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Topic of the month

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!

Get involved in ESN

Call for organisers of National and Local PRIME conferences!

re you interested in the dissemination of national and European results of the PRIME study? Show ESN to universities and National Agencies from its best side, as a key association in the field of international education. You can still use your chance to present survey results to your national and local decision makers. Don't wait any longer! You can apply for the financial support until 3rd April.
You will find more information in the official call on the PRIME website
Secret Message: Only two weeks to the AGM!

Ride for your rights: It's time to (ex)change your life!

A special and very exciting cycling tour through 12 European countries will take place from the 3rd of July till the 15th of September. Students from all over Europe will support the idea of student mobility and strengthen a peaceful and tolerant society in Europe. Organized by Student Council of Campus Europae and ESN.
For more information, please, contact rfyr@esn.org

YOUth for You

I live therefore I move, I move therefore I live

Inspired by the theme of the European Commission's flagship initiative "Youth on the move", the fourth edition of the photo competition "I live therefore I move, I move therefore I live" is launched!
Over the years, this initiative has had a growing interest among EU citizens, particularly thanks to the partners who have helped us in the communication process. Young amateur photographers are requested to send in a photo that illustrates the way they perceive young Europeans on the move, who leave home to study, work, live or simply have fun in another EU Member State. The competition runs from 1 March until 30 June 2011.
Winners will be awarded a number of substantial prizes. The first prize for the 18-35 year-olds is a trip for 2 to 3 European cities of their choice, while the first prize for the 16-17 year olds is an expert compact photo camera and a net book PC. Further information on this competition is available on the competition website.

AEGEE Call for participants: Public relations European School 2

The event will take place on May 8-15 in Novi Sad, Serbia. This one-week training event is intended for potential and present PR activists of international youth organisations. It aims at developing their communication skills, intercultural competence, exchange and increase knowledge of public relations, as well as discuss its application in the management of communication strategy of European youth organisations." Participation fee is 90 euro (excl. travels there and back).
The deadline to apply is on March 18, 23:59 CET and the application must be submitted online

Opportunities: Job, Internships, Trainings

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

EU Careers

The European Union institutions are seeking ambitious and capable graduates who can make a difference to the lives of 500 million people in 27 member states.
Joining EU Careers, you can expect a stimulating long-term future in a fast-moving international environment. Based in the heart of Europe, you will enjoy real responsibility from your first day, a comprehensive package of benefits and a good standard of living. You can choose to focus on:

• Policy development and implementation
• Law
• Economics
• Audit
• Finance
• Statistics

On EU Careers there are positions for both recent graduates (or those completing their studies this year) and people with some work experience.
Visit the website of EU Careers!

Studienkolleg zu Berlin is calling for applications

The Studienkolleg is a high level stipend for exceptionally gifted European students. The Hertie Foundation and the German National Merit Foundation (Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes) are the founding organisations and main contributors to our program.
Every year, around 15 German students and 15 students from non-German European countries gather in Berlin. From September to July, they benefit from a program that offers weekly meetings and trainings in the heart of Berlin, as well as travel and a self-chosen team project. The students have the opportunity to get in touch with exceptional public figures who are guests oft the Studienkolleg. They receive a monthly grant of EUR 650,-. Students who move to Berlin from non-German countries receive an additional EUR 1000,- on top to cover their moving expenses.
You can find more information on the website of Studienkolleg!

Europe besides ESN

EU Youth Conference in Budapest

The conference held under the Hungarian Presidency aimed to conclude the current cycle of the structured dialogue on youth employment, which was organised during the Trio Presidency of Spain-Belgium-Hungary.
During the Youth Conference, youth delegates and Directors General jointly agreed on a document consisting of 8 concrete policy recommendations and proposals of actions to improve youth employment policy in Europe. The recommendations are focusing on different aspects of youth employment, including the transition between education and employment, social protection and the recognition of competences, for example, the key role of youth organisations as major providers of non-formal education, informal learning and wider mobility opportunities outside the formal education context.
In the conclusions, the participants in the Structured Dialogue asked for sustainable long-term support for their activities in order to equip young people with skills and competences to become active citizens and ease their access to the labour market, which is an important step in achieving the aims of the Europe 2020 strategy and building a competitive, knowledge-based and sustainable Europe. The Conclusions will form part of a Council Resolution on the Structured Dialogue, to be adopted by all EU Member States in the May Council of Youth Ministers. To find out more, please visit the website of the event: http://eu2011.mobilitas.hu/