AAGEF




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New York Network
of Alumni Associations
of French Grandes Ecoles

AAGEF is a not-for-profit organization that brings together the U.S. Alumni Clubs of the following leading French Grandes Ecoles: Centrale Lyon, Centrale Paris, EDHEC, EM Lyon, ENA, ENSAE, ESCP EAP, ESSEC, HEC, HEC JF, INSEAD, Mines de Paris, Ponts & Chaussées, Polytechnique, Sciences-Po, Supaero and Supelec.

Over 1000 Grandes Ecoles alumni work in the New York area and play an active role in the economic life of the city, either in French organizations located on the east coast or because they hold management positions in large US firms.

Alumni associations, light structures drawing on volunteer participation organized in the US by regional chapters, observed a strong dichotomy between their means and the strong expectations from the Grandes Ecoles as well as the numerous young graduates attracted by the US. With the objective of capitalizing on cooperation already achieved on an ad hoc basis, several presidents of associations have proposed to create a coordinating structure between Grandes Ecoles. That’s how, early in June 2003, fourteen major alumni associations of French Grandes Ecoles united to join their efforts.

The success of AAGEF in the New York area is now expanding to other major places in the US. Local chapters have been set up in Chicago, Miami, Washington and San Francisco.