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Europa Club Live: “Stronger together? European Solidarity in Times of Crisis” | 2 December
/in National UpdatesAfter the economic and financial crisis, migration movements and Brexit, the corona pandemic is the latest stress test for European solidarity. As one of the central principles on which the European Union is founded, solidarity plays a crucial role in European integration: you help the weaker and thereby become stronger together. For more solidarity in Europe, however, a European identity based on shared values, perspectives and interests is also required. A community that sees itself as a “we” and can overcome contradictions.
But how relevant is this idea in times of intra-European tensions? Where do we see European solidarity today and why is it reaching its limits elsewhere? How did the member states and the EU neighbours react to the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of European solidarity? And does it have to be redefined in connection with the debate on the future of Europe?
As a part of the 30th anniversary of the Austrian Society for European Politics (ÖGfE), these questions will be discussed tomorrow, 2 December, at 13:00–14:00 CET. The event will be live-streamed on YouTube and Facebook.
Extended Call for Session Leadership
/in National UpdatesExtended Call for Session Leadership
We want to announce an extension to our calls for Presidents and Editors for our sessions in 2022!
In a leading position at a session, you will be at the centre of creating a unique event that you will be able to shape directly. This means ample opportunities to learn and grow, which we hope you are motivated for! Here’s a short overview of the sessions you can apply to:
Find the official call and application documents here. The call will be open until Sunday, 5 December, 23:59 CET.
We’re looking forward to your applications!
Understanding Europe Trainers 2021/22
/in National UpdatesThis week, it is our honour to introduce the Understanding Europe Trainers for the current academic year to you, who will be led by Understanding Europe Coordinator Julia Kikel with the support of Peer Educator Kerstin Reisinger:
The team of Understanding Europe Trainers usually visits schools in person and interactively teaches young students about the EU, its functions and history as well as current political issues. Since due to the current situation it is not clear when they will be able to visit schools in person again, crash courses are also offered digitally. Besides sharing knowledge between the trainers and the students, the free Understanding Europe crash courses should increase interest in European issues amongst students and allow for fruitful discussions and a space to ask probing questions.
We are grateful for the team’s dedication to spread information on the EU and motivation for Europe across the country!
European Future Forum Feedback Report
/in National UpdatesSince last year, Feedback Reports are created for all our academic events. They contain in-depth feedback from participants and are supposed to give a broad view of how the participants took to the events. This shall provide valuable insights to future Organising Teams and help in continuously improving the quality of our sessions. You can now find the Feedback Report for last week’s European Future Forum in the aforementioned folder.
To increase accessibility to all of our reports, we compile Feedback Reports, Selection Reports, PBM Reports, General Assembly Protocols and other similar documents in a publicly accessible folder within the EYP AT Shared Drive that everyone with an @eyp.at email address has regular access to.
Opportunity to organise Socialisings
/in National UpdatesMiss getting together with people from EYP Austria? This is your chance to organise a socialising!
Socialisings are a vital part of the EYP Austria community. From physical events such as visiting museums, drinking (hot) beverages together and playing sports in the park, over to digital hang-outs with online games and more, the possibilities are endless.
You have an idea for an educational or fun activity that you would like to carry out within EYP Austria? Reach out to us via this form and organise a socialising of your choice!
If you should have any further questions or comments, do not hesitate to contact the Board Member for National Coordination, Lisa Weinberger, at lisa.weinberger@eyp.at.
Europa Club Live: “Nicht ohne uns! Welche Ideen haben junge Menschen für Europa?” | 25 November
/in National UpdatesCOVID-19, the climate crisis or the financial crisis: all of these crises hit the youth particularly hard, cause changes and lead to turning points. This means that young Europeans are under particular pressure to show initiative and participate in politics. The book “30 Ideen für Europa” is a starting point for this, offering new ideas, suggestions and perspectives of young people.
How do we solve the public health crisis? What do we do against the climate crisis? How can we profit from digitalisation? What does “Europe” mean for the youth and how can young people actively shape its future?
As a part of the 30th anniversary of the Austrian Society for European Politics (ÖGfE), these questions will be discussed tomorrow, 25 November, at 13:00–14:00 CET. The event will be live-streamed on YouTube and Facebook.
EYP Austria Contact Form
/in National UpdatesAfter some time of not explicitly mentioning it, the Board of EYP Austria would like to remind you of the chance to send anonymous messages to the Board, which can be about feedback, new ideas, or anything you want to communicate to us. Whether you don’t know which Board Member would be best to approach for a situation, you don’t know any of the Board Members, or you’re uncomfortable with reaching out to us personally, the EYP Austria Contact Form can serve as a way to get your message out to us.
New submissions to the form will immediately get forwarded to the Board, which will treat them seriously and with care. Please note that if you don’t leave any contact information behind, we will not be able to get back to you personally, though we will still publicly react to relevant messages.
Of course, you can still also just approach the Board Members directly or through info@eyp.at (President) and board@eyp.at (all Board Members) about any of your concerns. We’re always glad to interact with our members! You can find our individual contact information on our website.