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Call for Project Officer

December 28, 2019

#What Call for Project Officer #StartingDate late January / beginning of February 2020 #Duration one year with possibility of extension #Deadline 12th of January at 23:59 CET #How Send your CV and motivation letter to external.relations@aegee.eu and write as subject “AEGEE Project Officer [Your name & surname(s)]” The AEGEE headoffice is looking for a Project… » read more

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International Migrants Day

December 18, 2019

The International Organization for Migration defines migration as a term “reflecting the common lay understanding of a person who moves away from his or her place of usual residence, whether within a country or across an international border, temporarily or permanently, and for a variety of reasons”. As reflected in these words, migration is a… » read more

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Backlash on LGBTI Rights and Sexuality Education

December 4, 2019

This week’s Plenary of the European Parliament in Strasbourg was eventful, with important highlights such as the approval of the new European Commission headed by Ursula von der Leyen, the Resolution on the climate and environment emergency, and the Resolution on the EU accession to the Istanbul Convention and other measures to combat gender-based violence,… » read more

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International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

November 25, 2019

Violence against women is an everyday reality for a very large part of the world population across the globe as well as in Europe. 33% of women in the EU have endured physical and/or sexual violence since age 15, 43% have suffered psychological violence by a current or former partner, 55% have experienced sexual harassment,… » read more

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I stand with the Central European University!

November 24, 2019

On Friday, the 15th November 2019, the Central European University (CEU) held the opening ceremony of its campus in Vienna after being forced to leave their campus in Budapest, following a long battle with the Hungarian government. This marks the first time in decades a university has been forced out of a European country. The… » read more

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Statement against the rejection of the European Parliament to launch Search and Rescue Operations in the Mediterranean

November 8, 2019

On 24th October 2019, the European Parliament rejected a motion to step up search and rescue (SAR) operations in the Mediterranean Sea. The resolution, which was launched by the Socialist and Democrats Group (S&D) with support from the Greens and the European United Left/Nordic Green Left (GUE-NGL), was defeated by only two votes, with… » read more

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Interview with Hostelling International

November 5, 2019

After closing a partnership with Hostelling International, we wanted to introduce to you more what our partner is working on, what is the difference between them and other accommodation providers and how they support the youth field that we are also working on! Read our interview with Ewa Kislo, the Partnerships Executive of Hostelling International… » read more

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Reaction: Recent Protests in Catalonia

October 21, 2019

In October 2017 AEGEE-Europe published a statement with regard to the violence and increasing tensions in Catalonia after a referendum on the region’s independence from Spain took place against a Spanish Constitutional Court ruling (you can access it here). On the 14th of October 2019 nine Catalan politicians holding leading roles in the organisation… » read more

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World Mental Health Day #CallForAction

October 10, 2019

The World Mental Health Day on 10th of October is an annual occasion to improve the mental health education, awareness and to advocate against the social stigma, so as to create a more compassionate and empathetic society. The World Mental Health Day 2019, as announced by the World Federation for Mental Health, focuses on “Mental… » read more

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World Suicide Prevention Day

September 10, 2019

The World Suicide Prevention Day is an awareness day, taking place every year on the 10th of September, with an aim to reduce the rate of suicides. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), every 40 seconds a person dies by suicide. Suicide can be attempted by everyone, no matter the socioeconomic background, nationality… » read more

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