Aede

What Aede does

AEDE-France (Association Européenne de l'Education) is a French non-profit association organized under the loi 1901 framework, founded in 1956 and headquartered at 29 Avenue de Villiers, 75017 Paris. The association promotes European citizenship education principally through three delivery mechanisms: (1) recurring teacher immersion stages (stages) held in European capitals — most visibly Brussels (with French-language cycles in autumn and English-language cycles historically in Strasbourg), (2) the publication of an educational journal titled 'Éducation européenne' distributed to members and stakeholders, and (3) an annual congress hosted in Paris, with the 2024 edition addressing 'After 30 years of Erasmus, can we envision a European school?'

Its underlying 'product' is professionally framed international immersion and reflection for European educators, conducted in cohorts (13 teachers participated in the October 2025 Brussels stage from regions including Martinique, La Réunion, Piedmont, Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein, and Rhineland-Westphalia). The association's most significant recent initiative is 'L'École européenne du 21e siècle' (The European School of the 21st Century), a partnership project submitted in 2024 that links five primary schools — Rio Tinto Porto (Portugal), Nauplie (Greece), Cap D'Ail (France), Sofia (Bulgaria), and Tzrebnica (Poland) — with academic expert groups from the Universities of Bremen, Cordoba, and Lower Silesia, and the Cordoba Teacher Training Center. The technology layer is intentionally minimal: a website (aede-france.org) hosted by Avancenet, used as an information and membership-acquisition surface, with no app, API, SDK, or disclosed AI capability.

The revenue model is non-commercial and member-supported. AEDE-France operates as a member association under French law: members join via a downloadable 'Bulletin d'adhésion' (membership bulletin), with no publicly disclosed fee schedule, no enterprise sales motion, no pricing tiers, and no investment funding. Activities appear to be financed through membership dues, possibly supplemented by project-based co-funding (e.g., Erasmus-era programs), but the source data does not disclose specific amounts. Go-to-market is direct, predominantly digital (website, RSS, email newsletter) plus physical mailings and the annual congress. The customer/member base spans individual European teachers, educator networks, and a small set of partner primary schools and universities across at least nine European countries (France, Belgium, Czech Republic, Portugal, Greece, Bulgaria, Poland, Germany, Spain). Direction is set by a Director of Publication, Christian Saint-Lezer, with no broader management team disclosed in the source material.

Name

Aede

Legal name

AEDE-France (Association européenne de l'Education)

Website

https://aede-france.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Aede (AEDE-France) is a French non-profit association founded in 1956 that promotes European citizenship education through teacher immersion stages in European capitals, the 'Éducation européenne' journal, an annual Paris congress, and multi-country school partnership projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

European Education Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAIAEAI

Teacher Training & Language Teaching Certifications (e.g., CELTA/DELTA)

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/Overseas Language Schools & Immersion Programs

SECONDARYEDACAJAM

Cultural Responsiveness & Inclusive Curriculum Materials (Anti-bias, Diverse Representation)

Education/Early Childhood Education/ECE Curriculum, Assessment & Learning Materials

Keywords

• European citizenship education
• Teacher training programs
• Educational immersion stages
• Professional development congresses
• Cross-border school partnerships

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AEDE-France is a non-profit educational association that promotes European citizenship education by organizing teacher training immersion stages in European capitals (Brussels, Strasbourg, Prague), publishing the "Education européenne" journal, hosting annual congresses, and coordinating cross-border school partnership projects such as the "European School of the 21st Century." It is funded through individual and institutional membership fees and delivers programs directly to European teachers and primary schools.

Product overview

AEDE (Association Européenne de l'Education) is a non-profit educational association (loi 1901) focused on European education. The organization offers training programs (stages) in European capitals (Brussels, Strasbourg, Prague), publishes the 'Education européenne' newsletter, organizes congresses, and coordinates the 'École européenne du 21e siècle' project involving schools from multiple European countries. The website functions primarily as an information and membership platform rather than a technology product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AEDE Training Stages (Stages AEDE) Multi-day teacher immersion training stages held in European capitals (Brussels, Strasbourg, Prague) that give European educators direct exposure to European institutions and a structured framework for reflecting on the European dimension of their teaching practice. Offered in French and English on alternating cycles.
• AEDE Annual Congress (Congrès AEDE) Annual in-person congress bringing together European educators to discuss current themes in European education; the 2024 edition focused on the future of the European school model after 30 years of Erasmus.
• Education européenne (Journal / Newsletter) Periodical journal/newsletter published by AEDE-France to disseminate educational content and association updates to members, supporting professional development and the European dimension of education.
• L'École européenne du 21e siècle (European School of the 21st Century) Multi-country partnership project coordinating 5 selected primary schools (from Rio Tinto Porto PT, Nauplie GR, Cap D'Ail FR, Sofia BG, Tzrebnica PL) into a networked European school model featuring a multilingual approach, European flavor across all subjects, and integration of sustainable development. Supported by academic expert groups from partner universities.
• AEDE-France Membership (Adhésion AEDE) Individual and institutional membership in the AEDE-France association, granting access to training stages, publications, congresses, and partnership projects. Enrollment is done via a downloadable bulletin d'adhésion on the website.

Quantifiable outcome

• 13 teachers participated in the October 2025 Brussels immersion program
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Universities of Brême (Bremen)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 March 2025Expert group from University of Bremen supporting the 'European School of the 21st Century' project, providing academic expertise and research backing for the innovative school model.
• University of Cordoba (Université de Cordoue)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 March 2025Expert group from University of Cordoba contributing to the 'European School of the 21st Century' project, bringing Southern European perspective to the initiative.
• University of Lower Silesia (Université de Basse-Silésie)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 March 2025Expert group from University of Lower Silesia supporting the 'European School of the 21st Century' project with Central European academic expertise.
• Teacher Training Center of Cordoba (Centre de formation des enseignants de Cordoue)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 March 2025Teacher training center providing expertise for the 'European School of the 21st Century' project, focusing on pedagogical methods and teacher professional development.
• School of Rio Tinto PortocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 March 2025Primary school partner in Portugal selected for the 'European School of the 21st Century' project, representing Western European educational perspectives.
• School of Nauplie (Nafplio)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 March 2025Primary school partner in Greece selected for the 'European School of the 21st Century' project, representing Southern European educational perspectives.
• School of Cap D'AilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 March 2025French primary school partner in the project, contributing to the 'European School of the 21st Century' initiative with Mediterranean European perspective.
• School of SofiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 March 2025Primary school partner in Bulgaria selected for the 'European School of the 21st Century' project, representing Eastern European educational perspectives.
• School of TzrebnicacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 March 2025Primary school partner in Poland selected for the 'European School of the 21st Century' project, contributing Central-Eastern European perspective.
• AvancenetminorOthersWeb hosting provider for the AEDE-France website. Located at 38 rue de Liège, 75008 Paris, France. Tel: +33 (0)1 53 42 11 12.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• European Schoolnet: Brussels-based pan-European network of education ministries and partners focused on digital and citizenship education. Highly comparable to AEDE in mission and European-wide scope, though larger and more institutionally backed.
• European Association for the Education of Adults (EAEA): European-wide membership association representing adult learning providers. Structurally and functionally similar to AEDE as a pan-European education non-profit focused on professional development.
• eTwinning: Erasmus+ programme that connects schools across Europe for collaborative projects and teacher networking. Directly competes for AEDE's core audience of European educators seeking cross-border collaboration.
• Association for Teacher Education in Europe (ATEE): Brussels-based non-profit association focused on teacher education across Europe. Comparable in structure (membership association), mission (teacher professional development), and European scope.

Broad incumbents

• European Training Foundation (ETF): EU agency based in Turin supporting education and training policy across EU partner countries. Overlaps with AEDE's mission on European education professional development but operates at vastly larger scale with public funding.
• Cedefop: EU agency for vocational education and training policy. Operates in a broader European education remit but shares AEDE's focus on teacher and educator capacity building at EU level.
• European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA): EU executive agency managing Erasmus+ and other European education programmes. Competes for the same educator audience and European citizenship education funding that AEDE pursues.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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