Academy report
DAY 5: Overwhelming expectations
At 7.30, after a really long night our Bojan was already waiting for us to go to Trieste, on the Italian side of the border. After a bus ride that nobody remembers, because everybody was sleeping, we walked in the rain t... (more)
Day Zero- Arrivals, arrivals, arrivals
Lost luggage, lost people, early flights, late dinner, sun, wild animals and amazing landscape. Don’t let the title “Day Zero” fool you. Sunday, the arrival day, was definitely not lacking of action. The arrival of 18 pe... (more)
EUSTORY (EFKAGA) in Riga
I actually think that this is the first time that I post from an EFKAGA (Event Formally Known As General Assembly). During the last years there have been many organisational changes within the EUSTORY Network – fro... (more)
Aequis Libertas: Or what young Europeans think about democracy
One of the results of the seminar about populism and challenges to democracy was the seminar magazine:Â Aequis Libertas Other results will soon follow!
Berlin 2012: The “After Movie”
I really regret that we didn’t work with media during this academy, the potential and the motivation was clearly there. Andreas from Belgium produced this photo show to pay tribute to the whole group and the except... (more)
No complaints!
25 young Europeans from 13 different countries met; and 1 weeks in 2 different cities, 1 fable, 2 songs, 3 videos, uncountable group work sessions, simulations, discussions, potatoe dinners later: an inseparable group of... (more)
There and back again, A Eustorian’s Tale by Ola
Yes. So today we went to the supposedly most beautiful school in Estonia. Again. For the fourth school in a row. The only difference was perhaps that this day I can impartially and partially say that it actually was true... (more)
“Can ALL Estonians sing and dance?”
On the very sleepy Wednesday morning we were walking to the Tallinn’s train station to drive to Tartu. Most of people were using this time to get some sleep but some of us worked on our project or went to get a coffee. ... (more)
“Why build a mosque when we have a synagogue already?”
It did not take us very long to reach several conclusions on the city of Tallinn; that it’s beautiful, that its inhabitants are warm-hearted and that they are crazy about potatoes with pork on the side (no, not the other... (more)
Strictly unpolitical politics
Presenting the school and students. Welcome to Tallinna Reaalkool! Although the way to the school was rainy and glum, our expectations were much more bright. We got what we wanted – interesting people (some of whom we ha... (more)
Up, up and up the winding stairs…
…was the German Institute we worked in today. Dear readers, be prepared for a long post. So many people, so many countries, so many expectations, so many flights but we all had the same goal: arriving in this beaut... (more)
Welcome to Estonia!
Writing this post as there’s just one more participant to arrive, one could say that the Tallinn 2012 academy is already a success  – it’s day one and people are dancing after dinner. Well how could you... (more)
Speaking for myself: After the academy is before the academy…
Yesterday I’ve said good bye to the participants of the academy in Berlin 2012 and tomorrow I will already welcome 25 young Europeans to Tallinn. So I’m now on my journey with mixed feelings but want to say a... (more)
Success: more questions than answers…
The last day began with a goodbye as Nadia was the first participant to depart from the academy . We stood in the reception area to wish her goodbye and promise to meet again. Following breakfast we began our discussion ... (more)
“I’ve been looking for…”: On the traces of the ruling powers in Germany
The 5th day morning was a bit different than others – besides of having a longtime night chats, nobody was tired but excited. 25 artist (with their main composer: Leah and write: Sofie) prepared a small surprise ... (more)