The first social Skype meeting and online discussion of the Environmental Working Group (EnWG) in 2013 was about sustainable food production. Now you are wondering perhaps, what exactly is sustainability? We used the following definition of this term: sustainability is development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.… Read more →
European Bodies
Do you play fair?
Should doping be allowed? This was the question raised to the Sports Working Group members shortly after Lance Armstrong, America’s former professional road racing cyclist, confessed his use of doping to media mogul Oprah Winfrey not so long ago. The first response was not surprising: a member asking if it was a joke asking to allow doping? If you cheat, you do… Read more →
Sporting things up in AEGEE
Determining how to make AEGEE a more active organisation thus contributing to combating physical inactivity in Europe is on the agenda of the Sports Working Group (SWG). Part of the key to the answer is to organise events, loads of events to reach as many members as possible. Let’s move it – Lets Shake it up Europe – Sport as… Read more →
Culture Everywhere: Literature
In this term, the Culture Working Group (CWG) started a new initiative that will make our streets and societies more cultural by very easy actions that can be carried out by individuals or by locals. In other words, the aim is to have Culture Everywhere, which is also the name of the action. Each month CWG members decide upon a cultural topic,… Read more →
Textbooks in Europe should be a matter of debate
“Do the textbooks we learn from in school reveal and shape national attitudes?” This was the title for the first online thematic discussion of the renewed Culture Working Group (CWG) that was held in early December 2012. Even though it was a rather cold evening, there we were ten enthusiast members to discuss the power of textbooks and to influence… Read more →
Combating homophobia with the Sports Working Group
Did you see the survey? Did you answer the questions? Did it make you stop and think about how homophobia affects the world? It is not only the Policy Officers of Social Inclusion who work on homophobia, the Sports Working Group touches upon the area as well in the first Activity Plan of the Sports Working Group (SWG). When discussing… Read more →
Working Groups’ Monthly Newsletter – September 2012
+ Do you know what the Working Groups did in September? + Are you aware of what kind of tasks they develop and which topics they are tackling? + Do want to know more about them but actually you never had the chance to do so? Here you are with Issue 8 of the Working Groups’ Monthly Newsletter – September 2012. You… Read more →
Paralympics: A positive message
When you are fighting for human rights, you sometimes tend to see only the things in the world that need a change, and you give them a lot of attention. Not today! Today I want to share something amazing with you. About a month ago has ended the most famous sports event for people with disabilities. I am saying most… Read more →
AEGEEans volunteering at sport events
One of the activities suggested by the Sports Working Group (SWG) was to volunteer at international sport events. That would encourage youth participation while strengthening the network between AEGEEans and companies or organisations, and also providing the opportunity of gaining experience and inspiration to organise events in AEGEE. AEGEE-København member Patricia Anthony told us a bit about the Euro 2012… Read more →
Working Groups’ Monthly Newsletter – Summer 2012
+ Do you know what the Working Groups did in Summer? + Are you aware of what kind of tasks they develop and which topics they are tackling? + Do want to know more about them but actually you never had the chance to do so? Here you are with Issue 7 of the Working Groups’ Monthly Newsletter – Summer 2012. You… Read more →