While ensuring that all citizens have the possibility to be equipped with adequate skills, many initiatives within the Skills Agenda are planned to primarily serve short-term labour market needs instead of the big societal challenges that Europe faces nowadays.
Today, the European Commission launched the New Skills Agenda for Europe, a new initiative for sustaining jobs, growth and competitiveness in the European Union. This initiative is led by the Commissioner Thyssen, in charge of Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility, and contains a series of proposals, among others a Skills Guarantee, a revision of the Key Competences Framework and of the European Qualification Frameworks. More...
16 juin 2016
ESU welcomes the new Skills Agenda but warns it can become a double edge sword
ESU joins forces with Scholars at Risk network
ESU has become, the newest affiliate of the Scholars at Risk network, for better protecting scholars and promoting academic freedom around the world. ESU also joined forces with SAR and other partners in urging the UN Human Rights Council to give strong consideration when appointing the next Special Rapporteur on the Right to Education to the concerns of higher education. More...
ESU to obtain consultative status before the United Nations
The Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations, standing committee of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations, agreed to recommend the European Students’ Union for consultative status. This will be instrumental for ESU on its work on protecting students’ rights and on our contribution to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. More...
Students worldwide sign landmark declaration to unite in a global student voice
The European Students’ Union (ESU) is glad to announce its formal adoption of the «The Bergen Declaration» a global declaration drafted by student activists from South America, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Pacific in May 2016. The Norwegian Students’ Union (NSO) and the European Students’ Union (ESU) jointly took the initiative to compose, together with students from across the globe, a document which demonstrates a statement of values for a global student voice. More...
ESU at QUAEM Final Conference - towards improved quality assurance in Moldovan HEI
Between 19 - 20 May 2016, ESU participated in QUAEM Final Conference in Chisinau, Moldova. The project aims at making Quality Assurance at Moldovan Higher Education Institutions (HEI) functional and conducive to HEI strategy development
The event gathered Moldovan universities participating in the project, other members of the consortium, representatives of students, as well as representatives of the National Erasmus+ Office of the Republic of Moldova, the Ministry of Education and the EU delegation to the Republic of Moldova. More...
HousErasmus+ : Your support needed for new project on international students'
When it comes to studying abroad, international students often encounter difficulties in finding accommodation and the communication platforms designed to help them are not always optimal. For this reason, HousErasmus+ project aims to identify all the challenges and best practices that students and trainees face when they are looking for an accommodation abroad. Based on these information, recommendations will be made, based on insight gained through research, study visits, surveys and conferences that can be presented to the policy makers also on European level to increase mobility. More...
National Union of Students UK. Glasgow Student Saved from Deportation
NUS Scotland welcomed some positive news in the ongoing campaign to save Glasgow student Lord Elias Mensah Apetsi from deportation. The Home Office has withdrawn the decision to refuse Lord’s human rights claim, and the refusal to revoke his deportation order, they will be reconsidering his case. Before the Home Office’s deportation order, which was made without all the facts being presented and considered – Lord, a Master’s Student at Strathclyde University, Glasgow, had just been voted ‘Student of the Year’. During his ordeal he was caring for two young children, his son and stepson. More...
Building a learning society in Viet Nam
Intergenerational learning is at the heart of the Vietnamese culture of lifelong learning. Since 2005, the Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training has been building various entities of learning throughout the country. This has seen the expansion of continuing education centres (CECs) in Viet Nam’s districts and provinces and the establishment of community learning centres (CLCs) in 90% of the country’s villages and wards. More...
Learning cities in Greece: Trikala joins the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities
Trikala has joined the growing list of learning cities in Greece by becoming a member of the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities. Trikala is working to increase its citizens’ access to both formal and non-formal lifelong learning opportunities. More...
Learning cities in Italy: Turin joins the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities
Learning cities in Italy are experiencing an exciting development as Turin becomes the country’s first city to join the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities. Turin is committed to creating a widespread culture of learning and favoring learning in families and communities, fostering the use of modern learning technologies and enhancing a sustainable use of resources. Turin has been promoting educational initiatives through the ‘Educating City Initiative’ since 1995 and is currently working to streamline lifelong learning in its development towards a sustainable learning city. More...
