ESN is a non-profit student organization that supports international students through local sections in 36 countries. It operates at the local, national, and international levels to provide services and experiences to its approximately 15,000 members and 150,000 students. ESN runs international projects, committees, and annual conferences to further its goals of developing international education and intercultural experiences.

2. What is ESN?
Founded in 1989
We are approximately 15,000 members in over
400 local sections
Providing 150,000 students our services
ESN is present in 36 countries of Europe
ESN members work on a volunteer basis
Annual growth rate of 12% since 1990
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3. Our Goals
Support and develop International Education and
Intercultural experiences
For students unable to access study abroad we
provide ”Internationalisation at home”
Principle ”Students helping Students”
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4. Subject | Name Name, Position | contact@esn.org

5. Subject | Name Name, Position | contact@esn.org
Sections in the ESN
network 2010

6. How ESN works
ESN operates at three levels
• Local Level
• National Level
• International Level
e.g. ESN Lund
e.g. ESN Sweden
e.g. International Board
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7. International level
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8. International Bodies
Council of
National
Representatives
International
Board
Annual General
Meeting
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9. Annual General Meeting (AGM)
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10. Annual General Meeting (AGM)
Gathers representatives from all sections of ESN
Sets the strategy for the network
Decides ESN’s legal framework
Elects the International Board
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11. Council of National
Representatives (CNR)
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12. Council of National
Representatives (CNR)
36 National Representatives
• Elected by their countries
• Legislative power
• Help and regulate the International Board
• Continuous link between the countries of the network
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13. International Board (IB)
Advocacy for International students, mobility,
volunteering and non-formal education
Coordination of the network, international projects,
international events
Services for the
network: business
partnerships,
IT tools and
communication
tools…
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14. International Executive
Secretariat
International
Board
Liaison Office
Committees
Education
Network & Events
Finance
Communication
IT
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15. Secretariat
Director
Secretary
Fundraiser
IT intern
Law intern
Communication intern
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16. Liaison Office
Liaison Officers represent ESN in the European
Youth Forum, Council of Europe and EUCIS-LLL
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17. The Committees
Specialized groups working on international
projects and supporting the network
Each committee has 15-50 members
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18. The Committees are…
International Committee of Education (ICE)
• Lobbying, Research, internal trainings etc
Network & Events Committee (NEC)
• Network support, event support
Finance Committee (FiCo)
• Audit, fundraising, marketing
Communication Committee (ComCom)
• Graphics, design, magazines etc
IT Committee
• Website, internal communication, archives
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19. International Projects
PRIME
ESNSurvey
ExchangeAbility
SocialErasmus
Erasmus in Schools
ESN Cards
Satellite (website)
ESN Webshop
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20. PRIME
PRIME = Problems of Recognition in
Making Erasmus
A European wide research project
Conducted in 2009 & 2010
• Students, Higher Education Institutions
& National Agencies
• Over 9000 student responses, 300 HEIs
& 16 NAs
• New edition scheduled for 2013
PRIME key result
• Only 73% of Erasmus students receive
full recognition for studies abroad
Funded by the European Commission
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21. ESNSurvey
A European-wide research project
Conducted annually
• Students at Higher Education Institutions
• Average of 12,000 respondents
Biggest regular European research project
made entirely by volunteers
• Started in 2005
• A different theme every year
• Focuses on issues related to international
students
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22. ExchangeAbility
ExchangeAbility is a project that aims to integrate
young people with special needs going on exchange
Two main goals
• Short term goal: Make ESN an association accessible for
students with disabilities for all levels of its activities
• Long term goal: Encouraging increase in the number of
exchange students with disabilities and creating the best
conditions for them during their stay
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23. SocialErasmus
Flagship project of ESN in 2012
• Winner of the EESC Civil Society Prize
Aims of the project
• Giving international students the opportunity to contribute to
their host communities by volunteer activities within three pillars
Three pillars
• Education
• Environment
• Charity
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Check out the SocialErasmus video here!

24. Erasmus in Schools
• Brings new cultures
& languages to pupils
• Raising the interest
for international
education
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Flagship project of ESN in 2013
International students becoming guest teachers in
schools in their host communities

25. ESN Card
Membership & discount card
More than 100,000 sold in
2011
Gives discounts to
international students
All discounts are collected at
esncard.org
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26. Satellite (Website)
Website platform available to all sections
Developed by the IT committee
Latest version Satellite 4.0 available in 2013
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27. ESN Webshop
ESN creates clothes, gadgets and much more!
Easy to order from the ESN Webshop
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28. Want to know more?
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Visit esn.org and facebook.com/esn

29. Interested in joining?
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Contact your country at
sweden@esn.org

30. THANKS FOR YOUR
ATTENTION
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