What would the future of EU look like? In light of a potential Brexit, mounting euroscepticism and terrorism, concrete solutions are needed to revive the “European dream” and the strong sense of optimism that once existed.
On Tuesday, 12 January, our Executive Committee Member, Liva Vikmane participated in a panel discussion at a conference entitled "From Rome to Lisbon and Beyond - The Old Continent, Young People and the future of the European Project'. More...

Our proposal for a study session “Students’ leaders for human rights, democracy and peace. Special focus on Eastern Partnership Countries” has been approved by Council of Europe. 
The event will take place at the European Youth Center in Budapest and is scheduled for the autumn this year. The study session is a follow up on ESU's 2015-2017 Strategy, our recent work with the SIRIUS network on migration and education and as well as of the human rights seminar in Azerbaijan. More...

Kunsill Studenti Universitarji (KSU), this year, launched the Students’ Research Contribution Scheme. This is a scheme whereby students can support the ongoing research at the University of Malta, through an automatic contribution from their monthly student maintenance grant (stipend). 
This project, is taking place in collaboration with Research, Innovation and Development Trust (RIDT), an entity within the University of Malta, which aims to strengthen investment in high-calibre research and development across every faculty and department. More...

The 2016 ELINET European Literacy Conference offers participants first-hand access to new research and good practices in all areas of literacy created over the past two years by members of the European Literacy Policy Network (ELINET). More than 230 participants, including international experts in different fields of literacy, are taking part in the conference, which runs from 20 to 22 January 2016. The conference has been organized by ELINET. More...

When, local time:
Wednesday, January 20, 2016 - 10:00 to Friday, January 22, 2016 - 18:00
Where:
Netherlands, Amsterdam
From 20-22 January 2016, education, literacy and basic skills’ experts from more than twenty-eight European countries and representatives of international agencies will, at a conference in Amsterdam, discuss literacy in Europe. The conference, the last of a series, is organized by the European Literacy Policy Network (ELINET), and will have at its centre the adoption of the Declaration of Literacy Rights of European Citizens. More...