The AEGEE, or ' (literally: ''Association of States General of Students of Europe''), known as European Students' Forum in English, is one of the largest transnational, interdisciplinary

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in Europe. Established in 1985, AEGEE currently has around 13,000 yearly members more than 200 local groups (Antennae) in

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across Europe, including

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and the

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, with a European board and head office in

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. It promotes an

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, democratic and unified Europe, open to all across national borders. Several hundred conferences, training and cultural events are organised across the network every year, and AEGEE also advocates for the needs and interests of European

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s. The short name "AEGEE" evokes the

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, one of the birthplaces of democracy, and the full name includes the first

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established in France, the États Généraux. AEGEE played a pivotal role in the creation of the Erasmus Programme in 1987.

Structure

AEGEE has a yearly elected European board, the Comité Directeur with a head office in

, and a number of European-level working groups. There is a large network of autonomous local groups, the antennae. Active members meet twice a year in Spring and Autumn in a general assembly called

Agora The agora (; , romanized: ', meaning "market" in Modern Greek) was a central public space in ancient Ancient Greece, Greek polis, city-states. The literal meaning of the word "agora" is "gathering place" or "assembly". The agora was the center ...

, hosted by a different antenna each time. Most candidates for positions at the European level are elected at the

, which also ratifies the establishment or deletion of antennae, working groups and projects. There is also a smaller annual European Planning Meeting (EPM), intended to develop projects and campaigns and usually held in late winter: During the EPM, AEGEE also works on developing its Strategic Plan in an Action Agenda for the whole AEGEE network. The association has no national level, and it does not recognize the current national borders within Europe. Antennae are supported by the Network Commission, a group of experienced members elected by the

to help the network grow and develop. They provide advice, training and practical help, especially with local human resources and event organisation. Each Network Commissioner has responsibility for a number of locals across several national borders, which can be reorganised at each Agora to prevent the creation of any fixed national or regional division. Each city antenna is a separate

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under its own local law, not under the direct control of the Comité Directeur. However, to become a part of the AEGEE network, prospective antennae must include the principles of AEGEE's statute within their own, and have them approved by the Comité Directeur and Juridical Commission. They sign a contract called Convention d'Adhésion which allows AEGEE to have an antenna

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in case of inactivity or serious misconduct. Membership of an antenna is generally open to anyone younger than 35 living in the local area, upon payment of a membership fee set by the local board. Many antennae concentrate their promotional activities on students at their home university, and are not very visible to outsiders. Most AEGEE events are open to non-members, however this tends to be poorly promoted except to local students. It is quite common for all participants to be from the host city or other AEGEE antennae. Some activities, most notably the statutory Agorae and EPMs and the Summer University project, are explicitly restricted to AEGEE members who must be approved by their home antenna's board. AEGEE was founded in

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and still uses a number of French terms, but the main working language at European level is now English, which is also defined as the official language of the

. Most antennae use their own local language for their local activities, however local board members generally need a working knowledge of English. Its current board consists of five people. The statutory sixth and seventh board positions remain vacant until the next board takes office.

Agora (General Assembly)

Agora is AEGEE's general assembly, which takes place twice a year (usually in Spring and Autumn).

Affiliations and platform

AEGEE-Europe is involved in bigger platforms and works with many other international institutions and organizations, in order to bring a students perspective to each one of the processes. AEGEE-Europe is a full member of the

European Youth Forum The European Youth Forum (, YFJ) is an international non-profit association that serves as an umbrella organisation and advocacy group of the national youth councils and international non-governmental youth organisations in Europe. It works on y ...

. AEGEE has had 2 representatives in its history in the Board of Directors of

. AEGEE-Europe is also full member of the

European Movement International The European Movement International is a lobbying association that coordinates the efforts of associations and national councils with the goal of promoting European integration, and disseminating information about it. History Initially the Eur ...

(EMI). AEGEE-Europe is also a full member in the Lifelong Learning Platform (LLLP). AEGEE-Europe was founding member and currently board members of the European Civic Forum (ECF). AEGEE-Europe has been in the board of the ECF several terms, always represented by the President of AEGEE-Europe. AEGEE-Europe works closely inside the

Council of Europe The Council of Europe (CoE; , CdE) is an international organisation with the goal of upholding human rights, democracy and the Law in Europe, rule of law in Europe. Founded in 1949, it is Europe's oldest intergovernmental organisation, represe ...

. Since 2013 AEGEE is back-to-back an elected to be part of the Advisory Council on Youth of the Council of Europe. AEGEE is also involved in the Conference of INGOs and works closely with the Youth Department and the European Youth Foundation of the

. AEGEE-Europe has consultative status at the

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, working closely with

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ECOSOC The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) is one of six principal organs of the United Nations, responsible for coordinating the economic and social fields of the organization, specifically in regards to the fifteen specialized ...

UNEP The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is responsible for coordinating responses to environmental issues within the United Nations system. It was established by Maurice Strong, its first director, after the Declaration of the United Nati ...

UNFPA The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is a UN agency aimed at improving reproductive and maternal health worldwide. Its work includes developing national healthcare strategies and protocols, increasing access to birth control, and leadin ...

UNDP The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is a United Nations agency tasked with helping countries eliminate poverty and achieve sustainable economic growth and human development. The UNDP emphasizes on developing local capacity towar ...

and other agencies and bodies. AEGEE-Europe works with the World Bank, the OECD (

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) and the OSCE (

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). AEGEE-Europe is a member of IFISO ( Informal Forum of International Student Organizations).

History

1985

The association was born the 16 April 1985 as a result of the EGEE 1 conference (États Généraux des Étudiants de l'Europe), when it held its first event in Paris: an assembly of students from

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London London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Wester ...

Madrid Madrid ( ; ) is the capital and List of largest cities in Spain, most populous municipality of Spain. It has almost 3.5 million inhabitants and a Madrid metropolitan area, metropolitan area population of approximately 7 million. It i ...

Milan Milan ( , , ; ) is a city in northern Italy, regional capital of Lombardy, the largest city in Italy by urban area and the List of cities in Italy, second-most-populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of nea ...

and

Munich Munich is the capital and most populous city of Bavaria, Germany. As of 30 November 2024, its population was 1,604,384, making it the third-largest city in Germany after Berlin and Hamburg. Munich is the largest city in Germany that is no ...

, organised by founding president Franck Biancheri in cooperation with five

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. It had the aim to overcome the paralysis of the

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process at the time. Franck Biancheri led the whole process and soon all students involved wanted to turn the EGEE conference into an organisation being the platform for young Europeans. The aim of the founders was to create a space for young Europeans to discuss European matters and present their ideas to both the European and national institutions. :Due to the uniqueness of the idea at that time, EGEE was able to stimulate many students to establish antennae in their cities.

1986

Three EGEE working groups were formed: Sponsoring, Traineeships and Language Study. :EGEE hosts a conference on cross-border developments in

Nijmegen Nijmegen ( , ; Nijmeegs: ) is the largest city in the Dutch province of Gelderland and the ninth largest of the Netherlands as a whole. Located on the Waal River close to the German border, Nijmegen is one of the oldest cities in the ...

. :By the start of the academic year, EGEE has 26 branches and 6,000 members. :EGEE organizes in

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, a conference on relations between the Far East and Europe. :EGEE organizes in

Toulouse Toulouse (, ; ; ) is a city in southern France, the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Haute-Garonne department and of the Occitania (administrative region), Occitania region. The city is on the banks of the Garonne, River Garonne, from ...

, the first European Space Weekend. :EGEE organizes in

a conference on the

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in Europe. :EGEE organizes in

, a conference on the

European Monetary System The European Monetary System (EMS) was a multilateral adjustable exchange rate agreement in which most of the nations of the European Economic Community (EEC) linked their currencies to prevent large fluctuations in relative value. It was initi ...

. :EGEE organizes, together with the newspaper

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the Night of the 7 European cities, broadcasting political debates about the future of Europe between students and high level politicians in seven different cities.

1987

EGEE persuades

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François Mitterrand François Maurice Adrien Marie Mitterrand (26 October 19168 January 1996) was a French politician and statesman who served as President of France from 1981 to 1995, the longest holder of that position in the history of France. As a former First ...

to support funding for the Erasmus programme, a student exchange program financed by the

European Commission The European Commission (EC) is the primary Executive (government), executive arm of the European Union (EU). It operates as a cabinet government, with a number of European Commissioner, members of the Commission (directorial system, informall ...

. :Inspiring and unlocking the ERASMUS programme in 1987 is considered as AEGEE's major achievement, as explained by Domenico Lenarduzzi, Head of Education of the

at the time (1984–87), in an interview:The creation of the Erasmus Programme, and the role of AEGEE
:EGEE organizes in

a European Week to mark the first anniversary of Spain and Portugal joining the European Community.

1988

The association changes its name from EGEE to AEGEE following a trademark dispute. :The Summer University Project was launched. It allows young Europeans to have an intense European experience in a city in Europe for 2 weeks, providing them with a real intercultural experience and opening them the doors to Europe.

1989

After the fall of the

Berlin Wall The Berlin Wall (, ) was a guarded concrete Separation barrier, barrier that encircled West Berlin from 1961 to 1989, separating it from East Berlin and the East Germany, German Democratic Republic (GDR; East Germany). Construction of the B ...

, the

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opens up AEGEE to local antennae outside the

European Community The European Economic Community (EEC) was a regional organisation created by the Treaty of Rome of 1957,Today the largely rewritten treaty continues in force as the ''Treaty on the functioning of the European Union'', as renamed by the Lisbo ...

, making it one of the first European organisations to expand beyond the old

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. :

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becomes the first local beyond the

. :AEGEE organizes the first European Moot Court Competition on

human rights Human rights are universally recognized Morality, moral principles or Social norm, norms that establish standards of human behavior and are often protected by both Municipal law, national and international laws. These rights are considered ...

for law students to train themselves in Model law cases, fostering their skills for the futures. : Franck Biancheri, receives the Honorary Member award of AEGEE-Europe and becomes Honorary president.

1990

Les Anciens d'AEGEE-Europe is founded during the EGEE VI meeting in

. :A new AEGEE logo is released, representing "Your Key to Europe".

1991

The first European School 1 training is organized in

1992

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has joined the network as the first Turkish antenna. :AEGEE gets consultative status at the OSCE (

1993

AEGEE gets official NGO status in the

(CoE). :Georgina von der Gablentz, receives the Honorary Membership of AEGEE-Europe for her work with the "East-West WG" and her initiatives to open AEGEE to Central and Eastern Europe. :Vittorio Dell'Aquila, receives the Honorary Membership of AEGEE-Europe for his contribution to the development of the Summer University project. :Jeroen Hoogerwerf, receives the Honorary Membership of AEGEE-Europe for his extensive contribution to the Network through many of his positions. :Michael Merker, receives the Honorary Membership of AEGEE-Europe for his involvement in the expansion of AEGEE to the East and founding the first local over the

1994

AEGEE develops its first website.

1995

Ankara Ankara is the capital city of Turkey and List of national capitals by area, the largest capital by area in the world. Located in the Central Anatolia Region, central part of Anatolia, the city has a population of 5,290,822 in its urban center ( ...

and later several other Turkish antennae join the network. :10 anniversary of AEGEE´s foundation. :AEGEE strongly advocates against nuclear tests in Europe. :Zsuzsa Kigyos, receives the Honorary Membership of AEGEE-Europe for her role in establishing AEGEE in Central Eastern Europe, and being the first female president of AEGEE-Europe.

1996

More than 1000 students are actively involved in the conference series Find Your Way... explaining what students can do in the emerging

civil society Civil society can be understood as the "third sector" of society, distinct from government and business, and including the family and the private sphere.Delft Delft () is a List of cities in the Netherlands by province, city and Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of South Holland, Netherlands. It is located between Rotterdam, to the southeast, ...

, to

. :Philipp von Klitzing, receives the Honorary Membership of AEGEE-Europe for introducing the strategic planning to the Network and his endless support in the management of the IT infrastructure.

1997

AEGEE organises its first visit to

Cyprus Cyprus (), officially the Republic of Cyprus, is an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Situated in West Asia, its cultural identity and geopolitical orientation are overwhelmingly Southeast European. Cyprus is the List of isl ...

. Following this, in 2001 an antenna is created in

Famagusta Famagusta, also known by several other names, is a city located on the eastern coast of Cyprus. It is located east of the capital, Nicosia, and possesses the deepest harbour of the island. During the Middle Ages (especially under the maritime ...

. :AEGEE carried out its Socrates Project contributing to improving all the student mobility initiatives in Europe. :Launch of Europe and Euro project in 1997, raising awareness of the new European currency five years before its introduction. :David Stulik becomes the first Young European of the Year, an award given by the Heinz-Schwarzkopf Foundation for his active engagement in AEGEE in building a better Europe through volunteer projects. :AEGEE organizes first case study trip to

Moldova Moldova, officially the Republic of Moldova, is a Landlocked country, landlocked country in Eastern Europe, with an area of and population of 2.42 million. Moldova is bordered by Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east, and south. ...

and through Former Yugoslavia. :AEGEE become candidate member organization of the

1998

AEGEE organizes a Case Study trip to

Transilvania Transylvania ( or ; ; or ; Transylvanian Saxon: ''Siweberjen'') is a historical and cultural region in Central Europe, encompassing central Romania. To the east and south its natural border are the Carpathian Mountains and to the west the ...

:AEGEE becomes full Member Organization of the

1999

Foundation of the AEGEE-Academy for training and

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at Agora-Barcelona, prompted by preparations for the European School in

Gießen Giessen, spelled in German (), is a town in the German state () of Hesse, capital of both the district of Giessen and the administrative region of Giessen. The population is approximately 90,000, with roughly 37,000 university students. Th ...

:AEGEE organizes its Peace Academy dealing with the topics of conflict in

Spain Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Eur ...

Northern Ireland Northern Ireland ( ; ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, part of the United Kingdom in the north-east of the island of Ireland. It has been #Descriptions, variously described as a country, province or region. Northern Ireland shares Repub ...

Kosovo Kosovo, officially the Republic of Kosovo, is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe with International recognition of Kosovo, partial diplomatic recognition. It is bordered by Albania to the southwest, Montenegro to the west, Serbia to the ...

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic O ...

and

Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina, sometimes known as Bosnia-Herzegovina and informally as Bosnia, is a country in Southeast Europe. Situated on the Balkans, Balkan Peninsula, it borders Serbia to the east, Montenegro to the southeast, and Croatia to th ...

. :Stefan Recksiegel, receives the Honorary Membership from AEGEE-Europe for innovating and developing instrumentally AEGEE's IT infrastructure.

2000

"Education for Democracy", a new scholarship programme helping students from war-shattered

to study at universities abroad. :During the autumn, AEGEE-Beograd members took part in the public assembly that learns of Milosevic's defeat. :AEGEE launches EURECA, a contribution to the design of a new educational programme for the enlarging

European Union The European Union (EU) is a supranational union, supranational political union, political and economic union of Member state of the European Union, member states that are Geography of the European Union, located primarily in Europe. The u ...

2001

AEGEE organises several major projects focusing on peace and stability in southeastern Europe and the

Mediterranean The Mediterranean Sea ( ) is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by the Mediterranean basin and almost completely enclosed by land: on the east by the Levant in West Asia, on the north by Anatolia in West Asia and Southern ...

region under the Education for Democracy project. :Oana Daciana, wins the Young European of the Year award by the Heinz-Schwarzkopf Foundation for her engagement in bringing Europe closer for young people from the Eastern European countries. :Markus Schonherr, receives the Honorary Membership of AEGEE-Europe for his activities in Central and Eastern Europe, Case study trips to Moldova and his work to abolish visa in Europe.

2002

AEGEE launches one of the biggest and most successful projects: the Turkish-Greek Civic Dialogue between 2002 and 2005. With the establishment of AEGEE locals in

in the 1990s, AEGEE realized the necessity of establishing a dialogue between the neighbors in conflict. Based on its own experience and the tense relations between Turkish and Greek AEGEE members in those first days, AEGEE focused its activities on peace-building between two countries as an organisation acting for peace and stability, proving at the AEGEE scale that cooperation was possible and that the dialogue between people can happen much more easily that the dialogue between the political level. :Launch of AEGEE-Television by AEGEE-Eindhoven. :Michiel Van Hees, receives the Honorary Membership award of AEGEE-Europe for his long contribution to AEGEE and his role in the projects Find Your Way and Europe and the Euro.

2003

AEGEE launches Discussing

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project getting ready for the start of the harmonization of higher education in Europe and bringing a strong student perspective to it. AEGEE's first study trip to the

. :AEGEE organises the first international student conference in the buffer zone on

. :AEGEE launches its EU and Europe project. :AEGEE becomes formal member of the

(EMI).

2004

AEGEE starts a dialogue with the new neighbours of the enlarged EU in its project Europe & EU, conducted by the International Politics Working Group :AEGEE opens its first local branch in

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, in Tbilisi. :Anan Jahangirl, wins the Young European of the Year award, given by the Heinz-Schwarzkopf Foundation for his commitments of bringing the European Integration process to young people in

Azerbaijan Azerbaijan, officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, is a Boundaries between the continents, transcontinental and landlocked country at the boundary of West Asia and Eastern Europe. It is a part of the South Caucasus region and is bounded by ...

2005

AEGEE celebrates its 20th anniversary in Prague and publishes a special edition of its "Key to Europe". :AEGEE is one of the founding NGOs and becomes member organization of the Lifelong Learning Platform (LLLP). :Olivier Genking, receives the Honorary Membership of AEGEE-Europe for his involvement in the EU & Europe project, his role in establishing many new locals, creating new projects and constant support to the Network.

2006

AEGEE starts a campaign to include the

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(ECI) in the

Treaty of Lisbon The Treaty of Lisbon (initially known as the Reform Treaty) is a European agreement that amends the two treaties which form the constitutional basis of the European Union (EU). The Treaty of Lisbon, which was signed by all EU member states o ...

, and conducts several Election Observation Missions as part of its Flagship Project Take Control! – ways to democracy in Europe :AEGEE launches its Youth Globalization project, getting young people closer the global frameworks of youth and cooperation and development. :AEGEE launches its The BRIDGE- Connecting Mobility and Disability project, dealing with the mobility problem of disabled youth. :AEGEE launches its Take Control project, organizing a series of training events, conferences, political campaigns, educational and media activities all intended to increase the involvement and engagement of young people in the (European) political process. :Burcu Bercemen, received the Young European of the Year award, given by the Heinz-Schwarzkopf Foundation for he commitment in AEGEE's Turkish-Greek Civic Dialogue. :Gunnar Erth, receives the Honorary Membership of AEGEE-Europe, for his contribution to the development of AEGEE's annual publications.

2007

AEGEE organised the simulation Model European Union in the premises of the '

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. :AEGEE chairs the IFISO Presidency and organises a stakeholder meeting with the

. The Leadership Summerschool (LSS) is born. :AEGEE plays an instrumental role in enlarging the Erasmus programme to

, thanks to the work of 7 different generations in AEGEE-Ankara.

2008

AEGEE launches Y Vote 2009 – European Youth Choice to encourage voting for young people. :The project Sustaining our Future becomes National winner of the European Charlemagne Youth Prize Award for the Netherlands. :AEGEE launches its project YOUrope Needs YOU!!!, empowering high school students around the continent to take active part in Europe. :Tamuna Kekenadze, receives the Young European of the Year award, given by the Heinz-Schwarzkopf Foundation.

2009

AEGEE wins 1st place in the European Charlemagne Youth Prize for its project YOUrope Needs YOU!!! :Y Vote 2009 becomes National winner of the European Charlemagne Youth Prize award for Greece. :AEGEE introduces the Study & Career Fairs during the General Assemblies

. :Silvia Baita, receives the Honorary Membership of AEGEE-Europe, for being a prime example of female leadership for many years. :Kamala Schutze, receives the Honorary Membership of AEGEE-Europe, for her long term devotion to the Summer University project of AEGEE. :AEGEE adopts Beyond Europe: Perspectives for Tomorrow's World as flagship Project for 2009–11, with Case-study trips to

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and

and a focus on the role of Europe in the Global challenges, with special attention to the

Millennium Development Goals In the United Nations, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were eight international development goals for the year 2015 created following the Millennium Summit, following the adoption of the United Nations Millennium Declaration. These w ...

2010

AEGEE organises the

UN Millennium Development Goals In the United Nations, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were eight international development goals for the year 2015 created following the Millennium Summit, following the adoption of the United Nations Millennium Declaration. These w ...

Conference within the framework of the project Beyond Europe Perspectives for Tomorrow's World. :AEGEE becomes partner organisation of BEST (Board of European Students of Technology). :AEGEE launches the Where Does Europe End Project. :AEGEE launches its Youth Unemployment Project. :AEGEE gets involved in the Structured Dialogue process on Youth of the

2011

AEGEE initiates the Eastern Partnership Project to give youth a voice and to strengthen civil society in the wider neighbourhood countries. :The AEGEEan the online magazine of AEGEE-Europe is launched. :AEGEE is one of the founding organizations of the European Year of Volunteering Alliance 2011. :AEGEE launches together with YEU (

Youth for Exchange and Understanding Youth for Exchange and Understanding (YEU) is an international nongovernmental nonprofit youth organisation established in 1986. It is a member of the European Youth Forum in Brussels. YEU is recognized by the Council of Europe and the Directo ...

) the New Media Summer School (NMSS) project connecting young people to the EuroDIG conference and the topic of

Internet Governance Internet governance is the effort by governments, the private sector, civil society, and technical actors to develop and apply shared principles, norms, rules, and decision-making procedures that shape the evolution and use of the Internet. This ...

. :AEGEE re-defines the concept of European Boards' Meeting into a thematic conference.

2012

AEGEE launches its project Europe on Track, sending ambassadors by train all over Europe to gather the opinion of the European Youth on the future they want for the continent. :AEGEE launches its project Health 4 Youth aiming at providing information about health to students to allow them to take informed decisions about their lifestyle. :AEGEE launches its project Europe in Exchange aiming to enhance the mobility possibilities of the European youth. :AEGEE launches its EuroArab project, creating bridges between young people from Europe and the Arab countries. :AEGEE and YEU (

) launch the COY (Certification of Competences of Youth Workers) Project, funded by the

. :AEGEE contributes to the

United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD), also known as Rio 2012, Rio+20 (), or Earth Summit 2012 was the third international conference on sustainable development aimed at reconciling the economic and environmental goals ...

with a delegation led by Andrea Carafa, creating an input to th
Rio+20 Compilation Document
and advocating for the establishment of the

Sustainable Development Goals The ''2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development'', adopted by all United Nations (UN) members in 2015, created 17 world Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The aim of these global goals is "peace and prosperity for people and the planet" – wh ...

and more cooperation with youth civil society organizations beyond Rio+20. :AEGEE carries out a big advocacy campaign with other youth NGOs and the European Youth Forum for the new Education, youth and Sport programme of the European Commission (Erasmus +) :AEGEE is elected for the Board of the

(YFJ). :Burcu Bercemen, receives the Honorary Membership of AEGEE-Europe for the devotion to the AEGEE Network and her extraordinary performance with the Turkish-Greek Civic Dialogue project

2013

:AEGEE introduces a new Visual Identity with the current logo. :AEGEE wins 1st place in the European Charlemagne Youth Prize for its project Europe on Track :AEGEE becomes an accredited organization to the

United Nations Environment Programme The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is responsible for coordinating responses to environmental issues within the United Nations system. It was established by Maurice Strong, its first director, after the Declaration of the United Nati ...

:AEGEE launches the EurStory project dealing with analysis of the history textbooks around Europe :AEGEE launches the Y Vote 2014' campaign encouraging students to go and vote in the

European Parliament Elections Elections to the European Parliament take place every five years by Universal suffrage, universal adult suffrage; with more than 400 million people eligible to vote, they are the second largest democratic elections in the world after Electio ...

of 2014

2014

AEGEE organizes its two first election observation missions to Bosnia and Hercegovina and Moldova.

2018

Between 8-12 March 2018, AEGEE Yerevan hosted the "European Planning Meeting" (EPM). EPM

Yerevan Yerevan ( , , ; ; sometimes spelled Erevan) is the capital and largest city of Armenia, as well as one of the world's List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, oldest continuously inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerev ...

2018 was the largest European youth event ever organized in

Armenia Armenia, officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of West Asia. It is a part of the Caucasus region and is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia (country), Georgia to the north and Azerbaijan to ...

. It was also the first time that an AEGEE meeting was held in the

South Caucasus The South Caucasus, also known as Transcaucasia or the Transcaucasus, is a geographical region on the border of Eastern Europe and West Asia, straddling the southern Caucasus Mountains. The South Caucasus roughly corresponds to modern Armenia, ...

. Topics included cooperation between Armenia and the EU, EU relations with

Eastern Partnership The Eastern Partnership (EaP) is a joint initiative of the European Union, together with its member states, and six Eastern Europe, Eastern European countries. The EaP framework governs the EU's relationship with the post-Soviet states of Armen ...

members, visa free travel within the

Schengen Area The Schengen Area ( , ) encompasses European countries that have officially abolished border controls at their common borders. As an element within the wider area of freedom, security and justice (AFSJ) policy of the European Union (EU), it ...

, and youth participation in the Erasmus Programme. The slogan for EPM Yerevan 2018 was ''Borderless Europe''.

Presidents of AEGEE

AEGEE consists out of two types of bodies: antennae and contacts.

References

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