How interculturally open are German companies towards immigrants?
A research team from the German Graduate School of Management and Law in Heilbronn, Germany, has developed a system to measure the intercultural openess of German companies, which should orientate immigrants seeking a job in the country. Rafael González García de Cosío, a former member of AEGEE-Sevilla, has been involved in the research and writes about the results. There’s always a time… Read more →
5 Reasons Why You Should Visit the Members Portal
“So you have just arrived home from your last AEGEE event where that guy was telling you about a European level body in AEGEE he was secretary of and was convincing you to join the team based on the common interests you share. Sounds good but maybe you want to learn a little more about this body, so let us… Read more →
Spring Agora Patra 2014 “It’s your place to choose!”
Europe on Track: Ready for the Second Edition
Last time The AEGEEan spoke about the Europe on Track (EoT) project was in October, when the open call for the project manager was issued. Réka Salamon (AEGEE-Aachen/AEGEE-Debrecen) was choosen for the second time to be the coordinator of the project, together with Rocío Leza (AEGEE-Brussel/Bruxelles) and Turgut Tosun (AEGEE-Ankara). Last year the project won the European Charlemagne Youth Prize,… Read more →
Tuzla Into The Problematique
Protests… they came out of the blue. Tuzla has always been a multiethnic city, where Bosniaks, Croatians and Serbs live, hang out, work and contribute to society together in both good and bad times. The war has ravaged everything behind, sowing hunger, misery and war profiteers nationwide. And the war profiteers could have hardly waited to exploit the suffering people.… Read more →
Who owns the world? The borders of patents
Have you ever thought about who earns money from the use of local plant species from South America for a commercial medicine produced in Northern Europe? Or who possess these plants the medicine is made out of and the way the plant is used? To be honest, I didn’t before I attended the Master class of Sustainable Development in Belgium… Read more →
European Parliament against Homophobia
On the 4th of February the European Parliament adopted (with a clear majority of 394 in favour versus 176 against) a recommendation for a future road-map against homophobia and discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation. This seems to be a step in the direction AEGEE is pushing with the Policy Paper on Homophobia. But what does this road-map really mean? And how big can this ‘step’… Read more →
Power Up, Lyon!
Is there a better way to start a new year than with a great New Year’s resolution? With the Local Training Course (LTC) taking place from 10-11 of January 2014, Lyon’s AEGEE members charged their batteries with a lot of energy and motivation for the new year. A lot of goals have been set privately and within the antenna and… Read more →
Eastern Partnership Vilnius Summit 2013
What is the Eastern Partnership Summit? Eastern Partnership (EaP) Summits are held every two years (the first two took place in 2009 in Prague, Czech Republic; and in 2011 it was in Warsaw, Poland). During these meetings the course of the Eastern Partnership is discussed, the objectives for the next two years are determined, and the prospects for the future… Read more →