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Words from ESU's Chair: Why organise? - Looking back at 2012
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BUDAPEST
- The Hungarian government tends to ask students that protest, why they
are in the streets when a decision to raise tuition fees will not apply
to them. Why bother? But the problem here and elsewhere in Europe is
much deeper. It is not only a single case involving tuition fees in
Hungary, but more about how decision-makers see us, the young people. Go to full article  
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Hungarian students gain leverage in their struggle against educational reforms
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BUDAPEST
- Following a demonstration attended by thousands of students in
Hungary over a period of two weeks, the government has shown willingness
to negotiate on highly disputed changes to the country's education
system. Go to full article
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Two important policy papers adopted at ESU's board meeting
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VALLETTA
- One hundred and twenty delegates from national unions of students
gathered in Malta for ESU's bi-annual Board Meeting from 2 to 5
December. ESU's Board is the organisation's highest decision-making body
consisting of representatives from all the unions that are full members
of ESU, or 47 in total. Go to full article
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ESU's projects: Concluding 2012 and continuing in 2013
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BRUSSELS
- This year has been eventful in terms of project activities in ESU.
The three main projects; FinSt, QUEST and SAGE, have kept the
organisation busy, with five major events taking place throughout the
year.Go to full article
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Role of students highlighted at a successful seminar
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VALLETTA
- More than 130 students' representatives from all over Europe, policy
makers and experts in the area of quality assurance of higher education
participated in a consultation conference organised as part of the Quest
for Quality for Students project (QUEST) in Valletta, Malta, from 29
November to 1 December 2012.Go to full article
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Overview of ESU's partnerships in 2012
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BRUSSELS
- Besides continuing its long-term collaboration with partners active
in the higher education field, the European Students' Union (ESU)
developed specific partnerships for several projects this year funded by
the European Commission. These projects cover policy areas that are of
great interest to ESU and its members. Go to full article
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Social dimension working group starts new mandate with students' power
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BRUSSELS
- The European Students' Union (ESU) has been endorsed to co-chair the
Social Dimension Working Group together with Ireland following a
decision taken at a meeting of the Bologna Follow-up Group (BFUG) in
Cyprus in August. Brian Power (Ireland) and Karina Ufert (ESU), acting
co-chairs, summoned the first meeting of the working group on 13
December in Brussels. Go to full article
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Structural implementation of the Bologna process discussed
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BRUSSELS
- The European Students' Union (ESU), represented by Nevena Vuksanović,
participated in the kick off meeting of the Structural Working Group
(SWG) of the European Higher Education Area on 13 and 14 December.
Around thirty participants gathered for the meeting taking place in
Brussels to discuss challenges and expectations of the group. Go to full article
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ESU enters into partnership with Debating Europe
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BRUSSELS
- Officials of the European Students' Union (ESU) and Debating Europe
signed a partnership agreement in the middle of December. Debating
Europe is a leading discussion platform for European affairs and it is
therefore of great pleasure that ESU enters the agreement. Go to full article
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Other relevant links
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| The European Students' Union, headquartered in Brussels, is the umbrella organisation
of 47 National Unions of Students from 39 European countries. ESU
represents and advocates the educational, social, economical and
cultural interests of students at the European level: European Union,
Council of Europe, UNESCO and the Bologna Follow Up Group.
Find out more about ESU on www.esu-online.org or check out our social media:
For more information, contact:
Robert Hlynur Baldursson
Communications Manager
+ 32 2 502 23 62
+ 32 473 669 894
robert@esu-online.org
ESU - European Students' Union
Rue de la Sablonnière 20
1000 Bruxelles, BELGIUM
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