NO: 11/2011 | DATE: 1st July 2011
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Topic of the month
ESNSurvey 2009 report published!
We are glad to announce that the research report of ESNSurvey2009 is now online on the project page on esn.org. The ESNSurvey 2009: Information for Exchange aims at finding out what information the exchange students need, what information they are provided, by whom and in which quality – especially concerning academic matters, housing and extracurricular activities. We hope that with the results, we will contribute to the improvement of availability, quality and access to information for international students.
The ESNSurvey 2010 is being currently designed and you will soon receive more information!
Section in the spotlight
July: AEP-ESN Padova
This month's Section in the Spotlight is a big group of very active ESN'ers, both locally,
nationally and internationally. The 11 board members and 40 active members of AEP ESN
Padova arrange over 70 activities of various kind per semester, including salsa lessons,
museum excursions, ski trips and of course lots of great social activities.
Read more about AEP ESN Padova on esn.org/spotlight
Would you like to be the next Section in the Spotlight? Apply!
Get involved in ESN
express 11, the ESN Magazine is online!
Can you resist? The 11th issue of eXpress is now online Our 36 pages magazine is available online on esn.org!
Visit the dedicated page and discover our topics: projects, experiences, stories and much more! On esn.org you can find as well how to contribute to the next one and much more!
ESN Section Guide
It's here! The section guide contains all you need to know about running a section and ESN and is the perfect tool to improve the work of you and others in your section. Based on years of best practises and knowledge it is your complete guide to project & events management, leadership, financial management, but contains also tips and examples of icebreakers and other games.
The section guide is available for the members of the ESN sections and can be found on the ESN Galaxy!
EuroParma2011
EuroParma2011 is a four-days event organised by ESN-ASSI Parma, Italy, to celebrate its 20th anniversary on 15-18 September 2011.
The event will include an official ESN Alumni Medley, an ESN PRIME conference and a reunion of former Erasmus Students who came to Parma during the past years.
To register and find more information visit the website of EuroParma2011!
YOUth for You
Happy Birthday Italy!
For the 150th anniversary of Italy, Think Young is organizing an event in Turin to celebrate with 500 students from all over Europe. Through workshops, conferences, cultural visits and parties, the event is a chance for young Europeans to discuss common challenges and inspire common solutions for the future of Europe, as well as to discover Turin! Happy Birthday Italy costs 50€, which includes the cost of accommodation, food, parties, transportation in the city, museums, conferences, a welcome package and a lot of fun!
To sign up for the event and to find more information visit the website of Happy Birthday Italy!
Careers in Interpreting
Interpreting is an exciting and challenging job that not only offers you the opportunity to travel and to hear and speak many different languages but also gives you the chance to be at the centre of debates in wide-ranging topics from pig farming to science and technology and even culture & tourism!
With just a microphone and headphones at your disposal you have the power to really make a difference to the future of the EU.
Browse our Facebook page for more information on how to pursue a career in interpreting.
Internship Survey (YFJ)
The European Youth Forum is taking up an initiative with other partners to improve the situation of internships in Europe. Internships should provide a learning experience for young people to facilitate successful integration into the labour market; however, there has been an increased prevalence of internships serving as precarious employment for young people—a cheap way to substitute workforce. In addition, young interns are performing tasks that do not contribute to professional development.
To combat this trend, there is an urgent need to properly identify the scope of the problem, therefore European Youth Forum has created a short survey on internship experiences in Europe.
Fill in the survey!
Youth Convention on Volunteering
The European Youth Forum is organising the Youth Convention on Volunteering to do
three things: celebrate, encourage and send a strong political message. The Convention will take
place from 7 till 10 September in Brussels and will be hosted by the European Parliament.
ESN takes actively part at the event with activities and workshops! If you want to stay up to date on the latest developments, you can follow the blog "Behind the Scenes".!
Opportunities: Job, Internships, Trainings
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
Visit the website of EU Careers!
TOTEM (Training of Trainers)
TOTEM has been designed to support the learning of those youth workers and youth leaders - already experienced within EuroMed (European-Mediterraneum) Youth Cooperation - who want/need to develop their competences as trainers in this field.
- are youth workers / youth leaders who have experiences in the field of intrenational work and/ or in EuroMed
- want to become trainers in EuroMed context
- are able to work well and to express themselves in English
- are motivated to contribute to the learning process of the training course
- are committed to attend for the full duration and in all phases/elements of the course (Youthpass will be given at the end of the whole training course).
Europe besides ESN
Erasmus: Record number of students receive EU grants for study and training abroad
ESN, among other major European Stakeholders in Education, Training and Youth, believes that the necessary transformation of national education and training systems and development of educational networks can only be achieved by European cooperation which is a prerequisite of realising a knowledge based society.
EU programmes should aim to support organisations and individual learners in building the Europe-wide learning space step by step. This Area should aim at making lifelong learning a reality for all its citizens.
The current programmes are crucial for millions of learners and educators in Europe. They benefit from a wide recognition but their impact remains limited due to scarce resources. With the adoption of the "EU2020 strategy", education and training is at the heart of the European project. Community programmes represent a real added value in reaching these objectives. The next generation should thus have the means to contribute to these objectives notably in terms of equal access to lifelong learning (accessing the formal system but also developing access to non-formal and informal learning). To reach "EU2020" targets it is crucial that the EU and its Member states consider investing in people as a top priority in the next financial perspectives.
Find more infomation and download the position paper on esn.org.
- The transition period starts!
Today 1st July the transition period between current and future Board officially starts. Eva, Joachim, Damien, Marco and Rania will hand over their tasks to the future Board... are you curious? Wait for the next newsletter and you will meet the Board 2011/2012! - ESN Summer Reception
On 13th July 2011 ESN organizes a Summer Reception to present the new Board and the results of PRIME and ESNSurvey. The meeting will be preceded by a Press Conference and all the journalists interested in participating can request more information writing to communication@esn.org - Programming Committee meeting of the European Youth Foundation
From 15th – 17th June 2011, Lea Benirschke attended the PC meeting of the European Youth Foundation, a substructure of the Youth Sector in the Council of Europe. Apart from its core purpose – the assessment of grant applications and the approval or denial of the requested funds for the proposed projects – the meeting was an opportunity to evaluate past and current projects, scrutinize the EYF structures and strategies as well as create a concrete reform proposal which will be at the Joint Council on Youth meeting next October. - IT Committee meeting, Padova (Italy)
The IT Committee had their 6th physical meeting in Padova, Italy from the 16th until the 19th of June. Our technical team was mainly occupied by putting the final touches on the long awaited Satellite 3.2, making several structural changes in the server, discussing on improving the usability of Galaxy and last but not least the brand new "Project in the Spotlight"! - Investing more in Education and Youth Mobility
On Wednesday 22nd June, Leo Smith attended the CIFE debate in Brussels on 'Investing more in Education and Youth' with the special guest speaker Doris Pack, MEP and chair of the EP committee on Culture and Education. The event was attended by associations and stakeholders active in the fields of mobility, higher education and volunteering. Doris Pack spoke about a number of topics related to the field of mobility and what can be done to improve the current situation. The topics included: increasing the duration of degrees to allow for longer exchanges to take place; increasing the funding to students from socially and economically disadvantaged backgrounds; the expansion and improvement of the current programmes linked with an increase in the budget of the European Commission for the field of education and mobility. - Communication Committee meeting, Brussels (Belgium)
Between the 24th and the 26th of June the first "ComCom" meeting took place in Brussels. The committee worked on graphic material - event and sections logos as well as planning of new promotional material for ESN. The team had a press and media training and discussed the future of the committee.
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National Platforms
- ESN Greece - 15th to 17th July in Heraklion
- ESN Bulgaria - 16th to 17th July in Varna
- ESN Italy - 29th to 30th July in Palermo
- ESN Cultural Medley, Lisbon
27th to 30th of July
Lisbon Cultural Medley is finally here...! ESN Lisboa will host one of the summer events of ESN!
Portugal is known for its sunny beaches, lovely weather, great food and one of the best wines of the world... Expect an amazing event! Registration and information available on the website! - ESN Summer Camp, Lithuania
11th to 15th of August
The Summer Camp of ESN Lithuania is a 5 days and 4 nights camp based on the idea of Team Building. It's organized for ESN Members, up to 65 participants.
The registration will have 2 rounds. 1st round (15 May–12 June): Registration is open for 5 countries (Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia and Czech Republic), which has 10 places. The 2nd round (13 June–1 July): Registration is open for all ESNers!
Visit esnlithuania.org for more information! - ESN Eduk8 International Training
21th to 27th of August
The first Eduk8 International Event will be organized in Esztergom, Hungary. What is it? A training for trainers. ESN EduK8 is a coaching system for present and future ESNers. The aim is to create an official training system within the organization with a vertical structure, going from the international, to the national and to the local level. - All Committees Meeting (CoMeet), Athens
1st to 3rd of September
Soon more information available - Council of National Representatives, Nancy
30th September to 2nd of October
The website is already available. Soon the registration and more information will be available
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