The current Network Commission (NetCom) team as well as the previous Network Director Jüri Kirpu have prepared a proposal for the upcoming Fall Agora Budapest 2012 about the antenna criteria. You can read the proposal itself here. The AEGEEan gives you an opportunity to better understand the idea behind the proposal and the planned changes. “The proposal will aim at improving the… Read more →
Two weeks to discover the heart and soul of Transylvania, with great organisers and participants, a lot of parties and AEGEE spirit? Too short! We started our awesome adventure in the beautiful city of Cluj-Napoca, a historical city and an old fort, the cultural capital of Transylvania. Almost all of us met at the welcome party and began to know… Read more →
Renovar is Spanish for “Renovate”, which, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary means: 1: To restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding) 2: To restore to life, vigor, or activity : revive <the church was renovated by a new ecumenical spirit> Years ago, the Spanish government started a plan called “Renove” which consisted of giving an amount of money to everyone who wanted to… Read more →
In the aftermath of the conviction of three members of the Russian punk band Pussy Riot, the topic of freedom of expression is definitely back on the European agenda. All around the world protests have been held in order to condemn what was viewed as a violation of the fundamental right to freedom of speech. “The Pussy Riot case was… Read more →
The sun burns everything: bushes, asphalt, skin. “C”mon guys, only five minutes walking!” Soon everybody knows that in Greece time flies different. Those five minutes suddenly became 35, under the sun, with our luggage. Arriving to the gym, a bunch of participants are already there, staring at the new ones. Slowly, we start to sniff each other, talk to each other.… Read more →
In January we have received an e-mail from Kathrin, looking for partners for a training called The Arc which would take place in Las Palmas during summer. The e-mail offered an amazing opportunity to unleash all of our potential which has never been expected and to have the possibility to organise much inspirational and much more impactful projects. However, it… Read more →
One of the best participants and friends we had in AEGEE-Oviedo, Gabor Peto, from our twin antenna AEGEE-Budapest reminded me of the beginning of one email we sent to our participants in 2010: “Sun…Flamenco… Sangria…. Bullfighting… Now that you are coming to Spain, forget about this!” Oviedo is a city located in the northern coast of Spain, together with some… Read more →
Besides the busy life of the Comité Directeur (CD) members focused on the development of our association, The AEGEEan had the chance to ask the CD members some personal questions. Have a look and get to know the CD personally. 1. What is the item from your home you could not live without when moving into the CD house in Brussels?… Read more →
This summer, Helsinki, the capital of Finland and World Design Capital for 2012, invites to explore and build design. The three northern cities of Helsinki, Tallinn and Pärnu enjoyed an unforgettable Summer University filled with creativity, laughter, Nordic heat and group spirit. FinEst Design Design was at the heart of the Summer University organised by AEGEE-Helsinki, AEGEE-Tallinn and AEGEE-Tartu. It… Read more →
“Im anune Hayastan e” or in English “My name is Armenia!” Funny to say, but this short sentence in Armenian, highly promoted by Alberto Lenza from AEGEE-Firenze, has easily become one of the official slogans of AEGEE-Yerevan Summer University (SU) in 2012, entitled “Discover Undiscovered” and for sure, it will stay in memories of all participants and firstly organisers. There… Read more →
