Newsletter May 2011

Board Talk

Dear EESTECers,

During the amazing Congress in Craiova the celebration of EESTEC's 25th birthday gathered EESTECers all over Europe. Present members as well as alumni had the chance to share their experiece and emotions, which in the end has the same meaning - love for EESTEC!

However, another year has ended and the mandate for EESTEC Int. Board 2010/11 is over. It was truly an unforgettable experience and we would like to thank each and every person for giving us their support and dedicating their time for the development of EESTEC!

Now it is time to pass the torch to the new magic five with a sparkle in their eyes - EESTEC International Board 2011/12:

Chairman - Grigoris Chrysos

Treasurer - Catalina Stoica

VC-EA - Juan Fernando Sanchez Rada

VC-IA - Merve Salihoglu

VC-P&A - Mihai Chirita

We wish you all the best and let the EESTEC Spirit shine on :)

Forever yours,

EESTEC Int. ex-Board 2010/11

Newsletter Team Talk

For the first time the whole Newsletter Team got together on the 25th EESTEC Congress in Craiova. Since some of us hadn't met each other in person, only through tons of emails, it was really great to gather everyone in one place. In addition to having fun together, the team also managed to have discussions about the improvement and development of the Newsletter, which you will get to see in the following months.

For now, the EESTEC Newsletter Team wishes you a sunny and shiny spring and since the exams are also coming up, good luck!

News

Welcome to our new representative, Observer St. Petersburg.

Congratulations and best of luck for the new board of LC Eskisehir.

Past events

EESTEC Congress 2011 - LC Craiova

Dates: 15th April - 22nd April 2011

After a year, all LCs had the chance to meet again in the EESTEC annual Congress. Organised by LC Craiova and including also a couple of days in Sinaia, the 25th EESTEC Congress gave the opportunity to more than a hundred participants to visit Romania, meet each other, and work their hands to the bone for EESTEC.

This Congress also held a very important celebration for the 25th anniversary of EESTEC, with a very nice and emotive official ceremony and its mandatory party. And in the end there was cake!

Endless GMs, great parties at night and definitely a great time to meet new EESTECers and the good old buddies you made in previous events. Well... you do know how a congress is, and if you don't, you definitely have to learn next year in Tallinn and Riga.

See you in a year!

Network Society - LC Madrid

Dates: 03rd April - 10th April 2011

LC Madrid broke their e-Health tradition this year, deciding to go in a new, much discussed direction: Network Society. The very diverse participants (from 18 different cities!) had the chance to learn about the current situation of Network Society by experts in the field, all of whom come from big names such as Ericsson, Orange and Vodafone! Of course, big thanks go to Universidad Politecnica de Madrid. Besides that, the participants enjoyed a varied social program during the nights of the week, with the end of the event culminating with a visit to the countryside.

KrakYourNet3 - LC Krakow

Dates: 10th April - 16th April 2011

LC Krakow organized the 3rd edition of their very successful network society workshop - KrakYourNet. During this amazing week, participants attended lectures on Google Hacking, Password Crackings, basics of wireless security, cloud computing, and many other topics, all provided by university professors and engineers from renowned companies like IBM, Fortinet, Novell etc. To make the academic part more interesting, several excursions were organized, e.g. to the Motorola centre, with its super-computer centre - Cyfronet, where one of the most powerful computers in Poland is held. Of course, the fun part wasn’t forgotten: parties every night, visits to Wawel Castel and interesting museums, and a weekend in Zakopane, where participants listened to traditioanl Goralian music, tasted traditional food, went hiking and relaxed in thermal baths.

Future events

'Power Island' - LC Famagusta

Dates: 1st May - 8th May 2011

LC Famagusta proudly presents Power Island, an event where the participants will be able to spread the power of EESTEC to all parts of their bodies. The workshop will contain sessions about the Industrial Usage of High Voltage as well as technical trips to Thermal Plants all around the island. During the workshop, participants will be able to discover the latest technology in the Technopark such as 3D laser printers, robotics and other new developments of our university labs and realize the island technology.

Feel the energy 2 - LC Skopje

Dates: 1st May - 8th May 2011

LC Skopje has arranged a unique combination of experts for their workshop – the finest selection of professors, experts from the industry and members of the Macedonian Academy of Science and Arts, all of who will take the participants into the world of renewables. Participants will attend interesting lectures, such as “Global trends”, ”How to create energetic strategy”, “Investments in renewables”, “Energetic world trends”, etc. The theoretical part will be brought to life with visits to a solar farm, a Biogas factory and a hydro plant with high end automation.

Dr. med. Nano - LC Munich

Dates: 07th May - 15th May 2011

This workshop will be based on the interaction between nano technology research and medical engineering. Lectures will be held covering the state of the art bio-hybrid sensors as well as a hands-on lab on the development of nanosensors on a bimolecular basis during which participants will learn how to build their own sensors. Of course, Munich's nightlife and the unforgettable parties will follow at night.

The workshop will conclude with the International Motivational Weekend in Salzburg, Austria.

WiE - Women in Engineering - LC Munich

Dates: 07th May - 15th May 2011

After great success from last year, LC Munich decided to organize once again the WiE workshop, an event specially created for discussing the difficulties and barriers for women in engineering and to create a network for women, for work and life-planning. Furthermore, a contact forum will be held for women during which participants will have the opportunity to interact and exchange experiences with other women working in engineering jobs. Apart from the lectures, participants will visit the city of Munich, its nightlife and cultural aspects. The workshop will conclude with the International Motivational Weekend in Salzburg, Austria.

IMW 2011 - LC Munich

Dates: 13th May - 15th May 2011

For the second time now, LC Munich is going to organize an International Motivational Weekend from the 13th to the 15th of May. This weekend will be the conclusion to our "WIE" and "Dr. med Nano" workshops, but for the weekend, every EESTECer is invited to some unforgettable parties! IMW will be held near Salzburg and schedule includes also working sessions provided by EESTEC trainers.

Modern Telecommunications: Linking people everywhere! - LC Zagreb

Dates: 14th May - 22nd May 2011

LC Zagreb is proud to announce their next event called "Modern Telecommunications: Linking people everywhere!". Participants will attend very interesting classes held by professors from our telecommunications department, and will gain some insight on how modern telecommunications are used in reality. Apart from the academic part, participants will also enjoy the wonderful Croatian nature, beautiful sights and not to mention Croatian culture, food and drinks!

Indexing, Optimization And Marketing from Web 2.0 to Social Networks - LC Cosenza

Dates: 16th May - 23rd May 2011

Search engines are the main instruments used for seeking information on the web. They have been subject to deep changes, such as the web, and for this reason LC Cosenza is pleased to announce its new workshop "Search Engines: Indexing, Optimization And Marketing from Web 2.0 to Social Networks".

SEO, SEF, SEM, #HashTag and other keywords are waiting for you!

Dreamers Become Winners - LC Athens

Dates: 21st May - 29th May 2011

The subject of this workshop is entrepreneurship - a concept which gets more and more important for youth in today’s world. The best professors of the National Technical University of Athens will hold lectures, and through interactive learning they will try to show participants how to successfully run their own business. Trainings will also be held, making sure participants will be equipped with the appropriate soft skills, which they can practice through real activities. Finally, they will be introduced to green energy and innovations, the latest trend in the world today.

Computer Integrated Surgery (CIS) workshop - LC Budapest

Dates: 17th June - 24th June 2011

If you want to participate in the most medtech workshop in the history of EESTEC, get prepared now! Submit your scientific abstract following the guidelines in the form and send it with your application!

Participants will have to present their field of research or studies relevant to CIS. Applications must include a fully filled Application form, including the 2-page abstract supporting the proposed presentation sent to cis2011@eestec.hu by 29th April. Selection will be made based on scientific merit and geographic variety.

More details here: http://eestec.hu/cis/CIS_call.pdf

When night meets day - LC Riga

Dates: 22nd June - 26th June 2011

EESTECers are invited to join and celebrate with LC Riga the biggest festival in Latvia! By applying to “When night meets day” you can experience a traditional Latvian midsummer festival. The first and last days will be spent discovering the beautiful city of Riga, located on the confluence of the river Daugava and the seaside. Participants will learn about the Latvian culture through sightseeing, enjoying the cuisine, seeing the nightlife and admiring city in the evening.

Interesting Facts About Brest

Brest, formerly also Brest-on-the-Bug and Brest-Litovsk, is a city in Belarus at the border with Poland opposite the city of Terespol. Being situated on the main railway line connecting Berlin and Moscow, and an intercontinental highway, Brest became a principal border crossing since World War II in Soviet times. Some of the land in the Brest rail yards remains contaminated as a result of the transshipment of radioactive materials here since Soviet days although cleanup operations have been taking place. A majestic Soviet-era war memorial was constructed on the site of the 1941 battle, to commemorate the known and unknown defenders of the Hero-Fortress. This war memorial is the largest tourist attraction of the city. An archaeological museum of the old city Berestye is located on the southern island of the Hero-Fortress. Brest also has the first Belarusian outdoor railway museum where are collected unique exhibits of locomotives and other railway units of release of the beginning and the middle of the last century. The administration of the city is located on the main square of city named Lenin’s square. In Brest it is possible to see also sports constructions of world level – the rowing channel, the ice palace, arena for athletics, sports palace Victoria and others . Even though it’s a 300.000 people city and 1000 years old, the city lives and develops every day!

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Event	Organizer	Period	Deadline
'Power Island'	LC Famagusta	01/05/11 - 08/05/11	Passed
Feel the energy 2	LC Skopje	01/05/11 - 08/05/11	Passed
Dr. med. Nano	LC Munich	07/05/11 - 15/05/11	Passed
WiE - Women in Engineering	LC Munich	07/05/11 - 15/05/11	Passed
IMW 2011	LC Munich	13/05/11 - 15/05/11	04/05/11
Modern Telecomunications: Linking people everywhere!	LC Zagreb	14/05/11 - 22/05/11	Passed
Indexing, Optimization And Marketing from Web 2.0 to Social Networks	LC Cosenza	16/05/11 - 23/05/11	Passed
Dreamers Become Winners	LC Athens	21/05/11 - 29/05/11	Passed
Computer Integrated Surgery (CIS) workshop	LC Budapest	17/06/11 - 24/06/11	Passed
When night meets day	LC Riga	22/06/11 - 26/06/11	20/05/11

The Newsletter Team:

Flavia Fiscu (Bucharest) - flavia.fiscu@gmail.com

VC-IA Merve Salihoglu (Ankara) - salihoglumerve@gmail.com

Janne Raudsepp (Tallinn) - janneraudsepp@gmail.com

Dudau Dragos-Marius (Craiova) - dragos_dudau@yahoo.com

Snežana Marković (Belgrade) - markovic.snezana@gmail.com

Mehmet Tatlıcıoğlu (Ankara) - tatlicioglu@gmail.com

Vanja Pančić (Sarajevo) - vanjapancic@gmail.com

Jorge Somavilla Franco (Madrid) - jsomav@gmail.com

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