Statement on the social dimension

Sat 16 Feb 2013

Since the beginning of the Bologna Process, social dimension has been a major concern of the students. Many targets of the Bologna Process refer to the social dimension, but comprehensive implementation is still lacking.

 
Statement on guaranteeing a voting right to students on mobility projects

Thu 31 Jan 2013

A statement from Karina Ufert, Chairperson of ESU, concerning voting rights for Italian students that are engaged in mobility projects abroad dated 21 January 2013.

 
ESU non-paper on the Erasmus Loan Guarantee Facility for Master Students

Tue 23 Oct 2012

The European Students’ Union takes a careful note regarding the European Commission’s proposal on setting a European Loan Guarantee Facility for Master students in the frame of “Erasmus for All” programme (2014-2020). We acknowledge the efforts of the European Comission to come up with new ideas to fill the gap for funding degree mobility. However, we believe that establishing such a mechanism in times of the current economic uncertainty will bring more damage to young people instead of increase

 
Statement of Support for the Chilean Student Movement

Thu 03 May 2012

We believe in the public responsibility of education, equal access to higher education for all members of society and the right of students to participation in the governance of their institutions. We support the rights of students to speak, debate, and protest for their own beliefs, rights, and ambitions, and the existence of a high quality public option education for all. These rights have been denied to students in Chile. We call for the immediate reinstatement of these rights.

 
ESU Statement on Belarus - 16 March 2012

Fri 16 Mar 2012

Democratic values’ control in Belarus has been a great concern for its citizens and international community for a long time now. Numerous situations of violation of human rights have been spotted. By following the situation and being close to students in Belarus, European Students` Union sees that students have not been an exception, as expulsions for political reasons and pressure on students have been seen throughout years. Lack of democratic values is significantly affecting not only the a

 
Statement on the future of the ESG and on empowerment of EQAR - BM 61

Thu 17 Nov 2011

The European Students’ Union calls for keeping Quality Assurance as a priority within the Bologna Process. Quality Assurance should be flexible enough and aim at enhancement of quality of higher education in the context of the changes and challenges that higher education in Europe has to face. ESU thinks that it is vital that quality assurance enjoys ownership of all internal and external higher education stakeholders including higher education institutional governance, academic and administrati

 
Statement on mobility and accessible EHEA - BM61

Thu 17 Nov 2011

The Bologna Declaration of 1999 has underlined the importance of mobility for building the European Higher Education Area and has considered the promotion of mobility as one of key objectives. It also stressed the need of overcoming obstacles to the effective exercise of free movement, with particular attention to access to study and training opportunities. In later communiqués, ministers repeatedly stressed that the mobility of students as well as academic and administrative staff is the basis

 
Statement on the Modernisation Agenda (BM61)

Mon 14 Nov 2011

STATEMENT ON THE MODERNISATION AGENDA - Renew the priorities to meet the greatest challenges in higher education. The European Students’ Union (ESU) supports the strong role given to higher education in realising the Europe 2020 Strategy and the vital importance of education in European societies. ESU thus expecting stronger ambitions and refocusing on the greatest challenges European Higher Education will face in the next decade when trying to widen access for diversity of learners. Thus we cal

 
ESU Reaction to the Modernisation Agenda

Wed 12 Oct 2011

ESU's reaction to the European Commission's agenda for Modernisation of Europe's higher education systems.

 
UN Watch Statement on Belarus - Mattia Zanazzi

Tue 04 Oct 2011

In 1997, political dissidents in Belarus came together and published a call for freedom, democracy and human rights, for all citizens of the country. The manifesto has come to be known as “Charter ’97.”

 
ESU Reaction to the study, published by EURYDICE on Modernisation of Higher Education in Europe

Mon 19 Sep 2011

European students’ union (ESU) welcomes the findings of the EURYDICE report that Social Dimension of higher education needs urgent attention. Countries need to make increased investments into widening access and student success in higher education, in order to progress towards the 40% attainment benchmark for 2020.

 
ESU statement on Israeli students protests

Mon 05 Sep 2011

ESU would like to express its support to the Israeli students and National Union of Israeli Students in their fight against austerity measures in Israel. In the ongoing economic crisis, governments have too many times cut the funding from areas where the weakest in society need it the most - including students.

 
ESU statement on students' participation in Cyprus

Mon 05 Sep 2011

In recent weeks POFEN, the representative body of Cypriot students, has requested participation in the dialogue regarding discussion on austerity measures in Cyprus. POFEN is deeply concerned that in the effort to cut deficit, many rights of students’ and youth and their essential interests will be negatively affected in the process.

 
ESU statement on Chile

Thu 25 Aug 2011

The European Students' Union, umbrella organisation for 45 national unions of students in 38 European countries, expresses its support for the struggle of the Chilean students for reforms of their national education funding model. ESU believes that education is a public good and that every student has a right to open and free access to quality higher education.

 
ESU Statement on Multi-annual Financial Framework EU 2014-2020

Thu 25 Aug 2011

ESU welcomes the Commission proposal for a new Multiannual Financial Framework for 2014-2020 and sees the increase made in investments in education as a good initiative. Despite there is a certain progress reflected in the proposals, ESU fears that the overall investment level into higher education is not proportional. If the EU wants to succeed with the Europe 2020 strategy, a clear and radical re-allocation of EU funds towards these benchmarks is needed.

 
Bologna Students Joint Declaration

Fri 25 Mar 2011

The National Unions of Students welcome the intensification of cooperation between European governments on the level of higher education. We think that the "Europe of Knowledge", the development of the cultural dimension are indeed a priority in order to build a common Europe shared by the people.

 
ESIB Opinion: Vertical Mobility

Fri 25 Mar 2011

 
ESIB Opinion: Socrates

Fri 25 Mar 2011

 
ESIB Opinion: Brain Mobility

Fri 25 Mar 2011

 
Student Göteborg Declaration

Fri 25 Mar 2011

 
Brussels Student Declaration

Fri 25 Mar 2011

 
Statement "Erasmus Mundus"

Fri 25 Mar 2011

 
Student Communiqué

Fri 25 Mar 2011

 
ESIB: Opening the Big Door II

Fri 25 Mar 2011

 
ESIB Statement on Research

Fri 25 Mar 2011

 
Luxembourg Student Declaration

Fri 25 Mar 2011

 
Berlin Students' Declaration

Thu 24 Mar 2011

 
Statement on G8/G20 summits

Thu 24 Mar 2011

 
 
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