Monthly Archives: April 2012

Interview with candidate for JC: Denise Z.

Denise (AEGEE-Groningen) is not only pretty but guess what – she is also smart. The Dutch nominee for the Best Dressed lady at the European Board Meeting (EBM) does not only have the opportunity to win this nice AEGEEans Choice Award at the Agora Enschede, but she also has the opportunity to make it into the Juridical Commision (JC). When The… Read more →

Do you ever wonder what the future EU youth programmes will look like?

Do you want to know if there will be the space and opportunity for young people and youth organizations to develop in the EU? On the 27th March, the Committee on Culture and Education (CULT) organised a public hearing to discuss about the future Education and Youth programme and the proposal of “Erasmus for All”.  The Members of the European… Read more →

Network Meeting Kharkiv “T.G.I.F.” – Thank’s God It’s Friday, Saturday and Sunday!

AEGEE-Kebab, AEGEE- Cthulhu, AEGEE-Night Ballroom Dancers, AEGEE-Ababa and AEGEE-Pssss. One may think that we have again some fake locals in AEGEE, but believe me – they really existed during three days of Network Meeting Kharkiv with their own board, own projects and own members. But let us start from the very beginning. It may seem complicated to organise a Network… Read more →

Ban on Gay Propaganda: the view from Saint-Petersburg

The governor of Saint-Petersburg has recently signed an amendment to the local “Law on administrative violations” imposing financial penalties for promotion of homosexuality among people under 18. Frankly speaking, for us as for residents of this city it would be much more important if local parliament discusses more pressing issues, such as the situation in public health, taxation of small… Read more →

When Magic happens

The cradle of AEGEE  in France has unfortunately for many years been dormant. Things seem to be changing and we know that the AEGEEans in France are defenitely ready to revive the AEGEE spirit. One piece of advice: Be prepared.  It has been a challenge for me to work on the development of this part of the Network, but in… Read more →