Press Kit

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.

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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

in English and Swedish.

Venue:

Orkanen Library Building
Malmo University (Hogskola)
Nordenskiöldsgatan 10
Malmö, Sweden



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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 UniversityErasmus 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
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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