Participants of OBESSU’s Arts and Sport Conference Claimed their Voice in Copenhagen, May 2012.

 

Loud speaking!These pledges were made by the participants of OBESSU’s 7th European School Student Convention in Oslo, December 2011.

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The Student Council of Kosovo fights against discrimination of VET students

Every year students of secondary schools of Kosovo struggle with the graduation test, especially those students from VET school. Their curricula do not fully correspond with the graduation test that is held by the Ministry of Education, in order for them to successfully complete their secondary school.  OBESSU’s contact organization the Student Council of Kosovo [...]

OBESSU Participants Claim Their Voice!

The participants of OBESSU’s “Arts and Sports as Catalysts for Social Inclusion” Conference held in Copenhagen, Denmark, show their support for the campaign on a video!

VET Students march for their appreciation in Finland

In Finland, like in many other country in Europe, Vocational Education and Training is often seen as a second option for general academic secondary education, and not respected as much as it should be. OBESSU‘s Member Organisation Ammattiin Opiskelevat – SAKKI ry (The Union of the Vocational Students in Finland) has been working for years [...]

The campaign launch also on video!

OBESSU‘s Policy Officer of Vocational Education and Training, Tiia Meuronen, presented the campaign on stage at the European Youth Forum‘s Yo! Fest last week. This campaign launch was also caught on tape, enjoy!  

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SAKKI celebrates Vocational Education and Training on board

Today, for the 7th time in a row, over 1000 VET Students get on board to celebrate Vocational Education and all those who graduate from VET schools this year. SAKKI – the Union of Vocational Students in Finland, has organised this 23 hour cruise from Turku to Stockholm and back, for years. Originally the cruise [...]

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You are not a robot!

Not only OBESSU is working on a stronger representation of students in Vocational Education and Training (VET), several of our member organisations are also focussing on VET. Unione degli Studenti (UdS), OBESSU’s Italian member, claims  a Charter on Rights for Students in apprenticeships that aims at certifying their rights and duties. Italian students are introduced to the labour market through [...]