On the 22-26th of April 2004 the European Students’ Forum AEGEE held its biannual General Assembly (Agora) in Ohrid, MKA. Almost 700 delegates and envoys from all over Europe gathered together in order to take important decisions regarding the future of our Association.

The Assembly was rich in important decisions concerning the future of AEGEE, for example the structure of the Statutory Meetings, amendments to the Statutes, voting and discussions over the functioning of AEGEE-Europe project teams functioning. Delegates also elected their European representatives: members of commissions, working group boards and the European Board of Directors (Comite Directeur).

The Yearplan Topic of AEGEE for the year 2005 has been decided upon, and it will read “Hot Spots – Stability Through Understanding Conflicts”. Moreover, the summary of the Yearplan Topic 2003 (Europe in the World) took place, as well as monitoring of the developments of current projects running in 2004, built up around the topic of European Identity.

An outstanding result of this Agora is a position paper drawn up together by the representatives of 14 Turkish and Greek AEGEE locals, concerning the situation in Cyprus. The Statement can be accessed from www.aegee.org/news, in the section of press releases (under the date 26.04.2004).

The new European Board consists of nine members:

Mr Nicola Rega - President
Ms Wiebke Hahn – Secretary General
Mr Jovica Karanfilov – Financial Director
Ms Ewa Solarczyk – Vice-President / Public Relations Director
Ms Silvia Baita – Vice-President / Network Development Director
Mr Adam Kucza – External Relations Director
Ms Burcu Bercemen – Director for European Institutions
Ms Karolina Wysocka – Human Resources Director
Ms Risana Shytou – Projects Director

The Agora of AEGEE-Europe is a biannual assembly, focused on long-term planning and drawing up a strategy for the development of the Association. The outcomes of our policies and projects are thought to influence the decision-making processes and making a difference in our main fields of action – peace and stability, cultural exchange, higher education and active citizenship.

The next General Assembly will take place in Torino, Italy, at the beginning of November 2004, preceded by another AEGEE Statutory Event – Action Europe Planning Meeting in Aachen, Germany.

AEGEE is one of Europe's largest interdisciplinary and voluntary student associations, operating without being linked to any political party, promoting a unified Europe, cross-border co-operation, communication and integration in academic environment, and at the same time striving to create an open and tolerant society by involving students and young graduates in valuable projects and discussions over the topics of importance for the communities they live in It is represented in 260 university cities, in 42 countries all around Europe and has about 17000 members.

More information:
Ewa Solarczyk
Vice-President / Director for Public Relations

European Students' Forum - AEGEE
Rue Nestor de Tiere 15
1030 Bruxelles
Phone: +32 2 245 23 00
Fax: +32 2 245 62 60
Web: www.aegee.org
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