Sunday 20 April 2008

Working Team on AEGEE's Visual Identity

AEGEE as a brand?
In response to changes in the world of communication, AEGEE needs to create an own new, catchy and visible visual identity, basing on AEGEE's values. Therefore the PRWG in co-operation with the Comité Directeur created a Working Team on AEGEE's Visual Identity. The team consists of:
- Bartek Kotowicz (coordinator)
- Marek Urban
- Michal Majewski
- Ramon Martinez
- Freddy Lopomo and
- Mateusz Zapart

These six guys divided already the tasks and will start with an analysis of AEGEE's current viusal identity. Then they will create a proposal for a new visual identity - having a look also at the visual identity of other students associations - which will be presented to the PRWG, the Comité Directeur and the network. If the proposal will be accepted, they will also implement it.

PRWG is curious about their results and ideas!

Gunilla Friedrichs (PRWG - Treasurer & Human Resources)

PRES 2 Concept Development Team

YOU can make a DIFFERENCE!
The next Public Relations European School 2 is planned to take place in March 2009. In order to make PRES 2 a quality training with effective and lasting impact, AEGEE-Academy and PRWG chose a team that will work on a clear concept of this training event.
The PRES 2 Concept Development Team consists of:
- Arleta Bojke
- Nadine Karbach
- Basak Tuzun and
- Gunilla Friedrichs

PRWG is looking forward to a fruitful co-operation and a new and clear concept for a successful PRES 2!

Gunilla Friedrichs (PRWG - Treasurer & Human Resources)

Sunday 13 April 2008

News Bulletin - Join the editorial team of the next edition

Dear AEGEE-members,


we call a team for the next edition of the News Bulletin!

This is your chance to write, to interview people, to layout, to design, to brainstorm, to research!! And if you are also a person that enjoys working in an international team, then this open call is definitely for you!

WHAT?

The editorial team of the NEWS BULLETIN


WHEN?

It will be issued before Fall AGORA Aachen

HOW?

By putting all our passion into a fantastic publication for our AEGEE-members

WHERE?

inside a multicultural team, but from our own home

WHY?

Because you like writing, finding out more about this network and make your fellow AEGEE-members fascinated by the possibilities in AEGEE

Sounds good..? Read further....


WHAT IS THE NEWS BULLETIN?
The NEWS BULLETIN is mainly an internal AEGEE publication. It contains
news, stories and information about people, projects and events in the AEGEE network
which are worth for our members to know. However, the content has to be reviewed and discussed.
The NEWS BULLETIN serves also to introduce new members to the network of AEGEE
and its happenings.
It is published by an editorial team set up by the Public Relations Working Group and the Comité Directeur. Additionally, the team will be in contact with the team from the “imPRoving publications”-campaign.



WHEN WILL THE NEXT EDITION BE PUBLISHED?
The next edition will be published before Fall Agora Aachen 2008, so we will start working as soon as the team will be formed.



HOW CAN I GET ACTIVE?
There are unlimited possibilities for YOU to enjoy publishing the NEWS BULLETIN :-)

for example as chief editor, graphic designers, editors or proof readers or
*you develop the content of the next edition,
*you interview members of the AEGEE network,
*you bring in new and crazy ideas,
*you can practice your skills in layout and designing
*you write articles about exciting events and projects
* and whatever are your ideas!!!


Are you still with us? ;-) Great!
If it sounds interesting and you want to be a part of this small “project”, read on…..

All you have to do is to send us an email telling us a bit about your motivation and experience.

And if you already have an idea about your form of contribution even better! :-)

Let us know by 21st of April by sending your email to prwg_board@yahoo.com.

For any other questions don’t hesitate to contact us or just use: prwg-board-l@aegee.org !


Looking forward to have you in the team!
With Love,

Your PRWG board
Nadine, Violeta, Gunilla, Isabell, Percin & Jorge

Tuesday 8 April 2008

New Edition of Working Groups Booklet

Do you know how many Working Groups we currently have in AEGEE? What are their current projects? What will come up next year?

It will take a while to surf on all websites of all working groups and get informed, but in 3 weeks it will be very easy. If you come to Agora Ljubljana, just pick one of the booklets with Francois on the cover, our new mascot with many arms and as AEGEE addicted as we are. In this booklet you will find all important information in brief about our Working Groups in AEGEE to inform yourself and your local members who were not so lucky to get a place in Slovenia .

The work on WG Booklet is in progress and it will be ready until Agora. I want to thank all Working Groups for their contribution and, of course, my great team who is still working hard to finish work in time. I want to say many thanks to our designer Krisztián who helped out at short notice and had the idea for Francois.

So follow our smart guy through your way to this booklet and find your place in AEGEE.

Isabell Schroder (Publications Responsible of PRWG Board)

Friday 4 April 2008

Workshop at the Agora Ljubljana

Our workshop application for the Agora Ljubljana was successfully approved by the chair team. We are proud to invite you to take part in the workshop "imPRoving publications - It's all about publications"!

This workshop will be held on thursday, directly after lunch from 13:00 till 15:00.

It will deal with the publications we have in AEGEE focussing on the improvement of the Key to Europe, the One Europe Magazine and the News Bulletin. In particular, we will deal with the production process of these mentioned publications as well as we will together find out which position on the process would fit to your interests! Next to that, we will compare the advantages and disadvadvantages of a printed version and an online version.

Workshop description as printed in the Agora booklet.

AEGEE-publications (20 years young), single, at home all over Europe is looking for interesting friendship or even more…! My hobbies: editing, looking for exciting stories, interviewing people, layouting, telling stories, used that million eyes look at me J I am looking for a change in my live and want to give it a new sense! Maybe you can give this new sense to me? Together we can find out much more about me and my many faces (Key to Europe, One Europe Magazine, News Bulletin), testing how you fit to me, get insights into my private life (production process) and how we can go into a wonderful future (together maybe?) Contact: at the Agora in Ljubljana (meet me at the workshop)


The workshop is a part of the "imPRoving publications" campaign, initiated by the Comité Directeur and the Public Relations Working Group.
Please find more information on our webpage. www.wg.aegee.org/prwg --> activities/ publications


See you at the workshop!

Tuesday 1 April 2008

Open Call - Join the team of the "imPRoving publications"-campaign

AEGEE’s publications need an update! Around 22 years after the first edition of any AEGEE publication was published, time has come to review the most important publications in AEGEE!


They need to be improved in their appearance and content, in terms of distribution and finances and of course regarding human resources! Besides that, long lasting evaluation criteria to proof the success of our publications need to be discussed, decided upon and monitored.


Therefore, the Comité Directeur in cooperation with the Public Relations Working Group are looking for team members to take care on these improvements!


Maybe you are the one, we are looking for?

_ you are familiar with AEGEE, its structure and have gained some experience?

_ you have some experience in the field of publications? (editing, lay-outing, advertisement, project management)

_ you have a sufficient level of English to work in a European team?

_ you are available the upcoming six months, willing to take responsibility within the campaign and motivate to join a meeting with your team members?

_ you want to make a difference and contribute actively to improve AEGEE?


Are you ready for a challenge? Then it is your turn now!

Send your motivation letter, give us an impression of you and explain why you are the one we are looking for!

Improving.publications@googlemail.com till April, 11th.

More information on the campaign: www.wg.aegee.org/prwg --> activities/publications


We are looking forward to your application!

With best wishes,

Your Comité Directeur and your board of the Public Relations Working Group

Juridical Comission supports PRWG elections

The Juridical Commission of AEGEE will support the spring elections of the Public Relations Working Group.
The election process will start after the spring Agora in Ljubljana. Concretely, the process will start from 10th of May and will end before the end of May.
A detailed timeframe of the elections will be prepared and published on time to inform all members of the PRWG.
Positions to be elected are the speaker of the PRWG, the treasurer and a general board member.
If you are interested in one of these positions, get in touch with your board via email or meet them at the spring Agora in Ljubljana.
The board of the PRWG would like to thank the Juridical Commission in advance for their support!

PRWG workshop at the EBM in Delft

In AEGEE, one of the best ways of advertising our events and activities is through publications, such as Key to Europe, One Europe Magazine, News Bulletin…, amongst others. Therefore, due to the importance of publications in AEGEE, a workshop was held at EBM Delft about publications, with the title “Evaluate it, Shape it, Make it – Publications in AEGEE”.

During this workshop we discussed the production cycle of a publication, since the first open all for the editorial team until the final distribution of publications. From this discussion two main problems raised: transportation and printing, both of them coming, actually, from the money problem. Printing the publications in different printing houses or printing everything in one printing house can be a way out to solving money issues.

During this first discussion, some ideas and suggestions were made on how to improve publications in AEGEE and their visibility. Publications are not well known among AEGEE members, it takes too much time for them to reach the targeted members and the target group of each publication is not always clearly defined.

On the second part of the workshop, participants brainstormed about what an ideal publication should consist in, taking into considerations a separation between internal and external publications. We then continued with 3 ideas of publications, of which extracted one, we defined its target group, the means of reaching it (using IT technologies, such as PDF, Newsletters, websites and Videos, etc.), its content and objectives.

As a final result from this workshop, the main idea is that publications do need to be restructured and stated clearer why they are created, thus, another workshop on improving publications is needed, as participants definitely showed interest on it.

If you want to read more about the PRWG workshop in Delft, you can find the detailed minutes on our mailing list PRWG-L!! Or you can simply join our future workshops on publications … maybe in Ljubljana … who knows??

Jorge Reis (IT Responsible of PRWG)
Leader of the workshop