What is EGEA

European Geography Association for students and young geographers
… created and organized BY and FOR all
who share common interest in:

?travelling and discovering Europe
?meeting people from different backgrounds and countries
?making friends
?cultural exchange
?exchanging and sharing knowledge
?discovering the opportunities that geography can offer in Europe & world

History and development
15. April 1987
first ideas at the general assembly of the 10th geography students meeting in Leon, Spain. ? founding entities: Barcelona, Utrecht, Warszawa
9. December 1988
registered Foundation in the Netherlands
September 2009
registered Association in the Netherlands
TODAY:
More than 70 entities from more than 30 countries
around 4000 members

ACTIVITIES IN EGEA
Local
National
International

CONGRESSES

SEMINARS
SUMMER / WINTER SCHOOLS

EXCHANGES

(inter)national weekends
excursions, activities, games
There are several (inter)national weekends, organised by 1 or more entities. For example:
BenDeLux weekend (Bendelux)
Mountain cottage weekend (Switzerland)
Italian Weekend (Italy)
Sunny Weekend (Spain)
Slavic Weekend (Krakow)
Germany Weekend (Germany)…

Other Events/Activities
Batavierenrace
X-mas events
Berlin wall by bike
Summer Camps
Utrecht Experience
Polish Canoeing rally
New Year’s parties
Expeditions
And more!

Trondheim Winter Week

EuroGeo Conference 2013

EGEAns in Moscow

Upcoming events
New Year Party in Groningen (31 December – 1 January)
23-24 November, B-day of EGEA St. Petersburg, 10 euro

Registration is opened till 1.12.2013

Moving spaces – changing places!

EUROPEAN
GEOGRAPHER
Semi-scientific magazine

GENERAL ASSEMBLY
FCC
(Financial Control Commission)
ORGANIZATION & STRUCTURE:
President
Vice-President
Treasurer
Secretary
ACO
(Annual Congress Organizer)
Scientific committee
Activities committee
Communication & Media committee
Fundraising committee
Human resources &Training committee
Entities Support committee
Website committee
European Geographer Editorial Board
SECRETARIAT
EUROPEAN LEVEL
Regional CP
+ Assistant
Regional CP
+ Assistant
Regional CP
+ Assistant
Regional CP
+ Assistant
REGIONAL LEVEL
(4 regions)
Regional
Board
(entity contact persons)
Regional
Board
(entity contact persons)
Regional
Board
(entity contact persons)
Regional
Board
(entity contact persons)
E N T I T I E S
LOCAL LEVEL