REMINDER

Topic of the month

II Youth Convention on Volunteering

From 7th to 11th of September 2011, the II Youth Convention on Volunteering, organised by the European Youth Forum took place in Brussels. 80 ESNers from around Europe took part in workshops, infomarket, conserts and other activities organised around the parliament. ESN help seven workshops on topics like event management and IT solutions for NGOs.
A big thank you to all the people who held the workshops, coordinated and all the participants!

Section in the Spotlight

September: ESN ESA Cyprus

This month's Section in the Spotlight is located on the sunny island of Cyprus. ESN ESA Cyprus has a very unique member structure, as their team is made up by almost entirely current Erasmus students on Cyprus. This means that the section has to re-establish itself almost every semester, making it a real challenge for the team which also consists of the strong duo of the President/NR and Vice-President/Vice-NR who have been developing the section from the very beginning.
Read more about ESN ESA Cyprus on esn.org/spotlight
Would you like to be the next Section in the Spotlight? Apply!

Get involved in ESN

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!

Ride for your Rights - the journey has ended

A fascinating Pan-European cycling tour "Ride for your Rights!" has come to an end. The project participants have arrived to their final destination – Saint-Petersburg, Russia. They have been riding from the Balkans to Russia to raise awareness of student mobility topics. Support the cause and sign the Manifesto for more support and less obstacles for student mobility!

ESN at EAIE in Copenhagen

From 13th to 16th of September 2011, ESN is participating to the EAIE (European Association for Internation Education) conference at Bella Center in Copenhagen. ESN is among other activities co-organising a workshop on international student integration. ESN is also holding several sessions and poster sessions related to ESN projects.
For more information on the conference, visit eaie.org!

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!

YOUth for You

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!

Top Women Event by Careers International

Are you aiming to climb the corporate ladder? If you are a final-year student or have recently graduated or have a few years of experience in a leading company, then top players are waiting to meet you. Join us in Brussels, for two days of interviews and workshops with international recruiters and you could help shape tomorrow's business. Accommodation is paid for 200 candidates!
Apply before October 10th on careersinternational.com!

"Why not change prejudices into experiences"

The training course aims to create creative tools and to empower youth leaders to work with young people helping them to undo their stereotypes and learn how to live in diverse and multicultural societies.
For more information and application, visit Salto-Youth.net

Europe besides ESN

EU Youth Conference in Warsaw: Listen to young people!

Androulla Vassiliou, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth, took part in the event which brought together 120 youth representatives and policy chiefs from European and national level, as well as young people from Eastern Europe and Caucasus countries. Part of the so-called 'structured dialogue' with youth leaders, which now focuses on youth participation, the meeting was also the Commission's first opportunity to discuss its new budget proposals for education, training, youth and sport.
For more information visit the webpage of the commission.