REMINDER

Fill in the Section Questionnaire!
The Section Questionnaire 2012 is out already and you start to fill it now! Remember that is mandatory for all the sections and that I will take you around 20 minutes, but don't worry, you can fill it in in various steps as it is divided in sections. Ask your National Representative if you have questions! Fill it out before the 31st of October!

Topic of the month

ESNSurvey 2012 is out!

Remember that the latest ESNSurvey 2012 is online. Promote it as much as you can among all higher education students, your former Erasmus students and ESNers (you!!). Here is the link to the questionnaire and much more. Answering the survey takes around 15 minutes, and you have the opportunity to win a 2 week intensive language course including 32 lessons in the exclusive Education First school in Manchester (with a total value of more than 1,000 Euros). You can additionally win an iPad2 and an iPod Nano 8GB.

ESN News

Eduk8 Camp @ Slovakia

From the 10th of August to the 18th in Vrútky, Slovakia the last ESN Eduk8 camp took place. During 8 days around 40 participants were trained by our team of three experienced trainers. The sessions were dynamic and about topics like non-formal education, group dynamics, feedbacking, training and session design and motivation. We wish you all new Eduk8 trainers good luck in your next training steps!

Thanks to ESN Slovakia, the trainers, coordinators and all the participants.

New partnership agreement with Campus Europae

ESN signed a memorandum of cooperation with the European University Foundation Campus Europae. The aim of Campus Europae is to strengthen and accelerate the development of the European Higher Education Area by establishing examples of concrete cooperation. Campus Europae is realising visionary ideas such as enabling students a stay in two different exchange destinations during their studies and is known through the Ride for your Rides projects that ESN was part of.

Together with the European Students' Union, the possibilities to improve certain elements of the European Commission's "Erasmus for All" proposal were discussed. In addition, all parties agreed to also in the future share ideas and cooperate on topics concerning student mobility to improve the situation for international students

Opportunities - Jobs, internships, workshops

LG CNS EUROPE Sales Manager Assistant Internship @ The Netherlands

LG CND Europe is looking for an intern to assist the sales manager with gathering information about tenders and bids in eastern Europe with particular focus on the Bulgarian and Polish market. You will get the chance to work in an international business environment where own initiative will be appreciated. You will be in contact with HQ, other LG CNS subsidiaries, partners, business prospects and other stakeholders all over the world.

Good knowledge of English, Polish and/or Bulgarian is needed.

For more information please contact Jonathan Gerling (HR Manager) at j.gerling@lgcns.com or +31 (0) 36 5478928

Partners

Brussels Airlines

Brussels Airlines and Erasmus Student Network are pleased to offer a full travel package available at a maximum fare of 199€. This package includes a total of 52kg luggage, 1 change of date free of charge and 20% discount for your friends and family. This offer is only for all direct return flights to and from Brussels to Europe.

More information about the offer here.

9flats

9flats.com, the alternative to hotels. On 9flats.com, you'll find affordable private accommodation, rented out by friendly locals all over the world. Whether you want a romantic apartment in Paris, a city loft in New York or a cool flat in Berlin, you'll find the perfect place to stay with us. And you can book securely online with PayPal or your credit card. 9flats is ideal for business people, holiday makers and groups, couples and families travelling to weddings and events like Oktoberfest in Munich and Carnival in Rio.

Vistaprint

As a National Board and as a local section of ESN you can now benefit from discounts of up to 80% on many of our products. To find out more information about how to get access to these discounts please contact your National Representative or National Board.

Europe besides ESN

European business to increase R&D spending despite crisis

Top EU businesses expect their investments in research and development to grow by an average of 4% annually over the period 2012 to 2014, according to a Commission survey of some of Europe's companies that invest the most in R&D.

Read the ful article here here.