Do ERASMUS students go vote? Does the programme encourage them to become ‘good’ European citizens? We’re looking for answers…
The project In 2013, AEGEE, ESN and GEF partnered up and launched a new project, funded by the European Commission's LLL programme. The aim of the project is to evaluate through scientific research across Europe whether or not participating in the European Union's ERASMUS programme has an influence in students' European citizenship and motivates them to participate in democratic processes like the European Parliament Elections. The project begins in October 2013. Stay tuned! Project Partners Project Coordinator is AEGEE (European Students' Forum): www.aegee.org Project Partner is Erasmus Students' Network (ESN): www.esn.org and Generation Europe Foundation (GEF): http://www.generation-europe.eu/ More information About the Erasmus Programme: click here.
Certification of the Qualifications of the Youth Workers in NGOs – road to greater recognition of youth work
AEGEE-Europe is glad to share with you the website of the European Project “Certification of the Qualifications of the Youth Workers in NGOs – road to greater recognition of youth work”. “The aim of the Project is the development of a process of certification by using ECVET system as an instrument, which gives youth workers in NGOs the possibility of assessment and validation of learning outcomes and recognition of qualifications across Europe, particularly those acquired through experience acquired at work in non-formal and informal contexts.” As partner of this project AEGEE-Europe is responsible to follow the different initiatives regarding with [...]
Certification of the Qualifications of the Youth Workers in NGOs – road to greater recognition of youth work
AEGEE-Europe is glad to share with you the website of the European Project “Certification of the Qualifications of the Youth Workers in NGOs – road to greater recognition of youth work”. “The aim of the Project is the development of a process of certification by using ECVET system as an instrument, which gives youth workers in NGOs the possibility of assessment and validation of learning outcomes and recognition of qualifications across Europe, particularly those acquired through experience acquired at work in non-formal and informal contexts.” As partner of this project AEGEE-Europe is responsible to follow the different initiatives regarding with [...]
Deportation of a French student in Turkey as a consequence of the #Gezi protests
Turkey is not in the news anymore. The focus of the media shifted to more pressing events in other parts of the world, like Brazil (first because of the massive protests there, later because of a football championship). Even the new massive protests in Egypt are not on the first page of the newspapers anymore; after one month of people in the street, tear gas and messages against their government, attention is focused now in where in the world is hidden Mr. Snowden. However, in Turkey normality has not come back. There are still groups of citizens which non-violent protest [...]
AEGEE-Europe stands with it’s members in Turkey!
Citizens are speaking up loud!. Let’s spread their message! In the feed below you can see every Tweet that includes #OccupyGezi. We encourage you to use this hash-tag to share also your support for Turkey, freedom and democracy! We are providing the space for it and we encourage all of you to use it and follow it. Take action now! Hashtags used on Twitter #OccupyGezi #Direngeziparki #OccupyGeziParki Twitter Stream
AEGEE-Europe/European Students’ Forum fully supports the new No Hate Speech Movement Campaign of the Council of Europe
Internet offers us the possibility to create, publish, distribute and consume media content fostering therefore a space of full participation, engagement and self-expression. With the development of social networks we all can participate in cyberspace in a variety of ways ranging from keeping in touch with your friends and developing new contacts to sharing content and exploring your self-expression. This online space gives us new opportunities: engaging with others for causes that we care for. But we may equally be victim and agent of abuse and human rights violations, among them, hate speech in various forms and cyberbullying. The online [...]
TUNZA: Youth goes for Sustainability
The UNEP (United Nations Environment Program) TUNZA International Youth Conferencetook place 10-14th February in Nairobi (Kenya), and it provided a platform for over 300 young people from 100 countries to come together to exchange information, best practices and most importantly, learn from each other. European delegates at TUNZA Youth Conference Participating in the TUNZA International Youth Conference allowed AEGEE to realize once more the enormous potential which young people have to act as change makers in the world. Our president Luis Alvarado represented AEGEE-Europe there and he discussed the outcomes of the Rio+20 Conference and the Post 2015 [...]
Young Enterprises, Young Entrepreneurs – European Commission “Entrepreneurship 2020 Action Plan”
AEGEE-Europe warmly welcomes the “Entrepreneurship 2020 Action Plan” published by the European Commission earlier this month. As an organisation striving to provide young people with the necessary tools to take their future into their own hands, and concerned by the dangerously high levels of especially youth unemployment throughout the continent, AEGEE-Europe strongly supports the Commission’s aim of reigniting the entrepreneurial spirit in Europe. Photo: The European Commission When going through the Entrepreneurship 2020 Action Plan, one could almost say it has been written after consultation with the teams of the “Europe on Track” project and the hundreds of [...]
Erasmus: You really cannot vote!
Italian Erasmus students and young people abroad for the General Election 2013: the final decision of the Consiglio dei Ministri and the surprising reaction of the Italian Erasmus students. The Council of Ministers held yesterday a meeting with a deep evaluation about the institution of the vote for the Italian General Election 2013 while being abroad for Italian students involved in the Erasmus Programme. During the debate some “insuperable difficulties” (as it was written in the official communication) emerged: the time for changing a constitutional law is too short. The Council of Ministers wishes for the resolution of this important issue [...]
Welcoming the European Youth Guarantee
One week ago, on Wednesday Dec 5th, the EU Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, Mr László Andor, presented a new package of measures against unemployment. The job market is severely affected by the crisis, and the situation gets worse every month. We stand now at alarmingly high youth unemployment rates in Europe: an average 23% in the European Union, and in some countries like Spain and Greece, over 50%. It is true that youth unemployment was an endemic problem in many regions in Europe but the situation is derailed now, and this has moved the European Commission (EC) to finally [...]