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The aims of AEGEE
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What is the aim of AEGEE? |
Aims:
- to promote a
unified Europe without prejudices
- to strive for
creating an open and tolerant society of today and
tomorrow
- to foster
democracy, human rights, tolerance, cross-boarder
co-operation, mobility and European dimension in
education
Fields of action:
- Cultural Exchange
- Active Citizenship
- Higher Education
- Peace &
Stability
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Activities:
- Action
Days -at the same
time, all over Europe AEGEE locals
carry out various
activities, which deal with one topic and together
provide a great and complex composition of
results, e.g.: Socrates Action Day, European Day
of Languages or Dance Action Day
- Case
Study Trips -research
trips aiming to increase the knowledge on a
specific topic ( like democracy, youth issues,
standards of living and study, nationalism and
minority issues) concerning a specific area.
- Projects
– every year,
during a General
Assembly (AGORA), AEGEE members decide on a Yearplan
Topic -the tematic
frame for projects involving whole Network, e.g.
“Youth & Globalization” -2003, “European
Identity” -2004 and “Hotspots –Stability
through Conflicts Understanding” –2005.
Moreover AEGEE organizes various
conferences, seminars and smaller projects
on local and European level.
- Summer
Universities
– unique
international
summer courses, successfully carried out by AEGEE
already for 17 years! Every year, in around 100
places all over Europe, multicultural groups of
20-50 young people, enjoy together the wonders of
cultural variety. They can focus on: art, history,
languages, nature or sports.
- Trainings
– AEGEE offers
to its members a professional Internal Education
System with about 8 international trainings
(different kinds of "European
Schools") and
many Local Training
Courses per year.
Trainings are based on a balanced combination
between theory and practice in the formula of
lectures followed by casework. Trainings are a
tool of knowledge transfer within the
organization, help members to develop their
personal skills and complement education with
lifetime experiences
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