Group picture during NOM82, which was arranged by Komit in Gothenburg 2022.

International Committee - Committee

Komit is SFS's committee for international issues and acts as a delegation and expert committee for international issues for SFS. The committee represents SFS in, among other things, the Nordic Chairmen's Meeting (NOM) and the European Students' Union (ESU). The goal of the committee is to provide SFS with a permanent and stable international presence. The committee has four members and is led by a chairman. The committee runs student political issues in accordance with SFS' principle program and political positions.  

Nordic Chairman's Meeting, NOM
The Nordic Presidents' Meeting is a collaboration between the Nordic (including the Baltics) national student organizations. The aim of NOM is to exchange knowledge and experiences regarding Nordic policy regarding higher education.

European Students' Union, ESU
European Students' Union is a central organization at European level for Europe's national student organizations. ESU aims to strengthen students' education, democracy and social rights. ESU holds two congresses a year called Board meetings, BM. The ESU's Board is called the Executive Committee and are the ones who, together with the presidium, drive ESU's policy towards, among other things, the EU Commission. The organization is based in Brussels. Read more about ESU here.

National work
Komit also represents Sweden at the national level in discussions about implementation and influence of international student policy issues. This is done mainly through participation in various forums. In addition, the committee supports the Board's work on issues of an international nature. This is done in the form of recommendations and preparatory work.

Are you interested in Komit?
Are you interested in international student politics? Then you are welcome to apply to SFS Komit. The committee is appointed by the board and consists of four members, one of whom is a presidential. The term of office is two years and overlaps, there is also a one-year term of office.

You reach the committee at [email protected]

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