promote equal access to education and to strive for the end of all discrimination and injustice within the educational systems; contribute to the development of democratic educational systems in Europe, that promote active citizenship in all forms; promote solidarity and understanding between young people. Structure A General Assembly (GA) serves as the highest decision-making body. The General Assembly meets annually and have authority over the statutes, the political platform and the workplan, as well as electing the Board of OBESSU, the highest decision making body between the GA and Council of Members. The Board is elected annually with overlapping mandates. In this way not all Board members are elected in the same year. The Board consists of 5 members and is responsible for leading and representing the organisation between the General Assemblies. The current members of the Board are Nadine Toye (ISSU, Ireland), Alexandra Seybal (AKS, Austria), Caridad Alarcón (CANAE, Spain), Petr Franc (CSU, Czech Republic) and Rares Voicu (CNE, Romania). Between every General Assembly there is a Council of Members (COMEM), which is the second highest decision-making body within OBESSU. The Board and the Secretary General coordinate the daily work of the organisation. OBESSU has a European secretariat based in Brussels, in an office it shares with the European Students' Union and other NGOs. Besides the Secretary General, the secretariat consists of a Programme Manager, a Policy and Communications Manager, a Finance and Project Officer, a Projects and Capacity Building Officer, a Project and Policy Officer, a Membership and Communication Officer, a Finance and HR Officer, an External Financial Manager, a Research and Policy Assistant, a Membership and Outreach Assistant, a Capacity Building Assistant and a Research and Policy Assistant. Activities OBESSU fights for the interests of all school students in Europe, represents its Member Organisations towards the relevant bodies and institutions, acts as a coordinating body for national and regional school student organisations, unions and structures in Europe, organises activities for its member organisations and initiates a dialogue with and between stakeholders in education OBESSU organises approximately 10 conferences per year all dealing with education-related topics. OBESSU also works with its ESU counterparts to promote and coordinate the 17th of November as International Students' Day. Members The Member Organisations and Candidate Organisations of OBESSU are: See also Student voice Organizing model References External links European student organizations