Refugees and COVID-19
March 31, 2020
Statement on the situation of migrants and refugees in Europe during the COVID-19 crisis In the last weeks, Europe has become the new hotspot of the global COVID-19 pandemic, a public health emergency that has been already recognised as the biggest crisis hitting the continent since World War II. Each of us is being affected… » read more
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International Women’s Day 2020 – 8th of March
March 7, 2020
The International Women’s Day has its origins in the struggle for equal political and economic rights for women, and has been celebrated since the beginning of the century. The simple fact that in 2020 we still demand the same rights as in 1908 gives reasons to reflect on the persistence of gender inequality. Nowadays, European… » read more
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Zero Discrimination Day
March 1, 2020
Zero Discrimination Day was created in 2013 by UNAIDS, (the UN program on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)) to celebrate the right of everyone to be free from discrimination. As an organisation representing European youth, AEGEE-Europe wants to raises awareness of different forms of discrimination faced by young people. Young… » read more
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Brexit Day: A Step Backwards
January 31, 2020
Tonight, what seemed so far away for so long, will turn into reality. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland will definitely leave the European Union, and along with it the EU customs union, the Erasmus+ Programme, as well as other agreements, be it completely or partially. It is still unclear what the… » read more
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Study Session: Colors of Human Diversity!
January 28, 2020
Study session: “Colors of Human Diversity” The study session, which is coordinated by European Network on Independent Living (ENIL) Youth Network and AEGEE-Europe, in co-operation with the Youth Department of the Council of Europe will take place in Strasbourg, France from the 21st to 28th of June 2020! This includes 6 full days of… » read more
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International Holocaust Remembrance Day
January 27, 2020
Today is the International Holocaust Remembrance Day that marks the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest concentration and death camp of Nazi Germany, 75 years ago. Since the International Holocaust Remembrance Day was established by the United Nations in 2006, it serves as a reminder to honor the memory of six million Jews murdered during the… » read more
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Call for Project Officer
December 28, 2019
#What Call for Project Officer #StartingDate late January / beginning of February 2020 #Duration one year with possibility of extension #Deadline 12th of January at 23:59 CET #How Send your CV and motivation letter to external.relations@aegee.eu and write as subject “AEGEE Project Officer [Your name & surname(s)]” The AEGEE headoffice is looking for a Project… » read more
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International Migrants Day
December 18, 2019
The International Organization for Migration defines migration as a term “reflecting the common lay understanding of a person who moves away from his or her place of usual residence, whether within a country or across an international border, temporarily or permanently, and for a variety of reasons”. As reflected in these words, migration is a… » read more
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Backlash on LGBTI Rights and Sexuality Education
December 4, 2019
This week’s Plenary of the European Parliament in Strasbourg was eventful, with important highlights such as the approval of the new European Commission headed by Ursula von der Leyen, the Resolution on the climate and environment emergency, and the Resolution on the EU accession to the Istanbul Convention and other measures to combat gender-based violence,… » read more
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International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
November 25, 2019
Violence against women is an everyday reality for a very large part of the world population across the globe as well as in Europe. 33% of women in the EU have endured physical and/or sexual violence since age 15, 43% have suffered psychological violence by a current or former partner, 55% have experienced sexual harassment,… » read more
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This blog features reactions on current happenings in Europe, shares visions of Europe, AEGEE's achievements & the opinions of its members.
AEGEE (Association des États Généraux des Étudiants de l’Europe) is one of Europe’s biggest interdisciplinary student organisations. As a non-governmental, politically independent, and non-profit organisation AEGEE is open to students and young people from all faculties and disciplines. Founded in 1985 in Paris, today AEGEE has grown to a Network of 13000 friends, present in 200 cities in 40 countries all over Europe.
AEGEE puts the idea of a unified Europe into practice. Operating without a national level, AEGEE brings 13000 students from 40 different countries directly in touch with each other.
What AEGEE does?
