Dear AEGEEans! Here is the bi-weekly newsletter of AEGEE-Europe, full of
news, opportunities and AEGEE Spirit!
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OPEN CALLS
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We are very happy to announce the open call for the *AEGEE Day Project Team* to
coordinate the celebration of AEGEE’s 35th birthday!

As you may know, AEGEE Day, which is the *16th of April*, is the day during
which we commemorate the founding of our organisation. As our beloved
organisation will turn 35 this year, we would like to invite our members to
join the team that has plenty of enthusiasm and willing to dare, to help us
to get prepared for this important celebration!

To get everyone ready for this day full of awesome activities all over
Europe, we are looking for a coordination team to work together with us on
the content and preparation.

To be specific, we are looking for:

   - *Project Manager*, responsible for the project management, main
   communication and impact measurement of the project.
   - *Content Manager*, responsible for the creation of guidelines and
   other materials to help locals contribute to the AEGEE day.
   - *Public Relations Responsible,* responsible for the PR campaign,
   social media management, promotional materials and assisting the Project
   Manager for the impact measurement.
   - *Financial Manager*, responsible for the financial field of the
   project.

Please fill the application form here <https://forms.gle/DeagTxVEXkLtbJov7>!

The *deadline* to send your applications is *Tuesday, November 26th*, at
23:59 CET.

In case you have any questions, feel free to send an e-mail to
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*Strategy Committee*

We have very recently chosen the 4 new Focus Areas and the Organisational
Improvements for the upcoming 3 years (2020-2023). But how to best
implement the new Strategic Plan? How to draft the best objectives for
them? What should the new Action Agenda look like? How to measure our work
towards it? Or even more important, how do we communicate and engage with
every AEGEEan to reach all of our new aims? The newly created Strategy
Committee will be the team working on these extremely interesting and
important tasks - if you believe in the vision of AEGEE, you will want to
be a part of this!

To apply, fill this form <https://forms.gle/2oS1jkZvHoVd46jz9> until the *22nd
of November*!
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*Sustainability Committee*

We as an organisation want to reduce our ecological footprint and be
inspirational for others, but how? There is no clear way for this set out
yet. We also want to measure our contribution towards the Sustainable
Development Goals that don't relate to the environment. Joining the
Sustainability Committee, you will have a chance to be the pathfinder in
AEGEE on these topics.

To apply, fill this form <https://forms.gle/RzrhJho19vExGTnZA> until the *22nd
of November*!

*GEIG (Gender Equality Interest Group) *is looking for 2 AEGEEans
passionate about Gender Equality and willing to strive together for more
equity in our network and outside!

GEIG already has one moderator and is looking for more people to support
the Interest Group and help implement the many ideas and gather new ones.

*Job Description & General Tasks:*

   - Supporting discussions and initiatives from the members of the group
   - Moderation of the Facebook group
   - Communicating with CD appointed member
   - Implementing your own ideas!

You can find the application form here <https://forms.gle/gG6tFF1fZrx2NLTS9>
!

The *deadline* to apply is the *24th of November*, 23:59 CET!
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In September AEGEE has joined *Generation Climate Europe*, a coalition of
five European youth organisations advocating for stronger climate change
policies and including the voice of young people in climate-change
policy-making!

If you want to discover more about it, click here <https://gceurope.org/> to
check out the website!

*AEGEE Election Observation* is looking for three young people to lead our
upcoming Election Observation Mission (EOM) to the Parliamentary Elections
in Slovakia scheduled for 29 February 2020.

The EOM will be deployed from 25 February to 2 March 2020 (six nights),
with Election Day falling on Saturday, 29 February. The Mission
Coordinators (MCs) are required to arrive in Bratislava at least one day in
advance (i.e. 24 February) for preparatory activities.

The requirements for these positions and details of the mission are
published in the AEGEE Election Observation website. Deadline: 1st of
December.

For more details and the application form, please check out this link
<https://www.projects.aegee.org/eop/call-for-mission-coordinators-to-the-slovak-parliamentary-elections/>
!

Mystery, elegance, all-night dances and unforgettable party with amazing
people!

It’s all about this year’s *28th birthday of AEGEE-Krakow*!

We’re inviting you, dear AEGEEans, to celebrate this special day with us!

The main happening is going to take place on Saturday (23.11.2019) evening,
and for all of you, who will spend all weekend in Krakow, there are
provided some extra activities.

If you’ve always dreamed to feel like a movie star on the Academy Awards,
then you will make your dream come true with us!

   - The dress code of the party: elegance/glamour + your mask obligatory!
   - The fee for participation is 10 Euro.

And of course, for all of you, who will need the accommodation, we will
find a host!

You can apply here <https://my.aegee.eu/login?to=%2Fevents%2FKrakowBirthday>,
the *deadline is the 15th of December!*

Traveling can be fun and exciting, but it can also be quite exhausting and
stressful. Therefore, AEGEE-Amsterdam would like to organise: "Tranquility
in the City: Get Less From Stress", an event focused on showing you
Amsterdam with a bit of a slower mindset. Come join us in experiencing
Amsterdam through its glistening canal waters. Let yourself be enchanted by
our annual Light Festival, where the lights come to life and turn the dark
winter nights warm and bright. Unwind in our peaceful and serene open green
spaces and enjoy the view of the lovely picturesque houses.

As the theme of this event will be: "Tranquility in the City: Get Less From
Stress", our workshops will focus on the same theme. Hereby you can think
of topics such as: overall mental health and / or how to cope with stress.

When joining this event we offer:

✅ Accomodation

✅ Breakfast + 1 meal a day (+ going out for dinner once)

✅Workshops

✅ City tour

✅ Yoga / meditation activity

✅ Other relaxing activities

✅ and much more!


You can find the application link here <https://my.aegee.eu/events/50>!

We hope to see you in Amsterdam!
POLICY SPOTLIGHT <http:>
*Youth Participation News *

   -

   European Commission president-elect Ursula von der Leyen, who is most
   probably about to take office in a couple of weeks, committed herself to
   organize a “Conference on the Future of Europe”, which is supposed to serve
   as a push for European democracy. The process is sketched out to run from
   2020 for two years. She pledged that young people and civil society would
   play a significant role in that. Let’s see!

   The European Commission is currently running a citizen dialogue with
   young people on the topic of the environment. The idea is to make policy
   officers (civil servants) interact with young people (18-25 years old) and
   to discuss the most urging environmental policies from the participants’
   point of view. After several other countries the last one will take place
   in Brussels, Belgium. More info here
   <https://ec.europa.eu/info/events/eu-citizenv-citizens-dialogues-young-people-future-environment_en>
   .

*Equal Rights News *

   - The trial of 19 University students and faculty members of the METU in
   Ankara charged for having taken part in the Pride march on the campus
   premises is adjourned to March 2020. The judge refused the claim of the
   defense lawyer that “The images in the indictment only show students using
   their basic rights and freedoms”. Read more here
   <https://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-lgbt-court-trfn/turkish-judge-refuses-to-throw-out-trial-of-student-pride-marchers-idUSKBN1XM2JC>
   .

   - Greece’s migration minister sent a letter to his EU counterparts
   asking them to help share the burden of 4,000 unaccompanied minor refugees
   on Greek islands, but just one responded. Read more here
   <https://www.euractiv.com/section/justice-home-affairs/news/eu-governments-ignore-greek-request-to-share-refugee-burden/>
   .

   - The European Court of Justice’s advocate general, Eleanor Sharpston,
   issued an opinion stating that the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland
   likely broke EU law by refusing to take in asylum-seekers at the height of
   the refugee crisis in 2015. Read more here
   <https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/czech-republic-hungary-and-poland-breached-eu-law-by-refusing-refugees/>
   .

*Youth Development News *

   - There has been a report released by the Council of Europe on children
   with disabilities in the digital environment, including a call for
   government action and underlining the importance of digitalized health care
   system. You can read more here <https://rm.coe.int/090000168098bd0f>.

   - The Council of Europe has analyzed the role of local and regional
   governments in protecting internally displaced persons. Professional mental
   health workers are crucial and need to be provided by the government for
   internally displaced persons. You can read more here
   <https://rm.coe.int/090000168097f950>.

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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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