AEGEE – Budapest

The aim of AEGEE (Association des Etats Généraux des Etudiants de l’Europe in French, or Association of European Students’ Networks) is to create a democratic, open and borderless community where young people actively contribute to the development of the European community in a spirit of tolerance and openness. This is to be achieved primarily through the value of Europeanism and international projects where participants can learn about the organisation’s extensive network of contacts and learn non-formally. The organisation provides a learning, development and socialising space for its members and represents its members to decision-makers.

Date of foundation:

1990

Current President:

Zsuzsanna Kőhler (President)

Some call it Europe, we call it home!

Short introduction:

AEGEE is a politically independent European student organisation founded by students in Paris. Their aim was to make a conference where young people could debate on the present and future of Europe. Today it is active in a 100 cities around 40 countries, forming an international community of 6000 members. At the local level AEGEE-Budapest represents the organisation as its local member organisation. For our national and international members, we provide local and international programmes with professional and social topics. Our mission is to promote the mobility of our members, their professional and personal development, and to encourage their active social involvement.