About Us
European Democrat Students (EDS)
EDS is the official students’ organisation of the EPP. Since it was founded in 1961, EDS brings together students and young political leaders from all over Europe to promote a political pro-European exchange. Although being a students’ organisation, and therefore taking a special interest in topics like the Bologna Process, the organisation is especially aware of the importance of promoting values like Freedom, Democracy and the Human Rights. Led by its Chairman Juraj Antal, the structure has 43 member organisations from 36 countries, representing over 1 600 000 students and youngsters, including non-EU member countries like Turkey, Israel, Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Albania, Serbia, F.Y.R. Macedonia, and Kosovo. EDS is therefore the biggest youth organisation in Europe. EDS is not a centralised organisation, it is an “organisation of organisations”, a networking structure whose general aim is to bundle the power of the various members in order to give young people and students a strong voice. Every year the organisation hosts Summer and Winter universities and several seminars. EDS publishes its own magazine called BullsEye four times per year and does campaigns for students and young people. Our most recent campaign is called “Knowledge is Power” (link).
EDS in Pictures
EDS is a member association of