our objectives of the current action agenda. This information may help you when planning new activities in your local.

There is one common objective for all working groups:

Organize one conference or training event on the field of expertise of our Working Group.

In addition, these are our specific objectives:

Support locals to organize 15 activities where young people can meet their representatives from a regional, national or European parliament to engage in a dialogue on relevant policy topics and on the inclusion of civic education on the political agenda.
Help 20 locals to introduce good practices to increase the environmental sustainability of activities and/or raise awareness on sustainability.
Help locals to organize at least 30 non-formal education activities concerning the development and importance of freedom of expression in public spaces including social media.
Empower locals to organize at least 20 activities for young people, including high school students, on SDGs.

In addition, you can also have a look at our Activity Plan that was formally approved by the Agora last week.

If you have any questions, comments or would like to cooperate with us, feel free to write to us at [log in to unmask] and we will be happy to help you! Next to that, we would like to introduce you to our new twitter account: please check it out here!

POLICY SPOTLIGHT

Environmental Sustainability News

Ursula von der Leyen, President-elect of the EU Commission, has big plans for tackling climate change and its impact. In her statement called “A Union that strives for more”. She states that she will propose a European Green Deal. Amongst others, her goal is to make Europe the first climate-neutral continent. Frans Timmermans is the Commissioner who is in charge of executing these ambitious plans. Von der Leyen is most likely taking office beginning of December, which means that the European Green Deal can be expected in early March. Read more here.
On October 25th, the European Union, Iceland and Norway agreed to coordinate their future actions for combating climate change. So far, the EU and the two countries are part of the EU Emissions Trading System (which limits the total amount of certain greenhouse gases that can be emitted and allows companies to trade permits for those greenhouse gases). In the future, also areas like transport and agriculture are tackled with an aligned approach. Read more here.
How the Interreg-MED Program can help the Mediterranean region by pushing for green and circular economy policies? Read more here.
How the Brexit could jeopardize environmental standards. Once the UK cannot be held accountable by the EU anymore, it might deviate from EU standards (without the threat of fines) without having an own binding system in place. Read more here.

Equal Rights News

On October 16 Polish lawmakers voted in favor of a bill to criminalize “the promotion of underage sexual activity,” in a move seen by some as an effort to ban sex education. Lawmakers from the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party voted for the bill to go to a parliamentary commission for further work. Read more here.
On 23 October Northern Ireland legalised abortion and same-sex marriages, bringing the legislation in line with the one in the UK. Northern Ireland had retained a Victorian-era ban on same-sex marriage and a near-blanket ban on abortion due to the power of the DUP and other religious and social conservatives. Northern Ireland had the most restrictive law on abortion in Europe, which forced Irish women who needed or wanted to interrupt their pregnancies to travel abroad to access healthcare. Read more here.

Civic Education News

The Council of Europe recently adopted conclusions that offer political guidance for the EU's environment and climate change policies for the period 2021 - 2030. It calls upon the European Commission to present an ambitious proposal for an 8th Environment Action Programme (EAP). They hereby build on the EU's strategic agenda adopted by the European Council this June, which insists on the urgent need to build a climate-neutral, green, fair and social Europe. Read more about the Council's conclusion here.
The European Commission recently published a reflection paper called "Towards a Sustainable Europe by 2030". Following the release, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) announced their discontent, stating that "if we want to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals (...), we need to act now". According to them, the urgency of the climate crisis is not matched by political action. Read more here about why the Commission's Reflection Paper doesn't go far enough.
MEPs recently approved the EU´s budget proposal that includes more climate action funding and higher investments in sustainable technologies. More than €2 billion where added to the Commissions proposal to protect the climate. According to Monika Hohlmeier, the Parliament`s budget negotiator, the "overarching priority for the Parliament is (...) to tackle the issue of climate change". Read more here on what makes the EU budget so unique and why this is such an important decision.
According to a recent survey, the European Union is viewed mostly positive within and outside of Europe. Central and Eastern Europeans are most enthusiastic toward the EU with 74% having favorable attitudes compared to a non-EU median of 51%. Additionally, young people around the world view the European Union more favorably. Read more details about the study here.

PARTNERSHIPS

We are excited to announce that registrations for our 21st edition of the EU Studies and Career Fair are open! Join us in February 2020 and enjoy networking opportunities with top-level institutions from all over the world, orientation and career seminars hosted by our partners and exhibitors and meetings with EU affairs professionals! Find more information on our website and register here!

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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.eu email!

Catchbox — The World’s First Throwable Microphone provided AEGEE-Europe with 4 catchboxes!

AEGEE-Europe already successfully tested them out in 7 different conferences/big events. 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 at least 1 month in advance!

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