JADE, the European Confederation of Junior Enterprises, gather all National confederations of Junior Enterprises in Europe. JADE represents a network of more than 20.000 students, approximatively 280 Junior-Enterprises, coming from 15 different European Countries and with a global Turnover of 16 Millions euros.

The Confederation was created in September 1992 by Spain (CEJE), Germany (BDSU), Switzerland (JADE Switzerland), Nederland (UniPartners), Italia (JADE Italia) and France (CNJE).

At present, JADE is composed by the following confederations :

• Die Bundesverband Deutscher Studentischer Unternehmensberatungen (BDSU), for Germany
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• la Confederación Española de Junior Empresas (CEJE), for Spain
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• la Confédération nationale des Junior-Entreprises (CNJE), for France
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• JADE Austria,
• JADE Belgium,
• JADE Hellas,
• JADE Italia,
• JADE Poland,
• JADE Portugal,
• JADE Roumania,
• JADE Switzerland,
• JADE UK,
• UniPartners, for Nederland.

But also with the following consultative members :

• UniGroup-Kosovo, pour le Kosovo
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• UNIque-Albania, pour l'Albanie.

JADE is in touch with JEs from Brazil

Brazil

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, Africa

Africa

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 and Asia

Asia

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Aalto Entrepreneurship Society

The Aalto Entrepreneurship Society (AES) is commonly mistaken for a member organization of JADE. This is not true, however negotiations are ongoing.

External links

• JADE - European Confederation of Junior Enterprises