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[The CIVIS Newsroom ](https://civis.eu/en/the-civis-newsroom) 2. \#ESA25 provides to all CIVIS students an exciting opportunity to regenerate European democracy! #ESA25 provides to all CIVIS students an exciting opportunity to regenerate European democracy! ================================================================================================= People 8 November 2024 The [European Student Assembly (ESA)](https://www.eucvoices.eu/en/content/about-european-student-assembly) takes place once a year in spring at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. It gathers a group of more than 200 talented students from several [European Universities Alliances (EUAs)](https://education.ec.europa.eu/education-levels/higher-education/european-universities-initiative/map) across Europe to discuss about essential themes of the EU. **The event is back for this academic year at its 4th edition in 2025 and all CIVIS Students are welcome to apply!** Deepen your knowlege of EU affairs, become an actor of change ------------------------------------------------------------- EUC Voices Erasmus Project, is an Erasmus+ Cooperation Partnerships project co-funded in 2023 by the European Commission. The project primarily focuses on promoting active European citizenship which is implemented through 3 main activities: European Student Assembly (ESA), Ambassadors Forum and EUC Alumni Network. The annual European Student Assembly (ESA), gives students the opportunity to deepen their knowledge of key topics for the European Union, discuss with fellow students, present solutions during plenary sessions, thus contributing to shape European policies. aims to "empower European students, arming them with essential skills and knowledge to become global change leaders and active contributors to their shared European destiny”. Within that framework **EUC Voices Erasmus Project is launching the fourth edition (#ESA25)** that will bring a new generation of EUAs students together. Participants will debate and draft policy recommendations on 8 topics related to the future of Europe and essential for students. This project will culminate with a deliberative assembly gathering at the European Parliament in Strasbourg from **26 to 28 May 2025**. Dissemination events will be organised during the following weeks. ![](/storage/files/esa-0364.jpeg)*Photos: Banu Beklrova for #ESA24*Why participate? ----------------- - **Voicing the opinion of EUA students** from different countries, backgrounds, fields and levels of study, all **recruited for their engagement** **and motivation**. - **Fostering the student community-building across the EUAs**. - **Advocating for deliberative processes** in an annual pan-European assembly as a way to **reduce the gap between citizens and decision-makers**. - **Encouraging students to get involved in European politics** at local, national, European level and in order **to regenerate European democracy**. [Read the highlights and outcomes of last year's edition #ESA24 ](https://civis.eu/en/get-informed/news/students-from-universities-alliances-rocked-the-european-parliament-during-esa24)and learn about the unique experience of the [CIVIS - Europe's Civic University Alliance](https://civis.eu/en) representatives! Who can apply? ---------------- Applications are now open for the European Student Assembly (ESA), the flagship initiative of the EUC Voices Erasmus+ project, which brings together approximately 250 students from across Europe each year. Selected students can apply as either participants or coordinators, contributing to one of the Assembly's discussion panels on essential issues facing the European Union. **Applications are open from** **05 November 2024 to 1 December 2024 at 23:59 (CET)** Applications are open to students from all nationalities, fields and levels of study from the second year of Bachelor to PhD. - In order to participate, **students must be registered in a higher education institution belonging to one of the 64 European Universities Alliances.** - Students who **never participated** in ESA are welcome to apply as participant and/or panel coordinator. - Students who **participated** in the first, second or third edition of ESA as participants may only apply as panel coordinators. - Students who participated in the first, second or third edition of ESA as coordinators cannot apply anymore. - **Faculty members are not eligible except for PhD** candidates. If you are a CIVIS student don't miss that exciting opportunity to engage in a significant European initiative! For further information, you can contact: or visit their new website! - [ selection-guidelines-esa25.pdf (PDF, 168 KB) ](https://civis.eu/storage/files/selection-guidelines-esa25.pdf) - [ esa25-handbook.pdf (PDF, 2 MB) ](https://civis.eu/storage/files/esa25-handbook.pdf) Related news ------------ - [ ![](https://civis.eu/storage/files/ernesto-civizen-story-sur-800x600.jpg?token=7112b258c644b8cd0e455ba6fa8e75be)Ernesto’s civizen Journey: becoming a bridge between students and a wider European project People 19 March 2026 ](https://civis.eu/en/the-civis-newsroom/ernesto-civizen-journey-becoming-bridge-between-students-wider-european-project) - [ ![](https://civis.eu/storage/files/civis-coms-unit-bip-strategic-foresight2-800x600.jpg?token=063d174056736078a0b8834a436240c7)CIVIS BIPs: strong impact and high satisfaction, new report finds Study programmes 2 March 2026 ](https://civis.eu/en/the-civis-newsroom/civis-bips-strong-impact-and-high-satisfaction-new-report-finds) - [ ![](https://civis.eu/storage/files/civis-coms-unit-civis-days-2025-3_2-800x600.jpg?token=ff9e09f8e00c72b9df2675b4e86af7bb)CIVIS Creathon 2025: when students rethink tourism Learn 23 February 2026 ](https://civis.eu/en/the-civis-newsroom/civis-creathon-2025-when-students-rethink-tourism) [Discover all our stories](https://civis.eu/en/the-civis-newsroom) [ 25 refugee students from Ukraine succeed 8-month training at UAM ](< https://civis.eu/en/the-civis-newsroom/25-refugee-students-ukraine-succeed-8-month-training-uam >) [ CIVIS and UB presented a vision of European University Alliances as ambassadors of academic diplomacy ](< https://civis.eu/en/the-civis-newsroom/civis-ub-presented-vision-alliances-ambassadors-academic-diplomacy >) ![CIVIS – Europe’s Civic University Alliance](https://civis.eu/build/assets/civis-CCpvK1nT.svg) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Europe’s Civic University Alliance ![Co-funded by the European Union](https://civis.eu/build/assets/co-funded-by-the-european-union-DSKLW1us.png)Views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). 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