Programmes internationaux d’échanges (PIE) | |
Logo Alt: | Logo PIE |
Location: | Paris (France) |
Purpose: | To promote international education through the organisation of educational, international exchange programmes. |
Method: | International Exchange Programs |
Area Served: | Worldwide |
Leader Name2: | Jean-Louis Berquer, President |
Leader Name: | Laurent Bachelot, Director |
Website: | https://www.piefrance.com |
Programmes Internationaux d’Echanges (PIE) is a French non-profit organisation, founded in 1981[1] that aims to promote international education and knowledge through the organisation of international exchange and au pair programs.[2]
The aim of the organisation is to enable French students to live abroad with a host family, and study at a foreign school.[3] In the same way, the organisation enables French families to host foreign students of all nationalities.[4]
Voluntary host families and free public school inscription in the foreign country, ensures the gratuity of the exchange programs in the foreign country (under a Gentlemen's agreement), as well as the student participation fees and inscriptions to the organisation. Every year, 25% of the organisation's surplus funding is donated to a scholarship funding, and another 25% is donated either to associative projects or to scholarship funds.[5]
Since 1990, PIE has been a member of U.N.A.T. (the National Union of Tourism Associations).[6]
Since 1993, PIE has been a founding member of UNSE (the National Union of organisers for extended visits abroad).[7]
Since 1996, PIE has been a founding member of Office and adheres to the terms of the Quality Contract, developed in collaboration with students' parents federations and approved consumer associations.[8]