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Commission replies to ESU on restriction of freedom for state-funded students in Hungary
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BRUSSELS - "Requiring
a person to work for a certain number of years in Hungary after
completing education could potentially be an obstacle to free movement
of workers", writes the European Commission in reply to an urgent
letter from the European Students' Union (ESU) on the new Hungarian
Higher Education bill. The Commission letter is dated 22 March.
Full article  
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"Bologna reforms in most countries not noticeable since 2009"
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BRUSSELS
- Given the rapid changes in higher education and the numerous ongoing
debates, especially in funding systems, the eight Bologna Process
Ministerial Conference aims to be yet another milestone in establishing
the European Higher Education Area. The conference is to take place on
26 and 27 April in Bucharest, Romania. Full article
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ESU to elect a new Chairperson within three weeks
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BUCHAREST
- The European Students' Union (ESU) will elect a new Chairperson
during its 62nd Board Meeting in Bucharest, Romania, on 22 April. The
fight for the helm of ESU will take place between Karina Ufert
(Lithuania, currently ESU Vice-Chair) and Magnus Malnes (Norway,
currently member of ESU's Academic Affairs committee). Next to this, the
Board of ESU will elect two new Vice-Chairs and seven new Executive
Committee (EC) members. Full article
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Obstacles to student involvement still exist in Azerbaijan
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BAKU
- Some barriers to student involvement in Azerbaijan still exist,
possibly due to the geopolitical situation and the political history of
the country. This is one of the conclusions from the visit of an ESU
delegation to ATGTI, Candidate Member of ESU, which took place between 4
and 11 March. ATGTI is the acronym for
the Azerbaijan Student Youth Organizations' Union (also known
as ASYOU). Azerbaijan only recently joined the Bologna Process. Full article
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Students oppose EU Loan Scheme
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BRUSSELS
- The European Students' Union (ESU) calls for more access to
education mobility by linking the size of Erasmus grants to the
socio-economic background of a student. It also makes a strong fist
against the EU Loan Guarantee Scheme, part of the 'Erasmus for All'
programme, proposed by the European Commission in November 2011. Full article
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ESC23 makes recommendations to get young Europe out of crisis
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COPENHAGEN
- The 23rd European Students Convention discussed employability and
employment from 17 to 19 March in Copenhagen. The event, jointly
organised by the European Students' Union (ESU) and the Danish National
Union of Students (DSF) resulted in the 'Copenhagen Declaration' - 10
recommendations for national governments on how to overcome the
difficulties young graduates are faced with when finding a job. Full article
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Save the date: roundtable on employability on 29 May
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BRUSSELS
- Student Advancement of Graduates Employability (SAGE) will hold its
launch event on 29 May in Brussels. SAGE is a project from the European
Students' Union (ESU) focusing on employability of graduates and its
improvement through student initiatives. Full article
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Call for contributions for EQAF 2012 in Estonia
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The European Quality Assurance Forum (EQAF), an annual event co-organised by EUA, ENQA, EURASHE and ESU, is
the European conference on quality assurance in higher education that
brings together all of the key stakeholders in the field - higher
education institutions, quality assurance agencies and students. This
event is considered by the four co-organising partners as a major
contribution to QA in higher education, and a flagship activity in this
field. Full article
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The European Students' Union, headquartered in Brussels, is the umbrella organisation
of 45 National Unions of Students from 38 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:
Marianne Slegers, Communications Manager ESU:
marianne@esu-online.org
+ 32 473 669 894
+ 32 2 502 23 62
Twitter: @ESUtwt
ESU - European Students' Union
Rue de la Sablonnière 20
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Tel: +32 2 502 2362
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