 | Will You Be The Next AEGEE Day Ambassador?
AEGEE Day and the Network Commission of AEGEE-Europe, proudly present the open call for the next AEGEE Day Ambassadors' team! This year our extraordinary organization will turn 35 years old on April 16th, 2020... And what about a great team to coordinate a 10 days big Network Celebration? To do that, we need a team of people based in different regions of Europe to track down locals, motivate them and push them to be part of a memorable, outstanding great day. How to do it?
By applying through this form, till February 9th, 2020 at 11:59 PM CET!
We are waiting for you onboard soon :) |
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 | | Hackathon Aachen! After many years in development, MyAEGEE is up and running! To keep it like this, we want to improve, to strengthen and to expand our new Intranet system. A weekend in Aachen, in the city of Charlemagne, with the lead programmers of MyAEGEE, with the Comité Directeur present and one or two surprise guests. Do you want to join? Write us an mail at [log in to unmask] until 01.03! |
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 | INFA2020: Feel The Power Of Flame!
This year AEGEE-Bakı has prepared for you the most interesting event for the celebration of the Nowruz holiday. Two cities and lots of activities will be waiting for you during this unforgettable adventure!
This festival has a great history and lots of traditions. And this year, we want to share with YOU our holiday and traditions! A lot of new feelings and AEGEE-Spirit is waiting for you here!
Apply now through MyAEGEE!
The deadline to apply is the 20th of February! |
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 | Study Session: Colors Of Human Diversity!
Are you interested in deepening your knowledge and raising awareness on intersectionality, human rights and social inclusion? We have a perfect opportunity for you!
Check out our study session, which is coordinated together with European Network on Independent Living (ENIL) Youth Network, in co-operation with the Youth Department of the Council of Europe. ⠀
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The study session will take place in Strasbourg, France from the 21st to 28th of June 2020! You can find more info and the application form here!
Click here to see more details and the application form! |
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 | The AEGEEan Live Reporting - Join Our Facebook Group!
As The AEGEEan - AEGEE's Online Magazine, we are delighted to invite you to The AEGEEan Live Reporting Facebook Group!
The group will serve as a platform to inform our network about the happenings of EPM Barcelona 2020 and it will also function as a discussion platform for its thematic and agenda drafting parts!
You can join here! |
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 | Mediterráneamente By AEGEE-Alicante!
AEGEE-Alicante presents...
MEDITERRANEAMENTE!
Don’t miss the opportunity of living the authentic Mediterranean lifestyle, deepening into Alicante’s roots and culture in the seashore. The event will take place in Alicante from the 9th of April till the 12th, 2020.
Throughout the days, we will learn Alicante’s traditions, we’ll eat the real Mediterranean diet and we will enjoy the sun, the sea and the mountains. Relax and enjoy sleeping in real beds in cabins 5 minutes away from the sea after a whole day full of activities. Stay tuned for the Open Call! |
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Equal Rights News - ACE urges Turkish authorities over the prosecution of Pride participants: On 30 January, 22 members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe have published a written declaration about the several trials of LGBTI+ people and their allies on charges stemming from their attendance of Pride events in Istanbul, Ankara, Mersin and Izmir. These charges follow repeated bans of freedom of peaceful assembly around the country against LGBTI+ Pride events, and in a climate of repression of the human rights of our communities. Read here the full declaration.
- Landmark European Court of Human Rights judgment on online hate speech: On 14 January, the European Court of Human Rights found Lithuania’s failure to investigate online hateful comments against a gay couple to violate their rights to private and family life as well as being discriminatory on the ground of sexual orientation. The landmark case of Beizaras and Levickas v. Lithuania originated after one of the applicants posted a photograph of him kissing his male partner on his Facebook page, which led to hundreds of online hate comments. Read here the press release by ILGA-Europe.
- Legal victory for trans community in Kosovo: After a two-year court battle in Kosovo and a legal decision in the Basic Court of Pristina affirming his human rights, Blert Morina was finally able to change his name and gender marker in identity documents on 20 January. This is a landmark decision for Blert, transgender persons, and the whole LGBT community in Kosovo as it was the second such case in which Kosovo’s courts have ruled in favour of a trans person’s gender recognition. Read more here.
- Ableism affects women's rights says UN Special Rapporteur: In her new study, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities looks at the impact of ableism in medical and scientific practice. Ableism practices are the root cause of violation faced by women and girls with disabilities such as forced sterilisation, abortion and contraception. Health policies and abortion laws that perpetuate deep-rooted stereotypes and stigma against persons with disabilities also undermine women’s reproductive autonomy and choice. Regarding the issue of disability selective abortion, the Special Rapporteur says that while the issue requires greater attention, solutions must not compromise the right of all women, including women with disabilities, to decide whether or not they want to continue with a pregnancy. Read the full study here.
- European Disability Strategy: the demands of EDF. On 16 January 2020 Commissioner for Equality Helena Dalli confirmed that the European Commission is committed to present a strengthened European Disability Strategy post-2020. Here are the demands of the European Disability Forum.
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Environmental Sustainability News - Until February 6th, the European Commission is open for feedback on the European Climate Law which should ensure climate-neutrality by 2050. Click here to give feedback and find out more!
- Some insights into the new Circular Economy plan have been leaked. The circular economy has high importance in reaching climate goals as approx. 66% of the CO2 emissions are to some extent related to the way materials are handled. Even though the plan is not finalized yet, it shows the direction in which the EU is heading. Here you can read more about the EU’s preliminary plans regarding the circular economy.
- Read here how the EU’s efforts for more renewables are put to the test. Despite the goal to reach climate-neutrality by 2050 and decreasing demand for gas, the European Parliament’s industry committee approved some energy infrastructure projects with also included gas pipelines. As a result, these projects might be eligible for EU funds in the near future. This leaves the EU with investing in fossil fuels once again instead of renewable energy projects.
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Civic Education News - Recently, the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) published the 2018 results of the PISA study, which compares reading, mathematics and science performances among 15-year old pupils around the world every three years. More than one in five pupils in the EU wasn't able to complete even simple tasks, thereby missing the EU's benchmark to reduce the number of underachieving pupils to below 15% by 2020. However, some EU Member States like Estonia, Poland and Ireland were able to improve their pupils performance. Read more here.
- The new website on the Reference Framework of Competences for Democratic Culture (RFCDC) has been launched this week. It aims to support education policymakers and educational practitioners by providing young people with the competencies needed to defend and promote human rights, democracy and the rule of law. Read more here.
- Currently, the Council of Europe is developing a new self-learning course that aims to develop "Democratic Competences", which will be launched in mid- 2020. Additionally, an online self-learning course about "Old and new media and fake news" was established. Read more here on how to participate.
- This week, the new Council of Europe youth sector strategy 2030, which focuses on "strengthening democracy through education, culture and youth engagement" was presented. This shall be achieved by focusing on four thematic priorities, namely revitalizing pluralistic democracy, young people's access to rights, living together in peaceful and inclusive societies as well as youth work. Read more here.
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 | | Have you already heard about POLITICO’s EU Studies and Career Fair? Take your future to the next level and refine your academic profile with orientation seminars, CV-checks and much more at the 21st edition of the fair in February in Brussels! Find more information on our website and register here! |
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 | Student.com is the world's largest marketplace for student accommodation with over 1,200,000 beds in 25 countries. On Student.com, you can easily compare the options and book the perfect room for your studies, that will match your criteria.
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Check their website here and book accommodation with them through that link to get a special discount! |
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 | AEGEE / European Students' Forum has signed another partnership! This time with A&O HOTELS and HOSTELS! a&o is the largest hostel chain in Europe. A new take on the famed accommodation has created a perfect environment for both short and long-term relocations for students and young professionals. Stay with like-minded people as part of AEGEE’s membership, with a 10% discount on all our locations, including Europe’s top cities Amsterdam, Berlin & Venice. Contact us to get your discount code at [log in to unmask]
Are you a group bigger than 9 persons from AEGEE? Tell them that you are part of our organization and you will get great discounts! |
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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! |
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 | 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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 | 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!
Aren't you subscribed to the channel? Do it here! |
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