The National Union of Students in Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences (SAMOK) and The National Union of University Students in Finland (SYL) attended the 90th Board Meeting of the European Students’ Union (ESU) in Vienna, Austria during 1.-7. of December. The Board Meeting was hosted by the Österreichische Hochschüler_innenschaft (Austrian National Union of Students).
The Seminar Days during the upcoming Board Meeting focused on the topic of effective student data collection, compiling data into studies and students’ rights to data privacy. In Austria, student social surveys cover a wide range of topics and are the most important sources of information and decision-making in higher education policy.
The Board Meeting itself involved a range of decisions regarding ESU’s stances on quality in higher education, active citizenship education, Multiannual Financial Framework, Blended Intensive Programmes, contract cheating and LGBTIQ students’ rights. The Board Meeting also accepted ESU’s next three-year financial strategy.
In the Board Meeting, three resolutions were passed that SAMOK and SYL were involved in:
Resolution on easing visa-based access to studies abroad for Palestinian students
Resolution on the Finnish government to ensure funding for the objectives of its Vision for Higher Education and Research
Resolution on protecting non-EU/EEA international students’ rights in Northern Europe
More information:
Ilona Hirvonen
Board Member, International organisational relations, EU, services, fundraising
+358 45 809 4116
[email protected]
Sanja Laitinen-Lindelöf
Vice-President, Political lobbying and leadership, Social policies, generation policy, student unions
+358 45 325 9997
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Elina Liekkinen
Board Member, Education policy, international students
+358 50 360 9376
[email protected]
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