European Students' Forum ()

European Students' Forum

Association des états généraux des étudiants de l'Europe (AEGEE-Europe)

Contact Details

Main address: SG: Ms Lucille Rieux, Rue du Noyer 55, B-1000, Brussels, Belgium, Tel: (32 2) 246 03 20, Fax: (32 2) 246 03 29, E-mail: lucille.rieux (at) aegee.org , E-mail (2): headoffice (at) aegee.org

Pres: Luis Alvarado Martinez, Rue du Noyer 55, B-1000, Brussels, Belgium, Tel: (32 2) 246 03 27, E-mail: president (at) aegee.org

URL: http://www.aegee.org/

Aims

Promote the idea of a unified Europe, cross-border cooperation, communication and integration of young people and creation of an open and tolerant society by involving students and young graduates in valuable projects and discussions over topics of importance for the communities in which they live.

Official Relations

United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)^* (Special); United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)^* (Consultative Status); Council of Europe (CE)^* (Participatory Status).

Activities

Through students on a voluntary basis, organizes: conferences, seminars and academies throughout Europe; Summer Universities; case study trips; European Schools; pan-European projects. Working Groups (4): Cultural (CWG); Education (EWG); International Politics (IPWG); Human Resources (AEGEE Academy).

Publications

Key to Europe - yearbook (annual). Summer University Book - internal. Books; reports; flyers.

Members

Local groups (202), one for each university city, where AEGEE is present, represent 13,000 members in 43 European countries:

• Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Malta, Republic of Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Ukraine.

UNESCO NGO Section Data

Type of Relation with UNESCOConsultative Status

Admission Date2001

Programme Sector: OtherBSP/WGE

Name and contact details of NGO focal point at UNESCOMs Shen Xuesong
ED/EO/IFE
81082

History1985 Creation 2001 Operational Relations (161 EX/38) (161 EX/Dec.8.2)

Contribution to UNESCO's programmes Since 1995, AEGEE has maintained sustained cooperation with the Division of Higher Education of the Education Sector. It is a member of the Collective Consultation of NGOs on Higher Education and also belongs to the Student Forum for Higher Education. Its contribution to the activities to follow up the World Conference is appreciated. AEGEE is primarily active in the fields of European integration, the culture of peace and human rights. During the period 1997-2000, a distinct improvement has been observed in the geographical extension of its membership and its Board of Directors. AEGEE is associated with the activities carried out as part of the International Year of Volunteers. It also makes a much appreciated contribution to UNESCO’s youth activities.

Keywords Artistic creativity,Education,Higher Education,Youth

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