Maria Magdalena Szczerbowska

AEGEE (Association des Etats Généraux des Etudiants de l’Europe / European Students’ Forum) is a student organisation that promotes co-operation, communication and integration amongst young people in Europe. As a non-governmental, politically independent, secular and non-profit organisation AEGEE is open to students and young people from all faculties and disciplines – today it counts 13.000 members, active in more than 200 university cities in 40 European countries, making it the biggest interdisciplinary student association in Europe. AEGEE-Europe has currently four Focus Areas that we are committed to, being Youth Employment one of them. It is one of our main concerns, and we believe that it is one of the main struggles for youngsters and students in Europe at the moment. The recognition of volunteering and non-formal education as an essential part of the curriculum of an individual is also one of our core commitments. One of our main goals is to empower our members, giving them the tools to become the leaders of the future. The knowledge, learning and soft-skills acquired by our members after organising and participating in a variety of events, conferences and training courses provide the perfect synergies between their formal education and non-formal education. Their volunteering skills, dedication, passion and hard work provide our member a competitive advantage in the job market, increasing their employability. In addition, our members are settled in a multicultural and multilingual environment which allow them to become citizens of Europe and the World.