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ESN

ESN. Erasmus Student Network. What is ESN?. We are approximately 12.000 members in about 300 local sections ESN is present in 32 countries of Europe ESN members work on a volunteer base Aims: offering services to exchange students developing and supporting student exchange.

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ESN

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  1. ESN Erasmus Student Network

  2. What is ESN? • We are approximately 12.000 members in about 300 local sections • ESN is present in 32 countries of Europe • ESN members work on a volunteer base • Aims: • offering services to exchange students • developing and supporting student exchange home page: http://esn.org e-mail: board@esn.org

  3. Who are we for? • Homecoming studentsreintegration with home country after returning from exchange period • International studentsintegration in the local community, cultural and social events, trips, parties, buddy/mentor system, language projects • Future international studentsmotivation to international experience, insight to different cultures, etc. home page: http://esn.org e-mail: board@esn.org

  4. How ESN works? • ESN is operating at threestructural levels: • Local Structures(example: section ESN Maribor) • National Structure(example: all sections from ESN Slovenia) • International Structure(example: Annual General Meeting – all the sections together, International Board and Council of National Representatives) home page: http://esn.org e-mail: board@esn.org

  5. International level • Annual General Meeting • Council of National Representatives (CNR) • International Board (IB) • Board supporters: • ESN Secretary • EVS Volunteer • Committees • Liaison Offices to European Youth Forum and Council of Europe • ESNSurvey team home page: http://esn.org e-mail: board@esn.org

  6. Examples of ESN Projects • Give20 • ESNSurvey • PRIME (Problem of Recognition In Making Erasmus) • ExchangeAbility home page: http://esn.org e-mail: board@esn.org

  7. Give20 • Fundraising campaign on behalf of UNICEF • ESN local sections and members, together with the international students, raising funds through: • Regular and special activities • National and international events • Money will be donated through UNICEF to Bhutan to: • Improve the situation of local children • Facilitate their access to education • Build schools and provide school equipment • For more information, visit www.give20.eu home page: http://esn.org e-mail: board@esn.org

  8. ESNSurvey • Annual survey exploring current issues connected to academic and non-academic mobility • Examples of topics: • 2007: Generation Mobility • 2008: Exchanging Cultures • 2009: Information for Exchange • Average number of the responses per year: 8.000 • Why to join: • Get feedback from your students about your work and their view on the exchange period • Present the results to your university to show your work • Get a free booklet with final results home page: http://esn.org e-mail: board@esn.org

  9. PRIME • An in-depth qualitative research among about 100 European universities to: • Describe the current situation in the field of recognition and identify the obstacles • Point out the true causes of the problems in the recognition of studies of exchange students • Collect best examples and worst practices • Provide recommendations and suggestions for improvements • For more information, contact: • Prime-coordinator@esn.org or prime-secretariat@esn.org home page: http://esn.org e-mail: board@esn.org

  10. ExchangeAbility • ESN project in collaboration with the European Disability Forum (EDF) • Aim of the project is to increase the mobility of disabled students • Involve a local disabled student in the activities of your section with the support from ESN International, European Disability Forum and your home university home page: http://esn.org e-mail: board@esn.org

  11. Contacts • International Boardboard@esn.org • Council of National Representativescnr@esn.org • National Representative[name_of_country]@esn.org • Section[e-mail of your local section] home page: http://esn.org e-mail: board@esn.org

  12. THANK YOU FORATTENTION

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