Norwegian Association of Students (StL) A presentation of StL

StL in a nutshell The state’s main responsibility High quality on education Equal rights Student’s participation and responsibility

Resources »Budget of NOK 10,8 mill –Support from student welfare organization equivalent to NOK 50 pr student pr semester –Support from the state

Declaration of the organization »A commitment between StL and local student democracies –What should local student democracies mean to StL, and what should StL offer local student democracies? »Courses and lectures »Conferences »Dialog meetings »Sessions for local leaders and secretaries of the democracy »Legal and local aid »Information »Media »Representation »Cooperation with other organizations

We have opinions about… »How higher education is organized »Profession and quality »Research and development »Innovation »International relations »Student financial support system »Student welfare »Students with special needs

Handling the politics »StL influences political decisions through –Meetings with politicians and bureaucracy –Hearings –Cooperation with employee and employer organizations –Media –Networks

Representation 1/2 »National representation –Norwegian state educational loan fund and complaints board –Norwegian Association of Higher Education Institutions »National councils for vocational studies »Research committee »Study's committee –Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education (NOKUT) –Norwegian Universities and Colleges Admission service –Groups and committees on a national level –National conferences

Representation 2/2 »International representation –Norwegian delegations –ESU – European Students’ Union –NOM – Nordic and Baltic cooperation –Solidarity work –Other international conferences

The secretariat Student finance system and welfare Profession and research Secretariat leader Media and information Members contact Economy Administration

The executive committee

Conferences Summer conference Fall conference Spring conference Contact conference University college board Complaints board Seminar

Courses –International courses –Critical thinking courses related to specific subjects –Research within education with innovation –Political systems –Debate and reasoning techniques –Speech and presentation techniques –Session techniques and voting rules –Motivation and commitment –Leading an organization –Student rights and duties –Project work –Group processes –Lobbying –Media courses –Public relations We offer the courses that you need!

Handbooks and other material

Focus on research

Other campaigns