AEGEE(Association des Etats Généraux des Etudiants de l'Europe), i.e. European Students' Forum, is an international organization gathering students of various universities and fields of study, which task is to popularise ideas of common Europe and tolerant, conscious community in academic environments.
AEGEE had been founded in 1985 in Paris. Today it is one of biggest students' organizations in Europe, gathering over 17 000 members dispersed in at least 250 local antennae on the whole continent.
AEGEE is a non-profit interdisciplinary organisation, independent from any political party, open to students of all fields and university graduates that are under 35.
AEGEE has Council of Europe and European Community advisor's status in the range of educational and teaching programmes(SOCRATES/ERASMUS). Since 1995 it has been cooperating with UNESCO. Moreover, it maintains firm contacts with OSCE. European and international institutions, such like European Commission are for AEGEE natural partners and support a range of various enterprises undertaken by AEGEE every year. Among them are:
Summer Universities
Conferences
Case Study Trips
Trainings
Subject seminars
Students' parties
www.aegee.org, www.aegee-dnepr.org.ua
Details
Themes: Environment, Equal opportunities, Youth information, Youth policies, European awareness
Targets: Youth and children
Activities: Youth exchange, Training