Do you believe that every city has its own soul? If so, you might agree that it also has its own temper and unique attitude toward citizens and tourists. Lviv – a city in western Ukraine, former capital of the historical region of Galicia, is now considered one of the main cultural centres of Ukraine. So about three weeks after the amazing Spring Agora Rhein-Neckar,… Read more →
Everything started when the Turkish government decided to destroy Gezi Park to build a mall. That made people come to Taksim Square, Istanbul, to protest for saving the park. Today, there are many people protesting in Turkey and the police is becoming more and more violent. There are many injured people and also some deaths. Police forces have left Taksim… Read more →
Recently the President of AEGEE-Europe, Luis Alvarado Martinez, traveled to Malta to take part in the General Assembly (GA) of Les Anciens (LA). This interview with Luis gives you an insight to what Les Anciens is, what their General Assembly was about and how they work together with the Comité Directeur (CD). The AEGEEan: You travel all the time,… Read more →
Following the NetCom meeting in Brussels, The AEGEEan introduces a new initiative: the NetCom Telegram. Every month it will bring you closer to the Network Commissioners and the work they do. First up we have Inez, Dominique, Patricia, Claudio & Anna informing you about the work they have done with the antennae of our Network since April. Inez Wenta “Another… Read more →
Do you remember the workshop of the Environmental Working Group (EnWG) about Ending Ecocide or the speech in the closing plenary of Agora Budapest by Polly Higgins? At this Spring Agora Rhein-Neckar, Prisca Merz from AEGEE-Passau and Director of End Ecocide in Europe was the person who reminded us that the main idea of their initiative is intriguingly simple: Environmental… Read more →
-or another example of impressive power of AEGEE SPIRIT! There were 42 students. There were 42 kilometers. And there were 42 thousands Zlotych to be collected. All to help the girl named Asia, whose unfortunate accident caused her to lose a leg. The admirable idea was born in AEGEE-Kraków and was called “42 km to happiness”. All thanks to… Read more →
On 10-12 May 2013, an AEGEE Policy Consultation Meeting (PCM) was held in Krakow (Poland) devoted to the European integration. The Policy Consultation Meetings are a totally new type of events, whose main goal is to assist the Policy Officers/Comité Directeur Assistants in the drafting of a document -AEGEE /European Students’ Forum official position papers on respective fields, which later on… Read more →
Once again, AEGEE-Europe did it! Our organization is now part of the Steering Committe of The European Civil Society Platform on Lifelong Learning (EUCIS-LLL) and it’s represented by Lucille Rieux, member of the Comité Directeur, from whom we took an interesting interview in order to find out more about this new great achievement. The AEGEEan: First of all, congratulations to… Read more →
Almost two months have passed since EBM Valletta 2013 took place. It was, indeed, an amazing event which gave all participants courage and inspiration to start acting and become part of the change all over Europe. Plenty of discussions, sessions, presentations and workshops were included in the programme, making the contribution of the participants both necessary and fun! One of… Read more →
Entrepreneur [ˌɒntɹəpɹəˈnɜː] n., a person who sets up a business or businesses, taking on financial risks in the hope of profit. Such says the Oxford Dictionary, but what exactly are these people? And are they only in it for the money? More in general, an entrepreneur is somebody who takes advantage of a gap in the market. These gaps occur… Read more →
