OBESSU Policy Paper on Ensuring Inclusive and Democratic Student Elections Towards Equal Participation
Every student deserves an equal voice. Too many students across Europe face barriers when trying to vote, run for positions, or participate in their s...
OBESSU Policy Paper on Social Media Use and Age-Based Restrictions
OBESSU opposes blanket social media bans for minors. Young people use these platforms not just for entertainment, but for learning, civic engagement, ...
OBESSU Policy Paper on the Ongoing Genocide in Gaza
Since its foundation, OBESSU has always advocated for both students’ and human rights, as well as for a society based on justice, peace, inclusivity a...
OBESSU Policy Paper on Artificial Intelligence in Education
OBESSU reaffirms that artificial intelligence must serve learners — not the other way around. The rapid deployment of AI in education risks deepening ...
OBESSU Policy Paper on Inclusion of Ethnic Minorities in Schools
True educational equality cannot exist while ethnic minority students continue to face discrimination, eurocentic curricula, and the daily experience ...
Ready to vote – Strengthening democracy through wider youth participation in elections
A long-standing item of OBESSU’s political platform has been lowering the voting age, as it has been its motto “nothing about us without us”. Uniting ...
OBESSU Policy Paper on Student Protest: A Universal Right to Mobilisation
OBESSU reaffirms that the right to protest is not a privilege to be managed: it is a fundamental freedom to be protected. Across Europe, students who ...
OBESSU Policy Paper on Student Demands for Education in 2040
At OBESSU, we believe that the schools of today are shaping the citizens of 2040 — and they are not ready for the task. Through a year-long process of...
OBESSU Policy Paper on Inclusivity within and beyond Education
Inclusion is not a box to tick: it is an ongoing, collective responsibility. Prejudices, stereotypes, and Eurocentric curricula continue to make schoo...
OBESSU Policy Paper on Twin Transition
Europe's green and digital transitions will only succeed if education systems are transformed alongside students, not if they are left behind. Student...
