For the first time, we collected nominations for Local and Member of the Month during the Autumn Agora Kyïv Fair. We received a lot of nominations and, after some consideration, we elected our Member of the Month (MOM) – Agora Edition. The recipient turned out to be Philipp Blum from AEGEE-Aachen, who is also the newly elected IT and Publication… Read more →
Erika Bettin
Fasten Your BElts While Discovering Belarus
This summer I was a participant of the Travel Summer University (TSU) Fasten the Belt in Belarus, which was been organised by AEGEE-Minsk and AEGEE-Grodno. The TSU through the beautiful Belarus was simply amazing and beyond awesome. We were 15 motivated participants from Spain, Italy, Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Turkey and Ukraine, all of us ready to know the country better… Read more →
Music, Rhythm and Kafana: This is How the Balkan Beats!
With the intention of making this year’s Summer University (SU) the best possible, AEGEE-Niš and AEGEE-Sofia joined their creative forces and the magic happened – “Balkan Beats” was born. In the spotlight of this SU were, as the name itself hints, music and dance, both traditional and modern ones. 25 participants from all over Europe had the opportunity to experience… Read more →
Dying B****, SUckers & Lots of Love
If you wander around AEGEE for a certain period of time, it is hard to miss the countless stories of Summer Universities (SU). Fellow AEGEEans might describe them as the best experience of their life, a great place to make life-long friends from other European cities and – for some – even a place for romance. SUtopia: An AEGEEan Myth… Read more →
SUrviving the Extremity of Nature in Brescia
What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear of Brescia? Footballers Pirlo and Balotelli who come from the same named province, mountains, lakes, or just a small hidden and relatively unknown paradise midst the famous Franciacorta vineyards? Brescia is all of them and even more. Heading there for AEGEE’s Summer University (SU) I wasn’t sure whether… Read more →
Joanna Pankowska – EPM Topic on “No Topic, Strong Focus (on Focus Areas/Action Agenda)”
At Autumn Agora Kyiv we are going to vote for the European Planning Meeting (EPM) topic and we can choose from five. Joanna Pankowska from AEGEE-Warszawa had a bold idea and proposed the topic “No topic, strong focus (on Focus Areas/Action Agenda)”. If this topic will be chosen, at the EPM Leiden 2016 we will discuss our focus area, instead… Read more →
Proposals for Dummies V: Proposals only at the Autumn Agora, Election of Coordinator of WG and AEGEE Social Responsibility Fund
Just like we did for the last Agorae, for Autumn Agora Kyïv we want to provide you again with a short and easy summary of the proposals submitted. In this fifth and last round, we will be explaining you three proposals, namely ‘Presenting proposals only at the Autumn Agora’, ‘Electing the Working Group Coordinators’ and ‘Financial Rules: AEGEE Social Responsibility… Read more →
Proposals for Dummies IV: Visitors selection, LTC as Criterion and Number of votes for locals
Just like we did for the last Agorae, for Autumn Agora Kyïv we want to provide you again with a short and easy summary of the proposals submitted. In this fourth round, we will be explaining you three proposals that focus on different topics, from the selection of visitors to the number of votes for locals and LTC and RTC,… Read more →
DPPS What?! Introducing the Data Privacy Policy Statement
As any experienced AEGEE member might know, the Mediation Commission (MedCom) of AEGEE-Europe, besides mediating in disputes within our network, also acts as an ombudsman when it comes to data privacy. As for many people this might seem quite faraway from their daily AEGEE life and perspectives, or it might be difficult to grasp all the technical details of it,… Read more →
Proposals for Dummies III: Reimbursements, Travel Costs and Bookkeeping
Just like we did for the past Agorae, for Autumn Agora Kyïv we want to provide you again with a short and easy summary of the proposals submitted. In this third round, we will be explaining three proposals that focus on changing some financial rules when it comes to travel, namely ‘Reimbursement for Honorary Members of AEGEE-Europe’, ‘Travel costs’ and… Read more →