SES - Study Association for European Studies

Meet our Commissioner of External Affairs!

Antigoni Todi

"Hello guys, I'm Antigoni, and I'm the External of SES. I'm in charge of maintaining relations between partnerships and SES (and upcoming merch (!)). I'm a third-year, majoring in Law and Politics. I'm from sunny Greece but moved around quite a lot as a kid. Last year, I was chair of the Conference Committee. My favourite thing about SES is the sense of community you feel and the ever-lasting friendships you make!"

Meet our Commissioner of Internal Affairs!

Katherine Bradshaw

"Hi, I'm Kate. I am the Internal of SES so that means I do the social media and the newsletter among other things. I'm a second year majoring in Economics and Politics. In SES I have had the experience of being in the Party and Media Committee. My favourite thing about SES is the people you meet through I, some of my best friends are in SES and it means we spend even more time with each other!"

Meet our Treasurer!

Bartosz Rybarczyk

"Hello, I'm Bartek and I'm the Treasurer of SES. I'm originally from Poland and will now be a third year, majoring in Law and Politics. My first experience in SES was in the Travel Committee as the Commissioner of Transportation, and in my second year, I chaired the Committee. My favourite thing about SES is that it enabled me to pursue my passions, such as travelling and debating, while also becoming a part of an amazing community of passionate and open-minded students. See you around, Bartek!"

Meet our Secretary!

Ejona Çani

"Hello everyone! My name is Ejona, and I'm the Secretary of SES. I'm from Albania, and I am currently in my second year, majoring in European Law and Politics. The most rewarding part of being in SES is undoubtedly the sense of community. It had grown into a wonderful network where I've formed valuable friendships, and I'm grateful for the connections and experiences SES continues to offer. I'm looking forward to this year!"

!Introducing the 40th Board! With the upcoming General Assembly on the 17th of September at 18:00h and the Board transition, we thought it would be an excellent opportunity to introduce ourselves!

Meet our chair!

Tom Filippo Maidahl Christiansen

"Salut, I'm Tom. Born and raised in beautiful Luxembourg, I came to Amsterdam two years ago to study European Studies. Now, I'm majoring in History and Culture and pursuing a minor in English Literature. I joined SES pretty quickly, but it was only after my first Study Trip, I developed so many new friendships and memories that in my second year, I joined the Travel Committee to help organise the next Study Trip. During the upcoming year, I'm going to be the Chairman of SES so you will see me around quite a lot! Kisses, Tom"

Last but not least, we are introducing our Commissioner of External Affairs!

Full name: Alexandra Elizabeth Adriana Hall Allen
Age: 21
Nationalities: Swiss, Dutch, English
Major: European History
Position on the board: Commissioner of External Affairs
Office shift: Wednesday
Coordinating committees: Career and Acquisition
Nicknames: Alex, Alexi, Rottweiler

Favourites
Flag: Swiss
Drink: Wine
Drinking game: F**k the dealer
European city: Madrid
SES-moment: Lustrum Gala
Series: Succession
Dutch dish: Poffertjes
Micronation: Transnistria
Celebrity: Timothée Chalamet (I mean for obvious reasons)
Food: Fondue/raclette
Superpower: The ability to make Fernando laugh
Place in Amsterdam: Lauriergracht

Most embarrassing SES moment: Trying to p*e in a bottle on the introduction boat tour
Go-to karaoke song: Valerie - Amy Whinehouse
Where can you be found at a party: Behind the DJ decks
Describe yourself in 1 word: drinkingproblems
Most anticipated SES event 2022/23: AMS UNLOCKED festival
Secret talent: An immense knowledge of wine
Dating advice: Don't date Dutch men
Sport of choice: Skiing
Fun fact: I have 7 siblings
Least favourite historical event: The overruling of Roe V Wade (US is messed up)

Today we are introducing our Commissioner of Internal Affairs!

Full name: Isabell Beske
Age: 19
Nationality: German
Major: European Economics
Position on the board: Commissioner of Internal Affairs
Office shift: Tuesday
Coordinating committees: Media, Party and Introduction
Nicknames: Isa, Izzie, Isi, Izz

Favourites
Flag: Botswana
Drink: Blue Lagoon
Drinking game: Rage Cage or Stresspong, whatever it’s called
European city: Budapest
SES-moment: AMW
Series: Game of Thrones
Dutch dish: Kaassouflé
Micronation: Kugelmugel
Celebrity: Paul Rudd
Food: Cake
Superpower: Flying
Place in Amsterdam: Museumkwartier

Most embarrassing SES moment: When I ripped my pants on the study trip
Go-to karaoke song: Don’t have one, I just sing along to literally everything
Where can you be found at a party: All over the place
Describe yourself in 1 word: huh?
Most anticipated SES event 2022/23: Winter Gala
Secret talent: Ask me at the next borrel
Dating advice: Go with the flow and don’t overthink everything ;)
Sport of choice: I want to pick 3
Fun fact: I have never had a hangover
Least favourite historical event: French Wars of Religion

Next up we have our Money Master!

Full name: Pedro Said Vieira
Age: 29
Nationality: Brazil, Luxembourg, USA
Major: European Economics
Position on the board: Sugardaddy/Treasurer
Office shift: Friday
Coordinating committees: Activity, Conference
Nicknames: Pablo, Opa

Favourites
Flag: Asstitty flag
Drink: Turbo Mate
Drinking game: Flunkyball (not “biErBaLL” Maddie)
European city: Vienna
SES-moment: Bathroom rave
Series: The Sopranos
Dutch dish: Febo
Micronation: Liechtenstein
Celebrity: Jean-Claude Juncker
Food: Feijoada completa
Superpower: writing a bomb ass essay in a single 48h+ session
Place in Amsterdam: home

Most embarrassing SES moment: “Problemkinder”-moment in Bratislava
Go-to karaoke song: “My Way” by Frank Sinatra
Where can you be found at a party: Cleaning the dishes
Describe yourself in 1 word: RBF
Most anticipated SES event 2022/23: AMW
Secret talent: super strong right index finger
Dating advice: Make the other person feel listened to
Sport of choice: Listening to Fernando’s BS all day and not exploding/dying
Fun fact: Fernando’s diet consists exclusively of fermented chicken and (at least) 8 eggs per day
Least favourite historical event: London conference of 1830

Day 2 of the board introductions, meet our Secretary!

Full name: Fernando De Freitas Perez
Age: 23
Nationality: Mexican, Luxembourgish
Major: European Law
Position on the board: Secretary
Office shift: Thursday
Coordinating committees: Educational, Eurovisie, Weekend
Nicknames: /

Favourites
Flag: Asstitty Flag
Drink: Jägermeister
Drinking game: Beerpong
European city: Hamburg
SES-moment: First Asstitty Committee dinner
Series: Peaky Blinders
Dutch dish: Poffertjes
Micronation: Free Territory of Freedomland
Celebrity: Stephen Curry
Food: Salmon
Superpower: Flexibility
Place in Amsterdam: Home

Most embarrassing SES moment: AMW 2022
Go-to karaoke song: Tequila
Where can you be found at a party: Couch probably
Describe yourself in 1 word: Motivated
Most anticipated SES event 2022/23: AMW
Secret talent: Wouldn’t be much of a secret if I told you
Dating advice: Learn when to compromise
Sport of choice: Basketball
Fun fact: Pedro is a prehistoric creature
Least favourite historical event: 539 BCE

Introducing the 38th Board of SES! Every day this week, we will post one board member so you can get to know them a bit better.
Meet our chair!

Full name: Madeleine Alice Evans
Age: 20
Nationality: British innit
Major: East European Studies
Position on the board: Chair
Office shift: Monday
Coordinating committees: Travel and Debate
Nicknames: Magdalena, Mads
Instagram: m.adeleineevans

Favourites
Flag: The EU Flag
Drink: Club Mate
Drinking game: Bierball (the correct name)
European city: Berlin
SES-moment: AMW 2021
Series: Normal People
Dutch dish: Kruidnoten
Micronation: Luxembourg
Celebrity: Verka Seduchka
Food: Smoked salmon
Superpower: Getting sign-ups for SES events
Place in Amsterdam: Sterk, De Clerqstraat

Most embarrassing SES moment: Getting carried home by Isabell after a night out in Budapest
Go-to karaoke song: 99 Luftballons
Where can you be found at a party: Getting myself ANOTHER drink
Describe yourself in 1 word: Slay
Most anticipated SES event 2022/23: Study trip!!!
Secret talent: Saying the name of that Welsh town with the really long name
Dating advice: If it’s meant to happen, then it will
Sport of choice: Skiing
Fun fact: I’ve never broken a bone
Least favourite historical event: Brexit

The pictures of our MUN are out! A big thank you to our Debate Committee that had to deal with some obstacles but still managed to organise an amazing event. This year the topic was the screening of third-country nationals at the external borders of the EU. We would also like to thank all participants for their efforts and great insights. We hope to see all of you at the MUN again next year!