2006 Archive

EC in Favour of Tuition Fees

Mon 09 Aug 2004

On September the 8th, the European Commission released a paper entitled “Efficiency and Equity in European Education and Training systems” . In this communication the European Commission openly supports tuition fees, but backs up its’ suggestions with flawed arguments and unsubstantiated claims.

 
Bologna-Lisbon Training

Mon 09 Aug 2004

From 23rd - 26th of September, ESIB held a Bologna-Lisbon training in Ljubljana hosted by the Student Union of Slovenia (SSU). With close to 80 participants and 14 trainers, the event was an important landmark in educating people as to the realities and issues surrounding both the Bologna Process and the Lisbon Strategy.

 
Welcome to the new ESIB Website

Sat 30 Sep 2006

Dear Friends,
Welcome to the new ESIB website!
An ever growing organisation like ESIB – the representative body of 45 national unions of students in Europe - needs a flexible and dynamic website that can services its communication requirements.

Thus, we aim to have an up-to-date website that will bring you the latest news, policies and information on the European Student Movement and the European Higher Education arena.

 
External Dimension Update

Thu 02 Nov 2006

The debate on the "external dimension" of the Bologna Process continues to be an interesting one. Indeed, it sometimes seems as if this topic includes everything from European identity to support services in higher education institutions. Recently, ESIB participated in the last of three seminars on this topic, hosted by the Nordic governments in Oslo, Norway.

 
ESIB candidate becomes the head of the YFJ

Wed 15 Nov 2006

Last weekend 2 ESIB representatives attended the General Assembly of the EuropeanYouth Forum, which was held on the 9-12 November in Vilnius , Lithuania. Besides adoption of the Strategic Priorities for the European-wide youth organization until 2012 and adoption of a Plan of Work and budget for 2007-2008, the Assembly elected new leadership of the organisation for the term of the following two years.

 
International Students' Day 2006

Thu 16 Nov 2006

International Student Day. You react - What? When? Why? This is an important day for everyone. Some spend it celebrating, remembering the good old days of being a student; others celebrate the chance of having this status today. This day exists to unite many people, not just current students, around the idea of striving for change and progress, the idea of being active and caring for society, of feeling and expressing solidarity with other people, nations and parts of the world who face the coll

 
What are the NUSes plotting for ISD?

Thu 16 Nov 2006

17 November 2006 in Europe - International Students' Day:
Find out what the National Unions are plotting!

 
EP Approves Bolkestein

Mon 20 Nov 2006

Last Wednesday, the European Commission passed the services directive with an overwhelming majority in favour. After a year of campaigning by ESIB and other educational NGOs, education has been predominantly left out of the directive.

 
BM51 Paris - Work in Progress

Mon 27 Nov 2006

The 51st ESIB Board Meeting is underway. 120 participants have gathered in Paris until the 3rd of December, to attend the seminar and Board Meeting organized by L’UNEF . Tuesday and Wednesday see ESIB hold a seminar on the “Social Dimension in Action”.

 
European National Unions of Students Gathering in Paris

Thu 07 Dec 2006

ESIB’s 51st Board Meeting took place in Paris, from November 30th – December 2nd and welcomed 120 members representing 43 national unions.

 
New Bologna countries' ministers met in Strasbourg

Wed 20 Dec 2006

Ministers of Education from Armenia, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine met on 12-13 December 2006 at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg to discuss the state of implementation of Bologna reforms and upcoming challenges in their countries. The four countries and Azerbaijan, which unfortunately could not be present, are those countries who joined the Bologna Process most recently in 2005 in Bergen (Norway). ESIB participated in the conference as observing organisation.

 
Solemn Vigil for the Abolition of Tuition Fees

Wed 20 Dec 2006

ESIB's member union, ÖH – The National Union of Students in Austria, is currently holding a solemn vigil in front of the Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ) headquarters. ÖH has been protesting there since December 11 in order to put pressure on those who are currently holding negotiations to form the future government and to remind them of one of their main topics during their recent election campagin: The abolition of tuition fees.

 
Student Persecution in Belarus Persists

Thu 28 Dec 2006

On the 22nd of December, Belarusian Students gathered in the BSA (the National Belarusian Student Union and member of ESIB) offices in order to celebrate Christmas.

At around 11pm, as the party was coming to an end, militia, special troops and several civilians crashed the party armed with video cameras and asked all present to disconnect their mobile phones. No search warrant was provided despite repeated requests from the students.

 
 
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