EFIL General Assembly Belgrade

2013
European Federation for Intercultural Learning - EFIL

Abstract: The European Federation for Intercultural Learning (EFIL) is a non-profit volunteer based educational organisation offering intercultural exchanges for young people around the world where young people stay in host families who voluntarily provide this service. Volunteers from all age groups support the learning process of the exchange participants and facilitate their re-entry back home. EFIL was established in 1971, mainly as a service organisation for AFS partners at European level. All of EFIL’s activities are led and implemented through a combination of volunteer and staff resources and are carried out jointly by EFIL and its Member Organisations. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES 1. Be a competent partner in Europe in the educational field, with substantial expertise and experience in Intercultural Learning, providing appropriate links with the wider field of Global Education. 2. Actively help Members to operate within the European environment and to develop their organisations in order to ultimately support and implement the AFS Mission and Strategic Plan.

Keyword(s): EFIL ; Intercultural Learning ; European Citizenship ; Volunteers ; Exchanges ; intercultural exchange ; AFS ; Advocacy ; Trainings ; Networking and Lobbying