EFIL, the European Federation for Intercultural Learning, is the umbrella organisation of 22 European AFS organisations. AFS (formerly American Field Service) is a non-profit, volunteer based, educational organisation offering exchanges for students, young adults and teachers in over 50 countries around the world.
AFS traces its roots back to volunteer ambulance drivers who provided their services during the two world wars. In 1947, acting from a belief that understanding makes war impossible, they set up AFS Intercultural Programmes to start youth exchanges.
