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Topic of the month

ESNSurvey2011: Questionnaire Online!

Every year, ESN launches a survey that explores the current issues connected to academic and non-academic mobility.
We are proud to announce that the ESNSurvey 2011 questionnaire is now online! The mobile students of today will be the mobile labour market participants of tomorrow: this is the main focus of ESNSurvey 2011 "Exchange, Employment and Added Value", moreover we will look into the impact of student mobility on the environment, satisfaction with student organisations and their impact on volunteering.
Answering the survey takes less than 15 minutes, and you have the opportunity to win 1 out of 3 iPods: fill in the online questionnaire, share your experience and make the difference!
Help us! Share esn.org/survey with your friends!

Section Questionnaire 2011

Every year ESN International launches a questionnaire for the sections. This questionnaire gives the sections the opportunity to give feedback about international projects, but is also informing the international level about section activities and updates the section data. In order to fill in the Section Questionnaire, log in on Galaxy - galaxy.esn.org. The deadline for completing the Section Questionnaire is the 31st October 2011. For any additional information, please contact your National Representative.

Section in the Spotlight

August: ESN Lisboa

Lisbon is one of the oldest cities in the world, it is known for its great architecture, and it is also the city of this months Section in the Spotlight, ESN Lisboa. Its an active section with activities every weekend and the 30 active members work hard to show the exchange students that Portugal is about more than codfish and port wine.
Read more about ESN Lisboa on esn.org/spotlight
Would you like to be the next Section in the Spotlight? Apply!

Get involved in ESN

Open Call: Social Erasmus employee

ESN is looking for a full-time employed project coordinator for the SocialErasmus project. The position is based in Brussels and will start 1st October 2011 for a period of one year.
For further details, see: www.esn.org

Open Call: ESN secretary

ESN is looking for a full-time employed secretary with a contract of indeterminate duration. The position is based in Brussels and will start at the beginning of September the earliest.
For further details, see: www.esn.org

Open Call: IT Committee

The IT committee is looking for new and motivated members to join our projects! We are looking for programmers, designers, analysts, web enthusiasts and much more!
The IT Committee of ESN is the perfect place to acquire experience in different fields in a great atmosphere!
Visit our website to find out more and join our wonderful IT Crew!

Open Call: ESNSurvey Team

If you are in for a challenge and the opportunity to develop your academic skills, ESNSurvey team is now recruiting new members. ESNSurvey is one of the most essential and oldest international projects of ESN which has given a lot of recognition. Now you have the chance to be part of this interesting project and join the team in order to compile the Survey report for 2011 and develop the questionnaire for 2012. Deadline: 31st of August, 23:59 CET.
Visit www.esn.org for more information.

YOUth for You

Call for a Head of Policy and Advocacy Department

The European Youth Forum (YFJ) is recruiting a Head of Policy Development and Advocacy Department. The successful candidate will report to the Secretary General and will lead the work of a team of professionals, ensuring a coordinated policy and advocacy input in the priority areas of the European Youth Forum, outlined in its Strategic Priorities and two-year Work Plans.
Find more information and the call on the website of the European Youth Forum

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

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!

Vacancy at British Youth Council

Are you interested in supporting young people to participate in international decision-making, campaigns and action?
The British Youth Council (BYC) is the national youth council of the UK and aims to give young people a voice and influence in society. BYC is now looking for someone to support their international programme, particularly the European work, over the next six months. For more information and to access the call, visit the YFJ page.

Europe besides ESN

Conference on Eastern dimension of mobility held in Warsaw

A conference on the Eastern dimension of mobility in education, youth, research, culture and sport was held in Warsaw on 6-7 July 2011.
Commissioner Androulla Vassiliou addressed the conference and highlighted the need to support not only more student exchanges but also to strive to increase the mobility of teachers, young people, researchers and professionals in the cultural sector. She pointed out that we already have the instruments - Erasmus Mundus, Tempus, Marie Curie and Youth in Action have all proved to be valuable for the free movement and exchange of ideas and knowledge between our cultures.
Find more infomation and here.