Universal Esperanto Association

Universal Esperanto Association, Association Universelle Espérantiste , Universala Esperanto-Asocio, Association Espérantiste Universelle
Founded: 1908
Sources: HB 1921, HB 1923, HB 1925, HB 1929, HB 1936, HB 1938

Officers

Administrative Committee, consisting of seventeen members, and a Committee of twenty-five members, representing twenty countries; Presidency vacant. (HB 1929) Commission administrative composée de sept membres et un Comité de trente-cinq membres représentant les vingt sociétés nationales. (HB 1936) Administrative Committee, consisting of seven members, and a Committee of thirty-five members, representing the twenty national societies. (HB 1938)

• L. Bastien President 1936-1938
• Blaise Member 1921-1936
• Paul Bouvier Member 1925-1936 / Member of a Committee 1938 : Member of the Provisional Committee (HB 1938)
• Genérmont Member 1921-1936
• Ernest Hediger Member of a Committee 1938 : Member of the Provisional Committee (HB 1938)
• Hromada Member 1929-1936
• Prof. I. R. G. Isbrücker Vice President 1936-1938
• Hans Jakob General Secretary (Secretary General) 1921-1925 / Director 1925-1936
• Dr. Stan Kamaryt Member of the Administrative Commission (Member) 1936-1938
• Joh. Karsch Vice President 1929-1936
• Robert Kreuz Director 1936-1938
• H. H. Kürsteiner Member of a Committee 1938 : Member of the Provisional Committee (HB 1938)
• K. M. Liniger Member of a Committee 1938
• Prof. E. Malmgren Member of the Administrative Commission (Member) 1936-1938
• W. M. Page Vice President 1925-1929
• Dr. Edmond Privat Vice President 1921-1925 / President 1925-1929 : HB 1929: Presidency vacant
• R. Richez Member of a Committee 1938 : Member of the Provisional Committee (HB 1938)
• Rockman Member 1921-1936
• Ch. Rosen Member of a Committee 1938 : Member of the Provisional Committee (HB 1938)
• Hugo Steiner Member of the Administrative Commission (Member) 1936-1938
• Eduard Stettler President 1921-1925 / Honorary President (President) 1925
• Paul Trembley Member of a Committee 1938 : Member of the Provisional Committee (HB 1938)
• Dr. A. Vogt Vice President 1936-1938

Seats

• 12, boulevard du Théâtre: Geneva : Switzerland
  HB 1923/25/29
• 1, Tour de l'Ile: Geneva : Switzerland
  HB 1936
• Palais Wilson: Geneva : Switzerland
  HB 1938

Object

Utiliser pratiquement la langue auxiliaire « Esperanto », afin de faciliter les relations morales et matérielles entre tous les hommes. Créer chez ses membres le sentiment de solidarité internationale et de compréhension amicale à l'égard des peuples étrangers. 1° Encourager le développement de la langue auxiliaire internationale, son adoption officielle par les autorités internationales et son introduction dans les écoles d'Etat au moyen d'accords entre gouvernements; 2° utiliser pratiquement la langue auxiliaire « Esperanto » afin de faciliter les relations morales et matérielles entre tous les hommes; créer parmi ses membres un sentiment de solidarité internationale et de compréhension amicale à l'égard des peuples étrangers. The practical use of the auxiliary language Esperanto, with a view to facilitating all human intercourse throughout the world; to create among its members a feeling of international solidarity and friendly understanding in regard to foreign nations. (HB 1929) (1) To encourage the development of the international auxiliary language, its official adoption by the international authorities and its introduction into State schools by means of agreements between Governments ; (2) To make practical use of the auxiliary language " Esperanto " in order to facilitate moral and material relations among all men ; to create amongst its members a feeling of international solidarity and friendly understanding in regard to foreign peoples. (HB 1938)

Finances

Cotisations Cotisations des membres : 5 francs suisses; membres abonnés, 12,50 francs suisses; membres bienfaiteurs, 25 francs suisses; membres protecteurs, 100 francs suisses, par an; membres à vie, 300 francs suisses. (HB 1923) Budget 1925 : 75.000 francs suisses. (HB 1925) Subscription: members, 5 Swiss francs; subscribing members, 12.50 Swiss francs; sustaining members, 25 Swiss francs; life members, 300 Swiss francs. Budget 1929: 80,000 Swiss francs. (HB 1929) Members' contributions: 5 Swiss francs; subscribing members, 12.50 Swiss francs; benefactor members, 25 Swiss francs; patron members, 100 Swiss francs per annum; life members, 300 Swiss francs. (HB 1938)

General facts

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Publications

organe mensuel «Esperanto» Espéranto (mensuel). Editor: Robert Kreuz, Geneva. (HB 1936) Esperanto (monthly) (HB 1929). Esperanto (bi-monthly). (HB 1938)

Activities

Conférences internationales; publication du rapport annuel, annuaire; Service de tourisme, édition de guides de voyage (HB of 1923) Propagande, service de presse, statistiques, conférences et congrès internationaux, publication du rapport annuel et d'un annuaire; service de tourisme, édition de guides, bibliographie. (HB 1925) International conferences; publication of annual report, Annuaire: tourists' service, publication of guides, bibliography. (HB 1929) Propaganda, press service, statistics, international conferences and congresses, publication of annual report and Year-book; tourists' service, publication of guides, bibliography. (HB 1938)