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Welcome back and best wishes for 2012

In the first newsletter this year ESN wishes you a Happy New Year 2012. We hope that your motivation and positive energy are on the top level and that you will have a great year full of successes. All the best to the you and the network. Best wishes from the ESN Office in Brussels!
Tania, Katja, Dams, Josefin, Fabian, Leo, Virginie, Michel and Magda.

New Year-New beginning: Section in the Spotlight starts again!

Does your section have what it takes to be the Section in the Spotlight? Prove your excellency and get the attention of the whole ESN Network for a month! Convince the jury that you have what it takes to stand in the Spotlight and get the opportunity to share your remarkable work. Find the new application form on esn.org.

Section in the Spotlight

January: UNI Wien

The first section in the spotlight of 2012 is the ESN Uni Wien!
The section at University of Vienna is not only the oldest bust also the biggest section in Austria. Today, ESN Uni Wien is one of seven sections in the beautiful city of Vienna. These seven sections cooperate a lot in forms of joint parties, trips and weekly events. There is regularly Vienna Meetings organized between the sections for ease communication between the sections. To read more click here.
Would you like to be the next Section in the Spotlight? Apply!

Get involved in ESN

eXpress Magazine
"Volunteering"!

We proudly present you... the 12th issue of new eXpress Magazine. It is already online. You can read the magazine directly online at eXpress Magazine or easily download the pdf version. This issue features the topic of volunteering, covering among others, stories from sections and the flagship project of 2012, SocialErasmus. You can also read about Poland and Estonia and get inspiration from how things work in these ESN countries.

Open Call: Liaison Office, 2 positions

Would you like to contribute to the improvment of ESN's relations? Are you communicative and interesting in education or other Student Organisations? Then you might be the person we are looking for to enhance the ESN Liaison Office! The posision of Liaison Officer towards EUCIS-LLL and IFISO are now open, find the open call on esn.org.

International Board Diary December

Happy New Year to you all and welcome to the last report of 2011 and the ushering in of what will surely be an exciting year for ESN. In this issue the Board attended the CND which is the second most important meeting of the year and the EESC prize ceremony where ESN recieved 20.000 EUR for its project SocialErasmus, read about this and much more on esn.org!

25th anniversary - logo winner

Year 2012 is the 25^th year of Erasmus programme and is this programme is really something special ESN needed a way to brand and celebrate it. In the end of 2011 we hosted a logo competition. The winning logo will be branding all events done in the framework of the 25th anniversary. Among the 50 submissions a winner has been chosen and we are happy to announce that Antonia Korcheva has submitted the winning logo! Antonia will have a place at AGM Granada in March this year covered. A big congratulations!

Good preparation to Erasmus exchange: a key to successful recognition!

Are you planning to go on exchange soon? Do you feel a bit lost with all the bureaucratic issues connected to the procedure? ESN and its flagship PRIME project is here to help you! Consult our short and comprehensive Student Guidebook to see what are your rights and obligations as Erasmus student and what formalities you need to complete! And check out this video to see how the recognition process looks in practice.

YOUth for You

Join our EMI Training Academy photo competition!

The EMI Training Academy is launching a photo competition open to youth from all countries! To participate, all you need to do it take a photo of something representing "the multicultural spirit of young generations" in your country and send it to us with a short comment. You should try to be relevant, original and artistic. All photos will be published on our web site and the two best photos will win a prize. Read more!

EU Studies Fair 2012

Now in its 13th year, European Voice's EU Studies Fair is a two-day education and networking event bringing together prospective students and academic institutions, it attracts multilingual, ambitious students and young professionals who have a direct interest in further study and careers in these fields. This year, the EU Studies Fair will take place on Friday 10 and Saturday 11 February 2012, in Brussels. Read more on EuropeanVoice!

Registrations are open:
EMI Training Academy

The EMI Training Academy is a training course for students interested in EU affairs who want to broaden their knowledge of the EU and learn about the reality of working in Brussels, be it in the Institutions, lobbies or NGOs. It is a unique occasion to leave textbooks and classrooms and to meet professionals, visit the Institutions and discover Brussels. For more information and how to apply visit www.europeanmovement.eu.

Opportunities: Job, Internships, Trainings

Get ready for new adventures with 9flats!

Ok so you've done the 16-pairs-of-old-trainers-in-one-dorm hostel thing now, and maybe you've all crashed together in an overpriced hotel room so you could save money. We'd like to offer you a far better alternative. Stay with a local. You'll find some amazing value places, rented out by homeowners all over Europe at 9flats.com. We think it's a cool idea, and we hope you do too. To get started with us, look out for our next student competition where we'll be distributing thousands of €50 vouchers amongst the ESN Community. Like us on Facebook and you'll hear all about it very soon!

New Technologies for Youth Leaders

Five days long meeting of young people from 12 European countries aims to help all participating organizations to prepare projects for the upcoming year in close cooperation with partners from all over the Europe. In order to achieve this goal, the meeting will create space for sharing experience with usage of various tools as well as for experimenting with the new ones. salto-youth.net

Careers International

Spring 2012 Events - APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN
Looking for a job after graduation? Or want to start a new adventure this spring? We are now accepting applications for our career events, Engineering Excellence in London, Berlin and ICT Excellence in Brussels. Find out more about them on our Events page and Apply Now!
For more information visit the website of Careers International!

Europe besides ESN

EU calls for immediate action to drive down youth unemployment

The new 'Youth Opportunities Initiative' calls on Member States to work on preventing early school leaving; helping youngsters develop skills relevant to the labour market; ensuring work experience and on-the-job training and helping young people find a first good job.
For more information visit the webpage of the commission.