….who’s that?

Jaap Commijs & Koen G. Berden

(AEGEE-Europe)

European School Szeged, March 2001

PRESENTATION

What is AEGEE?

• 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

> the biggest student organisation in Europe

> non-governmental

> politically independent

> voluntary and non-profit

> open for students and young professionals

from all faculties

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

The Fields of Activity

• European Policies

• Intercultural Co-operation

• Crossborder Actions

Conflict Resolution Education Human Rights Social Issues

The Implementation

Seminars European-wide Projects Study Visits Exchanges

The Implementation

Summer Universities Local Activities Learning by Doing in an Open and

Constructive Environment

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

The Structure

• Network of 250 Locals (Antennae)

TO RUSSIA

FROM FINLAND

TO TURKEY

FROM PORTUGAL

The Structure• Bodies on European Level

– Comité Directeur in Brussel– Commissions

• Juridical• Members• Network

– Working Groups

IT is the Backbone of AEGEE

• More than 70 Listservers

• Virtual Office

• CD-ROM

Members

• Interdisciplinary

• Fascinated by International Co-operation and Activities

• Interested in Working in Int. Teams

• Open to New Experiences

• Facing Challenges and Solving Problems

Voluntary Activity of Young People

PROJECTS

• Year Plan 2000– Borderless Europe

– Peace Academy

• Summer Universities 2000– Language courses– 93 Locals – Cultural Activities– 100 Euros

PROJECTS• Balkan

– Education for Democracy– Kosov@ - Understanding the Past, Looking ahead

• IT– European Database (Lotus Notes)

– AEGEE CD-ROM

• Internal Education– European Schools

Publications

• Key to Europe

• Address Book

• News Bulletin

• Visa Booklet

• SU Booklet

www.aegee.org

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