Organising Bureau of European School Student Unions
Acronym: OBESSU
General Information
Identification Code: 28818073021-14
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Entity Form: Non Profit Organisation
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 1/14/2010
Last Update: 3/28/2024
EP Accredited Number: 1
Mission & Interests
Goals: The Organising Bureau of European School Student Unions is the platform for cooperation between national school student unions active in general secondary and secondary vocational education in Europe. It was founded in April 1975 in Dublin, Ireland, and brings together almost 30 member and candidate organisations from all over Europe. All members are independent, national, representative and democratic school student organisations. OBESSU is a member of the European Youth Forum and of Lifelong Learning Platform, an associate member of the European Students’ Union and a stakeholder formally recognized by the Council of Europe and the European Union.
As OBESSU we stand together to represent the views of the school students in Europe towards the different educational institutions and platforms, to uphold and improve the quality and accessibility of education and educational democracy in Europe, to improve the conditions in the secondary schools in Europe, to promote greater so (...)
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Climate action
- Culture
- Education and training
- Employment and social affairs
- Environment
- Justice and fundamental rights
- Youth
Levels of Interest:
- european
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: Anything related to education, especially secondary school education. We are interested in topics like Europe 2030,, the Education and Training Monitor, the Erasmus+ Programme and the activities of CULT end EMPL committees particularly in the fields of VET and apprenticeships. We also follow on the Elections and their influence on education
Communication Activities: OBESSU runs several projects every year, many of them funded by the EU or Council of Europe. For a list of recent activities, see https://www.obessu.org/what-we-do/
EU Supported Forums and Platforms: Advisory Committee on Vocational Training#X01803#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=1803 #OBSERVER #C#OtherWorking Group on Vocational Education and Training and the Green Transition#E03798#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3798 #MEMBER #C#Civil society#Employees/workers
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Rue de l'Industrie, 10
Post Code: 1000
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
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EU Office
Address: Rue de l'Industrie, 10
Post Code: 1000
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
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Financial Data
New Organisation: false
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Complementary Information: The amounts indicated are only those covering operating costs. Project costs for activities and project-related funding was not indicated.
Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 7
Members50 Percent: 1
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 8
Members F T E: 2.25
Info Members: Rationale for the above calculations:
--> Paid Staff
We have 9 staff members (5 full time, 3 part time and 1 intern) and one external consultant who helps out with financial matters. Among these, 3 are mainly linked to our advocacy being based in Brussels: they attend meetings and stakeholders groups organised by Intergroups, they attend meetings and events of the LLL Interest group co-chaired by the LLLP as well they are invited to many short events in the Parliament.
--> Volunteer Board Members
We also have five members of the Board, but they are doing it on a voluntary basis and are not paid. They are not based in Brussels, but this does not mean that they are not the main holders of the advocacy work in OBESSU. They represent the voice of young learners in the Parliament and would like to strengthen this aspect: this is why they required annual accreditation.
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: Please see http://www.obessu.org/members-list.
Organisation Members: OBESSU is a member of the European Youth Forum (YFJ) and of the European Civil Society Platform on Lifelong Learning (LLL-P), as well as the Migration Policy Network SIRIUS and a Member of Civil Society Europe. We are also an Associated Member of the European Students' Union (ESU). OBESSU co-created in 2020 the Global Student Forum.