AEGEE - Skopje
(European Student’s Forum)

     AEGEE - Skopje is local antenna of the AEGEE network, formed in 1993. AEGEE is an abbreviation for European Students Forum. It's location is on the Law Faculty in Skopje, University of Cyrillus and Methodius - Skopje.
AEGEE-Skopje has organized numerous international and local events,as:

Twelve facts about AEGEE you should know:

1. AEGEE is an abbreviation for Association des Etats Generaux des Etudiants de l’Europe – European Students Forum. AEGEE has got its name according to the names of places where democracy began – the Aegean Sea and the first parliament in the French revolution, Les Etats Generrax.
2. AEGEE is one of the biggest interdisciplinary organizations in Europe. It is present in 256 Universities in 40 European countries and it includes 17 000 members.
   
3. AEGEE is a non- government organization (NGO), apolitical, and nonprofit secular organization.
   
4. AEGEE promotes united Europe. It forges towards international cooperation, communication and integration among students and creating an open and tolerant society.
   
5. AEGEE is European and does not function on a separate national level. It entirely relays on local groups called antennas. This structure aims to wipe out the existing mental borders among students of whole Europe.
   
6. Official languages in AEGEE are English and French as well as the local language in every antenna (here Macedonian).
   
7. The organization is coordinated by the European Council of directors in Brussels named Comite Directeur (CD).
   
8. AEGEE has four main activities: University education, Exchange of culture, Peace and Stability, Active citizens.
   
9. AEGEE promotes activities in different areas of expertise through Working Groups. Among others are the existing working groups: University education, East – West relations, Cultural exchange, International politics, Human rights, Public Relations end others.
   
10. AEGEE organizes many conferences covering different topics such as: ”Peace and stability”, “Borderless Europe”, “Fast food society “ e.t.c. (For example in the year 2000, 286 conferences and Summer Universities were organized in the AEGEE net.)
    
11. AEGEE enjoys the support of the European Commission. It has a consulting status in the Council of Europe and the United Nations also It is a member of the European Youth Forum and cooperates with UNESCO.
    
12.   The members of AEGEE believe in their work. In return they gain personal satisfaction and participate in the current events. Here we can feel, learn and react as true European citizen.
     

AEGEE – Skopje

 AEGEE - Skopje is local antenna of the AEGEE network, formed in 1993. AEGEE is an abbreviation for European Students Forum. Its location is on the University of Cyrillus and Methodius - Skopje.

AEGEE-Skopje has organized numerous international and local events, as:

• Summer Universities:

- Via Ignatia (1996) - organized in cooperation with AEGEE Thessaloniki and AEGEE Istambul;
- 7/8 (1997) - organized in cooperation with AEGEE Belgrade;
- Trip around Macedonia (1998) - Country of culture, Land of nature;
- Two cultures sparkles under the Balkan's sun (1999) - organized in cooperation with AEGEE Athens;
- What is what, what is no? (2000);
- Recepy for good vacation (2001) - organized in cooperation with AEGEE Belgrade;
- Macedonian antiquities (2002);
- Macedonian fairytale (2003);
- MacedonianaJONES (2004)
- Perfect formula for perfect SU (2005)
- Pleasant attack of all your senses (2006)
- The Balkan in a hearth beat (2007)

• Winter Univerisities:

- Ski Week (1997/1998) Mavrovo;
- Ski Week (1998/1999) Mavrovo;
- Ski Week (1999/2000) Mavrovo;
- Ski Week (2002/2003) Pelister.

• Conferences and other youth events:

- Privatization in Eastern Europe (1995);
- To understand Europe (1996);
- CST1 ex-Yugoslavia (1996);
- Visions for 21st century (1997, local event);
- Macedonia, where wine means quality (1998);
- The Euro and us, with the Euro in Europe (1998, local event);
- CST2 ex-Yugoslavia (1999);
- Panel discussions for EU (1999, local event);
- Presidents meeting (2000);
- Get in the culture, feel the nature (2000);
- Ecological expedition on the lake Matka (2000, local event);
- BalkanIdea (2000);
- Education change project  (2002);
- Slavic society (2002);
- Education Action Week (2002);
- Days of lifetime learning (NGO - fair), 2002;
- Petition 2002 (action of AEGEE-Skopje with Citizens Pact for Southeast Europe - Novi Sad), 2002;
- 10 years of AEGEE-Skopje (celebration), 2002;
- European dimensions in high education (2002);
- Spring day in Europe (2003);
- Spring AGORA (2004)
–Spring Day in Europe (2005)
– Day on the EU (2005) 
– Magellano project (2005)
- Regional meeting on the Balkan region (2005)
– Local training course (2005)
– Conflict resolution in multiethnic environment (2005)
-Observation mission on the Parliamentary elections in RM (2006)
- ADAE 2006/2007 (several local projects under the campaign – “All equal all different”)
- Case study trip on the youth NGO capacity in R. Macedonia 2006 (in cooperation with European Youth Forum)
- “Visa, forget about it!” 2006 (massive public event)
- “Law for You” 2007 (training course in cooperation with ELSA)

• Student exchanges (with other locals):

- Athens (1999);
- Blagoevgrad (1999);
- Belgrade (1999);
- Utrecht (2000);
- Novi Sad (2000);
- Zagreb (2001);
- Zagreb, Belgrade, Niksic, Maribor, Novi Sad, Nis, Pristina and Pavia (Italy) (2002);
- Maribor (2003);                                                                            
- Beograd (2006);

          AEGEE-Skopje was pronounced as one of the ten antennas which are the guiding force of AEGEE Europe for the period 1995-1999.
          AEGEE-Skopje is publishing (every second month) the magazine Europe - No borders no limits. The magazine is also pronounced for "the best European student publication in AEGEE Network" (1994 and 2000/2001).
          In the current year, AEGEE Skopje has worked out some ambitious projects which core is the most noble ideas for human understanding, positive and transparent thoughts, love and tolerance. In spite of extremely ambitious, enthusiastic approach, motivation and the good will of our members-students, future moving power of Macedonia and Europe, we must point out another important segment, and that is positive attitude towards media and potential sponsors and friends of the European ideas for more human world and better life for everyone and all. Building bridges with them means building ways to a better thought, world, clearer light and better world for all. AEGEE is walking towards this world, our motto is:

“Some call it Europe, we call it home”