The GSF Academy in Activism, Leadership and Advocacy
Is a one-year educational programme for 60 student leaders from the regional and national membership of our organisation.
It is composed of online master-classes aimed at supporting student representatives in developing their competences for quality advocacy and successful campaigning as well as mobilisation and leadership of membership-based organisations.
What is the value of the Academy?
Alongside building up crucial knowledge, the programme aims to encourage worldwide networking between leaders of the student movement, fostering critical global thinking and cooperation through personal connections and organisational collaborations.
How do we ensure inclusive knowledge sharing?
We have put in place an online knowledge hub that enables our membership to share learning resources and experiences with each other.
This is especially important since it lies in the nature of student unions to have a fast paced generational turnover that in the worst case scenario almost equals a reset button in the organisational development of our federations.
Decolonising School Curricula 101: A Guide to oppression-free Societies
In May of 2022, the Organising Bureau of European School Student Unions, together with the Global Student Forum, organised a week-long Study Session at the European Youth Centre in Strasbourg with the support of the Council of Europe
GSF Academy M2L6: “Higher Education Quality Assurance, Recognition and International Mobility”
The GSF Academy session that took place last Sunday, 15th of May, was titles “Higher Education Quality Assurance, Recognition and International Mobility” and was taught by Dr. Fernando Galán, the Consortium Manager of the Arqus European University Alliance.
GSF Academy Module 2 Lesson 3: “A new Decade for the Social Dimension within the Bologna Process”
On Sunday, 3rd of April, Ninoslav Scukanec Schmidt, the Executive Director of the Institute for the Development of Education in Zagreb, Croatia, was the speaker for the next GSF Academy Session, “A new Decade for the Social Dimension within the Bologna Process”.
GSF Academy Module 2 Lesson 2: “Democracy, Human Rights and Active Global Citizenship Education”
On Sunday 20th of March Dr. Katarina Popovic, Professor at the Department for Andragogy, Faculty of Philosophy, University-of Belgrade & Dr. Henry Charles, Youth and Policy Development Expert; were the speakers for the second session of the second module of the Global Student Forum GSF Academy: “Democracy, Human Rights and Active Global Citizenship Education”.
GSF Academy Module 2 Lesson 1: “Environmental Justice, Sustainable Development and the SDGs”
On Sunday 6th of March, Antonia Wulff, Education International Director of Research, Policy and Advocacy, and Alex Rafalowicz, policy analyst, campaigner, organiser and strategist for climate justice; were the speakers for the inauguration of the new module of the GSF Academy: “Environmental Justice, Sustainable Development and the SDGs”.
GSF Academy Module 1 Lecture 5: “Communications & Public Relations: Theory and Practise of Political Communication”
Sunday 28th of November Dr. Scott Timcke, a Comparative Historical Sociologist, was the lecturer for the next GSF Academy session: “Communications and Public Relations: Theory and Practise of Effective Political Communication”.
GSF Academy Module 1 Lecture 4: “Understanding International Decision Making Spaces and Processes”
“Understanding International Decision Making Spaces and Processes: An Excursion into the World of Global Education Politics” was the title of the GSF Academy Session on Sunday 14th of November.
GSF Academy Module 1 Lecture 8: “Finances and Sustainable Funding of Student Organisations and Movements”
Sunday 23rd of January, Hugh McLean, senior advisor to the Open Society Foundations Education Program, was the lecturer for the 8th GSF Academy session from the first module: “Finances and Sustainable Funding of Student Organisations and Movements”.
GSF Academy Module 1 Lecture 7: “The Fundamental Values of Higher Education”
Sunday 23rd of January, Hugh McLean, senior advisor to the Open Society Foundations Education Program, was the lecturer for the 8th GSF Academy session from the first module: “Finances and Sustainable Funding of Student Organisations and Movements”.