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Higher education concerns more than just employability
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BRUSSELS
- Around 150 people, of which most were representing national unions of
students in Europe, gathered in Brussels from 19-21 March to debate the
multi-layered meaning of employability, student participation in
decision-making and the role of the European Union with key
policy-makers and other stakeholders in higher education. Go to full article 
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Stronger cooperation needed with students' unions
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SOFIA -
Xavier Prats Monné, the Deputy Director-General for Education and
Culture at the European Commission, and Isabelle Thomas, Member of the
European Parliament, were among the many guests that attended the formal
opening of the 27th European Students' Convention and final conference
of the SAGE project. Mr. Monné spoke at the opening event about the
importance of strengthening cooperation with students' unions in
policy-making. Go to full article
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Symbolic action for Ukraine at the European Parliament
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BRUSSELS
- On 20 March, the European Students' Union organised a candlelight
vigil to honour the victims of the Maidan in Ukraine. More than one
hundred student representatives attended this event from all over
Europe. They have gathered in Brussels for the 27th European Students'
Convention. Go to full article
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President Obama echoes ESU's vision in Brussels speech
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BRUSSELS
- Elisabeth Gehrke and Fernando Miguel Galán Palomares,
Vice-Chairpersons of the European Students' Union (ESU), attended a
gathering organised for Barack Obama, President of the United States of
America, at the Centre of Fine Arts in Brussels, Belgium, on Wednesday
26 March. ESU was invited to this event at the courtesy of the European
Youth Forum. Go to full article
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Students of Europe to world leaders: let Ukraine decide its own fate!
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BRUSSELS - On
1 March 2014, the European Students' Union sent a letter addressed to
all world leaders about the situation in Ukraine in relation to news
about a military intervention in the Crimea region. The letter urges
world leaders to stop interfering with Ukraine's affairs and democratic
development. Go to full article
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European teachers and students raise concerns about US-EU trade partnership
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BRUSSELS
- Organisations representing teachers and students from across Europe
are expressing concern about the potential impact of a proposed EU-US
free trade deal. Go to full article
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Higher education organisations present proposal for revised European Standards and Guidelines
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BRUSSELS
- The E4 Group (European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher
Education (ENQA), European Students' Union (ESU), European University
Association (EUA), European Association of Institutions in Higher
Education (EURASHE)), in cooperation with Education International (EI),
BUSINESSEUROPE and European Quality Assurance Register for Higher
Education (EQAR) have published on 18 March a joint proposal for a
revised version of the "Standards and Guidelines for quality assurance
in the European Higher Education Area". Go to full article
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Turkish and Armenian student representatives at the European Parliament
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BRUSSELS
- The Student Council of Turkey (SCT) and the Armenian National
Students Association (ANSA) invited people to a dialogue at the European
Parliament on 3 March. The aim of this meeting was to show an example
of good cooperation between Turkey and Armenia, but these two movements
have been working together on a student exchange programme. Go to full article
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Children as societal actors for the future
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GHENT -
The participation of children in societal development and their
contribution to a sustainable future was the overarching theme of a
conference held in Ghent, Belgium, from 2 to 5 March as part of the SiS
Catalyst project. 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 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:
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+ 32 473 669 894
robert@esu-online.org
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