ESN Annual Report 2015/2016

Erasmus Student Network Annual Report

2015/2016

“Mobile students understand other cultures better, and they feel what it means to be a European citizen.�

Tibor Navracsics, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Annual General Meeting Warsaw 2016

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Erasmus Student Network

The Erasmus Student Network (ESN) is the biggest international student organisation in Europe. Our mission is to represent international students, thus provide opportunities for cultural understanding and self-development under the principle of students ­helping students.

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Table of Contents

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Introduction

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ESN Welcomes its 500th Section Launch of the ESNblog ExchangeAbility: ESN’s New Flagship Project The Social Dimension of Erasmus+ #ErasmusPlusChat - Four Major Stakeholders

ESN in the Media 15

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Press clippings Overview of media activity

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ErasmusIntern.org | Mov’in Europe SocialErasmus | ESNcard ExchangeAbility | ESNSurvey Responsible Party | Eduk8 HousErasmus+ | MappED!

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ESN as a Member Partner Organisations ESN and Public Funding Commercial Partners ESNcard Partners Strategic Partners

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International Board 2015/2016 ESN Secretariat International Board 2016/2017 International Board Supporters Council of National Representatives

What is ESN Vision, Mission, Values, and Principles Structure of ESN Finances ESN in numbers

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Editorial

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Erasmus Student Network

Safi Sabuni

President of Erasmus Student Network AISBL

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he academic year of 2015/2016 has been a significant year for the Erasmus Student Network (ESN) and for Europe at large.

Recent events in Europe have shown the need for increased opportunities for cultural exchange amongst young people and the importance of transcending the idea of unity and richness through cultural diversity. Our Network is built upon the values of openness and cooperation, making ESN an important ambassador of this idea.

Through student mobility, we can accomplish a lot.

A study year abroad is often said to be challenging, life-changing and empowering, and as a Network we too have reached new milestones. In the last year we have welcomed two new countries to our network: ESN Azerbaijan and ESN Liechtenstein. Today we are honoured to cater for and represent international students through 520 local associations at 850 higher education institutions.

I am proud to say that our Network has grown both in quantity and quality. As project coordinators of two new momentous European-funded projects, HousErasmus+ and MappED!, we continue to increase our resources in advocating for accessible and affordable student mobility for all. Our engagement with external partners has increased extensively, allowing us to collaborate with important stakeholders to improve the quality of student experience at large.

With this Annual Report we want to give you an insight to our projects, collaborations and developments in the past year. We’d like to highlight some of the most exciting moments and give you an overview of who is behind Europe’s biggest network of student associations. We wish you a good read and hope to collaborate with you again in the coming year.

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Highlights

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ESN Welcomes its 500th Section On the morning of Sunday 6th December 2015, ESN Poland found itself at a momentous point of time in the history of the Erasmus Student Network, when its members approved the candidacies of 4 new sections during the Polish National Platform in Mikołajki. The honour of the ‘500th section’ goes to ESN Częstochowa University of Technology.

This brought the total number of ESN sections over the 500 mark for the first time in history. From the very first section in 1989 to over 500 today, we are proud to be providing services to an ever increasing amount of international students.

This year has also seen ESN expand into two new countries: Azerbaijan and Liechtenstein. ESN is currently a network of 520 sections in 39 countries.

We are proud to be providing services to an ever increasing amount of international students.

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Launch of the ESNblog esn .org/blog

In response to the popularity of digital content and the lack of a media platform representing mobile students, ESNblog, the Voice of the Erasmus Generation, was launched by the Erasmus Student Network this year.

ESN has launched the platform to cater directly to the growing target audience of mobile and international students. The blog contains content ranging from stories of Erasmus students and their experiences in an international lifestyle, to articles on the latest developments regarding mobility in Europe.

The ESNblog is a brand new multimedia platform to promote mobility, but also to bring members of the Erasmus generation together through digital storytelling.

The Voice of the Erasmus Generation!

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ExchangeAbility: ESN’s New Flagship Project exchangeability. eu

With the support of a European-funded project in the form of MappED!, the time is ripe for ExchangeAbility to assume status as ESN’s new Flagship Project. A strong signal was sent by the Network, indicating the desire and will to develop this project further.

Through engaging digital campaigns and a strong internal training element, ExchangeAbility aims to promote mobility for students with disabilities and to raise awareness on inclusive higher education, as well as work towards an and inclusive

A strong mandate from our Network signals the desire for inclusive higher education, and a positive step towards mobility for all! society as a whole. A secondary objective of the project is to improve ESN’s accessibility as an organisation, in order to ensure that everyone has the chance to participate in an international lifestyle.

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The Social Dimension of Erasmus+ socialerasmus . esn .org

2015 was a year filled with uncertainty and anxiety for Europe. From the economic challenges to the refugee crisis as well as acts of terrorism across the continent, both national and European governments faced major challenges.

All around the continent, however, young people saw the need for even closer cooperation between the European nations, and this is the opportunity that the SocialErasmus project capitalised on. The conference entitled ‘The Social Dimension of Erasmus+’ was hosted at European Commission premises in collaboration with the Erasmus+ Student and Alumni Association on 24th June, bringing together stakeholders from the youth sector to discuss the role of youth and volunteering in stimulating social integration and inclusion.

Representatives from the European Commission, European Youth Forum, Erasmus+ Student and Alumni Association, UNICA and ESN were in attendance.

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#ErasmusPlusChat Four Major Stakeholders On 14th January 2016, ESN partnered up with the European Commission, the Dutch National Agency for Erasmus+ and Mykolas Romeris University in Lithuania to host the biggest online #ErasmusPlusChat so far.

Representatives of the four organisations gathered for one afternoon to answer questions from students who were about to embark upon a mobility experiences.

With the combined expertise of four major Erasmus+ stakeholders - students, universities, national agencies and the European Commission - the live online chat was symbolic of increased cooperation between all levels and of ESN’s important role in the implementation of the Erasmus+ programme.

It’s been very interactive, answering questions about students are concerned about.

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ESN in the Media

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How Pernod Ricard and Diageo are using positive messages to combat binge drinking

Marketing Week | 11 February 2016

“Last month, Pernod Ricard and Erasmus Student Network (ESN), which assists exchange students in more than 37 European countries, renewed its ‘Responsible Party’ partnership. Under the initiative, which has reached 250,000 students since being launched in 2010, the two organisations jointly organise events during which student ambassadors explain to their peers why responsible consumption is important.”

StudentUniverse eyes EU growth through Erasmus

The PIE News | 07 August 2015

“Oscar Boije, partnership manager at the Erasmus Student Network said the collaboration between the two platforms carries mutual benefits. ‘This is one of the additional ways we can help students save money and experience more things during their time abroad.”

Want a Job? New Research Shows Studying Abroad May Get You Hired Huffington Post | 11 April 2015

“The Erasmus Student Network found that an average of 92 percent of employers prefer transversal skills in their employees, which you learn when studying abroad. For example, you learn about collaboration, flexibility, different styles of working and the ability to communicate effectively.”

Students’ verdicts on university teaching revealed in U-Multirank survey

University Business | 04 February 2016

”There is a real need for university comparisons that look across all different aspects of performance excellence, whether it’s internationalisation or teaching and learning, especially given the increasing number of mobile students.”

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Facebook • 317,000 Likes • Growth of over 26% year-on-year • Top Followers: Istanbul, Turkey • Average reach of posts: over 38,000 (previously 24,000) • Average reactions per post: 250 (previously 174) • Average shares per post: 32 (previously 27)

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13,000 Followers (growth of 3,500 year-on-year) 300 Tweets 1,750 Retweets 2,300 Likes Popular hashtags: #THISisESN #AGMwarsaw #ErasmusPlusChat

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Instagram

72,000 Views Minutes watched: 108,000 Shares: 680 Top Viewers: Poland

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4,200 Followers Growth of 55% yearon-year 9,350 Likes Popular hashtags: #THISisESN #AGMwarsaw #SocialErasmusWeek

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Most popular news: esn.org/reaction-toUK-withdrawal-fromEU 908,000 visitors in 2015/2016 Growth of 69% yearon-year 1,935,000 page views in 2015/2016

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About Us

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Erasmus Student Network

The Erasmus Student Network (ESN) is the biggest student association in Europe. It was born on the 16th of October 1989 and legally registered in 1990 for supporting and developing student exchange. We are present in more than 800 Higher Education Institutions from 39 countries.

The network is constantly developing and expanding. We have around 15,000 active members that are in many sections supported by so called “buddies”, whose main

task is to act as mentors for international students. Thus, ESN involves over 34,000 young people offering its services to around 200,000 international students every year.

ESN works for the creation of a more mobile and flexible education environment by supporting and developing student exchange as well as providing an intercultural experience also to those students who cannot access a period abroad (“internationalisation at home”).

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Vision

Enrichment of society through international students.

Mission ESN is the key volunteer student organisation in international higher education in Europe. We provide opportunities for cultural understanding and selfdevelopment under the principle of SHS - students helping students.

Principles • ESN works in the interest of international students.

• ESN works to improve the social and practical integration of international students.

• ESN represents the needs and rights of international students on the local, national and international level.

• ESN provides relevant information about mobility programmes.

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• ESN motivates students to study abroad.

• ESN works with the reintegration of homecoming students.

• ESN contributes to the improvement of different mobility programmes.

• ESN cares about its members.

• ESN values volunteering and active citizenship.

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Values Unity in diversity, diversity in the unity Students helping students

We all have different backgrounds but share one common aim and goal.

We passionately commit ourselves to volunteering for the benefit of others.

International dimension of life We are open-minded, mobile, like to discover and explore, to co-operate to interact and to break borders.

Love for Europe as an area of peace and cultural exchange

Fun in friendship and respect

We live and benefit from the cultural richness of Europe to the utmost.

We encourage relations based on respect.

Openness with tolerance

Cooperation in the integration

We understand and accept others and learn from them.

We share a holistic view towards internationality.

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Structure

39 countries

520 sections

ESN consists of 520 local ESN sections working daily with international students.

During National Platforms, they have the chance to exchange best practices. The sections also elect their National Board who is in charge of conducting national projects and represent ESN towards national institutions and stakeholders.

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The Council of National Representatives is one of the main strategic bodies of ESN International. It is composed of one National Representative per country. Its aim is to cooperate with the International Board for the strategy and policy making of ESN International.

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The Annual General Meeting is the highest decision-making body of the Erasmus Student Network. Both the local sections and the National Representatives elect the International Board for a term of one year.

Finances Income

€ 532,302

Membership fees Projects Grants/project funding Sponsorship Others

28,920 144,529 215,067 132,291 11,495

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€ 532,302

Staff Headquarters Services for the network Events & meetings Projects Others

ESN benefits greatly from public grants supporting both project and administrative costs. These predominantly come from the European Commission, the Council of Europe and the Belgian state. Unlike many NGOs comparable to ESN a majority of incomes do not come from public grants supporting operating expenses, but rather

188,526 94,865 94,419 81,836 39,774 32,882

from commercial partnerships, projects and membership fees. This represents a strategic cornerstone of ESN: to be self-sustainable and independent.

A notable increase is seen in sponsorship income, with the acquisition of strong new partners and a reaffirmation of existing partnerships. Besides the costs of a growing

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Secretariat, other major cost components are services for the network and costs related to events/meetings. The latter includes external representation and support to the vast amount of internal conferences organised within the network. Lastly, headquarter costs are needed for ESN’s strong presence in Brussels with both an office and a house.

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Projects

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ErasmusIntern.org

Mov’in Europe

ERASMUSINTERN.org Employability Service IT

Aims: • Increase awareness of the existence of international internship opportunities for youth • Enhance students’ international opportunities on the European job market

Campaign Awareness Mobility

Erasmusintern.org is an online platform providing an integrated market place that aims at bringing together traineeship providers and students seeking a training opportunity abroad.

It gives students the opportunity to create their profiles and add their key competences, their language knowledge and their skills and interests. Students can search for traineeships by keywords and refine their search till they find an offer that matches their demands.

Companies and organisations can publish their traineeship offers and search for trainees.

Currently in its second year, ErasmusIntern now has a community of 23,000 active users and over 3000 open internship offers.

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Aims: • Promote mobility as a lifestyle.

• Provide better information on mobility opportunities for young people, students and young graduates Mov’in Europe was the flagship project of ESN for 2014/2015. It is an initiative promoting mobility through the engagement of ambassadors in various local, national and international activities.

As a campaign on promotion of mobility, Mov’in Europe aims at different, but interlinked, objectives: raise mobility issues on the political agenda and provide better information about mobility opportunities for young people, students and young graduates.

The implementation of the project occurs at all levels of ESN through the development of innovative and lively digital campaigns and initiatives all over the network, such as mobility days, fairs, conferences and promotion of mobility experiences.

More than 50 mobility-related events have been organised across Europe in 2016 alone.

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SocialErasmus

ESNcard

Social Awareness

Service IT

Aims: • Involve exchange students in volunteering activities in their host country.

• Promote a social attitude among international students and facilitate their social integration into the local community.

SocialErasmus promotes a social attitude among young citizens, participating in mobility programmes, to facilitate their integration into the local community while giving them the chance to make a long lasting social change in society through volunteering activities.

The project is widely implemented all across Europe in the local ESN sections, reaching to 527 activities in 30 countries just during the SocialErasmus Week.

A conference entitled ‘The Social Dimension of Erasmus+’ was organised this year in cooperation with the Erasmus+ Students and Alumni Association.

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Aim: • Provide access to all services and discounts offered by ESN and our partners to international students The ESNcard is the membership card of the Erasmus Student Network. Used also as a student discount card, it is sold by the ESN sections in almost all the countries where ESN is present.

The project consists of the online platform ESNcard.org and the ESNcard itself. The amount of ESNcard discounts is constantly rising both online and in local stores all over Europe. Discounts are available in such diverse categories as travel, electronics and food & drink.

130,000 ESNcards sold 2,500 ESNcard discounts around Europe.

ExchangeAbility

ESNSurvey

Social Awareness

Research Mobility

Aims: • Increase the participation of students with disabilities in mobility programmes.

• Make ESN an accessible organisation.

In August 2014, ESN launched the online map MapAbility: a map highlighting the accessibility level of European Higher Education Institutions and services provided for students with disabilities. ESN advocates for a more inclusive education system.

Our local sections are also encouraged to support local students with disabilities giving them the opportunity to experience the international and intercultural atmosphere in their city (internationalisation at home).

At AGM Warsaw 2016, ExchangeAbility was voted to be Flagship Project of the Erasmus Student Network for 2016/2017.

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Aims: • Explore current issues connected to academic and non-academic mobility and education.

• Get a better insight into student issues in order to represent their real needs.

The ESNSurvey is the biggest regular European research project planned and carried out entirely by students for students. It is conducted annually and surveys students at higher education institutions. ESN shares the results with the main stakeholders in higher education and mobility programmes.

The theme of this year’s edition is International Friendliness of Universities, that aims to focus on areas such as integration of international students and trainees in their host cities as well as aspects of internationalisation at home for local students.

ESNsurvey 2016 obtained 25,000 responses - its highest to date.

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Responsible Party

Eduk8 Endless Possibili es

Social Impact Awareness

Aims: • Raise awareness among students about the negative health effects of excessive alcohol consumption • Contribute to the reduction of binge drinking and promote responsible drinking among students.

Training Education

Responsible Party is a joint collaboration between Pernod Ricard and ESN. The project is run across Europe with more than 214,000 students participating to date. Using the peer-to-peer approach student ambassadors are organising activities during student parties in a fun and engaging way with the aim to raise awareness about the health effects of excessive alcohol consumption.

In 2015, Responsible Party launched the first-ever survey on alcohol consumption patterns amongst international students.

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Aims: • Professionalise the network and provide self-development opportunities • Create a Pool of Trainers empowered with the tools and knowledge needed to educate and develop fellow members in the network Eduk8 is one of ESN’s key projects within the framework of non-formal learning. Two basal types of international trainings are offered - an international training event with thematic tracks such as Intercultural Learning and Project Management, and a ‘training for trainers’ where participants learn how to facilitate knowledge exchange.

In 2015 a third event type was introduced: the ESN Leadership Academy, providing even more opportunities for learning and sharing expertise.

The Eduk8 project has grown tremendously this year, thanks to additional support from European Youth Foundation.

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HousErasmus+

MappED!

Research Campaign

IT Awareness

Aims: • Raise awareness on current issues in international student housing in Europe.

• Study best practices and propose recommendations for improvement.

ESN is the leader in the pioneering project HousErasmus+, which aims to identify the challenges and best practices around accommodation for international students and trainees. Based on a comprehensive mixed methods research, we will make concrete recommendations and advocate for an improved housing situation for all mobile students and trainees in Europe.

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Aims: • Provide support to students with disabilities through a web portal.

• Improve the availability of information on accessibility.

The goal of MappED! project is to provide equal opportunities to students with disabilities for their participation in the Erasmus+ Programme, providing them with the necessary tools to be better informed about their rights, procedures and support services they are entitled to. MappED! is a follow-up to the MapAbility project and will provide students with information on accessibility of not only university facilities, but also of surrounding areas and services, through a web portal and mobile application.

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External Relations

As Europe’s biggest network of student organisations it is important to be in contact with organisations that share similar interests and offer opportunities for networking and good practice sharing. ESN has been involved in a range of organisations and fostered the collaboration through the Liaison Office and the International Committee for Education.

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Erasmus Student Network

The main stakeholder for ESN is the Erasmus Unit of the European Commission. ESN has been supporting the implementation of the new Erasmus+ programme and helped in disseminating information about its new features.

ESN as a member

European Youth Forum

European Movement International

The European Youth Forum (YFJ) is a platform of 100 youth organisations in Europe, representing both National Youth Councils and International Non-Governmental Youth Organisations. ESN is a full member and has a Liaison Officer to the YFJ. Strong efforts in advocacy in the field of youth makes YFJ the perfect partner. The cooperation also offers opportunities for ESNs members to actively get involved in youth issues beyond student mobility. ESN is part of several working groups, namely the Youth Policy Expert Group and the Structured Dialogue for Youth

The European Movement International consists of 39 National Councils and 33 associated Member Organisations that aims to contribute to the establishment of a united Europe founded on the principles of peace, democracy, liberty, solidarity, and respect for basic human rights. For ESN it is a great platform for networking, providing opportunities for ESN members to get actively involved in a platform supporting the European idea.

Lifelong Learning Platform

Erasmus+ Students WYSE Travel and Alumni Association Confederation

The Lifelong Learning Platform, previously known as EUCIS-LLL, has seen a change in name and visual identity. LLLP brings together 36 European networks covering all sectors of education and training, including networks for higher education and training, vocational education, adult education and many more. The Lifelong Learning Platform provides a wide range of information on the work of the EU and in addition, plays an important role in the advocacy for better education systems for all. ESN has been a member since March 2011.

ESAA is a new platform for cooperation that brings together four organisations working in the field of mobility and professional development. The platform aims to create opportunities for students and alumni to network and develop themselves personally through the member organisations of ESAA (Erasmus Mundus Association, garagErasmus, OCEANS Network and Erasmus Student Network).

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The World Youth Student and Educational Travel Confederation is a global not-forprofit membership organisation dedicated to promoting and developing opportunities for young travellers and the youth, student and educational travel industry that serves them. ESN is a member of WYSETC to ensure that the needs of the young traveleres are covered by the industry and that youth has direct representation in an organization that works to improve the services and increase the advantages that allow young people to experience abroad and increase intercultural understanding.

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Partner Organisations European Students’ Forum

Erasmus Mundus Association

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European Students’ Union (ESU)

European Students’ Forum (AEGEE)

As the umbrella organisation of 47 National Unions of Students from 39 countries ESU represents the interests of more than 11 million students. ESN is associate member of ESU and collaborates in advocacy efforts on the European level.

ESN and AEGEE have always shared many goals and objectives. This year the collaboration has been strengthened substantially by improving the collaboration on EU level and supporting each others’ projects.

Informal Forum of International Student Organisations (IFISO)

European University Foundation - Campus Europae

IFISO consists of 27 associations, representing more than 2 million students around the world. The forum meets twice a year to discuss common interests and share good practices face to face

The European University Foundation Campus Europae aims at strengthening and accelerating the development of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA).

Through innovating and concrete examples, new kinds of mobility schemes are developed in support of this aim. Together with ESN, a range of projects for improvement of mobility and international experiences have been conducted and more cooperation is planned in the upcoming years.

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ESN and public funding

If you are interested in partnering up with ESN for any grant or tender application, please contact our Director at director@esn.org The Erasmus Student Network has been participating in projects funded by the European Union since 2005 mainly in the LLP (Lifelong Learning Programme) and more recently in the European Commission’s Erasmus+ programme. Also the European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe has supported different initiatives. ESN benefits from an annual operating grant from the European Commission but is also involved in different project-based grants and tenders.

ESN has conducted several EU funded research studies and social projects addressing the quality issues of learning mobility and is well connected with other organisations within the field of education and youth.

Get Engaged!

#EuropeHome

A strategic partnership with the aim of innovating and exchanging good practices, the Get Engaged! project involves the National Youth Councils of Hungary and Poland. ESN collaborates by working together to promote and advance a high level of quality in youth work, particularly by stimulating participation and engagement amongst members of umbrella organisations in the youth field.

Through the #EuropeHome project, ESN is contributing to a consortium of universities that are trying to integrate entrepreneurial education in new-type mobility experiences where students spend parts of their studies at university and parts in a company in the hosting country.

Erasmus Without Paper

Online Learning Agreement

Through a consortium of 11 partners, the Erasmus Without Paper project aims to create a network supporting the electronic transfer of exchange student data and documents by interlinking Higher Education Institutions and their student information systems.

In cooperation with the European University Foundation and 6 other partners, ESN is developing a tool that allows the Erasmus+ Learning Agreement to be processed fully digitally, through a userfriendly interface that allows for digital signatures.

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Corporate Partners

ESN’s corporate partners are companies with a high focus on youth. Our partners are able to connect with ESN in different fields where international students interest reside, to boost their experience and help them with their current needs, from commercial advantages and professional development to social awareness.

During the last year, our partners have been able to realise the potential of our Network at different levels. ESN not only brings commercial value to our partners, but also acts as a source of international profiles with management experience and an out-ofthe-box approach, to boost competitiveness in the industry.

Through our cooperation with corporate partners, we ensure that the different stakeholders working on youth development are on the same page and able to work together under the same principles and for the same cause.

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SHARE YOUR FUTURE.

Erasmus Student Network

StudyPortals

Uniplaces

“ESN and StudyPortals both truly value education and personal development, our raison d’être is to help students, and we are serious about fun!

A perfect foundation for a successful partnership!”

“Uniplaces and ESN thrive on the same values: empowering student mobility. It is this shared commitment that makes our collaboration so fruitful.”

Hostelling International

The Economist

“By partnering with ESN, Hostelling International is able to offer students the chance to explore the world and experience new cultures in an easy and more affordable way.”

“ It seems to have been an exciting year for ESN and we are pleased to see the Network developing as quickly as it is.

It’s all very inspiring and we’re happy to work with you.”

American Tourister “Every student taking part in the Erasmus Program feels the urge to broaden their horizon.

[We have partnered with ESN] to make their international experience even more memorable.“

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ESNcard Partners

Strategic Partners

The ESNcard is a tool to boost mobility among young students. Through partnerships at the international, national and local levels, we are able to bring to international students discounts and benefits to many products and services that will allow them to make the most of their mobility experience.

We appreciate the efforts of our partners in providing value for international students!

Corporate partners can bring to students many development opportunities in different means. With our strategic partnerships, ESN ensures that youth needs are represented at every level of the international student life.

Our partners provide a range of opportunities, from self-development to networking. We therefore thank our strategic partners for their collaboration and look forward to another year ahead!

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International Board 2015/2016

Safi Sabuni President

Matthew Clemo Vice-President

Gaffar Rampage

Communication Manager

Jovana Stanković Treasurer

Thomas Pappas

Web Project Administrator

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ESN Secretariat

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Rasmus Åberg Director

Noora Löfström Director 2014 - 2015

Silvia Caneschi Administrator

Emanuela del Savio Administrator 2014 - 2015

Hugo A. Urción Partnership Manager

Oscar Boije Partnership Manager 2014- 2015

Fakhra Karamat Financial Assistant

Jérémy Apert HousErasmus+ Project Coordinator

Erasmus Student Network

Adam Farnik MappED! Web Project Coordinator

Pedro Teles MappED! Web Developer

Gorka Guerrero ErasmusIntern Web Developer

Elodie Dincuff Communication and Media Intern

Ana Luisa Communication and Media Intern 2015

Jovana Stanković Treasurer

Gaffar Rampage Communication Manager

Thomas Pappas Web Project Administrator

International Board 2016/2017

Safi Sabuni President

Matthew Clemo Vice-President

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International Board Supporters & Council of National Representatives CNR Administrator Jennifer Carlsson (Sweden) CNR Secretary Timothy Daniel (Sweden), Mickaël Golinski (France) National Boards Coordinator Darena Milkova (Bulgaria) Regional Platform Coordinator João Pinto (Portugal) Liaison Officers liaison@esn.org Emanuel Alfranseder (Germany/Sweden) Tania Berman (France) Kathleen Wabrowetz (Germany) Valentin Dupouey (France) Jesús Escrivá Muñoz (Spain) Matleena Heikkinen (Finland) Max de Boer (Switzerland/The Netherlands) João Costa (Portugal) João Pinto (Portugal) Carmen Mazijn (Belgium) Jonathan Jelves (Sweden) Stefan Jahnke (Germany/Sweden) ESN Alumni Board alumni@esn.org Fabian Bircher (Switzerland) Iñigo Cruz (Spain) Mikael Skrabb (Finland) Nick Andries (Belgium)

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International Committees Chairing Teams

Eduk8 Tomas Tamulevičius (Lithuania) Inês Moreira (Portugal) Inês Cunha (Portugal) Kacper Olczyk (Poland)

International Committee for Education Valentin Dupouey (France) Bojana Zimonjić (Serbia) Saniya Giniatullina (Finland)

ExchangeAbility Joanna Ciesielska (Poland) Pablo Guillerna Franco (Finland) Nives Tomaš (Serbia)

Network Committee Marie-Céline Falisse (Belgium) Martin Zeman (Czech Republic) Darija Kupstaite (Lithuania)

Responsible Party Danny Janssen (The Netherlands) Kasia Gerlée (Poland) Prokop Teper (Slovakia) Luis Miguel Real Kotbani (Spain)

Cristophe Andrey (Switzerland)

Finance Committee Idriss Maghiouzi (The Netherlands) Panayiotis Papageorgiou (Greece/UK) Evelina Petrova (Bulgaria/Denmark) Communication Committee Jan Hrubý (Czech Republic) Paweł Pankowicz (Poland) Kasia Gerlée (Poland) IT Committee Mikko Hyvärinen (Finland) Erik Berdonces Bonelo (Finland)

International Project Teams ESNSurvey Mikuláš Josek (Czech Republic) Adriana Perez Encinas (Spain) Jaume Alonso i Fernández (Spain) Marie-Céline Falisse (Belgium) Laura de Vocht (Belgium) Bojana Zimonjić (Serbia)

ESNcard Wim Gabriels (Belgium) Tim Bastiaens (Belgium) Maria Samara (Greece) Apolinary Szuter (Poland) SocialErasmus AlexandraBigottedeAlmeida(Portugal) Ilja Celine Postel (Belgium) Anna Czubernat (Poland) Ioana Petrescu (Romania) Network Care Team Jan Lukačevič (Czech Republic) Panayiotis Papageorgiou (Greece/UK) Lloyd Huitson (UK) Marie Schneider (Germany) Tomas Tamulevičius (Lithuania) Alessandro Tedesco (Sweden) Darena Milkova (Bulgaria) Joey Tam (Ireland)

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Statutes and Standing Orders Team Katja Krohn (Germany) Thomas Lanvin (Switzerland) Fabian Bircher (Switzerland) Giovanni Giacobbi (Italy) Dominique Montagnese (France) Mov’in Europe Ivana Gočanin (Serbia) Audrė Chudinskaitė (Lithuania) Michalina Marek (Poland) ESN Galaxy & ESN Satellite Erik Berdonces Bonelo (Finland/Spain) Adam Włodarkiewicz (Poland) Fabian Bircher (Switzerland) Marco von Frieling (Austria) Petr Zoufaly (Czech Republic) ESNapp Erik Berdonces Bonelo (Finland/Spain) Matteo Carbone (Italy) Ondrej Mular (Czech Republic) Dávid Urbančok (Czech Republic)

ESN Austria Susanne Gottlieb Alexander Weis austria@esn.org

ESN Finland Mikko Hyvärinen Pablo Guillerna Franco finland@esn.org

ESN Azerbaijan Elmar Guliyev azerbaijan@esn.org

ESN France Corentin Hurte france@esn.org

ESN Belgium Laura De Vocht belgium@esn.org

ESN Georgia Otari Kobakhidze Lika Tsinamdzgvrishvili georgia@esn.org

ESN Bosnia and Herzegovina Berina Šabanović bih@esn.org ESN Bulgaria Darena Milkova Gergana Kocheva bulgaria@esn.org ESN Croatia Dora Burul Hrvoje Grganović croatia@esn.org ESN Cyprus Marilena Kyriakou cyprus@esn.org ESN Czech Republic Jan Lukačevič Andrea Bittnerová czech_republic@esn.org ESN Denmark Isabel Friis Bianka Bárkányi denmark@esn.org ESN Estonia Janelle Korm Matis Palm estonia@esn.org

ESN Germany Frederik Lachmann Joseph Elhajj germany@esn.org ESN Greece Sakis Anastasopoulos greece@esn.org ESN Hungary Nora Rudolf Bettina Viczai hungary@esn.org ESN Iceland Karólína Vigdís Ásgeirsdóttir Sigurjon Arnorsson iceland@esn.org ESN Ireland Ashling Brady Sarah-Jane Smith ireland@esn.org ESN Italy Giuseppina Maccario Simone Acquaviva italy@esn.org ESN Latvia Sintija Maculevica Juris Rullis latvia@esn.org Annual Report 2015/2016

ESN Liechtenstein Verena Reichle liechtenstein@esn.org ESN Lithuania Erika Jankevičiūtė lithuania@esn.org ESN Luxembourg Kristian Noullet Amber Rousse luxembourg@esn.org ESN Macedonia Daniela Karadza macedonia@esn.org ESN Malta Andrea Busuttil Astrid Marie Sant malta@esn.org ESN the Netherlands Anne de Heijde netherlands@esn.org ESN Norway Ronja Hesthammer Magnus G. Haugdal norway@esn.org ESN Poland Anna Orkisz Magdalena Włodarska Igor Pater poland@esn.org ESN Portugal Inês Moreira João Pinto portugal@esn.org ESN Romania Anamaria Bodnar romania@esn.org

ESN Russia Elisa Shashkova Nadezhda Krasavina russia@esn.org ESN Serbia Katarina Vaščić Tijana Stojanovic serbia@esn.org ESN Slovakia Zuzana Gáliková Prokop Teper Marianna Rudinská slovakia@esn.org ESN Slovenia Anka Jež slovenia@esn.org ESN Spain Jaume Alonso i Fernández Mireia Guix spain@esn.org ESN Sweden Ben Sejdaj Jeroen van Lent sweden@esn.org ESN Switzerland Alexandre Hannema switzerland@esn.org ESN Turkey Selin Gür Doruk Tekmen turkey@esn.org ESN United Kingdom Oana Dumitrescu Meriel Smith uk@esn.org

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“Diversity is not a flaw - it is a richness.�

Safi Sabuni, President of the Erasmus Student Network Annual General Meeting Warsaw 2016

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