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he academic year of 2016/2017 has been filled with many historic moments for the Erasmus Student Network (ESN) as well as for young people all over Europe. Despite it being a year of reflection with challenging views on some of the values that ESN holds dear, we have welcomed 220,000 new students to experience, in person, our core messages: cooperation in integration, cultural diversity and unity and love for Europe. Looking back at the past year, we are extremely proud of the many accomplishments of our network. With the 30th anniversary of the Erasmus+ programme as a catalyst, this year has been significant in awakening and inspiring the Erasmus+ generation to intensify our message of the benefits of mobility, of an international community, and of volunteering.
Safi Sabuni President of the Erasmus Student Network
We continue to strive to make mobility an opportunity that all young people have access to. Through 8 regional conferences with students, decision-makers and industry representatives, we have managed to put accessible mobility on the agenda of our key stakeholders. Through the 2,507 activities that our network has organised across Europe this past year, we have brought international students close to their local communities. And by welcoming ESN Belarus as a member country, we are now present in 40 countries all around the continent. This annual report captures the many milestones of the past year, some of the people that have had a significant impact on ESN International, and the strategic collaborations that have brought us to new dimensions in our work. We wish you a great read and we hope to be supporting and developing student mobility with you in the coming year.
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