ESN Newsletter | Exchange your life!

Topics of the month

Join a Committee!

During the last weeks CNR meeting in Novi Sad a new structure which will replace the former working groups was established. The new structure is divided in 5 committees which will be working in 5 different fields.

International Education Committee [education@esn.org]

Network and Event Committee [network@esn.org]

Finance Committee [finances@esn.org]

Communication Committee [communication@esn.org]

IT Committee [it@esn.org]

More information about the committees will soon be available on the esn.org.

If you are interested to know more about one particular committee you can contact the responsibles of the committee, via their email address for the committee or ask your NR for more information.

Birthday celebrations in Ghent

Twenty years ago, erasmus students of the first generation put their heads together in Ghent and decided upon the formation of an international network to support international exchange. Now, it's time to evaluate, and just as importantly, to celebrate twenty years of existence and growth. Check the website www.esncelebrates.be.

Get involved! ESN in Brussels

Happy Birthday!

It is the beginning of the new semester and the start of the new ESN year. ESN is celebrating his 20th birthday, will your section join in the celebration and organise a event, party or anything else? If yes send us your pictures and videos from your Birthday Party to evs@esn.org.

Regional Platforms coming...

Regional Platforms are coming closer! Choose one of the regional platform, register and meet other ESN members.

However, the question is - where to meet in 2010? Why not in your town? For more information, contact either your National Representative or vicepresident@esn.org.

Do you want to organise the Cultural Medley 2010?

This summer 40 ESNers met in a beautiful holiday town of Sile (Turkey) and had a chance to see all the culture and history of Istanbul and its surroundings. Do you want to show ESNers your towns history and culture? Be the organizer of Cultural Medley 2010. For more information contact your National Representative or vicepresident@esn.org.

YOUth for you

'Imagine a new world' photo competition - You decide

From 1 October to 31 October you can decide who the lucky winner of the 'Public's Favourite Award' should be. From our thirty finalists pre-selected by our jury, website visitors can vote for their favourite photograph. The winner of the 'Public's Favourite Award' not only wins a camera, or other photographic equipment worth up to E 2,000, but also a trip to Stockholm. Cast your vote on www.imagine2009.eu and show us who you think has talent!

All four winners will be invited to an award ceremony in Brussels on 10 November 2009, where they will receive their prizes - professional digital camera equipment and a trip to Stockholm, where they will attend the closing conference of the European Year of Creativity and Innovation on 16 December 2009.

Learn more about the jury and visit the 'Selection process' section at www.imagine2009.eu.

Europe besides ESN

Barroso wins second term

In the run-up to the ballot, Barroso had met party leaders to discuss his programme and he gave a speech to the Parliament itself in a bid to win their support and assuage a range of concerns, including the concerns of left-wing members that he pursued too liberal a policy in his first term.

Among the concessions sought by the parties and accepted by Barroso was a demand by the liberal grouping for the creation of a special post for a commissioner for justice, fundamental rights and civil liberties. He also assured party leaders that he would fight for additional funding for the EU and would emphasise the importance of social cohesion, as the Socialists & Democrats (S&D) grouping had wanted.

Erasmus reaches the 2 million students mark

According to new figures, the EU's Erasmus programme for mobility and co-operation in higher education, enabled more than 162 000 European students and 27 000 academics to go abroad to study or teach in the academic year 2007/2008. New opportunities supported through Erasmus included work placements and training abroad for university staff. Overall, more than 182 000 Erasmus students went abroad for a period of studies or a placement. Student exchanges with Erasmus, counting both studies and placements abroad, grew by 5.2 % compared to 2006/07, while the increase for study mobility alone was of 2.1 %. On the basis of these latest figures, it can be assumed that by mid 2009 Erasmus has exceeded the mark of 2 million students.

REMINDER