bartek banaszak – chairman of foreign affairs committee psrp uass summer school
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Bartek Banaszak – Chairman of Foreign
Affairs CommitteePSRP
UASS Summer SchoolLazurne, 11-18 of August 2008
Umbrella organization for student self-governments acting at Higher Education Institutions (around 450 HEIs in Poland)
Recognized by the Law on Higher Education as the representation of all students in Poland (2 million) Law on Higher Education◦ Article 202 § 2 of the Law says: “The bodies of the student self-government shall be the sole
representative of the entire student community in a higher education institution.”
◦ Article 203 § 1 of the Law says: “Representatives of institutional student self-government
organisations shall establish the Students’ Parliament of the Republic of Poland, hereinafter referred to as “the Students’ Parliament”,representing the entire student community in Poland.”
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Representing student interest and defending student rights on national level ◦Gives opinions to law deeds concerning
students◦Delegates student to bodies dealing with
Higher Education◦Student rights’ spokeperson
Discussion on Reform of Higher Education Debates on changes in the Law on Higher
Education Ministerial acts Documents by other bodies which are
related to Higher Education Questions to the institutions
General Council of Higher Education Polish State Accredition Commission (PKA)
Presidium Student represented in accreditation study visits
(pool of student experts by PKA, recruitment by PSRP)
Parliamentary Committees Team of Bologna Experts Working Groups in the Ministry
General Assembly Every second year Self-government from each HEI above 1 000 of
students is entitled to send one delegate (except school of arts)
Smaller HEIs have to make agreements to achieve the level of 1 000
Different number of votes per delegate Reports Elections Statutes and standing orders Statements
President Executive Board – chairmen of permanent
commissions Law, Education, Social and Economic Affairs, Foreign
Affairs, Organization Affairs (vacant) Students’ Council
Main decision making body between General Assemblies
Board of Control
regulated by the Law on Higher Education from 2005
structure depends on the HEI finances based on stable budget or project-based involvement in governance at Higher Education
Institutions (HEIs) - 20% in senate, faculty council, body electing rectors and deans
responsible for managment in the area of student welfare (student grants, housing, canteen)
involvement in quality assurance (student questionnaires evaluating academic staff)
responsible for student entertainment
Support for student self-governments: Conferences (e.g. annual conference in Zakopane)
Representing student voice in the debate on the reform of higher education system in Poland
Campaigns (supporting student participation in elections, e.g. “21st of October”)
Trainings for students of first course Awards: „Prostudent”; „Student-friendly
university” Supporting Student Entrepreneurship –
Academic Incubators of Entrepreneurships
European Students’ Union PSRP – host of 57th ESU Board Meeting
Ukraine Study visits Ukraine Working Group Student Self-government internships
Belarus Politically based expulsions from universities Persecutions towards student activists
Jewish Organizations
Initiative: AIE Foundation, Student Forum of Business Center Club
Aims: to promote entrepreneurship among young people to allow them to establish their own enterprise with the
minimal financial outlay 23 incubators at the moment Who can benefit
Everyone aged below 30, especially students and graduates, who would like to establish their own firm
all the costs are covered by an incubator in which the activity is conducted.
Benefits Help beneficiaries to set up and conduct an
economic activity Offices equipped with necessary facilities Book-keeping free legal and tax advice Other: specialist press, fund-raising, PR
Recruitment: Contest – the best business plan
AIE in Ukraine Most probably first 2 AIE established in Odessa Cooperation with student self-governments
Thank you!
Bartek Banaszak+48 502 827 637
bartek.banaszak@gmail.comSkype/MSN: bartekbanaszak(@hotmail.com)
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