European Universities Student Ambassador Forum coming soon: 12 to 14 September 2024

The 2025 European Universities Student Ambassador Forum (EUSAF) will take place at SGH Warsaw School of Economics on 12-14 September 2024.

Developed within the EUC-Voices project consortium and coordinated by SGH Warsaw School of Economics, EUSAF is a platform for students from European Universities Alliances (EUAs) to share their views, experiences, and ideas on the current and future state of higher education (HE) in Europe. EUSAF aims to foster student engagement, identity, and a sense of belonging within and across EUAs, as well as to provide input and recommendations to EUAs and other stakeholders.

EUSAF is composed of selected student representatives from each EUA, who are called Ambassadors. The student Ambassador selected to represent EUTOPIA is Saranya Kethees, from CY Cergy Paris University and member of EUTOPIA Student Council.

Ambassadors meet 3 times per year (each cohort), both online and in person:

• Online meetings of student ambassadors (2 per year before and after the in-person meeting) – organized by SGH
• In-person EUSAF meetings (once a year at SGH: September 2024, September 2025, June/July 2026), in cooperation with Erasmus Student Network (networking = capacity building).

EUSAF in-person meeting 2024 will take place from September 12 to 14 (Thursday – Saturday). Ambassadors will meet to discuss to various topics related to student engagement and the role within the European University Alliances such as:

• Challenges and opportunities for EUAs in the context of future development of the European Union
• Innovative forms, mechanisms, and programs for student participation and empowerment within the EUAs
• Best practices and lessons learned from student engagement and capacity-building initiatives in EUAs
• Future scenarios and visions for the development higher education in Europe through the European University Alliances and other platforms of cooperation.

Workshops and seminars will also be provided during in-person meetings to strengthen the students’ capacities to play a more prominent role in the process of shaping the future of Alliances. Networking events to be included in the agenda will further enhance the interaction between students and allow for more profound and sustainable exchange of best practices and experiences.

As a result of the EUSAF a comprehensive report reflecting the outcomes of its activities and discussions will be prepared. The report will consist of four sections:

• A mapping of selected forms, mechanisms, and programs facilitating students’ engagement and capacity-building initiatives in EUAs;
• A collection of best practices related to student engagement in EUAs;
• A set of recommendations on enhancing student engagement, identity, and sense of belonging in the EUAs;
• Showcase of examples of initiatives undertaken by students in the EUAs. The report is intended to serve as a valuable resource and reference for EUAs and other stakeholders, as well as to inspire and motivate other students to get involved in EUAs and HE in Europe.

Download the programme here.