REMINDER

Topic of the month

PRIME research is open online!

Already more than 1000 students shared their experience with recognition process! A short questionnaire is available on PRIME project website until the end of April. Join this community: complete the questionnaire yourself and contribute to this European-wide research on Problems of Recognition In Making Erasmus. Have your say in improvement of the quality of future exchange programmes
You can find the questionnaires on the PRIME website

New Partner: Vistaprint!

ESN International has signed a new International partnership with Vistaprint. This cooperation will offer National Boards and Sections access to a range of products and printed services with great discounts provided by Vistaprint. They offer a broad spectrum of products ranging from business cards, t-shirts and banners to websites, invitations and rubber stamps. The partnership is offered in all 34 ESN countries. For more information about the partnership and how to get access to the discounts contact your national representative or national board.
Find out what you can get with ESN and Vistaprint!

Get involved in ESN

Order ESN sweaters

The order for black or white sweaters with ESN logo embroidered on it is now open. The price of one sweater is 20 euro and you get a free one when ordering 20 sweaters. You can order until 20^th of February.
In order to access the eshop you need to login with your Galaxy account. If you don't have one, you can register on galaxy.esn.org
Visit the news on esn.org for more information.

Call for Event OCs to be elected at AGM 2011

ESN is looking for the next Event OCs for 2011/2012: AGM 2012, Cultural Medley 2011, Council of National Delegates 2011, Western European Platform 2011, South-Western European Platform 2011. The OCs of NEP, CEP, SEEP were elected at their respective Regional Platforms.
Do you need more information? Visit the news on esn.org

Open Call: International Board Candidates

At the AGM 2011 a new International Board will be elected. Are you looking for a great experience in an fast changing environment? ESN International might be the answer! Ask your National Representative for more inforation (your_country@esn.org). The deadline for candidacy is 1^st March 2011!
You can also find on the website of ESN the complete call with more information.

YOUth for you

Seminar on "The Value of Volunteering'

Volunteering leads to positive changes in people's lives: bringing communities together, increasing a person's sense of pride and belonging, in turn impacting positively on their health and well‐being. While it also makes a significant economic contribution, its social value can be even greater: where volunteering activities are present, there is a higher percentage of growth.
On Thursday 3^rd March, from 14.00 to 16.30 at the Europe House in Smith Square London a seminar on "The Value of Volunteering" sill be held.
This seminar will bring together key social actors (including volunteers) in England and at European level to examine the value of volunteering and identify priorities through which the Government and EU institutions can incorporate volunteer effort in their strategies.
To register for the event, please send your name, ESN section and contact details to eyv2011@esn.org

Seminar on 'The Value of Volunteering'

Volunteering leads to positive changes in people's lives: bringing communities together, increasing a person's sense of pride and belonging, in turn impacting positively on their health and well‐being. While it also makes a significant economic contribution, its social value can be even greater: where volunteering activities are present, there is a higher percentage of growth.
On Tuesday 22^nd February, from 14.00 to 16.00 at the Czech Centre Prague a seminar on "the value of volunteering" sill be held.
This seminar will bring together key social actors in the Czech Republic and from other EU Member States to discuss Volonteurope's latest discussion paper on 'The Value of Volunteering', examine the different faces of this value and identify priorities through which Member State governments and EU institutions can incorporate volunteer effort in their strategies.
To register for the event, please send your name, ESN section and contact details to eyv2011@esn.org

Careers International Events

Careers International, one of the partners of ESN, organizes recruitment events around Europe. Here the events for the first half of 2011:
Business Excellence: 09-10 May, Berlin – application deadline 20 March. Target group: Any business related background, 0-5 years of experience
Engineering Excellence: 13-14 May, Brussels - application deadline 20 March. Target group: Any engineering background, 0-2 years of experience
Energy & Materials: 24-25 June, Brussels – application deadline 01 May. Target group: Engineers in the energy and/or materials sector, 0-5 years of experience
In the second semester Careers International will organise the Top Women Event (for the second time), AtomiCareers and High Flyers Event, all three taking place in Brussels in November 2011 and December 2011.
To register for the event, please send your name, ESN section and contact details to secretariat@esn.org

Europe besides ESN

Tallinn and Turku, European Capitals of Culture 2011

Tallin, Estonia and Turku, Finland are European Capitals of Culture 2011. The opening ceremony of Tallinn 2011 was held on New Year's Eve, with a major public concert gathering thousand of people taking place on the Theatre Square. Turku opened its festivities on 15 January with a show held by the Aura River and featuring breathtaking aerial performances and fire sculptures, with the participation of a huge choir.

More information about events and activities related to European Capitals of Culture 2011 for Turku and Tallin.