International Cooperation Working Group

International cooperation working group (ICWG) [1], was established in 2008 and mandated by the ESU Board to facilitate communication with student bodies globally. ICWG focuses on promoting dialogue between other regional platforms and national student unions to voice up main concerns related to violations of student rights and safeguarding education as a public good.

 

This year the ICWG is working to bring the students perspective to the Bologna Policy Forum, which will take place in April 2012 prior the Ministerial Conference in Bucharest and gather representatives from more than 30 non-EHEA countries. Among others, ICWG would like to use this forum as an opportunity to send a strong message on the importance of involving students in decision-making processes on educational matters, which still remains a challenge elsewhere outside Bologna.

 

Furthermore, the ICWG is organizing together with NUS UK (United Kingdom) the Global Student Summit 2012 in London on 17-21st September. The event will bring handle academic freedom, sustainability and will culminate with the Peace One Day 2012 [2]concert in East London.

 

[1] Current members of the ICWG are ÖH (Austria), NSO (Norway) and VSS-UNES-USU (Switzerland), working closely together with ESU elected representatives. You can reach ICWG at internationalwg@esu-online.org

 

[2] http://www.peaceoneday.org/en/welcome