Progress Meeting
Cooperation inside AEGEE Network
AGORA Enschede 2012
Content of PM
• What is NetCom
• Explanation of Twin project and
Mentorship system
• Twin Antenna evaluation
– Stories of current twins
• EU Programmes
– Europe for Citizens
– Youth in Action
Network Commission
What is the Network
Commission?
• 11 people responsible for assigned
number of locals
• The closest European body of AEGEE
to locals
• Bridging European and Local Level of
AEGEE
• Mommies and daddies taking care of
locals
What we do?
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Mentorship project
Twin Antennae
NetCom Times
Network Meetings (17 NWMs in the
period Agora Skopje – Agora
Enschede)
• Support of LTCs/RTCs
Twin Antenna
Introduction
• Concept – similar to Twin towns or sister
cities (e.g. Trieste & Graz, Austria)
• Concept within AEGEE – Encourage AEGEE
locals to form a mutual partnership for
collaboration to work together, on one or
various projects, for defined time period.
Aims of Twin Antenna Project
• Connect different parts of the Network by
establishing direct contacts between locals
• Enhance communication and exchange of
best practices and knowledge
• Establish partnerships/friendships that are
profound, fruitful and sustainable
Why become a twin?
• Open a whole new perspective to your local
and a new world of exciting opportunities
• Seeking new friendships with another
antenna in which you have particular
interest
• Seeking to learn a new exciting culture
which is completely different to your
antenna
Starting your twinning agreement
• Cultural interest, which may lead to cultural
exchange trips
• Knowledge transfer.
• Geographical positioning, e.g. Russian
antenna with Spanish antenna
• Breaking down language barriers, creating
room for language workshops and EDL
project collaboration
Running contracts
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Dnipropetrovsk - Katowice
Beograd - Istanbul
Catania - Maribor
Enschede - Bratislava
Burgos - Porto
Budapest - Oviedo
Las Palmas - Riga
Leon - Peiraias
Piliscaba - Wien
Moskva - Valencia
Mentorship system
Mentorship system
• Mentor and mentee
• Possible actions
– Invitation to event or SU
– LTC (participant, co-organiser)
– Gathering for a weekend, exchange
– Apply for fund together
What else can you do?
• You can share…
– experience
– best practice
– knowledge
Past and present
mentors&mentees
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AEGEE-Cluj-Napoca & AEGEE-Ploiesti
AEGEE-Peiraias & AEGEE-Heraklio
AEGEE-Las Palmas & AEGEE-Tenerife
AEGEE-Las Palmas & Lanzarote
AEGEE-León & Valladolid
AEGEE-Dnipropetrovsk & Kharkiv
AEGEE-Voronezh & Rostov-na-Donu
AEGEE-Budapest & Brno
AEGEE-Utrecht & AEGEE-Ploiesti
What has been done so far…
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Attended events together
LTCs
Organised SU together
Support for kick-off
Teambuilding weekend
And many more…
Evaluation of
Twin Antenna
Activities
• Exchanges, bike trips, parties, dinners
• Skype meetings, Facebook chats
• 20 organizers from AEGEE Las Palmas
helping at EBM Riga
Activities
• Common mailing list, common videos,
sending Christmas cards and birthday
cards and videos, common song
• T-shirts, websites, live workshop
• Flag, stickers, logo
Evaluation
• How you rate benefits from Twin
antenna, did it help your antenna?
Evaluation
• How you rate Twin Antenna in general?
Evaluation
• Do you plan to prolong the contract or
have another twin?
Europe For Citizens
Europe For Citizens
•bringing together people from local communities
•fostering action, debate and reflection related to
European citizenship and democracy
Europe For Citizens
• bringing Europe closer to its citizens by
promoting Europe’s values and achievements
• encouraging interaction between citizens and
civil society organisations
Permanent Priorities
•1. The future of the European Union and its basic values
•2. Active European Citizenship: civic participation and
democracy in Europe
•3. Inter-cultural dialogue
•4. People’s wellbeing in Europe: employment, social cohesion
and sustainable development
•5. Impact of EU policies in societies
Structure
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Action 1: Active European Citizenship
Action 2: Active Civil Society in Europe
Action 3: Together for Europe
Action 4: Active European Remembrance
Town Twinning
Measure 1.1
Town Twinning Citizens’ Meetings
(max. 21 Days – 5.000€/25.000€)
Measure 1.2
Networks of Twinned Towns
(max. 24 months - 10.000€/150.000€)
Town Twinning
Measure 2.1 Citizens’ Projects (max 12 months –
100.000€/250.00€)
variety of projects of a transnational and cross-sectoral dimension,
directly involving citizens, can be supported.
Measure 2.2 Support Measures (max 12 months – 30.000€ -
100.000€)
exchange best practices and to pool experiences.
Beneficiaries of grants
•local authorities and organisations
•European public policy research organisations
•citizens’ groups
•civil society organisations
•non-governmental organisations
•trade unions
•educational institutions
•organisations active in the field of voluntary work
•organisations active in the field of amateur sport, etc.
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Application
Grant Application eForm
http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/eforms/index_en.php#1.
Declaration of honour and Grant calculation sheet/Budget
http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/citizenship/index_en.php
Complementary documents to be sent by post (project guide see
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Youth in Action
Youth in Action programme:
 Is the EU programme for all young people aged 15
and 28 (in come cases 13 and 30).
 Support active European citizenship and tolerance
among young Europeans.
 Promotes mobility, non-formal learning and
intercultural dialog among European youth.
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Encourages the inclusion of all young people.
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Objectives of the programme
 Active European citizenship
 Solidarity among young people
 Mutual understanding
 Quality of support systems for youth activities
 Cooperation in youth policies
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4 Priorities of the Programme
 European Citizenship
 Participation of young people
 Cultural Diversity
 Inclusion of young people with fewer opportunities
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Who can participate?
Neighbouring Partner Countries
South East Europe
Eastern Europe and
Caucasus
Mediterranean Partner
Countries
Albania
Bosnia and
Herzegovina
Croatia
Former Yugoslav
Republic of
Macedonia (FYROM)
Montenegro
Serbia
Kosovo
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Georgia
Moldova
Russian Federation
Ukraine
Algeria
Egypt
Israel
Jordan
Lebanon
Morocco
Palestinian Authority
of the West Bank and
Gaza Strip
Syria
Tunisia
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Actions of the Programme
 Action 1 – Youth for Europe
 Action 2 – European Voluntary Service
 Action 3 – Youth in the World
 Action 4 – Youth support systems
 Action 5 – Support for policy cooperation
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Action 1: Youth for Europe
 Action 1 is divided in 3 sub-Actions:
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Youth Exchanges
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Youth Initiatives
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Youth Democracy Projects
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Action 2: European Voluntary Service
 One single EVS (independent of individual or group
character, application level or geography)
 One project can include individual and/or group EVS
activities
 International cooperation is possible within EVS
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Action 3 - Youth in the World
 3.1. Cooperation with the neighbouring countries of the
enlarged Europe
 3.2. Cooperation with countries not covered by the
neighbouring policy (annual call for proposals)
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Eligible activities under Action 3.1
 Youth Exchanges
 Training and Networking Projects
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Calls for proposals under Action 4
 Action 4.1 : Support for bodies active at European level
in the field of Youth
 Action 4.4 : Projects encouraging innovation and quality
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Action 4.3: Training, Exchange and
Networking in the youth field
 Two general Objectives:
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Promoting exchanges, cooperation and training in
European youth work
Supporting project-development under the Youth in
Action programme
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Action 4.3: Eligible Activities
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Job shadowing
Feasibility visits
Evaluation meetings
Study visits
Partnership-building activities
Seminars
Training courses
Networking
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Action 5 - Support for policy
cooperation
 5.1 Meetings of young people and those responsible for
youth policy
 5.2 Support for activities to bring about better
understanding and knowledge of the field of youth
 5.3 Co-operation with international organisations
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Action 5.1: Eligible activities
 Transnational Youth Seminars
 National Youth Seminars
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Contact and information
European Commission > Youth:
http://ec.europa.eu/youth/index_en.htm
Education, Audiovisual & Culture Executive Agency :
http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/index.htm
European Youth Portal:
http://europa.eu.int/youth/
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