the pupils' committees of the european schools are federated via cosup, an acronym formed from its french title, "conseil supérieur des elèves". each pupils' committee elects two representatives to send to meetings of cosup. accredited european schools may also send representatives. as of 2006, cosup is recognised by the board of governors of the european schools as an official body. it is able to represent common student interests on the european schools' joint teaching committee and at the board of governors. cosup possesses a common fund, able to financially support represented pupils' committees, when necessary. amongst other duties, cosup is responsible for organising the annual europarty, held in a different european city each year, and open to any student of the european schools over the age of 16 to attend.