Confédération Internationale des Étudiants

Confédération Internationale des Étudiants
English: International Confederation of Students
Established1919 (1919)
Founders Union Nationale des Étudiants de France
Founded atStrasbourg, France
Dissolved1940
TypeStudents union
Formerly called
Confédération Interalliée des Étudiants (English: Interallied Student Confederation), 1919-1921

The Confédération Internationale des Étudiants (International Confederation of Students)[1] was an international student organization that existed from 1919 to 1940. It was founded at the Strasbourg Congress of the Union nationale des étudiants de France (National Union of Students of France), and brought together representatives of national unions of students from different countries. The organization ran the World University Games. It also promoted student travel and worked with the League of Nations to advance students' interests.

Presidents of the confederation[2]

Years in office President Country
1919-1924 Jean Gérard France
1924-1927 Jan Billinski-Jundzill Poland
1927-1928 Roberto Maltini Italy
1928-1929 Gordon Bagnall England
1929-1931 Paul Saurin France
1931-1933 Jan Pozaryski Poland
1933-1934 Denis Follows England
1934-1935 Dino Gardini Italy
1936-1937 Roberts Plūme Latvia
1937-1938 Lincoln Ralphs England
1938-1939 Claude Delorme France
1939-1940 Jerzy Przezdziecki Poland
Armand Bernath (honorary)  Switzerland

Further reading

References

  1. ^ "Confédération Internationale des Étudiants (CIE), 1919-1940". 7 March 2023.
  2. ^ In Between Two Wars, 1919-1939
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