Founded in 1964, as AEESBAP, with the fundamental objective of representing and defending all students, AEFBAUP also fulfills one of its first premises: “all students who are actually enrolled in FBAUP are full members” (AEFBAUP Statutes, 1999) so that everyone can represent and feel represented by the association. The work is continuous and today we are here to continue to be represented, participate democratically and to support initiatives that promote culture, creativity and inclusion, always following the principles of democracy and autonomy.
Our AE is one of the oldest in Porto, it plays a fundamental role as a political space for student intervention and organization. This is an essential part of our identity and history that contributes to the deepening of free, democratic and quality higher education. In order to ensure that all students have access to decent study conditions and enriching extracurricular activities.
In addition to the governing bodies of AEFBAUP, there are four other groups in place: an autonomous nucleus formalized at the AG headquarters and three working groups formalized at an AE Management meeting. They follow:
- NIBA, Center for Immigrants in the Fine Arts
- Mixed Volleyball Team
- Group of LGBTQ+ people
- Palestine Solidarity Group
We understand that AE is a space for integration and therefore, all students are invited to participate in AE bodies, in its autonomous and working groups, or even propose a new group.
We are available in person in the AE Room but also via email. In our linktree you can find the statutes, open-calls and also social networks.