http://www.em-a.eu/ Erasmus Mundus Students and Alumni Association en http://www.em-a.eu/typo3conf/ext/tt_news/ext_icon.gif http://www.em-a.eu/ 18 16 Erasmus Mundus Students and Alumni Association TYPO3 - get.content.right http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:29:00 +0100 http://www.em-a.eu/en/home/rss-feed-detail/results-of-the-elections-for-erasmus-mundus-course-representatives-786.html Thanks to all the candidates and all those EMA members who have casted their votes! HERE.  The course representatives would officially start their term after the General Assembly of EMA in June 2012, untill then the current course representatives are to be contacted for any issues.  All newly elected EMA course representatives are invited to attend the General Assembly in Prague - separate invitations will be provided.  ]]> Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:29:00 +0100 http://www.em-a.eu/en/home/rss-feed-detail/call-for-articles-and-photos-785.html Would you like to express yourself in writing? Are you eager to inform the Erasmus Mundus community...  EMANATE is "Sports: Bringing People Together". When Pheidippides supposedly ran to death in Ancient Greece, he probably had no idea that 2500 years into the future, people all over the world would be running the same length to commemorate his heroic task - that’s the power of sport! The adrenaline, the sweat, the competition, the pushing of limits, the breathlessness, the cardiac arrests, the pain of losing and the highs of victory, the pride, the team spirit, the endless hours of training, the dehydration, the persistence and the resistance - these could be some of the topics you can write about in the next issue of Emanate. 
The next Emanate will be published on the eve of the 2012 Summer Olympic Games! As the Games and sports competitions are also significant cultural events with activities celebrating sports and cultures all over the world, we welcome articles describing such celebrations, volunteering you did for sports events, the encouragement you received from watching these events and the impact these events had on your community. The articles should reflect the idea that the power of sport lies in bringing people together, building unbeatable teams, setting records, learning to respect one's opponents and live with the Olympic Spirit, the spirit of endurance, friendliness and respect! 
We invite you to write articles for the following sections:

• EMA News – all EMA members, Steering Committee and EM Chapters share events, education fairs and conferences that have happened or that you have taken part in together with other EMA members.

• Thematic Section - send us original, innovative and creative articles and photographs on the theme of “Sports: Bringing People Together”.

• Success Stories – inspire the Erasmus Mundus community by letting us know about your success.

• Your Say – just share with us your original texts, ideas, what is on your mind, essays, poetry, stories…

• My Erasmus Mundus – share with us your experiences with other fellows or friends, tell us about the highlights, the funny sides and the serious impact of your Erasmus Mundus time.

• Photo Competition: there is a traditional prize in the form of a voucher for an online bookstore for the most inspiring photo.

Requirements: 
Be very authentic and innovative – we are happy to read unique texts with both personal impact and contemporary relevance! 
Length of an article: 500 to 1000 words.
Resolution of a photograph: 4 mega pixels or higher.
Length of picture description (only for Photo Competition): up to 100 words.
Accepted format: .jpg for photos, .doc for articles. 

The name of article file you submit should be in the following format: Name_Surname_Title.doc.
Together with the article, please submit the author’s portrait picture in .jpeg format, the title of the author’s picture should be the following: Name_Surname_EMCourse Abbreviation_Year of Graduation.jpeg 
If you have pictures to accompany your article, make sure they were taken by you and you have all rights on using them. The picture for the article should be submitted in the following name format: Title of the picture.jpeg.

If you submit a picture for the Photo Competition section of EMANATE, the name of the file should be in the following format: Name_Surname_Title.jpeg. 
Together with competition photo, submit a .doc file that has following credentials: your name, surname, nationality, Erasmus Mundus course, and the year of graduation from EM course. 

Deadline: March 10, 2012
Contributions should be sent to: EMA Communications Team
The selection of articles and photos is done by the EMA Communications Team. The photo competition will be held via voting at the EMA General Assembly 2012 in Prague. 

Thanks and we look forward to your articles and photos! Your Communications Team]]> Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:24:00 +0100 http://www.em-a.eu/en/home/rss-feed-detail/3rd-bonn-conference-on-international-development-policy-global-lifestyles-new-pathways-for-de.html This years conference organized by the State Government of North Rhine-Westphalia took place on...
Specifically focusing on sustainable consumption and production patterns, the conference became a platform for fierce debate for the 800 participants, who included representatives from multinational corporations, international organizations and national institutions, as well as politicians and civil society activists. The main questions discussed were: How can the growth trajectory and welfare of countries be protected given the effects of industrial production on climate and environment? What effects do lifestyles and consumption habits in the wealthy industrial and service-based nations have on countries of the Global South? How can consumers be made more sensitive to the relations between consumption behavior and development policy?

Some conference participants argued that current consumption-production relations between the Global North and South were acceptable and that only shift towards more efficient and environmental friendly production patterns was necessary. However, critics of the view pointed out the implications of global inequality and of the marginalization of producers in the South. They strongly advocated for a complete reconsideration of current international production and consumption relations.  for more information click on this link. By Sema Isil Tanriverdi]]> Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:49:00 +0100 http://www.em-a.eu/en/home/rss-feed-detail/pilot-webinar-for-ema-country-representatives-783.html First webinar organised for EMA country representatives and carried out by EMA members themselves! The webinar aims at bringing together the EMA country representatives, on the one hand, and EMA active members, on the other, in order to create a platform for exchanging best practices, in order to answer the questions about promotion of Erasmus Mundus and provide some recommendations.  The webinar is aimed at all EMA country representatives, but if some EMA members are interested in taking part as well, you are welcome to sign up - all you need in Internet!  Considering the fact, that our members are spread out all over the world and taking into account the time difference, we organise 2 webinar sessions on the same day: WEBINAR EAST (Sunday, February 26 at 10 am Central European Time) and WEBINAR WEST (Sunday, February 26 at 5 pm Central European Time).
If you are interested in taking part, please sign up!  Dealine is February 21, 2012. EMA is thankful to Edlira Alku (European Chapter), Pavan Sriram (Indian Chapter), Luis Pineda (Latin American Chapter), Anna Korepanova (Eurasian Chapter), Hongqing Yang (Chinese Chapter) and Stephanie Raible (North American Chapter) for their support and dedication!]]> Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:09:00 +0100 http://www.em-a.eu/en/home/rss-feed-detail/and-the-winner-is-782.html And the winner is...

LGBT President: Helena Kovac

LGBT Communications Officer: Paulo Peralta

LGBT Network Development Officer: Kapil Gupta

LGBT Gay-Straight Alliance Officer: Ray Sark

LGBT Professional Development Officer: Raz Yishay 

Congratulations to the newly elected LGBT Network board members and thanks to all for your active participation in the elections as candidates or voters.

]]> Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:40:00 +0100 http://www.em-a.eu/en/home/rss-feed-detail/networking-event-for-ema-alumni-in-singapore-781.html If you are alumni in Singapore come and join the event! 18th of March 2012. 

If you have any further questions do not hesitate to contact the country representatives.]]> Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:04:00 +0100 http://www.em-a.eu/en/home/rss-feed-detail/call-for-small-scale-networking-fund-and-promotional-encounter-fund-780.html An initiative launched by the EMA-Latin American Chapter to support promotional and networking...
EMA-LA Small Scale Networking Fund
The Latin American Chapter is giving up to 300€ for initiatives that aim at the development of EM networks in Latin America and the Caribbean. We would like to encourage you in creating initiatives aimed at social, academic and professional networks between students and alumni.
The application in very simple (a one-page form that you can download in Word format here)and the deadline for application is until 9 March 2012.
For eligibility and selection criteria, please read the Small-scale Event Fund document. Although the document is in English (EMA's official language), applications are also accepted in Spanish and Portuguese.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email the LA team.
We look forward to receiving your application!
EMA-LA Team 

EMA-LA Small Scale Promotional Encounter Fund
The EMA-LA Promotion Team is looking for enthusiastic volunteers who help us promote Erasmus Mundus throughout Latin America. If you feel passionate about the EM programme and want to spread the word with your fellows, we are looking for you! The Chapter is offering up to a 100€ budget for initiatives aimed to encourage students from your home university/town/country to take part in the Erasmus Mundus programme.
What would you do?
You would give an informative talk to a local audience (your university, your city) explaining what Erasmus Mundus is, what its objectives and benefits are, followed by an informal chat or a Q&A session where you can help clarifying the most common queries of the attendees.
What can we provide?
The EMA-LA team will provide you with the necessary elements of the Promotion Kit (Presentation, poster, flyers), and can support you with travel expenses and logistics.
How to proceed?
Download and Fill-in a Small-scale Event Fund document, stating where and when you would like to give the talk (can be between March and June), please provide us with as many details as you can, including: Institution, contact person and contact email, so we can help you better.
For eligibility and selection criteria, please read the . Please send your Small Scale Application form to the LA team by 9 March. Applications are accepted in English, Spanish or Portuguese.
For any further questions, please contact our Promotion Coordinator.

]]> Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:32:00 +0100 http://www.em-a.eu/en/home/rss-feed-detail/asecs-jumpstart-a-study-abroad-fair-2012-779.html EMA-Country Representative Ryan Anthony Buccat reports from Quezon City in the Philippines. The event was entitled “ASEC’s JUMPSTART! A Study Abroad Fair” an international education fair aimed to encourage students and faculties at the university to support an academic exchange of undergraduate, masters and doctorate courses with various university institutions from all over the globe.
The fair was joined by representatives from New Zealand, France, Malaysia, United Kingdom, Canada, United States, Taiwan, Switzerland and several other countries from Europe. Other organisations involved in the event were the British Council, and Erasmus Mundus.
The exhibit event successfully motivated students to visit the promotional talks and attend the presentation regarding courses and scholarships from the different countries and organisations that offer study abroad programmes.
Erasmus Mundus Student and Alumi Association (EMA) was one of the major sponsors. As part of the event Mr. Ryan Anthony Bucccat was able to introduce EMA and the programme to the students and faculties of the different colleges within the university.
After the event, the Ateneo Student Exchange Council (ASEC) committed to promote the Erasmus Mundus Program and the EM Association throughout the whole semester of 2012 headed by Melissa Wong as the Project and Scholarship Coordinator of ASEC via University Programs and Social Networking.

By Ryan Anthony B. Buccat]]> Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:31:00 +0100 http://www.em-a.eu/en/home/rss-feed-detail/starting-your-erasmus-mundus-experience-event-in-yerevan-armenia-778.html It will take place on February 24, 2012 between 14:30-18:30 o’clock. The Erasmus Mundus Students and Alumni Association in cooperation with AEGEE-Yerevan (in frames of Mobility Action day of Eastern Partnership Project of AEGEE) will arrange an information session on “Starting your Erasmus Mundus Experience". The presentations will give you an idea on how to study abroad with EMA and what requirements there are for the programme. It is hosted at the Yerevan State University and all potential students, alumni and other stakeholders are invited to join the event.  For more information contact the EMA country representative from Armenia. ]]> Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:12:00 +0100 http://www.em-a.eu/en/home/rss-feed-detail/a-healthy-way-of-fundraising-running-for-charity-775.html EMA member Marta Morena prepares for the Silverstone Half Marathon in March. Support her cause! I am studying the Erasmus Mundus Master in Human Rights Practice. I am spending my second semester in London, and, since I love running so much, I could not miss this opportunity to “run my talk”. I am going to participate in the Silverstone Half Marathon, which takes place at the Silverstone Circuit the 11th of March. I am running for Action Against Hunger, “a global humanitarian organization committed to ending world hunger, works to save the lives of malnourished children while providing communities with access to safe water and sustainable solutions to hunger" . I would like to ask all the members of the EMA community to support this cause and sponsor me. As little as 6 pounds can make a big difference in the most disadvantaged communities. We are a huge community and we can make a big difference with such a little effort. In a period of economic crisis, it is always the most disadvantaged who suffer the most.
You can support this cause by donating here.
I will keep you updated with my training in my facebook page. Do leave a message from time to time, I need psychological support from everywhere in the world! :)

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