Newsletter Summary 1. Get involved: eXpress Write into the ESN magazine! learn more 2. ESN International event: We are going to Ibiza! learn more 3. ESN trip: Windsurfing Feel the power of wind and water.. learn more 4. Topic of the month: Volunteering oppurtinity in Spain learn more 5. What's going on in Europe besides ESN? Masterportal survey learn more

1. Get involved: eXpress

Have you received eXpress from your section delegate? Now it's time to look ahead, to the next edition. Do you want to see your article there? Send it before April 30th!

So these are the characteristics that articles should have to best fit into the magazine:

• one page article : at most 400 words, that is around 2000 characters, spaces excluded.
• simple news or events: no more than 150 words, spaces excluded.
• complementary box (highly recommended in order to explain/introduce your article): around 50/60 word, around 300 characters, spaces excluded.

Every article should have two or three photos or drawings, and the minimum dimension should be 10x15cm at 300dpi (if somebody of you doesn't know what dpi are, let's say that your image should be at least 2,5 megabyte).

This time we would love to read about the daily life in your ESN section, or something about your National Board, if you have one. But what about an article on the cultural gaps in Europe? And why not writing about different approaches men and women have in different countries? Or maybe give your ESN mates some good hints about what to cook when you have 5 euros and no oven…

Send your article and your pictures to external@esn.org before April 30th.

2. ESN International event: Ibiza

ESN Spain is glad to announce that everything is ready for the ESN International event Ibiza 2008!!!! Since now you can get all the info and register here.

The event will take place from May 14th until the 18th…
…Around 1500 exchange students in Spain will miss their classes during a few days….
Do we feel guilty??...
Of course not!!!...
Because all of them will join the 3rd edition of the ESN Annual meeting in Ibiza!!!

This year 12 Spanish sections are involved on this event. And ESN Spain is offering to all the international ESN Section members the possibility to join... maybe the largest and craziest ESN Event of the year!!!

Doubts and comments at: esntrip.ibiza@gmail.com Hope to see you in Ibiza!!!

3. ESN trip: Windsurfing

We would like to invite all of YOU, every ESN-er and every Erasmus to take part in Windsurfing Trip, which will be held at Hel Peninsula, in northern part of Poland from 29.05 to 01.06.

What Windsurfing Trip is? It’s an international event, a water adventure with 200 participants from all over the Europe; it’s one of the greatest events of ESN Gdańsk & ESN Poland.
Unusual sport, new people from different parts of Europe will make 4 days full of sport & pallomeri spirit.

You will be taught in 8-participants groups by professional, experienced and certified instructors. The course includes 7, 5 hours of windsurfing and 2 hours of theoretical classes. Accommodation in caravans (4-5 persons in every), beach parties, beach volleyball, beach golf – everything will bring you unforgettable experience . Participants’ fee is only 125 euro!! This price included accommodation, windsurfing classes, equipment, insurance, food, bus and some extra events!

For sure, if you join us you will not be bored or disappointed! Registration is open; first 200 participants will be validated! Find more information and register here, contact: surf@esn.pl.

4. Topic of the month

Are you interested in archaeological excavations? If you want to go in Spain and Italy, ArchaeoSpain (a non-profit organisation founded by a group of archaeologists and educators) is now looking for volunteers to join their international field teams.

• The Roman Theatre of Clunia in the Burgos province, Spain
• The Celtic-Iron Age Necropolis of Pintia in the Valladolid province, Spain
• The Amphora Graveyard of Monte Testaccio in Rome, Italy

are waiting for you: every participant will acquire skills including excavation techniques, mapping, photography, and artefact conservation. ArchaeoSpain programmes offer conferences and workshops on different aspects of the digs, as well as excursions to nearby historical sites - an essential feature to absorb the historical context of your site.

More information here. No previous experience or Spanish-language ability is required.

5. What's going on in Europe besides ESN?

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