History
OBESSU was founded in April 1975 in Dublin, Ireland. Since then, OBESSU has worked to network European school student unions. In recent years, OBESSU has tried to build up new school student union structures in the Balkans.
In April 2005, the 30th Anniversaire Celebrations of the foundation of OBESSU were celebrated in Dublin, Ireland and hosted by the Union of Secondary Students.
Currently OBESSU has 23 members and 3 observer organisations.
On the 7th of December 2011, OBESSU was awarded the 3rd Civil Society Prize during the plenary session of the European Economic and Social Committee for the ‘Light on the Rights’ Bus Tour project. The Civil Society Prize highlights outstanding initiatives and flagship projects by civil society organisations that have a positive impact on Europeans’ lives.
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