JCU student govt to host 3-day seminar this weekend

 

By Marie Bugnitz

ROME, April 17- John Cabot University will host the first ever International Student Government Conference starting Friday, April 18, bringing together over 30 students from English-speaking universities across Europe for three days in Rome.

“The primary focus of the conference is to foster methods of coordination and cooperation among the student governments of each respective institution. This will be facilitated through various meetings, social events, and discussions focusing on [specific] topics,” said Eva Paunova, JCU Student Body President and a key organizer of the conference.

“English-speaking Universities abroad face not only unique challenges, but also offer unique perspectives on a breadth of issues. A forum bringing together these various opinions provides the opportunity for universities to establish a lasting dialogue with each other, as well as allowing for a productive exchange of experiences and ideas,” Paunova said.

The conference will begin Friday at 5:00 pm with an address by JCU President Franco Pavoncello and will continue through Sunday with various meetings, discussions, and events. The convention will focus on five specific topics:

• Interaction between   student government and their students
• How to motivate   student government members and their student body
• The Crisis Committee   and dealing with difficult issues, and the role of student governments   in these situations
• Logistics and the   relationship between student government and the university
• Valuing student   government members and determining compensation

There will also be a “Project Execution” activity where students will be divided into groups, tasked with organizing an event. The group with the best suggestion will win a prize.

“This conference is very important. We are young. We are the ones who have the future in front of us,” Paunova said.

For more information on the conference, contact stugov@johncabot.edu.