ESN, what is it?
Iztok Hočevar
Erasmus Student Network
Ljubljana
www.esn.org
What is Erasmus Student
Network?
The International Level
The National Level
Projects & Partners
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Some facts
founded in 1989
present in > 240 higher education institutes in 32
countries
we offer services to more than 150’000 students
mainly on volunteer basis
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What are the aims
in the interest of exchange students
improve the social and practical integration of
exchange students.
represents the needs and expectations of exchange
students on the local, national and international level
provides relevant information about academic
exchange programmes and ESN resources.
works with the reintegration of homecoming students
contributes to the evaluation of different exchange
programmes
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Pallomeri
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ESN International
A Board member is elected for one year at AGM by Sections and
CNR
Runs the “ESN-Business” and represents ESN in all external affairs
The Board consists of the following members:
President and Vice-President
Treasurer, Administrator, Regular Board Member
The Board can make decisions on all matters concerning ESN,
except budgetary, strategic, and policy matters and exclusion of
sections
The Board is supervised by CNR and AGM while CNR represents
AGM during the ESN-year
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The NRs and the CNR
The Council of National Representatives represents
AGM during the ESN-year.
The CNR is composed of the 29 National
Representatives.
The National Representative is responsible for the
contact between the sections of a country and the
international level.
The CNR supervises the work of the Board, and must be
consulted on budgetary, strategic and policy matters. It
can reverse Board decisions.
The Board must meet with the CNR once, right after the
AGM, and at least three times during the year.
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The national level
Every country with more than two sections can work
more efficiently with a National Board
Communication and knowledge management
National events and aid one another
Common marketing and sponsoring
A NB works in the interest of the sections in its country
The National Representative is member of the NB
A NB (NR) is responsible for the National Platform being
organised, and ensures the communication and
collaboration between its member sections
The National Board doesn’t replace the NR
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The sections: the core
Sections consist of former Exchange Students and other
motivated people and offer help, support and guidance
for making a success out of exchange students’ stay
abroad.
Sections are often supported by their academic
authorities, helping them practically by offering
infrastructure and financial support.
Many volunteers are:
organising socialising-events like parties, excursions
offering language-tandems
services like SIM-cards, bikes, discounts in shops ..
Each ESN Section is usually run by a Board composed
of a President, a Treasurer and other members
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Main international projects
ESN Survey
ESN Card
Website and ESN Galaxy
International ESN Booklet
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Main events
Annual General Meeting
Regional Platforms
Cultural Medley
Palermo Sunweek
Bocconi Management Training
Fun(d)raising Seminar
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DANKE!
Thank you!
Hvala!
Skoludrowie!!
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