Go back to where you came from!

In 2003, the EU launched a new “Asylum Seekers & Refugees” Policy: Dublin II Agreement. It stated that the first member state where the asylum application was lodged will be responsible for examining it (1). However, it means that you made your way to Germany, Belgium or other country in the EU where you can apply for asylum.You will always… Read more →

New Year, New House, New Rules

New Year is the time of new beginnings. Following this beautiful tradition, AEGEE-Europe has decided to start the year on a new track in a new house. The old AEGEE office is well known for its bad condition. 15 different CDs, numerous Working Group meetings and endless AEGEEans from all over Europe have simply worn out the place. It is literally… Read more →

AEGEE’s way of meeting people

As the third interview with people who will forever remember their first Summer University (SU), we offer you meeting Felipe Gonzalez Santos (AEGEE-Coruña), whom some of you probably have already met. As Felipe told to Summer University 25 Booklet Team, he started his AEGEE career with SU organised by AEGEE-Izmir and AEGEE-Rhodos. How did you join AEGEE? I joined AEGEE… Read more →

Summer University back in 1994

Imagine going to a Summer University (SU) 18 years ago… How would that have been? Which part of Europe would be less discovered then? And how would you find out about SU’s, if back then internet didn’t really exist? Together with Summer University 25 Booklet Team we asked one of AEGEE-Europe’s Honorary Members, Michiel van Hees (AEGEE-Eindhoven and AEGEE-Arnhem), about… Read more →

European youth spreads global needs

A few days ago the ICPD Global Youth Forum took place in Bali, Indonesia, where 1000 young activists from all over the world gathered to propose concrete recommendations to the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon related to youth needs worldwide. Luis Alvarado Martinez, President of AEGEE-Europe,  participated on behalf of AEGEE-Europe, and he answered a few questions to tell us what happened… Read more →

AEGEE and the European Youth Forum: Interview with Mirosław Krzanik

Mirosław Krzanik, former Audit Commissioner, former member of Comité Directeur and former Liaison Officer toward the European Youth Forum, has been elected as board member of the European Youth Forum by its General Assembly in Maribor in December 2012, representing AEGEE in the European Board. The European Youth Forum (YFJ, from Youth Forum Jeunesse) is the biggest representative youth platform in… Read more →

New Future For The Human Resources

The Autumn Agora Budapest 2012 was the start of a great project through which Human Resources could be spread among every local. This is our purpose, this is our aim! Great works have been done since the Autumn Agora in Skopje 2011 when the Human Resources Committee was created. After the first meeting, members of the committee decided to try… Read more →