Newbie Weekend Belgium
1 November from 08:00 to 3 November from 17:00 Europe
Introduction
Hello there!
Do you want to get a taste of the wonderful EGEA life? Our Newbie Weekend in Watou, in the Western part of Belgium, is a great place to start! Here you can explore what typical EGEA activities have to offer, such as:
- An excursion – Nothing geographers like more than some good old field observations! In this case we’ll take you cycling through the fields along some old breweries.
- A workshop or training – Learning something to boost your science or soft skills in a fun way! The subject of our workshop still needs to be decided, but we’re sure it will be interesting!
- A cultural fair – On this evening everybody brings some things to eat and drink from their home country, and we explore the whole culinary experience of Europe in one room!
- A newbie area – Where we introduce you to each other and to the way EGEA works.
Participation fee
Accomodation & surroundings
The weekend takes place in Watou, a cosy little village near the border with France. (So to the French: C’est bien et proche, nous serions très contents de vous accueillir!) The region is known for World War 1, cycling and its many delicious beers (wink wink).
To get there, you can take the train to Poperinge, where we can provide a shuttle service to bring you to the accomodation. You can also reach the accomodation by car and bicycle, it is near the center of the village.
program
This program is only approximately and will probably change a little.
Excursions:
We will probably go on a cycling excursion along some traditional breweries, visit them and/or visit some World War 1 monuments. (More info will follow)
Sign me up!
RSVP until 19th of Octobre via this link: https://forms.gle/CZ4vdcZkTWpEUVkk8
Your questions answered
Q: How do I know if this is something for me?
A: If you like meeting people and/or viewing geography from different stances and/or like travelling, then this is definitely something for you! Every EGEA experience is different, some people like certain aspects more than others and that’s totally okay, because an EGEA event (like this one) has a lot of aspects to offer!
Q: My English is not that good, will I be able to fit in?
A: The key to learning a language is practicing, and most EGEAns don’t have English as a mother tongue, so everybody will make an effort to understand you and be patient. Besides, we’re sure your English is better than you think 😉
Q: I have some information I need the orgateam to know, how do I tell them?
A: Some time after you register for the event, we will sent a participant form for more information about you (eg. allergies, if you want to sleep in a same-gender room, …) so you can let us know there. We will also make a whatsapp chat for everybody. Otherwise feel free to contact our entities on Instagram or e-mail, we’re happy to help!
