Recently AEGEE-Europe published a video about taking a look back at 2012 and in The AEGEEan would like to do the same. Last year’s The AEGEEans Choice Awards was a success and will be repeated in Spring Agora Rhein-Neckar. However, we do not have any nominations yet…
Last year was the first time this initiative was organised and it was clear to us that changes were needed to improve the idea. Just like last year, there will be five nominations for each category. However, nominations for each category will be selected in a different way. A competent jury will be chosen for each of the seven categories (with exception of the cutest mascot category that already has five nominees, found through our Facebook page). These juries will consist of experienced AEGEE members who work with topics related to our categories on a daily basis and their expertise should ensure there is a fair evaluation of the nominees (and the outcome is not affected by which antenna has most friends and/or members on Facebook).
Having said that, it will still be The AEGEEans’ Choice Awards, meaning that in the end the members of the Network help us find the winners of each category. There are two ways in which you, as a member, can have an impact. First of all, it is possible to send suggestions for nominations for the different categories through contacting the magazine. Secondly, whenever the juries have voted and decided upon the final nominees for the different categories the lines will be open for voting. Voting will take place between EBM Valletta and Spring Agora Rhein-Neckar so that the awards can be handed out during the Spring Agora.
Some categories have been kept, others have been changed or removed. These are the categories of the 2013 elections:
Categories
Cutest Mascot (nominees already found)
Most Impressive Roll Call
Most Active Working Group
Best Team Achievement
Most Successful Thematic Event
Best Video
Best Merchandise
We’ve added the “best video” category and we would like to show our appreciation for creativity through this category. Videos can be submitted to the e-mail address of the magazine and the videos with most views will become the five nominees for the best video category.
Last year, three Spanish antennae returned from Enschede with three different awards. AEGEE-Zaragoza won the Best Merchandise category, AEGEE-Madrid won the Best Roll Call and AEGEE-Alicante won Best Event. These categories have not been deleted but changed. As The AEGEEan would like to have a more thematic focus, we would like to honor the “Most Successful Thematic Event” this time.
Remaining on the European level The AEGEEan will once again focus on the wide range of teams that are involved actively in AEGEE. This is done through the two categories: “Most Active Working Group” and “Best Team Achievement”.
Remember that all ideas for nominations that you may have can only be nominated if they took place between the first of January in 2012 and the last day of 2012 in December. And please vote for your favorites when the time has come to vote.
Written by Patricia Anthony, AEGEE-København