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….who’s that?. PRESENTATION. Koen G. Berden (AEGEE-Europe). Maastricht, 9th of October 2001. What is AEGEE (1)?. Association des Etats Généraux des Etudiants de l’Europe Forum of European Students Founded 1985 in Paris Interdisciplinary Students Association 17.000 Members
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PRESENTATION Koen G. Berden (AEGEE-Europe) Maastricht, 9th of October 2001
What is AEGEE (1)? • 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
What is AEGEE (2)? • The biggest Student Association in Europe • Non-governmental (NGO) • 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
Fields of Activity • Higher Education • Peace & Stability • Cultural Exchange • Active Citizenship • Conflict Resolution • Education • Human Rights • Social Issues
The Implementation (1) • Seminars • European-wide Projects • Study Visits • Exchanges
The Implementation (2) • 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 (1) • Network of 250 Locals (Antennae) FROM FINLAND TO RUSSIA FROM PORTUGAL TO TURKEY
The Structure (2) • Antennae • Agora & PM • Bodies on European Level • Comité Directeur in Brussel • Commissions: JC, MC, NetCom, AC • Working Groups
IT: AEGEE’s backbone • More than 70 Listservers • Virtual Office • CD-ROM
Members • Interdisciplinary • Fascinated by international co-operation and activities • Interested in working in international teams • Open to new experiences • Facing challenges and solving problems • Voluntary Activity of Young People
Projects (1) • Year Plan 2000 • Borderless Europe • Year Plan 2001 • Quo Vadis Europe? • Summer Universities 2000 • Language courses • 93 Locals • Cultural Activities • 100 Euros
Projects (2) • Global Employee • About the European Job Market • Five seminars, 2 Job Fairs, Final Conference • Essay Contest, Survey • Balkan • Education for Democracy • Kosov@ - Understanding the Past, Looking ahead • IT • European Database (Lotus Notes) • AEGEE CD-ROM
Projects (3) • Internal Education • Different levels: ES I, ESII, FRES, PRES, ITES I, ITES II, ITES III, RM, Local IE Events • What’s up for the next months? • ES I: Valladolid • IT ES II: Cluj Napoca • FR ES: Katowice • ES I: Roma • What do you learn? • Project Management • PR / FR • Negotiations • Presentation techniques
Publications • Key to Europe • Address Book • News Bulletin • Visa Booklet • SU Booklet
The Local Level • AEGEE-Maastricht: 1989 • Local Board • Committees / Activities • Local Agora; ALV • Sending delegates • Convention d’Adhésion
Conclusion History, Structure, Projects Opportunities to be explored www.aegee.org THANKS FOR KEEPING UP WITH ME UNTIL NOW!