Aims & IdealsAims & Ideals

Article 2: Aim

(1) 1The association has the aim to promote,

through the student world, the European idea

amongst the youth in Europe. 2Thus AEGEE

strives to foster European integration,

democracy, human rights, tolerance, cross-

border co-operation, mobility and a European

dimension in education.

(2) AEGEE is a secular, non-profit organization not

linked to any political party.Statutes of AEGEE-Europe

Fields of ActionFields of Action

Patrons (I)Patrons (I)

Dr. Josep María BricallFormer President of the Conference of European Rectors

Kenneth J. EdwardsPresident of the Conference of European Rectors

Bronislaw GeremekLaureate of the Karlspreis of the city of Aachen,

former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland,

former Chair of the OSCE

Arpad GönczFormer President of Hungary

Patrons (II)Patrons (II)

Mikhael GorbatchevNobel Peace Prize laureate

Former Secretary General of the USSR

Václav HavelFormer President of the Czech Republic

György KonrádAuthor, Laureate of the Karlspreis of the city of Aachen,

President of the "Akademie der Künste"

Vice President of PEN International

Catherine LalumièreFormer Secretary General of the Council of Europe,

Member of the European Parliament

Patrons (III)Patrons (III)

Jacques SanterFormer Prime Minister of the Grand Duchy of Luxemburg,

Former President of the European Commission, MEP

Rita SüssmuthFormer President of German Parliament, Bundestag

Member of German Parliament

Daniel TarschysFormer Secretary General of the Council of Europe

Wolfgang ThiersePresident of the German Parliament

Eric FromentPresident of a European University Association

PartnersPartners

European Commission

European Youth Foundation

BMB+F – German Ministry for Education

UNESCO - AEGEE has Observer Status

OSCE

United Nations Organization – ECOSOC

Youth Forum Jeunesse – member organisation

A Short HistoryA Short History

History (I)History (I)

• Founded 1985 in Paris (EGEE)

• Initiator and First President: Franck Biancheri

• In the Beginning 6 locals: Paris, Leiden, London,

Madrid, Milano, München

• Quickly Spreading within the whole EU

• Massive Support by Politicians and Media

• 1987 - Successful Lobbying for the Erasmus

Programme via Francois Mitterand

History (II)History (II)

• 1998 - Summer University project

• since 1990 - AEGEE integrates Central- and

Eastern Europe

• 1992 - Introduction of Yearplans and Key to

Europe

• 1993 – AEGEE gains consultative status at the

Council of Europe

• 1996 – Establishment of the Headoffice in

Brussels

History (III)History (III)

• 1998 – AEGEE becomes member of the

European Youth Forum

• 2004 – Expansion to Caucasus

• 2005 - AEGEE IS 20 YEARS OLD!

History (IV)History (IV)

More Information:

• www.aegee.org (-> about aegee -> history)

• Franck Biancheri, The Emergence of Eurocitizens, Paris 1996