Last November, AEGEE-Valletta had its 15th anniversary. This antennas’ history is quite varied and successful. Despite being a very small antenna, comprising of only around 100 members, of whom only about 20 are active, big results are still achieved. During the previous years, the antenna has successfully organised an Agora in 2007, a Network Meeting in 2009 and many more… Read more →
Patricia Anthony
Visa Freedom Workshop Full of Participants
During Agora Rhein-Neckar, the Visa Freedom Working Group (VFWG) organized quite a successful workshop! The main leader and speaker of the workshop was an American citizen living in Germany and the Czech Republic, Mrs. Kimberli Jo Lewis, who has a certificate from the London Coaching Academy. Kimberli Lewis, International CEO, executive coach, and mentor, talked about transitioning and being culturally… Read more →
The 12 Mascots of AEGEE-Zaragoza
The upcoming organisers of Autumn Agora Zaragoza are infamous for their ability to steal flags and mascots. Moreover, they are also well-known for being a big antenna that has active members involved in many well-thought decisions. Even when they chose which mascot(s) should represent their city in the centre of Europe in the middle of nowhere? Ander Guerrero Ruiz who… Read more →
Dear Ministers… Now!
Seven International Non-Governmental Youth Organisations (INGYOs) and two National Youth Councils (NYCs) lead by AEGEE-Europe came together to develop a campaign on Youth Rights, aiming to stress the urgency of creating a Europe where Youth Rights are recognised and respected, so that every young person can live to their fullest potential! In September 2012, Ministers responsible for Youth from… Read more →
Travel guide: León – My Kind of Town
Geographically, León is one of the most diverse provinces in the whole of Spain. On one hand, it is filled with high mountains (covered in snow during winter), steep cliffs and valleys sheltering lakes and gorges. On the other hand, it is blessed with flat plains watered by León’s rivers and streams which provide herds with pastures, and farmers with land… Read more →
Multiannual Financial Framework and its effect on AEGEE
On 7-8 February 2013 the European Council came to an agreement about the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) of the Union for 2014-2020. An agreement that has a big effect on AEGEE and AEGEE-Europe’s president Luis Alvarado Martinez explains in this article the consequences it may have for your antenna. Discussions started off with a €1-trillion budget proposed by the… Read more →
Branding AEGEE antennae and projects with merchandise
At Agora Rhein-Neckar several different merchandise products were presented to the Network and it is proving to be more and more popular to have different types of products carrying the AEGEE logo in one form or the other. One antenna that proves to be good in promoting themselves through merchandise production is AEGEE-Agrigento. The Italians were nominated for The AEGEEans… Read more →
Fresh Member Domenico Villano on his first event in Brno two days after joining AEGEE
Domenico Villano joined AEGEE-Napoli on the 12th of April and only two days later he attended his first European event: the EAP Conference in Brno. Nicola Guida from AEGEE-Napoli took the chance to interview Domenico about his first event and how it was. Nicola: Domenico, most AEGEE members start their experience in the Network with a Summer University that is usually… Read more →
AEGEE-Patra bringing Agora home to its roots
It came as a little surprise to many that next Spring Agora organiser will be AEGEE-Patra. Representatives from the antenna already told The AEGEEan about their plans, when they were elected as Local of the Month and in Mannheim it was announced that they will indeed be the hosts next year. The AEGEEan took the opportunity to interview the main organiser: Costas… Read more →
Kicking the Ball Against Racism
While many AEGEE members were spending their time green travelling with the destination Mannheim, the Sports Working Group (SWG) was hosting a football tournament for the ones already in the city. The idea behind the active afternoon was not only to raise awareness about physical activity but also to inform members about the topic of racism in sports. In a… Read more →