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….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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