CM Grenoble

CM Grenoble
Probably the most important event for our Local Group was the spring Council Meeting 2009 held from 22nd to 27th of April in Grenoble, France. Why was it so special for us? Because, there, we made our application for full members of the organization!
And we did it! Since this Council Meeting Local Group Chios is a full member of the ESTIEM!!!
But let’s put them all in an (chronological) order…
The preparation started in February and ended just before the event. Our delegates had been chosen by the members a long time ago but we still had a lot to do. All the active members took part in the preparation of the application which meant a brochure presenting our Local Group, our University, our Country and our Island. Then the two delegates had to make a PowerPoint presentation to present in front of all the participants of the event. In the Council Meeting they were anxious and worried about their performance but they were also well prepared. The day of the presentation they performed well and they made a great presentation, something that all the participants would admit. That is also proved by the result: 48 Yes, 1 no, at the voting by the General Assembly held on the last day of the event.

More about the event…
During the six days of the event the participants attended not only the General Assembly and the working groups but also the parties and the city tour. The agenda of the General Assembly was long. As observers (not full members) we didn’t have the right to vote but the most important part for us was our presentation. Some of the topics of the Working Groups that the participants attended were about fundraising, the ESTIEM Magazine, the expansion of the organization and “how to organize an event”. What we learned in these working groups will be very helpful for our Local Group, especially in organizing events, as the Activity Week Chios 2009. Every night a party was taking place in a pub or club, even in the youth hostel where we stayed in! During the city tour the participants visited “La Bastille”, which is an ancient series of fortifications. It sits on the mountainside overlooking Grenoble, and it is visible from many points in the city. The Bastille is one of Grenoble's most visited tourist attractions, and is a good vantage point for viewing the town below and the surrounding mountains. So, the participants got informed about what is going on in ESTIEM, they improved their skills, they met new people, they got new friends and they visited Grenoble as tourists!