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AEGEE-Europe: Empowering Students Across Borders since 1985

AEGEE-Europe, founded in 1985 in Paris, is the largest interdisciplinary student association in Europe, boasting 17,000 members across 250 locals in 43 countries. As a politically independent NGO, it creates opportunities for social responsibility, cultural exchange, and active citizenship. AEGEE engages students and young professionals from diverse faculties to foster international cooperation, promote higher education, and enhance mobility. Through seminars, exchanges, and local activities, AEGEE contributes to the European idea and shapes the future of young leaders.

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AEGEE-Europe: Empowering Students Across Borders since 1985

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  1. ….who’s that?

  2. PRESENTATION Koen G. Berden (AEGEE-Europe) Maastricht, 9th of October 2001

  3. What is AEGEE (1)? • Association des Etats Généraux des Etudiants de l’Europe • Forum of European Students • Founded 1985 in Paris • Interdisciplinary Students Association • 17.000 Members • 250 locals in 43 European Countries • Network without National Level

  4. What is AEGEE (2)? • The biggest Student Association in Europe • Non-governmental (NGO) • Politically Independent • Voluntary and Non-Profit • Open for students and young professionals from all faculties

  5. The Aims • Living the European Idea across Borders • Influencing Leaders and Society by Constructive Contribution and Activity • Complementing University Education • Creating • Transcultural Awareness • Social Responsibility • Mobility • Open Exchange • horizontal: Students of all Directions • vertical: Students and today’s Experts

  6. Fields of Activity • Higher Education • Peace & Stability • Cultural Exchange • Active Citizenship • Conflict Resolution • Education • Human Rights • Social Issues

  7. The Implementation (1) • Seminars • European-wide Projects • Study Visits • Exchanges

  8. The Implementation (2) • Summer Universities • Local Activities • Learning by Doing in an Open and Constructive Environment

  9. Past Experiences • Decisive kick to the launch of the Erasmus Program • Immediate Integration of Western, Central and Eastern Europe • Active Cross-border Cooperations • Partnerships between East and West • Greek-Turkish Relationship • Fostering Student Mobility • Leading Role in Students’ Movements in Former Yugoslavia

  10. The Structure (1) • Network of 250 Locals (Antennae) FROM FINLAND TO RUSSIA FROM PORTUGAL TO TURKEY

  11. The Structure (2) • Antennae • Agora & PM • Bodies on European Level • Comité Directeur in Brussel • Commissions: JC, MC, NetCom, AC • Working Groups

  12. IT: AEGEE’s backbone • More than 70 Listservers • Virtual Office • CD-ROM

  13. Members • Interdisciplinary • Fascinated by international co-operation and activities • Interested in working in international teams • Open to new experiences • Facing challenges and solving problems • Voluntary Activity of Young People

  14. Projects (1) • Year Plan 2000 • Borderless Europe • Year Plan 2001 • Quo Vadis Europe? • Summer Universities 2000 • Language courses • 93 Locals • Cultural Activities • 100 Euros

  15. Projects (2) • Global Employee • About the European Job Market • Five seminars, 2 Job Fairs, Final Conference • Essay Contest, Survey • Balkan • Education for Democracy • Kosov@ - Understanding the Past, Looking ahead • IT • European Database (Lotus Notes) • AEGEE CD-ROM

  16. Projects (3) • Internal Education • Different levels: ES I, ESII, FRES, PRES, ITES I, ITES II, ITES III, RM, Local IE Events • What’s up for the next months? • ES I: Valladolid • IT ES II: Cluj Napoca • FR ES: Katowice • ES I: Roma • What do you learn? • Project Management • PR / FR • Negotiations • Presentation techniques

  17. Publications • Key to Europe • Address Book • News Bulletin • Visa Booklet • SU Booklet

  18. The Local Level • AEGEE-Maastricht: 1989 • Local Board • Committees / Activities • Local Agora; ALV • Sending delegates • Convention d’Adhésion

  19. Conclusion History, Structure, Projects Opportunities to be explored www.aegee.org THANKS FOR KEEPING UP WITH ME UNTIL NOW!  

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