REMINDER

Topic of the month

Galaxy 3.0 is released!

The newest version of one of our oldest projects, Galaxy 3.0 has been released, with a fresh new design, setting the basis of an intranet for all ESN members and with many previous bugs fixed. The aim of the Galaxy is to be the main gateway of our section members to access the services and tools of ESN. The potential of this tool is high and, among the European NGOs, ESN is a leading organization concerning IT systems, both in terms of internal management system and external services. Stay tuned, more features for ESN members are about to come soon! http://galaxy.esn.org

Share your exchange experience and win an iPad!

Have you ever studied abroad? Write a short study review, it will only take 5 minutes, in order to help other future students choose a study location abroad. The stories will be published at a brand new website which we are developing together with StudyPortals! By sending us your story you are participanting in a contest and you get a chance of winning an iPad!
The winner of the iPad will be selected randomly during AGM Budapest. So, tell us your exchange experience until the 3^rd of April 2011!

Section in the spotlight

Autour du Monde, Nantes, France

After a little break there is a new Section in the Spotlight in the network. Autour du Monde lives internationalization every day and teaches it to the next generation and the French people through international days and festivals, interaction and exchange in schools and by involving people from different continents in their section. Read more on http://esn.org/spotlight

Get involved in ESN

Call for OCs of PRIME local and national conferences

Take your chance to present results of PRIME study from your country and use the possibility to discuss remaining obstacles and problems in recognition with your local decision-makers. Apply for organisation of PRIME local or national dissemination conferences! It will be a great opportunity to give more visibility to your section(s). You have time till 13th March. Interested? You will find more information here
Visit the PRIME website for more information.

Stars of ESN Awards

Do you think that your section excels in some particular field?
Then apply for an ESN Star Award in 8 different categories: STARlight, logoSTAR, webSTAR, STARter, movieSTAR, STARland, STARproject, STARworse as well as the 2 alumni awards for the best training program and for alumni development and cooperation. The competition will close on the 20th March 2011 and after the deadline the International ESN Committees will evaluate the applications. The winners will be announced during the Gala Dinner of AGM Budapest. Interested? Apply here!

YOUth for you

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

What's the impact of the Lisbon Treaty on Youth?

The European Youth Forum is currently replenishing its Pool of Facilitators and Trainers (PoT) and is therefore looking for trainers and facilitators interested in being part of a dynamic resource group ready to undertake the exciting challenge of voluntarily working in this structure of the European Youth Forum. The Pool membership is limited to 30 members. The de facto number of the Pool shall be determined by the number of qualified candidates. Should there be any vacant places at the end of this replenishment process, the Board of the European Youth Forum shall decide on the possibility of opening a new call for candidatures during its mandate for 2011-2012. You can find the complete call here

Europe besides ESN

Croatia and Switzerland join EU Lifelong Learning Programme

Croatia and Switzerland participate fully in the European Commission's Lifelong Learning Programme and Youth in Action Programme since January 2011. The Lifelong Learning Programme (LLP) includes Erasmus, which provides grants to higher education students to study or train abroad, Leonardo da Vinci, which is aimed at vocational education mobility, Comenius for school exchanges and Grundtvig for adult education. The funding is targeted at individual students and learners, as well as teachers, trainers and others involved in education and training.
Tthe total number of partner countries to 33 (27 Member States, Norway, Iceland, Turkey and Liechtenstein currently participate).