Newsletter Summary1. ESNLive: call for International Board memberBe the next Web Projects Administrator! learn more
2. Topic of the month:PRIME project: Problems of Recognition In Making Erasmus learn more
3. Get involved:Are you interested in journalism? Meet experienced journalists! learn more
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1. ESNLive: call for International Board member
Dear ESN actives, as you know the Board and CNR are proposing a new figure for the Board 2008/09: the Web Projects Administrator.
We, the ESN Webteam, fully support the proposal and we would like to
remind you that candidacy for the position of Web Projects
Administrator will be possible until the AGM.
There will be some room for a discussion about ESN, and for setting up an ESN Alumni Organisation.
We urge all interested ESN actives to candidate. ESN would greatly benefit from having a dedicated Web Project Administrator, but this task can be a huge opportunity for you too: you will face interesting challenges, learn a lot of new stuff and, best of all, you will have a lot of fun in doing it!
And the task is not as daunting as you might imagine: you are not replacing the whole ESN Webteam! The Web Project Administrator is not required to have a lot of technical knowledge, just a bit of familiarity with web-related tools; moreover, his responsibility is limited to taking care of ESN-specific stuff and some tasks can be delegated.
Please contact webteam@esn.org for more information and don't miss this opportunity!
The ESN Webteam
2. Topic of the month: PRIME project
After the celebrations of the 20th Anniversary of the Erasmus programme, now is time to take action! ESN is launching a new project which can really allow us to bring direct contribution at the improvement of the Erasmus programme.
The idea is to have a qualitative analysis of the most common used practices in different faculties of universities around Europe from the point of when a student is applying for an Erasmus scholarship until his/her actual return from Erasmus. These steps will for example include:
- Calls for scholarships and its promotion
- Negotiation / draft / signing of the learning agreement
- Respect / implementation / validity of the learning agreement upon return of the student
As you certainly know, the problem of recognition of exams after a period abroad is still unsolved 20 years after the introduction of the Erasmus Programme. This is mainly due to procedures not in line with the Erasmus Charter.
The European Commission needs to know why this happens and we are the appropriate people to tell them! For a successful project we need a statistically significant number of universities, so all ESN sections are suggested to participate in this great project!
What to do? ESN International will appoint a project coordinator and a secretary who will be in charge of managing the project at European level. However the core of the project is at local level!
To start:
The project will be officially launched after the Summer, but if you want to participate and to improve the Erasmus programme you should think already now!
3. Get involved
The European Youth Press together with the European Parliament will be hosting the 2008 European Youth Media Days in the context of the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue, taking place in mid October 2008 at the European Parliament in Brussels. More than 300 young journalists from across the European continent will produce media, discuss and interact. This will be a unique opportunity for them to meet other young journalists of different backgrounds, share their experience, and participate in workshops, panel discussions and political insights.
You can actively shape this event and be part of the organisational team! Together with 40 experienced young organisers, journalists and organisational superbrains you can develop the concepts, communication, programme as well as your management skills.
This six months experience will provide deep insights into the future of journalism and politics at a European level as well as valuable contacts for a future career in journalism or project management. Have a look at the team presentation here and send your application with some information about you, your motivation and experiences. We are looking forward to seeing your ideas and building up an incredible team for the European Youth Media Days 2008!
4. Get know more about EU
Did you know that the EU has helped more than 2 million young people to study in another country? Did you know that the EU is the biggest donor of aid for development around the world?
It's time to refresh your knowledge! Check this homepage and you can get answer for these and such questions, beside you can take a glance at the history, the budget, the symbols of the EU and of course at other interesting topics.
Enjoy the surfing! :)
5. What's going on in Europe besides ESN?
If you want to continue working in international teams and travel the world after finishing university, then this is your opportunity!
Careers in Europe organises several international recruit events each year. The international job offers at are for university graduates and young professionals (up to 7 years of work experience) with an academic background in engineering, IT, business (marketing, sales, finance, human resources…). Of course international experience and knowledge of several languages is highly valued if you apply for an international career!
During the Careers in Europe Events you will have pre-scheduled interviews but can also organise spontaneous interviews, visit company presentations, workshops, have an individual candidate coaching or just use the opportunities to network with recruiters but also young people like you from all over Europe and beyond!
The next event is taking place on May 6th & 7th in Berlin; the extended application deadline is already on March 18th, so hurry up and apply now on www.careersineurope.com/event .
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