For some people, Aegee is a word without meaning; for others, Aegee is synonymous with traveling around Europe and having fun. But really, Aegee isn’t about words but rather feelings, deeply rooted in memories.
Aegee (Association des états Generaux des étudiants de l’Europe) is a European students’ association founded in Paris in 1985. Back then, it consisted of 700 young Europeans from all European Community countries. Today, Aegee has some 17,000 European student members. There are currently Aegee branches in 260 cities in 42 different countries across Europe.
Aegee is a secular, non-profit, non-political organization, and all its projects and activities are based on the voluntarily work of its members. Aegee’s aims are: to promote a unified Europe, to strive to create a open and tolerant society and to foster democracy, human rights, mobility and a European dimension in education. Its fields of action are: cultural exchange, active citizenship, higher education and peace & stability. In order to achieve these aims, Aegee promotes its activities on a local and European level.
Some of Aegee’s best known activities are the Summer University and the AGORA (General Assembly). The Summer Universities are unique international camps held each summer for two weeks, involving 4,000 students in more than 150 locations in 30 different European countries. Participants focus on art, history, languages and nature or sports. Each year some 800 AEGEE members meet for a General Assembly called AGORA, when future projects are discussed, the board elected, and workshops on European projects held.
Delft Aegee branch has more than 125 members. Most members are of Dutch origin, and a third are female. Apart from its members, around 200 foreign students in Delft participate in Aegee activities. Most Aegee activities are free, like the ‘Tour de Delft’ bike tour, which takes place on Thursday, September 9 (see ‘Study Breaks’). But to participate in Aegee’s European activities, you must first become a member.
Some of Aegee Delft’s activities include an ‘International Party’, an exchange program with St. Petersburg, language courses and a congress on Islam in Europe…or simply having some drinks at Café de Ruif every Wednesday night.
Last weekend, Aegee Delft held its ‘DEO weekend’, which focused on the new first-year TU students, who had to participate in some ‘initiation tests’, which helped them become familiar with current members, Aegee’s structure and the atmosphere in which they’ll be living. The weekend event was held in Leuven, Belgium, with everyone staying in a cabin in the forest. A barbecue, a visit to Leuven and a visit to the beerfest in Brussels were some of the highlights.
In a few words, Aegee is about becoming truly European by understanding the culture and spirit of all countries, from the Caucasus to the Atlantic shores. TU Delft’s Aegee branch is open to all international students.
Info: Aegee-delft.nl or info@aegee-delft.nl
Aegee (Association des états Generaux des étudiants de l’Europe) is a European students’ association founded in Paris in 1985. Back then, it consisted of 700 young Europeans from all European Community countries. Today, Aegee has some 17,000 European student members. There are currently Aegee branches in 260 cities in 42 different countries across Europe.
Aegee is a secular, non-profit, non-political organization, and all its projects and activities are based on the voluntarily work of its members. Aegee’s aims are: to promote a unified Europe, to strive to create a open and tolerant society and to foster democracy, human rights, mobility and a European dimension in education. Its fields of action are: cultural exchange, active citizenship, higher education and peace & stability. In order to achieve these aims, Aegee promotes its activities on a local and European level.
Some of Aegee’s best known activities are the Summer University and the AGORA (General Assembly). The Summer Universities are unique international camps held each summer for two weeks, involving 4,000 students in more than 150 locations in 30 different European countries. Participants focus on art, history, languages and nature or sports. Each year some 800 AEGEE members meet for a General Assembly called AGORA, when future projects are discussed, the board elected, and workshops on European projects held.
Delft Aegee branch has more than 125 members. Most members are of Dutch origin, and a third are female. Apart from its members, around 200 foreign students in Delft participate in Aegee activities. Most Aegee activities are free, like the ‘Tour de Delft’ bike tour, which takes place on Thursday, September 9 (see ‘Study Breaks’). But to participate in Aegee’s European activities, you must first become a member.
Some of Aegee Delft’s activities include an ‘International Party’, an exchange program with St. Petersburg, language courses and a congress on Islam in Europe…or simply having some drinks at Café de Ruif every Wednesday night.
Last weekend, Aegee Delft held its ‘DEO weekend’, which focused on the new first-year TU students, who had to participate in some ‘initiation tests’, which helped them become familiar with current members, Aegee’s structure and the atmosphere in which they’ll be living. The weekend event was held in Leuven, Belgium, with everyone staying in a cabin in the forest. A barbecue, a visit to Leuven and a visit to the beerfest in Brussels were some of the highlights.
In a few words, Aegee is about becoming truly European by understanding the culture and spirit of all countries, from the Caucasus to the Atlantic shores. TU Delft’s Aegee branch is open to all international students.
Info: Aegee-delft.nl or info@aegee-delft.nl
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