[1] EGEA provides exchange programs and excursions to facilitate connection between European students and others from across the globe.

[4] EGEA provides complementary and alternative learning opportunities, beyond formal education of geography.

[citation needed] This is done by encouraging and enabling involvement in intercultural interaction, as well as by development of academic, scientific, cultural and professional activities intended for young geographers on terms of equality, diversity and non-discrimination.

[citation needed] The EGEA was founded in 1987 by students from universities in three main cities; Barcelona, Warszawa and Utrecht.

The aim for the organisation was to allow students from varying European countries to exchange knowledge regarding the geography of the region.

[2] During the semester breaks in summer and winter EGEA also gives students the chance to participate at self-organized summer- or winterschools.

Entities that belong there are situated in: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Russia and Sweden.

Part of this region are the entities of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Georgia, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia (except for Kaliningrad and Saint Petersburg), Slovakia and Ukraine.

The countries in this region that currently don't have active entities are Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Georgia and Moldova.

It comprises the British Isles, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Austria and parts of France.

There are entities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, France, Italy, Malta, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain and Turkey.

A representative of the entity chosen to organise the Annual Congress was also a member of the board, but this latter position was replaced by an elected Event and Public Relations Advisor at the General Assembly of 2015.

EGEA has several teams (previously committees), carrying out important work to keep the association up and running.