ESU's Accociate Members

Various student organisations exist at the European and international level that deal with higher education in different ways. The European Students' Union (ESU) works towards unifying the voices of student bodies in Europe in relation to higher education.

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Student organisations, other than national unions of students, are able to associate themselves to ESU and thus be involved in the discussion and information exchange of ESU's structures.

Associate Members

ESU currently has 10 Associate Organisations (see overview below, September 2011). In order to be eligible as an Associate Organisation to ESU, the respective organisation must fulfil the following criteria:

•    have students or local/national student organisations as members;
•    be democratically run for students and by students;
•    have objectives that are in line with ESU's objectives;
•    have members from at least 8 countries that are parties to the European Cultural Convention;

ESU's application and membership process:

In order to apply to apply for the status of an Associate Organisation to ESU, the respective organisation must submit:

•    A motivation letter
•    The constitution (statutes) and standing orders of the organisation (in original and english language)
•    A plan of work
•    A filled out membership questionnaire

These documents (all in English) shall be handed in electronically and by mail to karl@esu-online.org and secretariat@esu-online.org.

All documents shall be circulated to ESU's member unions by ESU's secretariat not less than thirty days before a Board Meeting as explained in ESU's statutes.

Applications will be considered as valid until the Board Meeting has taken a vote on whether an associate status should be granted to the applicant. The status of an associate organisation is granted by a 3/4 majority of votes cast.

The organisation is granted the status of an associate organisation for an indefinite period of time. The Coordinator for Membership Issues at ESU and the Executive Committee shall review the activities of the organisation on a regular basis.

If the organisation ceases to fulfill the criteria laid down in the preceding paragraph, the Coordinator and the EC will propose to the Board Meeting to revoke the status of the associate organisation. A member union can also propose to the Board Meeting to revoke the status of an associate organisation. The status is revoked by a 3/4 majority of votes cast.

Applications will be reviewed and approved by the Coordinator for Membership Issues and the Board Meeting of ESU.

Resignation from ESU:

An associate organisation can resign from ESU by notifying ESU's Executive Committee about that in a formal letter.

Rights and duties of Associate Members:

Associate organisations have the right to:
•    attend all ESU meetings, except closed points of the meeting;
•    speak at all meetings, except closed points of the meeting.

Associate organisations have the duty:
•    to attend the Board Meetings of ESU.

More info:

For more information about the benefits and duties of associate organisations, please send an e-mail to karl@esu-online.org and secretariat@esu-online.org

 

Associate Member

  • ANSO

    Telephone: +48 22 423 64 38 Fax: +48 22 630 83 37 Address: ul. Solec 30a, 00-403 Warszawa, Poland

  • ANSA

    Telephone: +47 22 47 76 00 Fax: + 47 22 42 50 22 Address: ANSA, Storgata 19, 0184 Oslo, Norway

  • ESN

    Tel: +32 (0) 22 567 427 Address: ESN AISBL Rue Hydraulique / Waterkrachtstraat, 15 B-1210 Saint-Josse-Ten-Noode / Sint-Jost-ten-Node Brussels BELGIUM

  • EDSA

    Dublin Dental School & Hospital, Lincoln Place, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland.

  • EPSA

    Telephone: +32 496320358 / +351 933873423 Address: Rue du Luxembourg 19-21, 1000 Brussels - Belgium

  • EUJS

    Telephone: +32 (0)2 6477279 Fax: +32 (0)2 6482431 Address: Avenue Antoine Depage 1000 Brussels Belgium

  • IFMSA

    T: 0033(450)405937 IFMSA General Secretariat, c/o WMA B.P.6301212 Ferney-Voltaire CEDEX-France IFMSA International Office; c/o Academic Medical Center. J0-105. Meibergdreef 15, 1105 AZ Amsterdam

  • IGLYO

    Telephone: +32 222 34 820 Fax: +32 493 16 89 79 Address: Rue de la Charite 17, B-1210 Brussels, Belgium

  • ISHA

    Address: ISHA International Secretariat, c/o Historia vzw. Blijde Inkomststraat 11, 3000 Leuven, Belgium

  • OBESSU

    Telephone: +3226472390 Address: Rue de la Sablonnière, 20 1000 Brussels – Belgium