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Letter from the Chairperson
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BRUSSELS
- Student politics have long been tied to geopolitics and democratic
development throughout Europe and the world in general. Since the
protests on Euromaidan in 2013 those ties have only grown stronger for
the European Students' Union (ESU). Go to full article 
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ESC29 to discuss the social dimension of higher education
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RIGA -
The Student Union of Latvia (LSA) will host the 29th European Students'
Convention from 20 to 23 March 2015 in Riga. This time the overarching
subject of the conference is "The future of the Social Dimension of
Higher Education in Europe from a student perspective". Go to full article
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Vacancy: ESU is looking for a Communications' Officer to join its team in Brussels
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BRUSSELS
- The European Students' Union (ESU) is looking for a team player to
fill the position of Communications Officer at its headquarters in
Brussels, Belgium. The Communications Officer will be responsible for
coordinating and facilitating external and internal communication,
updating ESU's profile and image and contributing to the further
development of ESU's administrative tools and procedures. Go to full article
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Students disappointed with the European Council's proposal
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BRUSSELS
- The European Students' Union (ESU) is deeply disappointed with a
proposal from the European Council on the conditions of entry and
residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of research,
studies, pupil exchange, remunerated and unremunerated training,
voluntary service and au pairing. The proposal could significantly limit
free movement within the European Union for students, researchers and
staff from third countries. Go to full article
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A ministerial conference in Yerevan draws near
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YEREVAN
- The Ministerial Conference of the European Higher Education Area
(EHEA) will take place in Yerevan, Armenia, on 14 and 15 May this year.
Preparations for the conference are already well underway, as well as
the corresponding Bologna Policy Forum held in parallel with
international guests from the global higher education community. Go to full article
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More consistent approaches to learning outcomes needed
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BRUSSELS
- Although a systemic approach is lacking within countries to implement
approaches to learning outcomes, there is still significant progress
and dedication to the process. A new proposal emphasises the need for
more consistent definitions and design of learning outcomes, as well as
increased cooperation and communication among stakeholders in the
education sector and labour. Go to full article
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BRUSSELS/OSLO
- The European Students' Union (ESU) celebrated the international
women's day, held every year on 8 March in honour of women that fought
and are fighting for a more equal society. Go to full article
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Chile set to assume public responsibility of higher education
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SANTIAGO
- More than forty years after Pinochet's military coup in Chile, which
marked the beginning of the end of public education there, the country's
government wants to offer studies in higher education for free as of
March 2016. Go to full article
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Strong education systems build tolerant societies
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PARIS -
The European Students' Union (ESU) welcomes an initiative to hold a
ministerial conference on 17 March 17 to discuss how education can
support social inclusion in Europe. Tibor Navracsics, the European
Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport, presented the idea
on 9 February, following the tragic event at the Charlie Hebdo magazine
in Paris in January. Go to full article
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Students, a priority in the post-2015 education agenda
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PARIS -
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation
(UNESCO) hosted on 19 and 20 February a Regional Ministerial Conference
on Education post-2015. The European Students' Union (ESU) attended the
meeting and advocated the idea of specific inclusion of pupils and
students as stakeholders. This was well received, as highlighted in
suggestions to paragraph 19 of the post-2015 development agenda of the
United Nations. Go to full article
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ESU stands in solidarity with Albanian students
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TIRANA -
The Albanian government has, in a backwards move, presented a new Law
for Higher Education. The proposal abandons all healthy principles for
student representation, democracy and accessible education. The European
Students' Union (ESU) wholeheartedly supports the efforts of Albanian
students to amend the draft law and condemns the government's attempts
to curb student democracy. Go to full article
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CoSMiCE publication presented with a new students' union directory
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VIENNA -
The Student Council for Higher Education in the Slovak Republic (SRVS)
and the Austrian Students' Union (ÖH) have published the outcomes of a
project called "Challenges of Student Mobility in a Cosmopolitan Europe
(CoSMiCE)". Go to full article
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A new database with best practices in the social dimension
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VIENNA -
The PL4SD database represents a great opportunity to contribute to
shared peer learning on best practices developed within the area of the
social dimension of higher education. Go to full article
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Youth leadership discussed in Israel
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TEL
AVIV - A conference was held in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv from 25 to 31
January, where participants from a number of students and members of the
European Students' Union (ESU) gathered to discuss youth leadership, as
well as the work being done in preparation for the Ministerial
Conference of the European Higher Education Area to be held in Yerevan
in May this year. Go to full article
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ESU promotes more youth involvement in UNESCO's work
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PARIS -
The European Students' Union (ESU) submitted a draft to the United
Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) in
which it urges the new liaison committee for non-governmental
organisations to recognise the lack of youth involvement in the
committee's work. Go to full article
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KUALA
LUMPUR - The GAPS (Global Access to Post-Secondary Education) initiative
aims to bring together those from across sectors and countries to meet
this global challenge via advocacy and action. The conference will be
held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 5 to 8 October 2015 in association
with Sunway University. Go to full article
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Associate members more present at ESU's events
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BAKU -
The European Students' Union (ESU) had the pleasure to welcome four of
its associate members at its Board Meeting, held in Baku, Azerbaijan,
from 1 to 5 December 2014. Go to full article
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of the month: ESU was invited to discuss the quality of higher
education, at a spring conference hosted by its member union NSO in
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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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Communications Manager
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+ 32 473 669 894
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