Jekyll2023-11-06T19:31:52+01:00https://www.beta-europe.org/BETA EuropeEU Politics SimulationsBETA Europecontact@beta-europe.orgBETA Europe at the EYE 20212021-11-04T10:19:30+01:002021-11-04T10:19:30+01:00https://www.beta-europe.org/2021/11/04/oct-15th-beta-europe-in-eye-2021<p><strong>On October 8-9, the European Youth Event (EYE) took place in the European Parliament building in Strasbourg.</strong> The EYE is organized every two years and gathers hundreds of young people from all over Europe to shape the future of Europe together. The EYE is usually attended by young people between 16 and 30 years old, who are interested to know more about the European Union. The EYE is a great platform for young people to discuss topics of interest today, be it climate change or rule of law in the European Union.</p>
<p>This EYE edition was planned to be held in 2020, following the previous editions in 2014, 2016, and 2018, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Luckily, due to the efforts of the organizing team, it became reality this autumn!</p>
<p>This year, the EYE took place for the first time in a hybrid format, allowing everyone to take part in the workshops and enjoy the time with motivated people from different countries sharing their ideas.</p>
<p><strong>10.000 participants, 2000 ideas, 160 activities: This summarizes the success of the 2021 edition of the European Youth Event.</strong></p>
<p>This year, the conference was focused on climate change, allowing participants to attend several workshops from the Green Track. Besides, such issues as discrimination, disinformation, gender equality were also covered. Young people were also able to get to know more about educational programs available to them such as Erasmus+ and what skills are valuable for a future career, and not only. Finally, a lot of workshops aimed at explaining to participants the main directions of EU foreign policies were organized, including the Q&A sessions with Sakharov prize Laureates, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and Oleg Sentsov; a panel discussion on the EU-Africa relations and sessions with Members of the European Parliament.</p>
<p>BETA Europe had the privilege to take part in this year’s event and organize a workshop for more than 50 young people, interested in learning about the legislative procedure of the European Parliament. In our workshop, Debating the future of Europe, the participants not only got a real-life experience stepping into the shoes of the Members of the European Parliament and debating a legislative proposal on Digital Europe Program and Just Transition Fund, but they also learned about Model European Union events and their importance for their professional, academic and personal development. During the 90 minutes, the participants went through a speed course on the Rules of Procedure and the topic’s presentation, followed by very heated and engaging debates. Despite the time limits, the participants, supported by experienced political advisers and moderated by the chairpersons, surprised us with more than 10 well-written amendments, showing us that their view on European politics and law is not to be ignored. Our participants enjoyed this very short simulation and for sure we will get to see them again at the upcoming Model European Union events across Europe.</p>
<p>Participation in EYE is important for young people to actively participate in European society. We are looking forward to the next edition of the European Youth Event and hope we meet more young people to learn from and share our knowledge with, to further improve our ideas and visions for the future of Europe!</p>BETA Europecontact@beta-europe.orgBringing Europeans Together Association - BETA Europe has attended to the European Youth Event, organising a workshop on Saturday, the 9th of October 2021.Oct 15th: BETA Europe in EYE 20212021-10-15T15:26:00+02:002021-10-15T15:26:00+02:00https://www.beta-europe.org/2021/10/15/oct-15th-BETA-Europe-in-EYE-2021<p>On October 8-9, the European Youth Event (EYE) took place in the European Parliament building in Strasbourg. The EYE is organized every two years and gathers hundreds of young people from all over Europe to shape the future of Europe together. The EYE is usually attended by young people between 16 and 30 years old, who are interested to know more about the European Union. The EYE is a great platform for young people to discuss topics of interest today, be it climate change or rule of law in the European Union.</p>
<p>This EYE edition was planned to be held in 2020, following the previous editions in 2014, 2016, and 2018, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Luckily, due to the efforts of the organizing team, it became reality this autumn!</p>
<p>This year, the EYE took place for the first time in a hybrid format, allowing everyone to take part in the workshops and enjoy the time with motivated people from different countries sharing their ideas.</p>
<p>10.000 participants, 2000 ideas, 160 activities. This summarizes the success of the 2021 edition of the European Youth Event.</p>
<p>This year, the conference was focused on climate change, allowing participants to attend several workshops from the Green Track. Besides, such issues as discrimination, disinformation, gender equality were also covered. Young people were also able to get to know more about educational programs available to them such as Erasmus+ and what skills are valuable for a future career, and not only. Finally, a lot of workshops aimed at explaining to participants the main directions of EU foreign policies were organized, including the Q&A sessions with Sakharov prize Laureates, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and Oleg Sentsov; a panel discussion on the EU-Africa relations and sessions with Members of the European Parliament.</p>
<p>BETA Europe had the privilege to take part in this year’s event and organize a workshop for more than 50 young people, interested in learning about the legislative procedure of the European Parliament. In our workshop, Debating the future of Europe, the participants not only got a real-life experience stepping into the shoes of the Members of the European Parliament and debating a legislative proposal on Digital Europe Program and Just Transition Fund, but they also learned about Model European Union events and their importance for their professional, academic and personal development. During the 90 minutes, the participants went through a speed course on the Rules of Procedure and the topic’s presentation, followed by very heated and engaging debates. Despite the time limits, the participants, supported by experienced political advisers and moderated by the chairpersons, surprised us with more than 10 well-written amendments, showing us that their view on European politics and law is not to be ignored. Our participants enjoyed this very short simulation and for sure we will get to see them again at the upcoming Model European Union events across Europe.</p>
<p>Participation in EYE is important for young people to actively participate in European society. We are looking forward to the next edition of the European Youth Event and hope we meet more young people to learn from and share our knowledge with, to further improve our ideas and visions for the future of Europe!</p>BETA Europecontact@beta-europe.orgBringing Europeans Together Association - BETA Europe has attended to the European Youth Event, organising a workshop on saturday the 9th of october.May 27th: Webinar on opportunities in the “EU Bubble”2021-05-19T14:49:14+02:002021-05-19T14:49:14+02:00https://www.beta-europe.org/2021/05/19/may-27th-webinar-on-opportunities-in-the-eu-bubble<p>Looking out for opportunities in the EU bubble? If you are interested in gaining professional experience in Brussels, BETA Europe will show you the way!</p>
<p>Bringing Europeans Together Association - BETA Europe and BETA Europe Think Tank are organizing a webinar with guests working for the European Institutions and international organizations in Brussels so you could ask all your questions and learn about the national and European exams, official traineeships, job opportunities and how to prepare yourself for working in the EU bubble!</p>
<p><strong>When</strong>: May 27, 18.00 - 19.30 PM CET</p>
<p><strong>Where</strong>: Online - Zoom</p>
<p><strong>Mandatory registration</strong>: <a href="https://bit.ly/BETA_Europe_EUBubble_Webinar?fbclid=IwAR1ZPIMyDTPGFPmBtewqkmzVMQ531UK81KIJDzZseDqcf_wKTICnJKHOzXg">https://bit.ly/BETA_Europe_EUBubble_Webinar</a></p>
<p>Although targeted towards MEU Alumni and BETA Europe members, everybody is welcome to join. We’re looking forward to hosting you!</p>BETA Europecontact@beta-europe.orgBringing Europeans Together Association - BETA Europe and BETA Europe Think Tank are organizing a webinar with guests working for the European Institutions and international organizations in BrusselsBETA Europe Virtual Meetup: Sunday 23.05.21, 7 PM2021-05-11T04:42:14+02:002021-05-11T04:42:14+02:00https://www.beta-europe.org/2021/05/11/beta-europe-virtual-meetup-sunday-23-05-21-7-pm<p>Dear friends and partners of BETA Europe,</p>
<p>a long pandemic winter and a very busy spring, we would like to once again host all of you in a <strong>BETA Europe Virtual Meetup!</strong> Lot of new faces have joined our network in the meantime, and even for BETA veterans and alumni, life outside of BETA is moving quickly and we certainly have lots of new European stories to share! Plus, 1 month before the GA (which will take place online on 26.06.2021) is the perfect time for us to catch up with you, and for you to catch up with us! </p>
<p>We will meet on <strong>Sunday, 23.05., at 7 PM Brussels time</strong> for our next Virtual Meetup! </p>
<p>The Meetup is completely optional, there will be no agenda and no obligations. Instead, we encourage you to grab a beer or a glass of wine, and bring along a bag of chips or some chocolate or whatever snacks you prefer, and join us for a casual evening and easy-going exchange with all your favorite Europeans! </p>
<p>If you’re interested to join, even for a little while (no need to stay the entire 3 hours), please fill in this Google form and we will send you the link to the digital chatroom on the day of the meeting! <a href="https://forms.gle/otu9NuwvNWJPkiB5A">https://forms.gle/otu9NuwvNWJPkiB5A</a> (BETA Europe members who have access to the meeting link via the internal communication channels do not need to sign up).</p>
<p>Note: You do not need to be a BETA Europe member to attend - indeed this is the perfect place for you to get to know us better. Even if you can join us only later or for a short time, you’re still very welcome! </p>
<p>See you soon, we’re looking forward to having you!</p>
<p>In the name of the European Management Board</p>
<p>Kristin Aldag</p>BETA Europecontact@beta-europe.orgThe next BETA Europe Virtual Meetup will take place online on Sunday, 23.05. at 7 PM. All members, friends and partners of BETA Europe are kindly invited to join us for a casual European evening online!Save the date: BETA Europe’s 2021 General Assembly will take place on 26th June, online!2021-05-04T14:10:29+02:002021-05-04T14:10:29+02:00https://www.beta-europe.org/2021/05/04/save-the-date-beta-europes-2021-general-assembly-will-take-place-on-26th-june-online<p>In accordance with the BETA Europe statutes, our upcoming annual General Assembly (GA) will take place on 26th of June, 2021. Due to the still ongoing pandemic making it unpredictable whether international travel and gatherings will be possible at that point, the decision has been taken to hold it online, in a similar format as last year.</p>
<p>Please take note of the fact that since the federal reform in 2018, individual BETA Europe members no longer hold individual voting rights, but instead exercise 1 joint vote via 3 elected representatives of the IMS (individual members’ section). Nevertheless, observers are welcome with prior registration. Members of BETA branches will be represented via their management board. For more details, please have a look at our statutes, which you can find here: <a href="https://bit.ly/BETA-Europe_Statutes">https://bit.ly/BETA-Europe_Statutes</a>.</p>
<p>If you are a BETA Europe member, mark the day in your calendars and check your emails, we’ll send you more information soon! If you’d like to become a member - please check here: <a href="https://www.beta-europe.org/contact/">https://www.beta-europe.org/contact/ </a></p>
<p>Any GA-related questions or concerns, please address to the European Management Board via <a href="mailto:contact@beta-europe.org">contact@beta-europe.org</a>!</p>
<p>We’re looking forward discussing jointly the future of our association and setting common priorities for the upcoming years!</p>BETA Europecontact@beta-europe.orgIn accordance with the BETA Europe statutes, our upcoming annual General Assembly (GA) will take place on 26th of June, 2021.The BETA Europe Think Tank is recruiting! (Deadline 16.05.)2021-05-03T08:38:18+02:002021-05-03T08:38:18+02:00https://www.beta-europe.org/2021/05/03/the-beta-europe-think-tank-is-recruiting-deadline-16-05<p>The BETA Europe Think Tank is recruiting!</p>
<p>If you love MEUs and are looking for a new challenge and a way to boost your professional skills and gain valuable experience, this might be the perfect position for you.</p>
<p>The BETA Europe Think Tank is looking for Officers, and we are looking to welcome you in our team. Get the chance to become part of a European youth network and to work towards the establishment of our goal to foster mutual understanding and cooperation between young Europeans and to contribute to the promotion of European ideals and values.</p>
<p>The BETA Europe Think Tank is the pan-European version of an MEU concept/content team and carries out a broad range of activities from the MEU Insider newsletter to a brandnew podcast (still in the making), and from offering support and guidance to individual MEUs to compiling the content of the annual MEU Symposium.</p>
<p>If you are interested in European Affairs, EU Simulations and want to volunteer in a diverse and inspiring European youth organisation, <strong>apply to our open vacancy until the 16th of May 2021 here: <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FThinkTankOfficer_form%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2C8jTLC_GNvlt67EGmSKdwfc854YHDQ8P0FpGJ-6e_mMddi9wJEnODpG0&h=AT17ooHB8iklX2j_jYuQX9MDJj-iF0PVvvJ_XQfghVpfkO7eUaFwuQkJEEkFZVhlRr2vzFiZJUKsg4rzi1qijd030hFv9fmJcilmnqDHw-OrxsFM7eUnTGxiorLAhEUFCAXs&__tn__=-U-UK-R&c[0]=AT0H7KpeZ-csyYsQ-FrvXaTqSTU_jsETjsUdsGrv2UY-3QqwYZkLFJFYwr73LfII_Sn0-7xTJsA3hGYo9AnkwdwM-pQ_zCJGKww0zfHv-rSW4rSG3ywLDGtNJldsBXLVAQFF10uhRGVKRErrVd8elIAGsISV2PGfmQZkmz7-6dKi1lrjxgTOQKun8HI4ogmEkaGUKMQnAZqUSjouzw">http://bit.ly/ThinkTankOfficer_form</a> !</strong></p>
<p>To learn more about the role, please check out the role description: <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FThinkTank_OfficerRole%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR27_vXVILf0BN6atcKe0NVslPZgkc1Rhm5KLitGGCOeDPjW3imiJi9w-QM&h=AT3xJUjxg_c5FLyeInei9xAPyRsWAqjxRzaP0TkojuTpoSjIO7ILqYkcj108wN9df2QiOj3kC6o5twkrxQjvfYdb7Hf5WzE0tTTYo4zKKT_S1MbQ2H1KG7uvAFwLnwq21cfC&__tn__=-UK-R&c[0]=AT0H7KpeZ-csyYsQ-FrvXaTqSTU_jsETjsUdsGrv2UY-3QqwYZkLFJFYwr73LfII_Sn0-7xTJsA3hGYo9AnkwdwM-pQ_zCJGKww0zfHv-rSW4rSG3ywLDGtNJldsBXLVAQFF10uhRGVKRErrVd8elIAGsISV2PGfmQZkmz7-6dKi1lrjxgTOQKun8HI4ogmEkaGUKMQnAZqUSjouzw">http://bit.ly/ThinkTank_OfficerRole</a></p>
<p>If you have any questions about the role, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with <a href="mailto:hr@beta-europe.org">hr@beta-europe.org </a></p>
<p>We are looking forward to your applications! <img src="https://www.facebook.com/images/emoji.php/v9/ta5/1.5/16/1f642.png" alt="🙂" /></p>
<p>PS: If you are not yet subscribed to our newsletter - what are you waiting for?? –> Check out the April edition here and subscribe to receive new editions directly to your inbox! <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fmailchi.mp%2Ffe398309ab1c%2Fmeu-insider-april%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR3gEruzK5ut6PAkt8cONptDFFcsP0WsdNOn65fNBYOTLqbjc8IhiPjeopo&h=AT2xXPFW_WDHe-9Tthapx_zkB_-RQLW7ZEUEwa9khYNNxGd66bP0tzPyax9kTCK38UwOTtRI3ziOyh9HiHjB4jU2ZZYoP4W6hlq_BzP0fMIExPHkSiuh-l7q9v0FhF6WkxDX&__tn__=-UK-R&c[0]=AT0H7KpeZ-csyYsQ-FrvXaTqSTU_jsETjsUdsGrv2UY-3QqwYZkLFJFYwr73LfII_Sn0-7xTJsA3hGYo9AnkwdwM-pQ_zCJGKww0zfHv-rSW4rSG3ywLDGtNJldsBXLVAQFF10uhRGVKRErrVd8elIAGsISV2PGfmQZkmz7-6dKi1lrjxgTOQKun8HI4ogmEkaGUKMQnAZqUSjouzw">https://mailchi.mp/fe398309ab1c/meu-insider-april</a></p>BETA Europecontact@beta-europe.orgDo you love MEUs? Are looking for a new challenge and a way to boost your professional skills and gain valuable experience? Are you interested in European Affairs, EU Simulations and want to volunteer in a diverse and inspiring European youth organisation?Our network is growing: Introducing BETA Europe’s new partnerships2021-04-13T03:13:08+02:002021-04-13T03:13:08+02:00https://www.beta-europe.org/2021/04/13/our-network-is-growing-introducing-beta-europes-new-partnerships<p>Over the last few months the BETA Europe Partnership teams has reached out to many European and non-European youth actors who share common values with BETA Europe and with whom we consider that it is essential to work with and support each other in the expansion of European values and to bring Europeans closer together. We are very excited to announce our new partnerships and are looking forward to fruitful future collaborations in the near future.</p>
<p>To present to you our new partners we will divide them in three groups. First of all, we have youth associations such as AEGEE Europe, American Corner Tbilisi, ELSA International, European Student Think Tank, JEF Europe, One Hour For Europe, Talento Europa and UN Association Albania. With each of them having different approaches on similar objectives and values as BETA Europe, we have created a network that will be highly beneficial for BETA members and increase the quality of MEUs.</p>
<p>Second of all, we are also committed to reach out to other sister MEUs outside the BETA network in the EU to help each other out, therefore we have reached partnerships with Brussels MEU, MEU Vienna and MEU Iasi.</p>
<p>Lastly, this year we have started an initiative called BETA Global, in the context of which in reaching out to MEUs organized outside Europe. We have contacted dozens of MEU conferences all over the world and for the moment we have reached incredible relations with Ain-Shams University MEU, Lebanese American University MEU and Asian Pacific MEU.</p>
<p>Overall, we are extremely happy to announce these new partners of ours and we look forward to work closely with them and offer the European youth everything this new network has to offer!</p>
<p><em>For an overview of our partners, please visit our “<a href="https://www.beta-europe.org/partner/">partners</a>” section of the website. If your organisation is interested in exploring partnership opportunities with BETA Europe, please contact us under contact@beta-europe.org and we’ll get back to you!</em></p>BETA Europecontact@beta-europe.orgOver the last few months, the BETA Europe Partnership teams has reached out to many European and non-European youth actors who share common values and thus established many new partnerships.The MEU Insider for March 2021 is out2021-03-30T03:07:14+02:002021-03-30T03:07:14+02:00https://www.beta-europe.org/2021/03/30/the-meu-insider-for-march-2021-is-out<p>The MEU Insider for March 2021 is out! In our most recent newsletter, you can read about the recent MEU Digital which was organised by BETA Portugal, about different MEU resources as well as the 2020 Symposium, as well as an eye-opening interview with Romanian member of the European Parliament Dragoș Pîslaru.</p>
<p>In our most recent newsletter, which you can access <a href="https://mailchi.mp/6308f2dfda30/meu-insider-february-4755398">here</a>, you can read about the recent MEU Digital which was organised by BETA Portugal, about different MEU resources as well as the 2020 Symposium, as well as an eye-opening interview with Romanian member of the European Parliament Dragoș Pîslaru.</p>
<p>In this context, we’d also like to offer our wholehearted congratulations to our close partners and friends at MEU Sofia 2021 and WAMEU 2021 for being selected by the respective national juries in Bulgaria and Poland for the European Charlemagne Youth Prize! We are incredibly proud of the organisers who have been working so hard on making this happen and providing a valuable experience to both participants and volunteers. </p>
<p>The MEU Insider is published monthly by the newly founded BETA Europe Think Tank and regularly reports on the latest development within BETA Europe and the MEU world, as well as an “out of the box” view on more general issues relevant in European policy.</p>
<p>If you’d like to sign up for the “MEU Insider” to receive future editions of the newsletter straight to the inbox, please click here: <a href="https://bit.ly/MEUInsider">https://bit.ly/MEUInsider</a>!</p>
<p>Previous editions which have already been published can be found here:</p>
<p><a href="https://mailchi.mp/6308f2dfda30/meu-insider-february-4755398">March 2021</a></p>
<p><a href="https://us5.campaign-archive.com/?u=991adf83a05812fffbbbc33dc&id=97f7c9ea3d">February 2021</a></p>
<p><a href="https://us5.campaign-archive.com/?u=991adf83a05812fffbbbc33dc&id=645b7d2ce6">January 2021</a></p>BETA Europecontact@beta-europe.orgThe BETA Europe Newsletter “MEU Insider” for March 2021 is out - to read, please click here!Introducing: The MEU Calendar 2021!2021-03-20T02:05:57+01:002021-03-20T02:05:57+01:00https://www.beta-europe.org/2021/03/20/introducing-the-meu-calendar-2021<p>Without a doubt, this MEU season is still heavily impacted by the ongoing pandemic and it is likely that many of our conferences, which involve dozens of participants and international travel, will not be able to take place as planned, or only under very tight restrictions. Nevertheless, BETA Europe, its branches and partners are working hard to continue offering high-quality educational events allowing you to discover the European decision making process and meet awesome likeminded Europeans.</p>
<p>As a consequence of the situation, any events planned for this year will take place online and are therefore accessible to anyone without regard to your geographical location, financial situation, ability to travel or putting your health at risk - all you will need is a computer, a stable internet connection and you’re ready to join us!</p>
<p>We kindly invite you to have a look at the <a href="https://www.beta-europe.org/calendar/">MEU calendar</a> on the website as well as this <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lnXx3Ax6BCtI93Rmud-iGB8gPdAW0v-5mKMh7eT2Opg/edit?usp=sharing">overview sheet</a> which will be continuously updated as more and more conferences announce precise dates. As usual, please visit the indicated website and/or social media channels to find out more information about the specific conference and how to apply.</p>
<p>If you have any further questions on how to get engaged within BETA Europe and the MEU world, you can always check out the “get engaged” section of this website and reach us under contact@beta-europe.org!</p>
<p>We are looking forward to welcoming you at one of our many (online)MEU’s this year!</p>BETA Europecontact@beta-europe.orgWithout a doubt, this MEU season is still heavily impacted by the ongoing pandemic and it is likely that many of our conferences, which involve dozens of participants and international travel, will not be able to take place as planned, or only under very tight restrictions.Sign up for the BETA Europe Newsletter: MEU Insider!2021-02-20T04:29:08+01:002021-02-20T04:29:08+01:00https://www.beta-europe.org/2021/02/20/sign-up-for-the-beta-europe-newsletter-meu-insider<p>It is a pleasure to announce the brandnew BETA Europe newsletter: MEU Insider!</p>
<p>The newsletter is published monthly by the newly founded BETA Europe Think Tank (formerly Concepts team) and will report on the latest development within BETA Europe and the MEU world.</p>
<p>To sign up for the “MEU Insider”, please click here: <a href="https://bit.ly/MEUInsider">https://bit.ly/MEUInsider</a>!</p>
<p>The first two editions which have already been published can be found here:</p>
<p><a href="https://us5.campaign-archive.com/?u=991adf83a05812fffbbbc33dc&id=645b7d2ce6">January 2021</a></p>
<p><a href="https://us5.campaign-archive.com/?u=991adf83a05812fffbbbc33dc&id=97f7c9ea3d">February 2021</a></p>
<p><img src="/assets/images/meu-insider.png" alt="" /></p>BETA Europecontact@beta-europe.orgIt is our pleasure to announce the brandnew BETA Europe newsletter: MEU Insider!