REMINDER

Topic of the month

PRIME: Final Conference

Register now for the final PRIME conference!
The second edition of PRIME is almost concluded, the final conference of the PRIME project will take place in Brussels, from 13^th to 15^th November 2011. It will be a great chance to meet other people involved in PRIME on local, national and international level, to discuss the findings and talk about the future of Erasmus programme with the European Commission and other important stakeholders.
Use your chance to spend three days in Brussels, capital of Europe and a place where important decisions about politics, education and mobility take place every day!
For more information and to register visit esn.org

Get involved in ESN

ESNSurvey2011: Questionnaire Online!

Every year, ESN launches a survey that explores the current issues connected to academic and non-academic mobility.
This years issue with, ESNSurvey 2011 "Exchange, Employment and Added Value" investigates the mobile labour market and employment but also the impact of student mobility on the environment, satisfaction with student organisations and impact on volunteering.
Help us and share your experience in this pan-European study. Answering the survey takes less than 10 minutes, and gives you the opportunity to win 1 out of 3 iPods. Fill in the online questionnaire here, share your experience and make a difference!
Share esn.org/survey with your friends!

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!

ESN Regional Platforms 2011

Time for the ESN Regional Platforms 2011! During October and November there will be 5 events for 5 different regions: SWEP (France, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Malta), CEP (Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Lithuania), NEP (Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia), SEEP (Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzigovina, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Turkey), WEP (Belgium, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Switzerland, UK).
Stay tuned, soon more information, for now... book the dates you can find in this newsletter!

YOUth for You

Youth Convention on Volunteering

From 7th to 11th September 2011, the European Parliament will host the biggest public event organised by the European Youth Forum in the frame of the European Year of Volunteering. The target audiences of the event are young people, youth organisations, public institutions and the wider public.
The Convention will also be a flagship event for the EU-China Year of Youth and mark the 15th Anniversary of the European Youth Forum.
For more information, please visit YFJ site.

GetStarted

The International Young Naturefriends (IYNF) will organize a training about project management of international youth exchanges within the Youth in Action framework. The training will happen from 15-23d of October in Grindelwald, Switzerland.
Do you want to learn more about international youth exchanges?Are you interested in how to bring them to success and use them for development of your own organisation? Do you want to extend your network and find potential partners for your project?
Visit the website of the event and find out more!

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

Volunteering makes your CV smile

The seminar will be held in Plettenberg, Germany from 29 October to 5 November 2011. Rural Youth Europe is co-operating with Westfälisch-Lippische Landjugend e.V. to bring participants together to explore the connection between volunteering and youth employment, particularly how volunteering can improve the employability of young people.
For more information and to access the call, visit the Youth Forum site.

International Youthpass - Canary Island (Spain)

The aims and objectives of the training:

• Support the youth workers and youth leaders in the Youth in Action activities competence recognition process.
• Connect the activities of the YiA actions with the learning process with the Youthpass as tool of learning recognition.
• Make the Youthpass clearer and easier for the participants
• Share good practices

For more information and application, visit Salto-Youth.net.

Europe besides ESN

September: the cultural heritage month

Over the coming month, more than 20 million people are expected to take part in the European Heritage Days taking place every year during the month of September in 50 countries across Europe. This joint action of the European Commission and Council of Europe gives access to visitors to thousands of rarely opened sites and unique events.
The cultural events highlight local skills and traditions, architecture and works of art, but the broader aim is to promote mutual understanding among citizens.
For more information and to find out what is organized in your country visit the webpage of the initiative.