The Student Working Group brings together young activists of IUSY member organisations from all 7 regions. The aim of the meeting is to strengthen the Student Working Group and enhance student cooperation. The meeting will offer a platform to discuss current political situations in the regions in regards to education, give space to engage in a dialogue on common struggles and obstacles, and work together to come up with strategies to enact political and social change. Participants can look forward to meeting youth actors, getting involved in political debates and discussions, sharing experiences and ideas and building up their international network. There is also an added focus on skill building.

During the working group we explore foundations of knowledge societies as a source for development, the importance of freedom of expression, learning societies and a culture of innovation, learning as a key value, new inputs for education including e-learning, and the universal access to knowledge. Through exploring these topics we can analyse the new challenges of education, the effects of technology and how youth fits into this process. We will also discuss how this makes a difference in political participation.

The purpose of this activity is to strengthen students’ rights and the right to fair and quality education for all. Through the student network we can create active youth engagement and strengthen participation in political youth associations.  We also aim to strengthen the IUSY student organisations. 

The Students working group meets once a year, keep yourself informed in our website or social media for the upcoming events.