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AEGEE-Ljubljana: A year in the life of an antenna
All 260 local branches have their own distinct character. Some antennae in the Netherlands, such as Utrecht, Delft or Enschede, have a clearly-defined structure with hundreds of members, and organize countless local and European activities per year. On the other hand, many branches in the rest of Europe have as few as ten members, but still manage to organise a Summer University every year. AEGEE-Ljubljana, with its 200 members, is one of the biggest antennae in our network – and one of the most active, too. The members are full of energy, very outgoing and have great, innovative ideas. Their conference “Europe's (Torn) Identity” was awarded Event of the Year 2003. Last year too, AEGEE-Ljubljana organised many successful events. With some impressions of these events, we hope to give you an idea of the spirit of AEGEE. The event of the year “Europe's (Torn) Identity”, 11th-19th October of 2003, was awarded a special honour. It received the title EGEE XIX, marking it out as our 19th Event of the Year, and the first one to receive the award by a full Agora vote. At this keynote event of the Yearplan project “EU & Europe”, 42 participants from 20 nationalities reflected on their own regional, national and European identities, investigated the centrifugal tendencies that Europe faces, and attempted to discover what really makes us European. The event, coorganised with the International Politics Working Group, took place under the high patronage of Danica Simcˇicˇ, Mayor of Ljubljana and Erwan Fouéré, head of the European Commission Delegation to Slovenia. Olivier Genkin, Project manager “EU & Europe”
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SU “From the Alps to the Adriatic – Who dares” Every summer since 1998, we have dared a few dozen thrillseeking AEGEE members to spend two weeks in July exploring our little, but lively country. In 2004, our Summer University “From the Alps to the Adriatic – Who Dares?” took place between July 11th and 25th. A small group of organisers led 37 pan-European participants from the high peaks of the Alps to the clear waters of the Adriatic Sea. In