ESU calls on EU Parliament to reverse budget cut proposals
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"Given the strong push from the European Commission to raise the chances
for young learners to go abroad, and the adoption by the Council of the
the flagship initiative 'Youth on the Move', this proposal comes as a setback to
all European students" says ESU Chairperson Bert Vandenkendelaere.
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Bologna reform too slow in first EHEA semester
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"Problems with getting studies recognised across borders or receiving a
diploma supplement free of charge in an international language are not
yet solved. These are basic issues, but for students, the problems
impact the capacity to function in a unified European Higher Education
Area", says Robert Santa, ESU Executive Committee member.
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Mobility fund could create more student exchange
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The EU's Youth on the Move initiative will be launched on September 15. For real impact to happen, ESU suggests a European-wide mobility fund.
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ESU publishes activity report for 2009
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Contains highlights such as the target of 20 per cent mobile students by 2020, Bologna With Student Eyes, student participation at the UNESCO World Conference on Higher Education, and more.
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The International Year of Youth has begun
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The United Nation's International Year of Youth started on the
International Day of Youth (August 12). "Students and youth in general
are a crucial part of every community and deserve an investment into
their personal learning paths to become active citizens,"
says ESU Chairperson Bert Vandenkendelaere.
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Statement on privatisation of higher education in Zimbabwe
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ESU strongly supports Zimbabwean students who stand up for their rights
to free education in a situation where social support services hardly
exist, failing to provide equal opportunities for everyone to study,
regardless of their socio-economic background.
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Call for ESU web site developer
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The European Students' Union (ESU) is considering renewing its web
site, and is issuing a call for a company to perform the upgrade.
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