International Student Union Conference in Malmö, Sweden (May 23 - 25, 2012)
- will for the first time bring together the students with different
cultural backgrounds representing Student Unions from all over the world.
Questions and Answers
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please
contact the President of Malmö University Student Union Guido Guidos at guido.guidos@karen.mah.se or call to mobile +46707577562 .
in English and in Swedish.
Press-release
Venue:
Orkanen Library Building
Malmo University (Hogskola)
Nordenskiöldsgatan 10
Malmö, Sweden
MEDIA ADISORY
21st of May, 2012
Students will tell the Governments How to Improve
Education and Student Influence
In May, 23-25, the Student Unions International Conference in
Malmö university will bring together up to 50 delegates from different
countries to discuss the issues of students’ influence and mobility, education quality, international cooperation with
the private sector and internationalisation. On the 3d day, May, 25 the students will prepare a Manifesto to
address the governments all around the globe. The Manifesto will contain
their proposals on how to improve the quality of education and enhance student
influence.
The conference is organized by the Student Union of Malmö University (Studentkåren
Malmö) and supported by representatives of the corporate and public sector in Sweden as well as internationally. Region Skåne, Malmö municipality, Malmö University, Erasmus Student Network
(ESN), RIM, AEVY and Universum
Communications are among the conference partners.
During the
conference the students will discuss the increasing importance of students at
the global political agenda, conduct an international comparison of the student
unions operations, and will debate on the enhancing students’ access to the
professional realm. There are
different issues that are important for students in different countries. “Student allowance is one of the main topics
in the Finnish student politics… Limitation of study time, tuition fees for
students from outside the EU and EEA and terms for admission into universities
are also currently discussed topics in Finland… We are also looking forward to
discussing at the conference quality of education because it can always be improved”,
say Raine Katajamäki and Ina Biström, representatives of Student Union of Åbo
Akademi University in Finland.
On May, 23 at 10 a.m. Mithun Manojkumar, Vice
President of Malmö University Student Union, will open the meeting. Keynote
speakers during the three days will be Kent Andersson, Chairman of the city
council of the City of Malmo, Cecilia Christensson, Deputy Vice Chanselor of
Malmo university, Eva Engquist, Pro Vice Chancellor of Malmö University, Ludwig
Linge, Founder of The Astonishing Tribe (part of RIM), Guido Guidos, President
of the Malmö University Student Union. There will be an opportunity to
interview student representatives at the conference.
A black tie event - International Student Union Conference Dinner will take place in City
Hall of Malmo on 23 May, 2012 at 7 p.m. Speakers, partners and participants of
the Conference have all been invited to the Dinner.
According to the
President of Malmö University Student Union Guido Guidos ‘in an increasingly globalized world, it becomes essential to extend the process of globalizing student rights and student influence over education. Student Union of Malmö University encourages all student
unions throughout the world to attend this conference and get the unique
opportunity to meet like-minded
people and share both experiences
and knowledge’.
Contact Information:
Mithun Manojkumar
e-mail: suic2012@karen.mah.se
mobile: + 460760509564.
You are welcome to advise the Press Kit section of the conference blog http://suconference.blogspot.se/.
Please register at suic2012@karen.mah.se or by + 460760509564 should you have an intention to
join the Dinner.
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