« Antidemocratic and xenophobic forces of Europe have always been attracted by the European unity dream, the mystic of the imperial Rome»
(FB - 1998)
" Being a citizen is a voluntary act "
(FB - 2009)
"Thinking about the future only makes sense if it is aimed at improving one’s thinking about the present and about the trends at work"
(FB - 1998)
"The European project is not a dream, but a hope. It is rooted in rationality, which is not the case with dreams. We Europeans have seen our dreams end in nightmares too often not to be suspicious."
(FB - 2005)
"The strength of a network is judged at the information level of the weakest link, or more precisely the link furthest from the centre of the network."
(FB - 2004)
"Europe's destiny is escaping the two "Greats" and it will come knocking on the door of the Europeans."
(FB - 1989)
"The history of Europe is a bit like a multifaceted diamond. Everyone sees the same diamond... but no one sees exactly the same facets."
(FB - E-storia project, 2004)
"Let us dare the future as the founding fathers of Europe did"
(FB - "From EU to Euroland", 2001)
"The European citizenship can not be decreed. The European citizen can only be born..."
(FB - 1992)
"Every state is a minority in the EU. In any case, let’s not forget that if all our states went into building the EU it is because they all felt too small to face alone both their future and the rest of the world."
(FB - 2003)
"From a single (EU) Currency to a single (EU) Citizenship. The euro is only an instrument."
(FB - 1997)
"An empire is always providing platforms where conflicts and wars prolife­rate... an empire needs enemies, whilst a Community requires partners."
(FB - 1992)
"Europe’s history has taught us that dreams and nightmares are the two faces of the same coin"
(FB - “Europe is Peace” 2006)
"Everybody wants to have a successful enlargement whereas it is a successful enlarged EU which is important."
(FB - 2002)
"It is clear that the existing national political parties can not serve two masters: national and European."
(FB - IDE, 1989)
"It takes teamwork to make Europe move forward."
(FB - 2005)
"There is nothing like one European. The European is a team of Europeans... the only way we can imagine a European, it is a team of people from different countries, not a single man or woman."
(FB - Enschede (NL) 2012)
"On the horizon with a heaven of freedom and a land of responsibility, this is perhaps the soul of Europe."
(FB - 1992)
"The future challenge for the European project is not about Europe anymore, it is about the Europeans."
(FB - 2005)
"The more Brussels speaks English, the less Brussels understands the Europeans"
(FB - 2004)
"Occupy the Future of Europe!"
("What do YOU want as a future for AEGEE?" Franck Biancheri at the 2012 Agora in Enschede)
"To combine new technologies and democratic principles to succeed in the entry of European integration in the 21st century or e-democracy at the service of Euro-democracy"
(FB - EUSV, 2001)
"In the years 00 of the 21st century, democratization can only take place in the perspective of the democratic election of a European executive that remains to be invented."
(FB - EUSV, 2001)
"We must build the European Community, otherwise Europe will soon be culturally Americanised, politically Finlandised and technologically Japanised"
EGEE I, 1984

FB Award 2019 open call for AEGEE antennae: “Being Franck Biancheri in 2019… looking at 2040. What 20-year-ahead project would Franck Biancheri lay down today?”Prix FB 2019, appel à candidatures pour les antennes AEGEE: “Dans la peau de Franck Biancheri en 2019… imaginant l’horizon 2040. Quelle vision à 20 ans Franck Biancheri aurait-il aujourd’hui?” (anglais)

Connecting AEGEE-Europe to its history!

Invent a programme inspired by AEGEE-Europe’s founder

DEADLINE NOVEMBER 18th, 2018

This year’s topic:

Being Franck Biancheri in 2019… looking at 2040

What 20-year-ahead project would Franck Biancheri lay down today?

[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n May 2019, after 10 years of crisis, Brexit implementation and a risky European election, a new EU will be born. A new Europe will require from European citizens to redefine their common interests and goals, and to adapt their methods to new realities if they want to keep/take a say in the model of society that’s being proposed to them.

That’s the kind of challenge Franck Biancheri couldn’t resist to take up! Let’s imagine together what 20 year-ahead project he would lay down today! As Aegeans, let’s BE Franck Biancheri in 2019 with a view to the Europe we WANT in 2040!

Franck Biancheri is the founder of AEGEE-Europe. Under his presidency AEGEE-Europe played a key role in the adoption of the ERASMUS programme. In May 2012, before he died, he left following message to AEGEE members at the Agora of Enschede:

« As student, as young people you are the natural machine to search for the future… » « Don’t let the past occupy your future. » « Pioneer tomorrow’s Europe – Occupy the future » (Agora Aegee-Europe, Enschede, May 2012)

This has inspired to define the topic of the 2019′ award : “Being Franck Biancheri in 2019… looking at 2040. What 20-year-ahead project would Franck Biancheri lay down today?”. Let’s imagine together what 20 year-ahead project he would lay down today!

 Based on this rationale, what kind of event(s) could you imagine to propose AAFB for this year? Let loose your imagination! APPLY NOW!

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!!! DEADLINE NOVEMBER 18th, 2018 !!!

⇒ To know about the application criteriae & requirements DOWNLOAD THE FBA 2019 OPEN CALL 

SEND YOUR PROPOSALS before the 18th of November 2018 by APPLYING HERE!

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[dropcap]E[/dropcap]ach year, the Franck Biancheri Award allocates a financial support to the AEGEE-antenna with the most creative programme of Franck Biancheri-related activities.

Be this antenna in 2019 and win the Award. Win 2,000 €! …

                 … Invent a programme to discover and discuss the core-ideas of AEGEE-Europe’s founder. Be creative and get a chance to win 2,000 euros!

The Association des Amis de Franck Biancheri (Friends of Franck Biancheri Association – AAFB) is an association created in the aftermath of Franck Biancheri’s death which aims at gathering, synthesizing, promoting, perpetuating and defending his work.

 The Franck Biancheri Award was created in 2013 by the organisation now gathering his “Friends” (Association des Amis de Franck Biancheri) in order to encourage you to discover and discuss his ideas…

              … because it belongs to us to take up the torch he lit up,

AAFB and AEGEE-Europe launched a sustainable project aimed at reminding what AEGEE owes Franck with a view to help build on this grand heritage. This is where the “Franck Biancheri Award” – granted each year to various AEGEE antennae – was born.

Get familiar with his work (innumerable writings on the subject, many organisations he founded and ran (think-tanks, citizen organisations, political parties, etc…), countless innovative projects (congresses, websites, debate marathons, online elections, etc…).

Build a creative programme of Franck Biancheri-related activities for your antenna in 2018

And get 2,000 euros to conduct that programme!

Be creative and get a chance to win 2,000 euros!

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⇒ To know about the application criteriae & requirements DOWNLOAD THE FBA 2019 OPEN CALL 

SEND YOUR PROPOSALS before the 18th of November 2018 by APPLYING HERE!

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More: info@franck-biancheri.eu or headoffice@aegee.org

Connecting AEGEE-Europe to its history!

Invent a programme inspired by AEGEE-Europe’s founder

This year’s topic:

Being Franck Biancheri in 2019… looking at 2040

What 20-year-ahead project would Franck Biancheri lay down today?

[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n May 2019, after 10 years of crisis, Brexit implementation and a risky European election, a new EU will be born. A new Europe will require from European citizens to redefine their common interests and goals, and to adapt their methods to new realities if they want to keep/take a say in the model of society that’s being proposed to them.

That’s the kind of challenge Franck Biancheri couldn’t resist to take up! Let’s imagine together what 20 year-ahead project he would lay down today! As Aegeans, let’s BE Franck Biancheri in 2019 with a view to the Europe we WANT in 2040!

Franck Biancheri is the founder of AEGEE-Europe. Under his presidency AEGEE-Europe played a key role in the adoption of the ERASMUS programme. In May 2012, before he died, he left following message to AEGEE members at the Agora of Enschede:

« As student, as young people you are the natural machine to search for the future… » « Don’t let the past occupy your future. » « Pioneer tomorrow’s Europe – Occupy the future » (Agora Aegee-Europe, Enschede, May 2012)

This has inspired to define the topic of the 2019′ award : “Being Franck Biancheri in 2019… looking at 2040. What 20-year-ahead project would Franck Biancheri lay down today?”. Let’s imagine together what 20 year-ahead project he would lay down today!

 Based on this rationale, what kind of event(s) could you imagine to propose AAFB for this year? Let loose your imagination! APPLY NOW!

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⇒ To know about the application criteriae & requirements DOWNLOAD THE FBA 2019 OPEN CALL 

SEND YOUR PROPOSALS before the 18th of November 2018 by APPLYING HERE!

[divider]

[dropcap]E[/dropcap]ach year, the Franck Biancheri Award allocates a financial support to the AEGEE-antenna with the most creative programme of Franck Biancheri-related activities.

Be this antenna in 2019 and win the Award. Win 2,000 €! …

                 … Invent a programme to discover and discuss the core-ideas of AEGEE-Europe’s founder. Be creative and get a chance to win 2,000 euros!

The Association des Amis de Franck Biancheri (Friends of Franck Biancheri Association – AAFB) is an association created in the aftermath of Franck Biancheri’s death which aims at gathering, synthesizing, promoting, perpetuating and defending his work.

 The Franck Biancheri Award was created in 2013 by the organisation now gathering his “Friends” (Association des Amis de Franck Biancheri) in order to encourage you to discover and discuss his ideas…

              … because it belongs to us to take up the torch he lit up,

AAFB and AEGEE-Europe launched a sustainable project aimed at reminding what AEGEE owes Franck with a view to help build on this grand heritage. This is where the “Franck Biancheri Award” – granted each year to various AEGEE antennae – was born.

Get familiar with his work (innumerable writings on the subject, many organisations he founded and ran (think-tanks, citizen organisations, political parties, etc…), countless innovative projects (congresses, websites, debate marathons, online elections, etc…).

Build a creative programme of Franck Biancheri-related activities for your antenna in 2018

And get 2,000 euros to conduct that programme!

Be creative and get a chance to win 2,000 euros!

[divider]

⇒ To know about the application criteriae & requirements DOWNLOAD THE FBA 2019 OPEN CALL 

SEND YOUR PROPOSALS before the 18th of November 2018 by APPLYING HERE!

[divider]

More: info@franck-biancheri.eu or headoffice@aegee.org