Statement | COP28
Sustainability is part of AEGEE's core values and it is part of our strategic plan to work towards a society that respects planetary boundaries in the fight against climate change. In this statement we want to highlight the agreements that have been reached during the 28th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties, COP 28, that was held in Dubai from November 30th to December 12th of 2023 and to raise awareness on the decisions that affect the future on Earth and whose effects might be irreversible. Thereby, we think it is important to express our opinion with regards [...]
Statement | Migratory Law
AEGEE-Europe is deeply concerned about the recent reports at the European borders. On June 14, 2023, a fishing boat that departed Libya and was carrying hundreds of migrants sank near the coast of Greece. This tragedy, which resulted in the death of almost everyone on board, happened in a context where both FRONTEX, the EU’s border control agency, and the Greek authorities made no rescue attempts (International Rescue Committee, 2023). More recently, another tragedy occured on August 3, and to this date, only 4 survivors were rescued by a merchant vessel near Lampedusa, while 41 people are still missing (United [...]
European Youth Event 2023
The European Youth Event (EYE) is an initiative organised by the European Parliament, typically held every two years in Strasbourg, France. It serves as a unique platform for young people from all over Europe to come together, exchange ideas, and engage in discussions on various political, social, and cultural topics. The event aims to empower and inspire young Europeans to actively participate in shaping the future of the European Union. During the European Youth Event, participants have the opportunity to attend workshops, panel discussions, and interactive activities, allowing them to express their views on important issues, connect with fellow young [...]
Position paper on Circular Economy
CIRCULAR ECONOMY MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND Written by Jana Niedringhaus AEGEE (Association des Etats Généraux des Etudiants de l’Europe/European Students’ Forum) is a non-governmental, politically independent, and non-profit student organisation, which was created in 1985. The mission of AEGEE is the creation of a borderless Europe, based on democracy and respect for human rights, by bringing together 13,000 students in around 150 cities and 38 countries with different cultural backgrounds. We strive for a democratic, diverse and borderless Europe, which is socially, economically and politically integrated and values the participation of young people in its construction and development. Our [...]
World Refugee Day 2021
The 1951 Convention and the 1967 Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees defines refugees as people who are unable or unwilling to return to their country of origin owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group, or political opinion (1). It was signed into law by 146 countries including all European countries (except San Marino and Andorra) and protects the legal status of refugees and commits signatories to ensuring their safety and basic rights such as the right to family unification and the right to non-refoulement (protection [...]
Simformer
Simformer is a supplier of international multilingual business simulation games. More than 2,000,000 people in over 100 countries are able to learn management abilities and train entrepreneurship skills every day. Simformer already has a dozen university-partners in Europe, Asia and Africa. Their business simulations have been integrated into the educational programs of economics, management and entrepreneurship. Universities are able to organize practical sessions, management championships and summer internships using Simformer.
Key to Europe 2019/2020 is Now Online!
We are happy to introduce the new Key to Europe 2018/2019 to you! ⠀ ⠀ You can access the online edition of the yearbook here. ⠀ The Key to Europe is AEGEE’s most prominent annual publication. It sums up the previous year in various articles reflecting on the organization’s activities and gives a glimpse of AEGEE’s future during the upcoming year.⠀
AEGEE Attending POLITICO’s 22nd EU Studies and Career Fair!
Are you looking for a future in EU affairs, International Relations, Political Sciences, Business, Economics, Public Policy, Public Affairs and Law?⠀ ⠀⠀ Then join us on February 4-5 at POLITICO’s 22nd EU Studies and Career Fair. Make sure to pre-register for free today to attend the virtual edition! ⠀ ⠀ This is your chance to interact with representatives from leading universities and companies to find the next steps in your career. Who will exhibit? College of Europe, Maastricht University, Johns Hopkins SAIS, Leiden University, … but also the European Personnel Selection Office, the European Food Safety Authority, Axel Springer and more!⠀ [...]
AEGEE Has Joined Citizens Take Over Europe Coalition!
Citizens Take Over Europe emerged in the spring 2020 amidst the recent Covid-19 pandemic. Citizens Take Over Europe is a group of civil society organizations, citizens and residents from across Europe, joined in a common effort to promote a forward-looking and citizens-centered European democracy. The aim of the coalition is to put citizens and residents at the center of the conversation about the future of Europe regarding critical matters. Click here to check out the website!
Sustainability Manifesto
Sustainability Manifesto We, the people of AEGEE, meeting at the Autumn Agora Salerno 2019, hereby declare: We ACKNOWLEDGE that we have a moral and social responsibility to make Europe and the world a better place for current and future generations. We UNDERSTAND that Sustainable Development aims to meet the needs of present generations without jeopardising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. We face challenges in all three pillars of Sustainable Development: Environmental - the ongoing pollution of our home, habitat destruction for millions of species, and the refusal to acknowledge planetary boundaries, leading to both a [...]