Jüri Kirpu: Piano player and network director
30th of April, 8.15 pm: the moment of truth for six AEGEE members, all candidating for one of four vacant places for the CD at the Agora in Alicante. The moment, when the election result is announced. One of the candidates is Jüri Kirpu, the first Estonian candidating for the CD. And he gets elected! “When seeing my name I was just stunned for a short time,” he recalls this moment. Starting from Setember, Jüri will be the new Network Director for a year. He told the Golden Oldie about his motivation, hios plans and his other great passions next to AEGEE: playing piano. Read More
Are you searching for something new and exciting?
Do you want to travel in Europe?
International environment
40 countries
209 cities
13 000 students from all over Europe
Besides the Summer UniversitiesAEGEE has lot of other activities (events, courses, international working groups, conferences, exchange projects, partys etc) and first and foremostly interesting people.
Wednesday, 30. March at 16.00 Tallinn University M-342
The official websaite of the Summer Universities: www.aegee.org/su
Please send all questions to kadri@aegee-tallinn.ee
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Sledging time!
Dear aegeean,
at the moment the snow is melting and the day is getting longer. This all points to the fact, that it is again time to hold AEGEE-Tallinns general assembly, the local Agora.
The date of the Agora is going to be the 17th of March at 17.30.
At the assembly we will hear the activity report of the board, there will be a chance to propose changes to the statute, hopefully we will be able to ratify the working format of AEGEE-Tallinn and we will also elect the new board, who will serve the aims of the organization till September.
As you know, then the participation is obligatiory for every member of AEGEE-Tallinn, but incase you are unable to participate for some unearthly reasons, then please give your voice to a fellow member. I hope that during this Agora we can continue the tradition of having three votes per person.
The place and the schedule of the Agora will be announced in the near future.
If you have questions conserning the Agora, then feel free to contact me (jyri@aegee-tallinn.ee).
Jüri Kirpu
AEGEE-Tallinn
President
Have you ever wondered how life would be if you lived in Finland or Estonia?
Have you ever wondered what’s so special about the North?
Have you ever wondered what kind of wintertales there are?
Far away one can only see it in photos or hear stories about it, but not experience it. With the EBM in Riga there will be lots of decisions made, but besides work there should also be lots of magic, which one experiences and discovers.
AEGEE-Helsinki and AEGEE-Tallinn are proud to welcome 20 eager aegeeans from all over Europe to participate in the EBM Pre-Event, the FinEst Wintertale (18.-23.2). During the event you will be challenged and tested to your mental and physical limits, so that you could be prepared what AEGEE-Riga has instored for you.
The Pre-Event will be held in two cities both residing next to the gulf of Finland, namely Helsinki and Tallinn. The event starts off in Helsinki on the 18th. During your stay in Finland you’ll get a taste of the Finnish student life, have a chance to explore the city of Helsinki, go sledging, and of course visit sauna. On Sunday the 20th a ferry will take you to the other side of the gulf, Tallinn, where the Wintertale will continue for three more days. In Tallinn you will be introduced to the magical old town, winter sports, dancing and several cultural events. On the 23d the way will finally be clear to Riga, where you will join your fellow board members for the reconstruction of AEGEE-Europe.
For further information about the event and the aplication process go to:
http://www.aegee-helsinki.org/ebm11/
Forthcoming are new information classes so that curious students around capital can find all about AEGEE-Tallinn.
Today 01.09 we are in Tallinn University event MELU! Around 13:00 till 16:00 in atrium.
09.09 Thursday in Tallinn Tehnical University on Tudengielu fair at 11:00 till 15:00 in assembly hall.
Additionally we launched new Moon Letter witch you can find here. This time, Silja has joined our Moon Letter ranks and corrects the grammar.
Click on the picture to see year 2009 season start in Turbuneeme
Dear all,
As you already know, the local Agora (general assembly, very important meeting!!) is approaching and therefore we would like to discuss some things before it takes place. Today, we put together the program for 2 days event in Turbuneeme.
You can confirm your coming here: http://www.doodle.com/rh52rgigp9cmxh3y
Please, pay the event fee 25 EEK, too. Then you’ll be confirmed. Confirm your coming/not coming by September 2, Thursday!!!
What?
Season kick-off event which includes fruitful discussions, meeting new AEGEE people, having fun together (Friday = sauna party, Saturday = costume party in Soviet Union style!)
Who?
Everybody! We are waiting for old and new members, literally everybody. There will be an AEGEE lesson, so you’ll get to know about AEGEE!
How much?
25 EEK, please transfer the money to our account. Also, you’ll have to pat for your transport.
Receiver: MTÜ AEGEE-Tallinn
Account nr: 221019313952
Sum: 25 EEKExplanation: Your Name, Turbuneeme event
When?
Starts with socializing on Friday, the 3rd and ends on Sunday morning.
Where?
In a small village called Turbuneeme. 75 km from Tallinn, reachable by bus. In Silja’s cottage.
The program is the following:
Friday, September 3
19:00 Arrival
Games
Grill-chill-sauna party!!
Saturday, September 4
9:30 Wake-up
10:00 Breakfast
10:45 AEGEE lesson
11:30 I discussion: changing the statute (moderated by Jüri)
12:30 Break
13:00 II discussion: House rules of AEGEE-Tallinn (Griselda)
14:00 Lunch
14:45-16:15 Walk around the beautiful village of Turbuneeme (has been elected the most beautiful village of Harjumaa for years)
16:15-17:45 III discussion (along with some coffee): parallel sessions:
1) How to organize an event? Creating the instructions (Silja)
2) Development plan (Anni)
19:00 Introducing the board work and positions (Jüri)
20:00 Dinner
21:00 Nostalgic party in the Soviet style. Get your costumes ready!
Sunday, September 5
9:30 Wake-up
10:00 Breakfast
Evaluations, summaries
12: Departure
Don’t miss this event!
–
Silja Paulus
AEGEE-Tallinn
Secretary
Dear aegeean
hopefully you are aware from the last weeks letter that the local Agora of AEGEE-Tallinn is coming soon.
WIth this I would like to open the candidating period for the board of AEGEE-Tallinn.
At the moment there are 5 positions:
President
- ensures the functioning of AEGEE-Tallinn according to the goals of the organization
- represents the AEGEE-Tallinn in various spheres
- is responsible for organizing and hosting the Agora
- facilitates board meetings
- shares the responsibility for the finances of AEGEE-Tallinn with the treasurer
Secretary general
- Assists the president in various tasks
- is the acting vice-president in the case of absence of the president
- is responsible for the information flow within the organization
- is the minute taker during the Agora and the board meetings
- is responsible for maintaining a proper documentation
- keeps account of AEGEE-Tallinn’s members
Treasurer
- manages AEGEE-Tallinn’s bank account
- manages payments in accordance with the president
- accepts money in the name of the organization
- is entitled to decline payments that do not have the accordance of the board
- is responsible for compailing the finacial report and the budget
Internal affairs/Human resources director
- organizes the Local training course (once pro an accademic semester)
- organizes a recruitment campaign after the local Agora
- organizes social events for the members of AEGEE-Tallinn at least once a month
European affairs director
- is responsible for the external communication of AEGEE-Tallinn
- organizes the communication/relations with the twin local (AEGEE-Groningen)
- acts as the overseeing body for AEGEE-Tallinn’s international events
Till the Agora there is still time to present propositions for the ad hoc positions within the board, which at the moment are Human resources and European affairs. Besides these two there could be room for public relations, fundraising and IT.
For the candidacy one should send me a cover letter (motivation letter) to jyri@aegee-tallinn.ee till 31 of August. The cover letter should contain:
- name
- field of studies
- age
- motivation description
When writing the cover letter you can write about what AEGEE means to you, what would you like to change within AEGEE-Tallinn and how can AEGEE influence the life of estonian students. The point of the cover letter is to present a picture of the candidate for members of AEGEE-Tallinn, which will definetly provide a better ground for asking questions before the Agora and also shorten the election process within the general assembly.
Please turn to me in case of questions
Sincerely yours
Jüri Kirpu
AEGEE-Tallinn
President
