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This is a young person, aged 18 to 30 years old, active in region or involved in AER youth activities such as the Youth Regional Network, who would like to prepare several short voice-recording presentations on a topic related to youth mobility: Move on, Europe! From mobility to diversity.
Have you travelled to a foreign region for your studies, job, or maybe for fun? Perhaps you took part in the AER Eurodyssée exchange programme? Maybe you met someone who came to your region and changed your attitude towards mobility? The contemporary Europe goes far beyond Robert Schuman’s expectations! It was 60 years ago that Schuman’s Declaration marked the beginning of the reunited Europe. The document was a starting point for the European Union, bringing together the ideas of moving forward and respecting the diversity.
Feel free to choose another topic - as long as it relates to mobility in Europe, including your region’s place in Europe. The recording should last not more than 4 minutes and each reporter should prepare at least one recording per month.
Once you choose a topic you should prepare the 3-minute voice presentation as follows:
• the first sentence in your regional language, where you introduce yourself and your region
• the presentation of your topic in English or in French
In addition to your voice-recording, you can add other voices and sounds to make your report more dynamic and interesting.
Recording your voice:
Once you install the programme, you are ready to record your voice presentation. Then save your recording in Wave or MP3 format and send it to us. It will take only a few minutes to record your report and send it to us by email!
1. Want to avoid mistakes while recording? Why not to write your message down before and read it out? A simple trick recommended by professionalists.
2. Retain to the maximum four points on which you wish to insist. Too many ideas may make your message too confusing.
1. When recording your text, it is important to speak directly to the microphone. Remember about some distance between your mouth and the microphone! According to specialists, 15 cm of space is a must!
2. Articulate words very carefully. Bear in mind that other young Europeans want to understand you without seeing you!
3. Take advantage of the fact that you’re not broadcasting live – there is no need to hurry while recording! Do not speak too quickly. It is important that your ideas and your message are clear to everyone.
1. Verify before sending that the recording is in the right format and that it works well
2. Just fill in the registration form, send us a photo we can put on the “Europe and You” website and send it to AER before 30 April 2010.
3. Make sure you will send your recording before the deadline.