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The AEGEEan: Tell us more about your local.<\/strong>\nRene:<\/strong> AEGEE-Mainz-Wiesbaden is a small, but highly motivated antenna. After the board had nearly completely changed, we as well faced to restructure our antenna to a more networking attitude. We are willing to participate in more European events than before and will also organise events ourselves. With the help of the\u00a0new recruitment strategy and new PR-work, we hope to get recognised both in Europe and in Mainz to gain more interested people.<\/p>\n
Why did you decide to apply for hosting a NWM?<\/strong> What is the name of your NWM? Can you explain it?<\/strong> How is the cooperation with the NetCommie?<\/strong> What does the program of the NWM include?<\/strong> What is the main goal of the NWM? Can you share some ideas you already have about it?<\/strong> What are your plans for the social program?<\/strong> What are AEGEE-Mainz-Wiesbaden upcoming activities?<\/strong> You can apply for the NWM\u00a0here<\/a> and here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Written by Lia Tuska, AEGEE-Kastoria\/Sofia<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" After attending Network Meeting (NWM) Berlin, some members of AEGEE-Mainz-Wiesbaden thought it would be great to organise a NWM themselves. They didn’t just get the chance to organise a NWM, but also to organise a NWM different from\u00a0the others. NWM Mainz-Wiesbaden is not organised by the Network Commissioner responsible for AEGEE-Mainz-Wiesbaden, making it the first NWM that proves the vision… Read more →<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":101,"featured_media":33390,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0},"categories":[5,397],"tags":[1290,1874,327,1937,1362],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zeus.aegee.org\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33349"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zeus.aegee.org\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zeus.aegee.org\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zeus.aegee.org\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/101"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zeus.aegee.org\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33349"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.zeus.aegee.org\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33349\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33478,"href":"https:\/\/www.zeus.aegee.org\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33349\/revisions\/33478"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zeus.aegee.org\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33390"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zeus.aegee.org\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33349"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zeus.aegee.org\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33349"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zeus.aegee.org\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33349"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nThe organisation of the Spring NWM 2016 was a \u2018glimpse of a moment\u2019 idea. Because some of us had recently taken part in the NWM Berlin, we were quite enthusiastic organising one for ourselves \u2013 to show the AEGEE network how motivated we are. The idea reached immense support within the antenna. However, we had to face some challenges\u00a0in finding an accommodation, because our usual accommodations are crowded with refugees, both in Mainz and Wiesbaden. Thanks to our Network Commission, we were able to create an all-time-first: because our Netcom (Marieke) has got to plan another NWM, we got into contact with Hanna, who is normally responsible for the \u201cNordic Stars\u201d. Thereby, we already live in\u00a0borderless Europe while ![\"Cathedral](\"http:\/\/www.zeus.aegee.org\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cathedral-Mainz-300x222.jpg\")
organising beyond borders. It would be great if other antennae follow our path to make Europe even more open.<\/p>\n
\nNWM Mainz-Wiesbaden: How to\u2026?<\/em> Crazy theme, right? No! Because do you\u00a0know, how to enjoy the AEGEE spirit? Do you\u00a0know how to recruit people and overcome difficulties in\u00a0your\u00a0antenna? Do you\u00a0know how to have fun the \u201cRhine-hessian\u201d way? Do you know what it\u2019s like to spend three\u00a0nights in two cities in one antenna? See, that\u2019s why we have chosen\u00a0this topic! We are excited to show you that and so much more in our workshops and our social time, where you will get to know around 30 people from all over the network, a nice Netcommie and also a Comit\u00e9 Directeur member, as well as an external speaker.<\/p>\n
\nWe’re working together with Hanna, and until now the cooperation works pretty well. We’re exchanging information and ideas about the social program, the content and everything else. As we’re not living in the same part of Europe, we are communicating via Skype and Facebook instead of actually meeting, but it still works out fine!<\/p>\n
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<\/a>Hanna:<\/strong> Although the program is not completely set yet, I can say that there will be some awesome sessions happening. For example, besides me and a CD member as a trainer\/facilitator, there will be at least one European Body represented and also another NetCommie – so a lot of variety in sessions is sure to be. Some of the sessions of the program are also already announced in the event description<\/a>\u00a0and I am very open to suggestions from participants as well. NWMs are there for the Network, so when applying, don’t be shy to express your opinion about what you’d like to see.
\nAnd talking about the social program – AEGEE-Mainz-Wiesbaden will make it amazing with the\u00a0EN, pub crawl and a city tour.<\/p>\n
\nThe main goal of the NWM is as\u00a0described in the CIA: “sharing best practices, keeping the locals closer to each other, connecting them with the European level, updating them about last progresses and launching initiatives. Network Meetings should improve the functioning of the locals, increase cooperation between them, to inspire and renew the motivation of active members.<\/em>”
\nBut the name of the NWM in Mainz-Wiesbaden is “How to…?” meaning we will talk about different how-to’s, like how to get new members, how to be more active as a local, how to cooperate with European Bodies, how to have fun in Wiesbaden etc.
\nMy biggest goal and hope for the NWM is to have active participants, willing to express their opinion and being\u00a0motivated afterwards – I want the NWM to be a discussion, not a training [she smiles].<\/p>\n
\nRene:<\/strong> Of course we want to show you the best parts of our both home-cities. Both of the cities have beautiful historic <\/a>centres, and you will get to know it in a cool pub crawl and a city tour, where you will get to know the wine, which is very common in our region. Of course, we will have an awesome European Night, too.<\/p>\n
\nAfter the NWM we will fully concentrate on our Model European Union, which will take place in July this year. It is our big annual event since 2009, now having its seventh edition. We’re also planning to do a Members\u2019 Weekend and some internal training for our team. As our board term has just started on\u00a0February 1st, we don’t have a completely finished schedule for the upcoming term, but we are working on it consistently and we are looking forward to a good year in Mainz-Wiesbaden. And, foremost, we are excited for our NWM in April!<\/p>\n