When I finally get some motivation, I intend to rewrite a prose for each of the members, so that I can transfer the contest to the main OGAE article.
| Abbreviation | OGAE |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1985 |
| Type | NGO, NP, NPO |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 61°52′5″N 028°53′10″E / 61.86806°N 28.88611°E |
Region served | 40 countries (see list below) |
President | Maiken Mäemets |
Secretary | Alexandros Liapis |
Treasurer | Mathieu Kroon Gutiérrez |
Other Members |
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Main organ | Fanclub Network |
| Website | www |
OGAE (French: Organisation Générale des Amateurs de l'Eurovision, English: General Organisation of Eurovision Fans) is an international organisation that was founded in 1984 in Savonlinna, Finland by Jari-Pekka Koikkalainen.[1] The organisation consists of a network of 40 Eurovision Song Contest fan clubs across Europe and beyond, and is a non-governmental, non-political, and non-profitable company.[2]
Four non-profitable competitions are organised independently every year to promote the national popular music to Eurovision fans from around the world.[3] The international organisation works frequently in cooperation with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) in order to help promote the Eurovision Song Contest, and has also established a strong relationship with the national broadcasting companies from across the participating countries.[3]
The current President of the OGAE International Network is Maiken Mäemets from OGAE Finland, who succeeded the role in 2011 from Antonis Karatzikos of OGAE Greece. At the annual committee meeting for the board members of OGAE held on 17 May 2013 in Malmö, Sweden; Mäemets was re-elected for another 2 year term.[4]
- ^ "Eurovision Fanclub Network". OGAE. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
- ^ "Club History" (in Finnish). OGAE Finland. 5 June 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Company Overview". Facebook. OGAE International Network. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ^ Jiandani, Sanjay (22 May 2013). "OGAE International Board members elected". ESCToday. Retrieved 1 June 2013.