Europe On Track

Published by Leonarda

Deadline: 20 November 2018
Open to: anyone between 18-30 years old,active in a (international) student organization or non-profit organization
Benefits: fully covered travelling to 10 European cities in one month

Description

Europe on Track is a project of AEGEE-Europe, the largest interdisciplinary, borderless students’ organization in Europe. It strives for a democratic, diverse and borderless Europe. As a non-governmental, politically independent, and non-profit organization AEGEE is open to students and young people from all faculties and disciplines. Founded in 1985 in Paris, today AEGEE has grown to a Network of 13000 friends, present in 200 cities in 40 countries all over Europe. Through their activities, they empower students and young people in Europe to take an active role in society. We create a space for dialogue and learning opportunities as well as act as their representative towards decision-makers. AEGEE strengthens mutual understanding among young Europeans and brings Europe closer to young people.
The Ambassadors of Europe on Track stay for around 2-3 days in each city to deliver workshops at universities and high schools, meet local people, interview them and find out their concerns and ideas regarding the topic discussed. Each team has a different route which include cities where you can find AEGEE local groups, for example, Budapest, Athens, Istanbul, Moskva or Prague. There are 3 people in each team – a journalist, a photographer and a videomaker, each of them has a specific role during the trip. They share their experiences through articles, photo albums, videos and everyday updates in social media channels

Eligibility

In order to be eligible, you have to :

  • be between 18-30 years old, as of March 2019;

  • be active in a (international) student organization or non-profit organization;

  • feel strong ties to Europe;

  • have experience developing and delivering workshops or presentations in English;

  • be interested and knowledgeable about European politics and youth participation;

  • be responsible, reliable and initiative;

  • have a can-do and up-for-anything attitude;

  • resistant to stress and physical fatigue;

  • like to talk and work with people of different ages and cultures;

  • have backpacking and traveling experience.

 

Benefits

  • You will get an Interrail ticket from us, you will be hosted by AEGEE local branches and food will be covered;
  • Your trip from home to the starting point of the routes and back from the final stop to your location will be covered under certain conditions;
  • Health insurance will NOT be provided by the project team, but it is mandatory to have an international health insurance for the period 12th March – 27th April 2019;
  • Visa fees will NOT be provided, but we will provide the ambassadors with invitation letters and try to lower the costs;
  • Pocket money (for personal expenses) is not included. Our experience from previous Europe on Track editions indicates that about 200€ pocket money will enable travelling ambassadors to realize the project in a fun and effective manner, although it may be less depending on your personal spending habits.

How to apply?

In order to start your application process, please click here.

For further detailed information, please visit the official website.