For the third time AEGEE-Tilburg organised the International Champions League. The ICL is a sports event where students and refugees spend a day together by attending a football tournament and several other sports and games like badminton, table tennis, chess and others. Why? Refugees in the Netherlands all have one thing in common, which is the long wait for… Read more →
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German Polar Bears in Aachen: “Connecting Old and New Members Makes Working Together Easier for Everybody”
Polar bears can not only be found in the Artic Ocean: in Aachen you can find many as well! Board members of AEGEE-Aachen, Tim Mollenhauer and Katharina Hartz, tell us about the story behind their famous mascot, their ways of keeping members active, and much more! The AEGEEan: Could you tell us about the establishment and the current structure of AEGEE-Aachen?… Read more →
AEGEE-Gdansk, Local of the Month of March: “If You Really Want to Do Something, You Will Find a Way”
Although AEGEE-Gdansk is a very small Antenna with very young members, the Polish Local got nominated as Local of the Month of March because they organised their first NWM, also followed by national mass media. Read this interview to the President Wiktoria Rajek and to Yevheniia Pavlenko and find out how you can prepare a perfect LTC in your Antenna. … Read more →
ACTive Local of the Month of January, AEGEE-Nijmegen: “The Strategic Plan Gives Locals a goal to Aim and the Action Agenda Gives a Path to Follow”
Last January, AEGEE-Nijmegen organised a workshop about Sign Language (Civic Education Focus Area). For this reason, they were chosen as ACTive Local of the Month of January. We spoke with Daisy Brugman, President of AEGEE-Nijmegen, to find out more! ACT: Which emotions did you have when you knew that AEGEE-Nijmegen was chosen as ACTive local of January? Daisy: We couldn’t… Read more →
ACTive Local of the Month of February AEGEE-Zaragoza: “We Strongly Think that AEGEE Members Are Active People Who Are Involved in What Is Happening in the World”
Last February, AEGEE-Zaragoza organised “DISCUSSION- Facebook Campaign about Sexual Health Day”, which was directly connected to the Action Agenda (Civic Education Focus Area). For this reason, they were chosen as the ACTive Local of the Month. We spoke to Celia Riveres, president of the local, to find out more! ACT: What emotions did you feel when you found out… Read more →
An AEGEEan family in Skopje: “We love to organise a motivational weekend yearly”
Supporting and loving each other, that is what AEGEE-Skopje is all about. President of AEGEE-Skopje Stefani Stevanovska tells us how being a member of AEGEE-Skopje changes the view towards Europe, how they keep new members active and about their plans for the future. The AEGEEan: Could you tell us a bit about the establishment of AEGEE-Skopje? Stefani : AEGEE–Skopje officially became… Read more →
A Night Run in the Heart of Moldova
On the past 24th of March, AEGEE-Chişinău organised a run which involved not just students and teenagers but people of all ages. Here you can find all pictures of this very successful event. We interviewed Nadejda Hadjivu, from the Moldovan local, who told us more about it. The AEGEEan: Can you tell us something about the “Neon Night Run”? Why… Read more →
AEGEE-Düsseldorf, Local of the Month of February: Always Taking on Challenges!
Although AEGEE-Düsseldorf is a really small antenna with around five or seven active members, they succeeded to represent the essence and spirit of AEGEE. In February, AEGEE-Düsseldorf organised their first RTC, in cooperation with Diede Oudenampsen from the Academy as trainer. They managed to find accommodation and food, to fundraise some tickets and water, to invite ESN-Erasmus Students’ Network and JEF-Young… Read more →
AEGEE-Moskva: “Our Multinationality Brings Crazy Ideas”
AEGEE-Moskva is mainly known in the AEGEE world for its SU “Transsiberian Dream”, but the Russian antenna held a very successfull NYE. Moreover, the new board gave us a positive feedback of their last NWM, and this local has very active members also at the European level of AEGEE. Enjoy this interview. The AEGEEan: Present your local. AEGEE-Moskva Board:… Read more →
AEGEE Contact in Sheffield – a Great Team Eager to Expand and Be Successful
Less than a month ago, a new AEGEE Contact was born. This time in Sheffield, the UK. Four girls are behind this, they dream big and have already done some things with the brand new contact. We asked them a few questions so we can find out more about them and their plans. The AEGEEan: Tell us a little bit… Read more →