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New student representatives start their mandate
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BRUSSELS
- Elisabeth Gehrke started her mandate as the Chairperson of the
European Students' Union (ESU) on 1 July 2014, succeeding the Slovenian
Rok Primozic who had served this position for a year. Gehrke was elected
as Chairperson at ESU's Board Meeting in Vienna in May. She was earlier
a Vice-Chairperson of ESU and a Member of the Executive Committee. Go to full article 
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A letter from the Chairperson
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BRUSSELS
- Elisabeth Gehrke, Chairperson of the European Students' Union (ESU),
explains her priorities and upcoming work at the start of her mandate in
a letter to all readers of the Student Voice. Go to full article
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ESU moves and changes its contact details
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BRUSSELS
- The European Students' Union (ESU) has moved its head office to Rue
de l'Industrie 10 in Brussels, Belgium. This move enhances ESU's
cooperation with organisations in the youth and education sector that
have also relocated to this newly renovated office building, as part of
the so-called Mundo-J project. Go to full article
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ESU calls for more gender balance in the European Commission
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BRUSSELS
- The European Students' Union (ESU) supports the #tenormore campaign
that was launched by European Commissioner Neelie Kroes, calling for
more gender balance in the European Commission. ESU is concerned about
the recent appointments of European Commissioners that have been
predominantly male. Go to full article
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ESU welcomes a new committee for education and culture
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BRUSSELS
- The European Students' Union (ESU) looks forward to working with new
members of the Committee on Education and Culture of the European
Parliament following the European elections that took place in May. It
also welcomes Silvia Costa, from the Socialists and Democrats (S&D)
party, as the new Chairperson of the committee. Go to full article
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Rebooting the Bologna process
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HOLY
SEE - Following a meeting of the Bologna Follow-Up Group in Athens,
Greece, in April, further discussions were organised on the future of
the Bologna process in July. This meeting was hosted by the Holy See in
the Vatican. Go to full article
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ESU against budget cuts and rising tuition fees in Flanders
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BRUSSELS
- Proposed changes to tuition fees and budget cuts in higher education
in Flanders will place a heavy financial burden on students' shoulders
and make it more difficult for them to access and complete higher
education. The European Students' Union (ESU) supports the Flemish Union
of Students (VVS) in its struggle against a new coalition policy in
Flanders, which would implement unacceptable changes in higher
education. Go to full article
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Beginning of the last round of internships within the SiS Catalyst project
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BRUSSELS
- SiS Catalyst is a four-year long European Commission project funding
the Mobilising Mutual Learning Action Plan. It is an initiative to
foster and support ethical, effective and sustainable engagement among
children from the age of seven to fourteen and the social, cultural,
political, scientific and educational institutions, which make the
decisions that will shape their futures. Go to full article
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of the month: Fernando Miguel Galán Palomares, ESU's Vice-Chairperson,
and Elisabeth Gehrke, ESU's Chairperson, attended a summer camp
organised by the national union of students in Italy (UdU) in July. UdU
will also be co-organising the 28th European Students' Convention that
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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 Sablonničre 20
1000 Bruxelles, BELGIUM
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