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ESU calls for an immediate solution to EU budget for 2013
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BRUSSELS - The
European Commission presented on Friday 23 November a new draft proposal
for the budget of the European Union in 2013, which 'protects'
financial commitments for the Erasmus Mundus and Lifelong Learning
Programmes. The European Students' Union (ESU) requests that the
European Parliament and the Council deal swiftly with the proposal so
that any uncertainty concerning the funding for European education
policies can be erased.
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QUEST participants exchange views on a quality concept for education
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VALLETTA
- Students' representatives from all over Europe, policy makers
and experts in the area of higher education and quality assurance are
expected to participate 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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Quality and trust: At the heart of what ESU does
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TALLINN
- Tallinn University turned into a hub for enthusiasts about the
quality assurance of education from 22 to 24 November 2012. Around four
hundred people with experience ranging from public policy-making and
governance in the area of higher education or quality management to
students gathered for the European Quality Assurance Forum (EQAF) to
share their views on whether quality assurance of higher education, as
we experience it nowadays, lives up to our expectations. Go to full article
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Education Ministers reaffirm the importance of student-centred learning
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STRASBOURG
- Delegates of the European Students' Union (ESU) participated in the
second regional meeting of Ministers of Education on the implementation
of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) held in Strasbourg on 22
and 23 November 2012. ESU presented students' view of the national
qualifications frameworks, referring to Bologna With Students' Eyes 2012
conclusions and recommendations. Go to full article
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Time for peer learning on the social dimension
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BRUSSELS - The
European Students' Union (ESU) participated at the beginning of
November in the kick-off meeting of a new project aimed at facilitating
peer learning on the social dimension between countries in the European
Higher Education Area. Go to full article
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Access to education is a transatlantic issue
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ORLEANS - "Even though the financing of higher education differs largely
between Europe and North-America, the underlying issues concerning
access remain the same," says Taina Moisander, Vice-Chairperson of the
European Students' Union (ESU). Go to full article
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Students want free quality education
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BRUSSELS
- On Saturday 17 November students gathered in Brussels, Belgium, to
oppose budget cuts for education policies. They furthermore reminded
decision makers of their demands and promoted their fight to ensure
access to free and quality education. Go to full article
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Concerns about a student loan scheme expressed
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BRUSSELS
- Participants in a roundtable discussion arranged by the European
Students' Union (ESU) were generally concerned about the effect that a
student loan scheme proposed by the European Commission could have on
higher education in Europe. Go to full article
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| The European Students' Union, headquartered in Brussels, is the umbrella organisation
of 47 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:
Robert Hlynur Baldursson,
Communications Manager ESU,
+ 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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