Student Union AKKU explained

Student Union AKKU
Formation:8 December 1981
Type:NGO
Purpose:advocacy
Headquarters:Nijmegen, Netherlands
Language:Dutch
Leader Title:Chair
Leader Name:Kayleigh Hofstede[1]
Affiliations:Dutch Student Union (LSVb)
Former Name:Nijmeegse Studenten Vereniging Aktie Komitee Kritiese Universiteit

Student Union AKKU (Dutch: Studentenvakbond AKKU) is a Dutch advocacy group for students in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. AKKU was founded in 1981 and is affiliated with the Dutch Student Union. It advocates for the interests of students at a regional level and is active at the Radboud University Nijmegen and the HAN University of Applied Sciences.

In recent years, the student union has been advocating for a reform of the Dutch student loans[2] and solutions to the student housing crisis in Nijmegen[3]

Members

Former (board) members of AKKU include politician Lisa Westerveld and activist Louis Sévèke.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Contact - AKKU Student Union . studentenvakbondakku.nl. Studentenvakbond AKKU. July 27, 2022.
  2. News: Studenten teleurgesteld over compensatie leenstelsel: 'Hebben we niets aan'. 28 July 2022. NOS Nieuws. 16 December 2021. Dutch.
  3. News: Woonprotest in Nijmegen eind deze maand. 28 July 2022. De Gelderlander. 10 October 2021. Dutch.