Created in 2002 to promote interests of former students of Paideia - The European Institute for Jewish Studies in Sweden, the Association aims at improving and reinforcing contacts, dialogue, fostering idea development and knowledge exchange among its members, Paideia and other educational and cultural institutions.

With its seat in Stockholm, Sweden, the Association currently numbers 170 members in Azerbeijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the UK and USA.