If it is October, then it is Autumn Agora and neverending work for the Agora. We had our first time to present the projects and ideas all together to the Network personally, therefore we spent the weeks before this enormous event with feverish preparation. This was not only challenging in professional terms, but also a great possibility to strengthen our… Read more →
In the recent days shocking news about the continuous attack on the Gaza strip from Israel woke up again the public opinion regarding the ever-lasting conflict between Israel and Palestine in the Middle East. A long story of hate and violence out of our door is continuing: whether right or wrong, the political game behind the crimes committed in Gaza is… Read more →
Since the discussion about whether or not the internet is a human right is ongoing in AEGEE, I’d like to share with you my latest eastern observations on this issue. I’ve recently read a letter published by Emin Milli, an Azerbaijani blogger and youth activist, in The Independent (source: article). I expect that most of us imagine his statement should… Read more →
On the 31st of October 2012, people from all over Europe assembled in Budapest to attend the Autumn Agora 2012. Of course the Eastern Partnership Project (EaP) was also present there! With a total of six people, we represented our team and increased the visibility of EaP among AEGEE members. Highlights were the AEGEE fair where we held a special… Read more →
On the 28th October 2012 the Parliamentary Elections in Ukraine took place. As AEGEE-Europe has the rights to send observers for the Election Observation Mission (EOM) in the middle of October there was an open call for EOM participants. A member of AEGEE Salerno, Luisa Marino was the only representative of our beloved association and took this honorary role. So now we are happy to… Read more →
AEGEE still growing strong in the East The AEGEE network is still developing and changing dramatically. In the past five years, the number of antennae, contact antennae and contacts rose by 63 percent: from 160 to 261 by the end of 1999. “I am impressed by this growth,” says Michal Pesta, responsible for the network in the Comité Directeur. Currently,… Read more →
Four days in Budapest and probably less than three hours of rest at night. On the plane back to Paris, I slept like a log even before we were up in the air. It was not my first time among the Magyars. I visited the city many years ago with a group of friends and went back ten months ago… Read more →
We cannot express enough gratitude to AEGEE-Budapest for organizing such an amazing event. Since it is so easy to name many things that are great about the events, we decided to focus on the frustrations a bit as well. After some thorough field research, we came up with the four most annoying things at the Agora. But remember, it just… Read more →
Our reporter did some undercover research during yesterday’s Prytania and Plenaries. While secretly looking around, I found four things that many participants do while being under the falsely optimistic expression that nobody notices. 1. Sleeping The most obvious one which we – at one point or another – all have done: taking naps during sessions. Some are more openly doing… Read more →
