ESN Annual Report 2018-2019

2018/2019

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Erasmus Student Network: Annual Report 2018/2019 2017/2018 Coordinator: Kacper Coordinator: KacperOlczyk Olczyk (Communication Manager ESN AISBL 2017/2018 & 2018/2019) Publishedby: Published by:Erasmus ErasmusStudent StudentNetwork NetworkAISBL AISBL Design: Beatriz Design: Aurélia Terreros, Cefis, Kacper Josipa Olczyk, Frišcić, Katarzyna Katarzyna Pasierbiewicz, Pasierbiewicz, Jan Jan Hrubý Hrubý Editing:Kacper Editing: KacperOlczyk, Olczyk,Josipa AuréliaFrišcić Cefis , Beatriz Terreros Contributors:Kacper Contributors: KacperOlczyk, Olczyk,João JoãoPinto, Pinto,Rasmus RasmusBenke-Åberg, Benke-Åberg,Wim Tim Bastiaens, Gabriels, Tim Bastiaens, Isabelle Jirka Beran, Bouvier, Gorka Gorka Guerrero, Guerrero, Josipa Aurélia Frišcić Cefis, Carmen Mazijn Cover photography: photography:Annual AnnualGeneral GeneralMeeting MeetingThessaloniki Costa Brava2019 2018

by Beatriz Katarzyna Terreros Pasierbiewicz

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Table of Contents Foreword

ESN in the Media

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Foreword

Press Clippings Overview of Media Activity

Highlights

About Us

9 Ukraine becomes our 40th country 10 Generation of Active Citizens 12 Erasmus & ESN facing the world 14 Unique recognition and prize for ESN 15 Responsible Party celebrates its 10th anniversary 16 Historical milestones at AGM Thessaloniki 17 Updated Visual Identity for more unity and recognition 18 Calling for a more Social Erasmus Programme 19 Launch of Erasmus Without Paper 19 EAIE Conference in Geneva 20 An Alliance for Inclusive Mobility 20 Supporting mobile VET learners 21 Media Literacy for 21st-century students 21 ESNsurvey 2018 22 Year in review

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Mission & Principles Vision, Strategic Priorities & Values ESN History Timeline ESN Structure Finances ESN in Numbers

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Activities & Services

External Relations

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Introduction Social Inclusion Health & Wellbeing Culture Education & Youth Skills & Employability Environment Activities & Services

ESN as a Member Institutional Partners ESN and Public Funding ESN’s Official Sponsors Marketing Supporters, Media and Strategic Partners ESNcard Partners #MobilityIsMyLifestyle Competition

People 57 58 59 60 62

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International Board 2018/2019 ESN Secretariat International Board 2019/2020 International Board Supporters Council of National Representatives

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Foreword

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T

he past year marked a new beginning for the Erasmus Student Network. After countless hours of brainstorming and discussion, our network has agreed on a new vision for ESN.

Our volunteers now share the collective responsibility to make ESN the global network of the Erasmus Generation. Together, we aim to connect all international students and learners, credit mobility or full degree, in Europe or anywhere else in the world, in a network striving to enrich society through international students. This vision is supported by a more efficient governance structure, a unified and refreshed brand, and by more solid financial and IT infrastructures, all achievements that we invite you to discover in this Annual Report. In the year of our 30th anniversary, we were not limited by what ESN is and were instead spurred by our vision of what ESN can be.

This year was also influenced by an environment framed by the discussion on the future of the Erasmus+ Programme and by the EU elections. This challenging context led us to a reflection on our impact in an ever more divided society. It is clear that the positive message of unity in diversity, which is carried by every international student, must reach every citizen. The transformative power of international mobility only makes sense when accessible to all, an ambition consistently at the centre

JoĂŁo Pinto President of the Erasmus Student Network

of our strategy.

As a network of students helping students, we are also innovating and teaming up with regional and global partners to increase the quality of student mobility worldwide and to better answer to the needs and expectations of people from diverse backgrounds. The challenge is big but we depart from a common ground as our movement is based on values dear to the whole Erasmus Generation. Free movement, the intrinsic trust in one another, the interest for different cultures and the curiosity to learn from each other are examples of what brings together this generation

In the year of our 30th anniversary, we were not limited by what ESN is and were instead spurred by our vision of what ESN can be.

with no age nor territory.

In this Annual Report, we celebrate the actions taken to make our vision for ESN and for society a reality. We are proud of the achievements of our volunteers and we are thankful to all of those that have worked with us. As leaders of the movement of the Erasmus Generation, we look forward to working together with you, for one or thirty years more.

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Highlights

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Ukraine becomes our 40th country 2nd of June 2019 witnessed a long-awaited enlargement of the Erasmus Student Network.

With the unanimous approval of ESN Kyiv section as a member of the network, Ukraine becomes the 40th country affiliated with the organisation.

During a six-month candidacy period, the local association has created a team of 20 volunteers who supported around 45 Erasmus incoming students from different European countries and organised events to promote student mobility with around 250 participants.

With more than 500 local associations supporting international and exchange students across 40 countries, ESN currently covers over 1,000 Higher Education Institutions in Europe.

Through the recent structural changes, ESN ensures stable growth in the upcoming years. As the Network grows to cover the whole European Higher Education Area, we are facing outwards to meet the needs of an increasingly diverse community of international and exchange students.

With more than 500 local associations supporting international and exchange students across 40 countries, ESN currently covers over 1,000 Higher Education Institutions in Europe

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Generation of Active Citizens The Erasmus Generation is a generation of active citizens. In addition to championing volunteering and activism, Erasmus students are three times more likely than their non-mobile peers to vote, as proved by the Erasmus Voting Assessment (2014).

Through the Erasmus in Action project, ESN is looking into how they can become ambassadors of active participation in democratic processes, inspiring others and leading by example. This strategic partnership between ESN, ESN Belgium, ESN Italy, Bringing Europeans Together Association (BETA) and two of BETA’s member organisations features debates, trainings and resources and will conclude with a conference in Brussels in the fall of 2019.

The first ever Citizens’ Dialogue organised by ESN took place the fall of 2018. At the Vrije Universitat Brussel (VUB), ESN volunteers and exchanges students discussed active citizenship among youth with Tibor Navracsics (European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth, and Sports), Eva Maydell (Member of the European Parliament), Sixtine Bouygues (Deputy Director-General for Communication of European Commission) & Karl Müller (Austrian Presidency of the Council of the European Union).

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In the view of the 2019 European Parliament election, the Erasmus Student Network has engaged in a multitude of actions Through online and offline activities encouraging young on all levels, ESN has not only people to go out and became the top campaigner for #VoteForErasmus. thistimeimvoting.eu, but also Through local and national convinced young people that their activites, panels, workshops voice matters. and an engaging online campaign, ESN has not only became the top campaigner for thistimeimvoting.eu, but also of countless actors of change who contributed to the highest turnout in the EU elections in 20 years.

Through the annual research, ESNsurvey, ESN is looking deeper into active citizenship and European identity of young people. Having collected almost 20 thousand answers in two questionnaires, ESNsurvey 2019 aims to determine social, civil and democratic attitudes of Erasmus+ and other exchange programme students and understand the impact of the abroad experience in the engagement of international students with society.

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Erasmus and ESN facing the world Leading ESN’s first training in Southeast Asia

32 participants from 12 universities based in 6 countries from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations – this was the setting of the ARISE (ASEAN Region International Student Engagement) Training & Conference, held this May at the National University of Singapore (NUS) and the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) organised by ESN. This pilot initiative aimed to empower the students to facilitate internationalisation at their home universities, and to support international students in countries of Southeast Asia.

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Bringing education and youth from Asia and Europe

Collaborating with the Union for the Mediterranean and UNIMED

ESN representatives took part in a series of meetings hosted by the Ministry of National Education of Romania: the 7th ASEF Rectors’ Conference & Students’ Forum (ARC7), the 2nd Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM2) of ASEMME7, and the 7th ASEM Education Ministers’ Meeting (ASEMME7). ESN developed an initiative on Internationalisation at Home in Asia, leading to the organisation of ARISE which has been endorsed by the ministers at ASEMME7, making it the very first ASEM Initiative proposed by students for students.

ESN has solidified its cooperation with the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) an intergovernmental Euro-Mediterranean organisation that brings together all 28 EU member states and 15 countries of the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean - and with the Mediterranean Universities Union (UNIMED) - association of universities from 23 countries of both shores of the Mediterranean - through Memoranda of Understanding. Together, we will be able to better support the increasing number of international students and improve international education in the region.

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Following the vision for a more international Erasmus+ programme, ESN is committed to support the increasingly diverse population of international and exchange students and improve education globally. Through a series of events in May 2019, ESN strengthened its commitment to bring “students helping students” further than ever before.

Improving youth engagement in EU neighbourhood

Representing ESN at NAFSA Washington

Connecting Erasmus, global competencies & SDGs

In Novi Sad - the European Youth Capital 2019 - ESN and ESN Serbia hosted a group of 30 young people from 10 different non-EU countries and six different organisations. Symbolically named STRONGER, the event focused on improving the youth and student engagement in order to encourage youth activism and multicultural mindset.

The training was aimed at defining the barriers of internalisation, youth engagement and volunteering, as well as connecting young people from the Western Balkans, Eastern Partnership and the Russian Federation.

For the very first time, ESN has been present at the biggest higher education fair in the world by NAFSA: Association of International Educators in Washington with the support of Fulbright Belgium-Luxembourg, Studyportals & HousingAnywhere.

Besides strengthening collaborations to improve students’ life on both sides of the Atlantic, ESN President João Pinto had the chance to present the Quality of Student Life Award at the Global Student Satisfaction Awards.

The GlobErasmus training, held in May in Brussels aimed at educating the members of the Erasmus Student Network and the Erasmus Mundus Association about global citizenship and global competencies developed through different organisations and reinforcing them through workshops and training sessions with external partners. Focused on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), it had the overall goal of empowering the Erasmus alumni and volunteers.

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Unique recognition and prize for ESN The efforts of countless ESN volunteers have been recognised in multiple contests and with a previously unmatched prize, as ESN has received the Charlemagne Medal for European Media (Médaille Charlemagne pour les Médias Européens). This medal has been awarded since 2000 in the run-up to the Charlemagne prize ceremonies to a European personality or institution, who or which has or have particularly served the process of European unity and the formation of a European identity in the field of the media. The board of trustees of the “Médaille Charlemagne” notes that “In an age when the voices against a common Europe are growing ever louder, ESN publicly stands up for a united Europe”.

The award ceremony in the historic Aachen Town Hall featured a laudation from Viviane Reding.

The PIEoneer Awards, recognising excellence in international education, shortlisted ESN as Association of the Year in their 2018 contest. ESN Headquarters in Brussels has also been rated as the second-best EU Affairs employer in Brussels in the ranking of Transparency At Work, based on the opinion of more than 500 young professionals have rated their job experiences in Brussels on this Europe’s first participatory jobs rating database.

Besides receiving the Charlemagne Medal, ESN has also been shortlisted as the Association of the Year and ranked as the second-best EU Affairs employer in Brussels.

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Responsible Party celebrates its 10th anniversary The cooperation between ESN and Pernod Ricard illustrates how partnerships between civil society organisations and companies can contribute to the SDGs and improve the well-being of students.

Pursuing its commitment to promote responsible alcohol consumption and combating binge drinking among students in Europe, ESN and Pernod Ricard renewed its partnership. Over the past ten years, the Responsible Party program has been implemented in 32 countries and raised awareness of more than 400,000 students.

Alongside renewing the partnership, a public conference ‘Partnership for good! Empowering students for well-being in a responsible and active Europe’ was co-organised by Euractiv in Bibliothèque Solvay. Together with students, the Pernod Ricard CEO Alexandre Ricard, ESN President João Pinto, Arunas Vinciunas, Head of Cabinet to Commissioner for Health and Food Safety and Paul Skehan, Senior Director for EU public policy, Government Affairs & Communications of PepsiCo debated “How can initiatives like Responsible Party provide inspiration for the future European action?”.

The cooperation between ESN and Pernod Ricard can serve as an example of how partnerships between civil society organisations and companies can contribute to the realisation of Sustainable Development Goals and improving the well-being of students.

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Historical milestones at AGM Thessaloniki

Representatives of ESN sections have approved the structural review, allowing the development of more sustainable and efficient organisation of all levels.

In April 2019, over 800 ESN volunteers gathered in Thessaloniki at ESN’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), hosted by ESN Greece. After marching through the port of Thessaloniki in a colourful Flag Parade manifesting unity in diversity, the event started with special messages from Tibor Navracsics, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport and Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission.

The meeting was dedicated to taking strategic decisions shaping ESN for the years to come. After over 2 years of extensive research, consultations and discussions, representatives of ESN sections have approved the structural review, allowing the development of more sustainable and efficient organisation of all levels. The delegates have also adopted a new vision for the next 6 years as well as a brand new 3-Year Plan 2019/2022 and Action Plan 2019/20, and endorsed the update of ESN Logo & Visual Identity. Finally, the Network has also elected the new International Board 2019/20. Student representatives from more than 500 universities had a chance to present international exchange opportunities at the Mobility Fair at the Municipality of Thessaloniki. At the same time, a panel debate on upcoming EU elections and the involvement of the Erasmus Generation has taken place.

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Updated Visual Identity for more unity and recognition

Highlights

A strong brand has always been one of ESN’s greatest assets. As our organisation continues to evolve and face global challenges, it is only fitting that the visual identity reflects this evolution. Following the desire for more unity, brand recognition and modern look, extensive and interactive consultations spanning over 2 years were facilitated at all levels of the network.

At the Annual General Meeting in Thessaloniki, the ideas have become reality as the representatives of ESN sections approved the update of ESN logo. Designed by Jan Hrubý, it is composed of the refreshed ESN star, the acronym “ESN” and the full name of the organisation below. The logos of the ESN Local and National Organisations are now created by adding their name in the second line of the descriptor.

Keeping up with the times, the new version ensures readability and it is optimised for digital use. Commemorating our history, we retain the strongest elements of the brand such as the colour palette and the logo’s core element, the star. The colourful branches, now of equal length, represent the diversity of the Erasmus Generation supporting each other.

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Calling for a more social Erasmus Programme

The petition for a more social Erasmus programme gathered over 2,500 signatures.

Mobilising thousands of local volunteers, ESN’s SocialErasmus programme incorporates all volunteer activities where international students engage with locals to contribute to their local host society.

To support the development and professionalisation of the programme ESN developed the SocialErasmus+, Erasmus+ Forward-Looking Cooperation grant project.

In September 2018, ESN launched a petition to the European Commission and the European Parliament to create an Erasmus programme which encourages social integration and intercultural awareness through volunteering. The petition, currently counting over 2,500 signatures, is accompanied by the SocialErasmus Charter which examines the key elements that highlight the social dimension of an exchange programme and should form the backbone of an Erasmus experience.

To support the flagship activity, Erasmus In Schools, an online platform matching international students, local schools and universities as well as educational and promotional resources are being developed. The project will finish in October 2019 with a final conference in Brussels with a focus on the importance of social engagement and integration activities for international students and internationalisation of the local community.

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Launch of Erasmus Without Paper Aiming to reduce the administrative burden and digitalise the currently paper-based workflow of Erasmus+ mobility, Erasmus Without Paper has officially been launched in December at the conference hosted by Ghent University. This public & free electronic network allows now for the real-time exchange of data among HEIs. Committed to improving international exchanges for the generation of digital natives, ESN works towards a paperless future with key stakeholders in European consortia such as the European University Foundation. The Online Learning Agreement has been enriched with the traineeship agreement functionality, while all exchange students can access useful tips, local ESN events and administrative updates through the Erasmus+ app.

Highlights

EAIE Conference in Geneva Europe’s largest international higher education conference, EAIE Geneva 2018, welcomed over 5700 higher education professionals from 95 countries, including 6 representatives of ESN. Under the theme of “Facing outwards�, the participants had the chance to participate in discussions, debates, keynotes, poster sessions and workshops on a variety of topics. ESN brought internationalisation at home through buddy programmes and digitalisation of mobility to the agenda. We have presented how initiatives involving local communities such as SocialErasmus can help face societal challenges and debated the increasingly worrying housing situation of international students backed by the outcomes of HousErasmus+ research. As the only student organisation present, we ensured that the interests of international students are represented.

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An Alliance for Inclusive Mobility

Supporting mobile VET learners

Students and young people with disabilities taking part in Erasmus+ mobilities represent respectively approx. 0.17% and 2.8% of all beneficiaries. These low figures have been stagnating for the past 10 years and led to the creation of the Inclusive Mobility Alliance in January 2019. Gathering more than 20 organisations with expertise in Disability, Youth and Higher Education, the Alliance has produced 17 policy recommendations on how to make the Erasmus programme - the flagship of the European Union - more inclusive to students and young people with disabilities.

In the following months, ESN will increase these efforts by collaborating with National authorities, HEIs and students in the new project Enhancing a thought-out Policy and Framework on Inclusive Mobility across Europe (EPFIME).

The increasing importance of the Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector has been followed by a growth in the number of participants. In the next Erasmus Programme (2021-27) 2.1 million people are expected to participate in the VET mobility.

ESN recognised the need to support VET learners in making the most of international exchange. To develop competences in the field, eighteen ESN sections from all regions of the network are involved in a pilot project.

Supported by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, they had the opportunity to participate in the European Vocational Skills Week 2018. VET is on the right track to one day become the third pillar of ESN activity, alongside Higher Education and Youth.

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Media Literacy for 21st-century students

ESNsurvey 2018

In the age of fake news and information overload, media literacy becomes a pivotal skill of the 21st century. Our capacity to access, have a critical understanding of, and interact with the media enables citizens to navigate the modern news environment and take informed decisions vital for democracy.

ESN strives to increase media literacy among its volunteers using non-formal education methodologies. Through our training programme, Eduk8, we are equipping facilitators with media knowledge, which is further spread during workshops organised all over Europe on the local level. In addition to training events, digital resources allowing international and exchange students to tackle misinformation and uphold high communication standards are being developed.

The ESNsurvey 2018 aimed at “Mapping the challenges and enablers of mobility for students with disabilities�. Through this study we analysed the experience of students with disabilities both with and without study abroad experience. We looked into the specific needs, service provision, discrimination, and possible solutions to most challenges faced by these students. With the ESNsurvey 2018 we hope to contribute to the debate on how to improve Erasmus+ for all types of students, increasing its inclusiveness and attractiveness.

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Year in Review 17-26 August 2018

October - November 2018

19 November - 3 December

9-day training event focused on developing competences of 15 trainers on and how to plan, implement and evaluate quality educational workshops on national and international levels of ESN.

5 regional training conferences organised in Olomouc, Porto, Freiburg, Jelgava and Athens Piraeus on average gathered 150 participants with a focus on education of new ESN volunteers.

The biannual initiative with over 500 volunteering activities promotes social attitude among young citizens participating in mobility programmes, gathering almost 30 thousand people.

Eduk8 Forward Czech Republic

Regional Platforms

8-14 October 2018

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Social Inclusion Days Autumn

Mobility Week

National Boards’ Meeting Bratislava

15-18 November 2018

27 November - 2 December 2018

A week that follows initiatives like Erasmus Days and #TimeToMove Campaign where our whole Network is focused on our mission - promoting mobility.

More than 70 National Boards members had a chance to meet each other and exchange knowledge and best practices with a focus on Causes and Long Term Strategy of ESN.

The training about Active Citizenship aimed to equip the participants with competences on European Citizenship, Citizenship Education and Participation through Volunteering.

Autumn Training Pescara

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6-9 December 2018

18-21 April 2019

21-26 May 2019

An annual event that brings together National Representatives and Delegates with a goal of integration and transparency of work of all the levels of ESN.

The assembly marked a milestone in the 30-year history of ESN! During four days, over 800 ESN volunteers participated in the Flag parade, Mobility Fair and decided on the new Vision and the International Board.

The event aimed to equip ESN volunteers with knowledge and tools to support international students with their health and well-being while abroad, through activities, events, campaigns, etc.

Council of National Delegates Bucharest

Annual General Meeting Thessaloniki

16-20 January 2019

Highlights

Spring Training Istambul

29 April - 12 May 2019

27-30 June 2019

Media ABC

Social Inclusion Days Spring

National Boards’ Meeting Łódź

ESN has launched a 3 step training program that will be compiled into a toolkit on Media Literacy with a goal to develop media literacy and the facilitating skills of ESN volunteers.

Second edition in the year with a focus on “Erasmus in Schools” activities, internationalisation and the learning experience of international students during their volunteering activity.

60 National Boards members meet to develop cooperation and gather new ideas with a focus on the implementation of structural changes and the new brand of ESN.

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Pernod Ricard CEO: Informed consumers will make healthier choices

EURACTIV | February 4, 2019

“The prevention programme ‘Responsible party’, launched in 2009 by the ESN, has reached more than 400,000 students in 32 countries. The pan-European hallmark of the initiative was hailed by Alexandre Ricard, who described the partnership with ESN as a “perfect win-win partnership for a pro-EU company like Pernod Ricard.”

Digitising Erasmus: no more paperwork

EAIE Blog | July 5, 2018

“The Erasmus Student Network has been part of the consortium since the very beginning. This guarantees that students, one of the main target groups of EWP, are at the centre of the discussion. Recent research conducted by ESN showed that bureaucracy keeps some students from applying for an Erasmus exchange, thus undermining a successful implementation of the programme. Younger generations are native to technology and are in general averse to lengthy paper-based processes.”

Parma hosts National Erasmus Games

The PIE News | April 19, 2019

“The National Erasmus Games 2019 in Parma have welcomed more than 300 exchange students from all over Italy. The National Erasmus Games are part of the “Erasmus and Sport” project, that ESN Italy has been pushing forward since 2013. The project’s aim is to encourage exchange students to practise one or more sports during their study abroad experience, using sport as an “educational bridge” to build a sense of community between international and Italian students.”

Netherlands: international students have difficulties “finding their way”

The PIE News | June 26, 2019

“Speaking with The PIE News, president of ESN the Netherlands Lupe Flores Zuñiga said the results of the survey show that there is still a lot of work that can be done concerning the integration of international students in The Netherlands.(...) “On all these issues, ESN is trying to inform the international students, [and] by getting help from the local students, we hope to integrate them in Dutch society and make them feel welcome.”

“It was the best year of my life”: Former Erasmus students on what what could be lost with Brexit EL PAÍS english edition | March 15, 2019

“Apart from the language and the quality of the universities, many students choose this destination with the aim of finding future work there – they know that there are many professional opportunities. Since last year, applications to study in the UK have fallen as students fear they will not receive financial aid. We’ve also noticed that there is less interest from British students in taking part in Erasmus,” says Paula Sancristóbal, secretary of the Erasmus Student Network (ESN) at Madrid’s Complutense University.”

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Facebook 2016 2017 2018

317,000 369,000 400,619

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52,730 2018/2019 Average reach per post

Twitter

429,728 18,932 162,929

1,723

4,797

Reactions in total in 2018/19

Likes

97,317 in 2018/2019

Instagram

16,537 36,605 Total likes in 2018/19

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+51% Growth in 2018/19

#ESNtrashtag Challenge x22 times more reach than average posts

The Instagram of the @erasmus.generation Launched in October 2018

1,218

new followers Join us!

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ESN.org

ESNblog

258,731

Visitors in 2018/19

103,390

1,123,521 Pageviews in 2018/19

2017/18

ESNcard.org

5,509,475 Pageviews in 2018/19

ESN in the Media

in 2018/19

215,109 Pageviews in 2018/19

ErasmusIntern.org

528,650 Visitorsin 2018/19

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Visitors in 2018/19

+20% Growth in 2018/19

52,609

Pageviews for Tomorrowland in 2018/19

582,938 Visitorsin 2018/19

25,169,580 Pageviews in 2018/19

+12% Growth in 2018/19

382,347

Pageviews for Digital Opportunities in 2018/19

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About Us

The Erasmus Student Network (ESN) is the largest student association in Europe. It was born on 16th October 1989 and legally registered in 1990 to support and develop student exchange. We are present in 1,000 Higher Education Institutions across 40 countries.

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The network is constantly developing and expanding. 15,000 active members, that in many sections are supported by so-called ‘buddies’, act as mentors for international students. Thus, ESN involves over 29,000 young people offering its services to around 350,000 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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Mission

Enrichment of society through international 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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Vision By 2025, ESN will be the global network of the Erasmus Generation, committed to improving international education and providing self-development opportunities to two million young people, fostering intercultural understanding and creating positive change in society.

Strategic Priorities

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Students

Volunteers

ESN will empower future, alumni, and current international students to be ambassadors of intercultural understanding and active citizenship, sharing the value of unity in diversity.

ESN will provide its volunteers with valuable transversal skills acquired through self development opportunities and empower them for active engagement in the organisation.

Exchange Programmes

Visibility & Outreach

ESN will work to increase the quantity and quality of study abroad programmes around the world.

ESN will work to build a globally recognisable brand, increasing its visibility and outreach, and fostering a positive image of international exchange.

Activities & Services

Governance

ESN’s activities and services at all levels will increase in quality, becoming more inclusive and achieving measurable impact in society.

ESN will work to create an interconnected and self-sustainable network with a strong membership and efficient structure.

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Values Unity in diversity, diversity in 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.

Love for Europe as an area of peace and cultural exchange We live and benefit from the cultural richness of Europe to the utmost.

International dimension of life We are open-minded, mobile, like to discover and explore, to cooperate, to interact and to break Borders.

Fun in friendship and respect We encourage relations based on respect.

Openness with tolerance

Cooperation in integration

We understand and accept others and learn from them.

We share a holistic view towards internationality.

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1997 FEBRUARY 1990

First Regional Platform takes place in Aarhus

2002

The 1.000.000th student went on exchange

2004

ESN is officially founded at the first Annual General Meeting in Copenhagen

Birth of ESNcard

30 YEARS OF 16.10.1989

1st ESN section founded in Utrecht.

ESN is born!

2005 1999

JANUARY 1989

32 ex-Erasmus students meet in Ghent

1995

#ESN30 32

the first ESN logo is approved

1st Cultural Medley in Kefalonia, Greece + 10th anniversary

2000

100 sections

Establishment of seat in Brussels (Rue du Trone 98, Brussels, Belgium) and the 1st ESN House (Rue Hydraulique 15) + 1st flag parade at AGM Gdansk + Birth of ESNsurvey Annual Report 2018/2019

From a group of homecoming Erasmus students who joined forces to help their local exchange students in 1989 to one of the biggest student organisations in Europe shaping the future of the Erasmus+ programme, ESN has come a long way.

2007

2006

Adoption of new logo and visual identity

The ESN Van toured 23 countries and 50 cities + Birth of Responsible Party

2010

Birth of ExchangeAbility

2008

2019 2014

Birth of SocialErasmus

Birth of Mov’in Europe

Structural changes, new mission & vision and an updated logo & visual identity are approved

THE ERASMUS STUDENT NETWORK 2009

Establishment of the ESN Secretariat About Us

2011

Birth of Eduk8

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Structure During the last AGM, ESN sections have approved a structural review of ESN, which will lead to more organisational efficiency and sustainability.

ESN consists of 530 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, which is in charge of conducting national projects and representing 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.

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.

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Finances Income

€980,208

Membership fees 57,132 Projects 241,565 Project funding 452,069 Sponsorship 135,199 Others 94,243

Expenditures

€ 876,976

Staff 331,005 Headquarters 145,619 Network Services 101,687 Events & meetings 80,481 Projects 189,519 Others 28,665

About Us

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 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 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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Activities & Services

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Introduction The causes of ESN

Activities & Services

Social Inclusion

Health & Well-being

ESN strives for an inclusive mobility based on equity and on the needs of each individual. To achieve this goal, ESN has developed its own programmes and projects on the topic, raising awareness among international students and transforming them into more active citizens.

Studying abroad is an opportunity to acquire new and healthy habits such as engaging in sport activities or having a balanced diet.

ESN organises several events on the topic and works to raise the health literacy of international students.

Education & Youth

Culture

Education is the core of ESN’s activity and youth is the main target group. ESN produces several positions, recommendations, programmes, and projects all aiming at improving the quality of international mobility and at guaranteeing that young people are heard in the process.

Besides having been a member of the Stakeholders’ Committee of the European Year of Cultural Heritage in 2018, ESN organises hundreds of cultural activities every year. The promotion of intercultural understanding is at the core of ESN’s mission.

Environmental Sustainability

Skills & Employability

International mobility has a costly impact on the environment due to frequent travelling.

ESN aims at reducing this impact by organising greener activities and by raising awareness among international students.

International students get valuable skills from their experience abroad. ESN works to increase the recognition of the skills acquired through student exchange and volunteering among employers.

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Social Inclusion

SocialErasmus

ExchangeAbility

MappED!

With the SocialErasmus programme, we aim to increase the interaction between exchange students and local communities and promote social attitude among young citizens participating in mobility programmes, to facilitate their integration into the local community through volunteering.

The international programme gathers activities that tackle the accessibility of education and student mobility, and provides the conditions for students with disabilities to actively participate in student life.

The goal of the 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.

www.esn.org/socialerasmus

www.esn.org/exchangeability

www.mapped.eu

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The effort of one ESN volunteer organising volunteer opportunities on average reaches 8 international students that will engage with 18 members of the local community.

inclusion acvtivities volunteers 1000 Social 2400 ESN students participants 19,100 International 40,800 Local

Social Inclusion Days

SILM Valencia

Erasmus in Schools

Social Inclusion Days is a biannual initiative that since 2017 provides international students with opportunities to engage with local communities through volunteering actions such as food drives and donations, fundraisers, clothes donations, animal shelter visits, school or kindergarten sessions, events with people with disabilities, educational workshops, conferences and many more events that promote social inclusion.

The Social Inclusion Leaders’ Meeting, organised by ESN en UV, gathered over 60 National and Local project coordinators from 17th to 21st of October. The training event and conference allowed for knowledge sharing and inspiration in order to increase the social impact of the network and learn first hand how to organise activities through a visit to a local school, CEIP Pare Català , where they held 6 classes and represented their countries in a very non-formal way to 160 kids.

Erasmus in Schools activities are supported by the SocialErasmus+ grant project which supports local ESN associations organise visits to schools where international students do a wide range of activities that include country and culture presentations or workshops. Through a set of trainings facilitated by trainers from Youth for Exchange and Understanding, Erasmus in Schools platform and the toolkit, local youth workers, teachers and university staff are able to support students who participate in the project during their mobility. www. erasmusinschools.org

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Health & Well-being International Erasmus Games

Responsible Party

Spring Training

The International Erasmus Games is a pan-European health and wellbeing initiative of the Erasmus Student Network (ESN) that unites exchange students from all over Europe in effort to promote sports as a universal language and inclusion. 850 international students have taken part in the International Erasmus Games so far.

Responsible Party, a collaboration between Pernod Ricard and ESN, is the first pan-European program tackling the topic of unhealthy alcohol-related habits among young adults, and particularly exchange students. Research has proven that 88.8% of students consider Responsible Party a useful programme and 61.4% modified their alcohol-related habits.

The 5-day training event aimed to equip ESN volunteers and sections with knowledge and tools to support international students with their health and well-being while abroad, through activities, events, campaigns, etc.

The training had main topics: Mental and Emotional Well-being, Alcohol Consumption and Party Habits and Nutrition while Abroad.

www.ieg.esn.org

www.responsible-party.com

www.eduk8.esn.org

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Culture Culture is the cause that embeds the organisational values of unity in diversity and the importance of the cultural exchange. ESN on local level introduces the exchange students to tangible and intangible local heritage and stimulates participation in the vibrant cultural life of the local community. ESN recognizes the role the exchange plays in cultural relations and brings the voice of the young to relevant stakeholders in the field.

Intercultural Dialoge

Cultural Heritage

#ESNcountries

ESN activities on all levels stimulate the participation in cultural heritage and contemporary cultural production through peer to peer and direct contact with its target group contributing to its attractiveness for younger generations. By bringing together young people from many different backgrounds, ESN facilitates intercultural dialogue on all its levels.

ESN was a part of the European Year Cultural Heritage Stakeholders Group, bringing the voice of the young and active generation interested in the benefit of Europe’s cultural heritage and policy related to it to relevant stakeholders. ESN signed the Berlin Call to Action “Cultural Heritage for Future of Europe”.

#ESNcountries was a Facebook campaign aimed at promoting cultural diversity and intangible cultural heritage of our network’s members. Traditions, customs and gastronomy of 40 ESN countries were shared every week from March to December of 2018, showcasing and spreading awareness about the cultural richness of the Erasmus generation.

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Education and Youth Policy Watch

Quality Mobility

ESN works on gathering important information about policy developments in the field of education and youth at aims at inspiring different discussions and potential future actions of network’s member associations.

ESN focuses on further building upon the existing research of ESN, such as MappED!, HousErasmus+ and ESNsurvey by offering to our members examples of their practical application.

Citizenship Education

Youth Rights

ESN recognises itself as a non-formal and informal incubator of citizenship education.

The team produced various internal materials to raise awareness about active citizenship, as well as the GlobEramus Training focused on the topic of global citizenship.

ESN aims to explore the field of European and national youth policies. Particular interest was dedicated to raising awareness about youth rights as an integral part of human rights and inspiring their exercise.

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Mov’in Europe

The international programme aims to promote mobility as a lifestyle, provide information about mobility opportunities and foster intercultural dialogue through the ambassador programme, engaging digital campaigns as well as initiatives all over the network, such as mobility days, fairs, conferences and testimonials. www.movineurope.esn.org

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Skills & Employability

Enviromental Sustainability

ESN is committed to increasing student employability by nurturing transversal skills such as intercultural awareness, critical thinking, media literacy, self-confidence, negotiation, and problem-oriented thinking. ESN believes that there is a need to foster an entrepreneurial education, to enhance employment-education interface, and to reduce the divide between practice and Higher Education. By conducting extensive research and with projects like Empl-oi and CAPQI, ESN is working on improving the placement opportunities to mobile and non-mobile students and support of students and graduates transition from education to the labour market.

ESN generally strives for more sustainable events by reducing their environmental impact through, among others, minimising plastic usage or recycling waste before, during, and after the actual events. Also, ESN volunteers across Europe organise activities which motivate participants to discover polluted public areas and educate them about a pollution-conscious mindset and how to share that knowledge with their peers. Numerous ESN sections facilitate concrete activities targeted at raising awareness during national events. Similar ideas are often the result of cooperation with other NGOs and always include ESNers as well as international students. On the international level, ESN’s communication celebrates environment-related occasions and encourages ESN members and international students to take part in initiatives such as the viral #trashtag challenge.

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Services

Online Learning Agreement

ErasmusIntern.org

Key facts

Key facts

Since its launch in 2017 more than 35 thousand Online Learning Agreements have been created and more than 1000 HEIs have been involved.

In a survey, 89% of students using the platform report a satisfactory experience.

Aims: • Provide a free of charge platform for digitalising the traditional paper-based workflow • Increase efficiency and enhance the management of the international exchange administration The Online Learning Agreement and its follow-up project Online Learning Agreement+ are initiatives led by the Erasmus Student Network and the European University Foundation.

Through a digital version of the Erasmus+ Learning Agreement, OLA aims to simplify internationalisation by reducing administrative workloads both for students and university staff. OLA features an intuitive, user-friendly platform that allows for verification through digital signatures and can be used for both traditional university mobility as well as for Erasmus+ traineeships. The compatible Erasmus Dashboard, helps universities manage the administrative side of mobility.

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ERASMUSINTERN.org

ErasmusIntern has a community of 84,000 active users and 19,300 open internship offers.

Aims: • Provide international internship opportunities for youth • Promote and advocate high-quality internships

Since 2018, ErasmusIntern features Digital Opportunity Traineeships which allow for the development of highly demanded skills on the job market.

ErasmusIntern.org is an online platform that brings 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. At the same time, companies and organisations can publish their traineeship offers and search for trainees using precise filters. Digital Opportunity Traineeships have been integrated into the platform providing young people with a chance to develop skills most needed in today’s job market.

www.erasmusintern.org

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ESNcard

ESNbuddy

Eduk8 Endless Possibili es

Aim: • Provide access to all services and discounts offered by ESN and our partners to international students 201,200 ESNcard holders benefit from over 1,500 discounts around Europe.

The ESNcard is the membership card of the Erasmus Student Network. Used also as a student discount card, it is distributed 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. International students can benefit from a wide range of discounts on the international, national and local level from renowned companies to local businesses and institutions. ESN’s partnership with Ryanair has benefitted over 350.000 international students and allowed them to save over 12 million Euro since September 2017.

www.esncard.org

Services

Aims: • Create a universal platform for matching international and local students • Develop recommendations and guidelines to support the implementation of the process BuddySystem is a project coordinated by Erasmus Student Network France. The project, which will run until 2020, builds on ESN’s experience in supporting exchange students by pairing them with a local mentor or buddy.

This process fosters internationalisation at home as well as integration of international students into the local community and often leads to developing lasting friendships. The main goal is to create a universal system for buddy matching across Europe. Additionally, the project will develop recommendations, a handbook with factsheets and guidelines for national organisations which will manage the BuddySystem.

www.buddysystem.eu

Aims: • Provide self-development opportunities through non-formal education methodologies • Create a Pool of Trainers empowered with the tools needed to educate fellow members in the network Eduk8 is ESN’s key training program aimed at the growth and development of our members. Through an advanced training-for trainers programme, ESN continues to grow its pool of trainers, who equipped with the right knowledge and non-formal methods facilitate knowledge exchange in the Network.

Moreover, Eduk8 organises events developing soft skills of ESN volunteers in a specific fields as well as the ESN Academy, where participants are able to create an individual training curriculum choosing from diverse workshops.

Finally, members of the Eduk8 pool use their knowledge to enhance other ESN events in the educational aspect. www.eduk8.esn.org

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External Relations

As one of Europe’s biggest networks of student organisations, it is important to be in contact with other organisations that share similar interests and offer opportunities for networking and best-practice sharing. ESN has been involved with a range of (umbrella) organisations and fostered collaboration through the Liaison Office and the International Committee for Education. As for stakeholders, the most important for ESN is the Erasmus+ Unit of the European Commission. ESN

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provides support in the implementation of the Erasmus+ programme and helps disseminating information about its features. As a member of the Stakeholders’ Committee of the European Year of Cultural Heritage, ESN worked with the Culture Unit to bring closer the Erasmus Generation and cultural heritage. ESN also works with the Youth, Vocational Education and Training, and European Social Fund units of the European Commission as a way to reach out to more people that can benefit from

ESN’s services and support. The European Parliament, in particular, its Youth Intergroup, has supported ESN’s advocacy for an inclusive Erasmus+ that also provides more opportunities for volunteering. Additionally, ESN collaborates with the Council of Europe through a work plan, an operating grant, thematic Study Sessions, and engagement on the Advisory Council on Youth.

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ESN as a Member

European Youth Forum (YFJ)

Lifelong Learning Platform (LLLP)

The European Youth Forum (YFJ) is a platform of 105 youth organisations in Europe, representing both National Youth Councils and International Non-Governmental Youth Organisations. As a member of the YFJ, ESN works with its Board, Secretariat and other member organisations to bring the voice of young people further. ESN is active in several working groups, structures and events. These include a participation in the YO!Fest and European Youth Event, engagement with the EU Youth Dialogue, and a seat in the Advisory Council on Youth of the Council of Europe.

The Lifelong Learning Platform (LLLP) brings together 42 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 is active through platforms like the Erasmus+ Coalition, participation in the LLLP pool of experts, or by contributing to consultations and campaigns like Erasmusx10.

Erasmus+ Student and Alumni Alliance (ESAA)

European Movement International (EMI)

European Citizen Action Service (ECAS)

The Erasmus+ Student and Alumni Alliance (ESAA) brings together four organisations working in the field of student mobility and professional development with Erasmus+.

These are the Erasmus Mundus Association, garagErasmus, OCEANS Network and Erasmus Student Network. The umbrella creates opportunities for its member organisations to increase the impact of their activities in Erasmus+ and provides students and alumni a space for networking and personal development.

The European Movement International (EMI) consists of 34 National Councils and 38 International Organisations that aim 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, EMI is a platform for networking and to provide opportunities for ESN members to get actively involved in supporting the European project.

The European Citizen Action Service (ECAS) is an international, Brussels-based non-profit organisation with a pan-European membership and 28 years of experience. ESN is a member of ECAS since 2018 and our collaboration is centred around citizens’ participation and digital democracy.

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Institutional partners

European University Foundation (EUF)

Asia- Europe Foundation (ASEF)

The European University Foundation aims at strengthening and accelerating the development of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA). Through innovative and concrete examples, new kinds of mobility schemes are developed in support of this aim. ESN has collaborated with EUF on several aspects to improve mobility and international experience: through the development of the Online Learning Agreement, the Erasmus+ App and through participation in each others’ key events.

The Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) promotes understanding, strengthens relationships and facilitates cooperation among the people, institutions and organisations of Asia and Europe. ASEF enhances dialogue, enables exchanges and encourages collaboration across several thematic areas. ESN has collaborated with ASEF in the aspects of education and culture through promoting opportunities for dialogue between young people and institutions and by participating in events of the Asia-Europe Meeting education process.

Mediterranean Universities Union (UNIMED) The Class of 2020 UNIMED is an association of universities from 23 countries of both shores of the Mediterranean whose aim is to develop university research and education in the EuroMediterranean area in order to contribute to academic cooperation. ESN and UNIMED signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work on the creation of a Mediterranean Erasmus Generation and to increase the collaboration between universities and student organisations from Europe, Northern Africa, and the Middle East.

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The Class of 2020 is a leading student housing network working on the advancement and development of the student housing sector in Europe. Through the creation of best-practice sharing platforms and research studies, the Class of 2020 has managed to gather leading actors in the field of student housing. ESN has collaborated with The Class of 2020 through joint actions in researching and bringing forth the international student aspect in the housing sector.

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ESN and Public Funding

If you are interested in a partnership with ESN for any grant or tender application, please contact our Director at director@esn.org.

The Erasmus Student Network has participated 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. The European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe has also supported different ESN 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.

External Relations

OpenU

Erasmus Skills

Started in 2019, the OpenU project aims to establish a European platform for blended and online learning, academic cooperation and virtual mobility. The project strengthens and puts forward the coordination process that has been initiated between the different digital initiatives of EU Member States The project has a clear policy focus and involves several Ministries of Education.

The project will make it possible for students to self-assess the learning outcomes after their exchange and for academics to better understand the added value of mobility. The core of the project is to ensure that students are more aware of the process they go through while going on exchange and the impact this has on their skills, their personal development and their place in society as active citizens.

ACLEV

WILLIAM

Conducted together with Youth For Understanding, the Active Citizens Living European Values project builds on the “Coloured Glasses” workshop methodology, in which participants reflect on the topics of culture and identity, intercultural communication and stereotypes. ESN implemented the workshops at the Regional Platforms, Social Inclusion Leaders Meeting and a separate training course in The Netherlands.

The “Welcome in Israel as a Leading and Learning tool for Internalisation at Home Assistance and Management” project aims to increase higher education mobility in Israel.

ESN will help Israeli students and universities to set up student support structures and to improve the conditions for international students studying in Israel.

Other projects • Aiming to Educate by Promoting the Academic Dimension of Erasmus+ (AIMED)

• Erasmus+ Impact Study • Diversity in Youth Organisations (DIVE)

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ESN’s Official Sponsors

In ESN, we highly value all stakeholders who have the desire to join our mission – help the Erasmus generation.

Throughout the year, we partner up with companies with a high focus on youth, which connect with ESN in different fields where international students’ interest reside.

Our partners bring a great added value to our work by offering better opportunities to mobile students, boosting their experience and helping with their current needs, from commercial advantages and professional development to social awareness.

By investing in the Erasmus Generation, our partners are encouraging the empowerment of international students by indirectly investing in those who, in the end, will be their customers, workers and other stakeholders.

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“Hosteling International believes that “The second year of the partnership exploration and travel lead to a better between the Erasmus Student understanding of other cultures and Network and Ryanair has been a that this promotes a more tolerant marked success, with over 350,000 and inclusive world. We have seen flights booked by students, availing of great success in our partnership with discounts worth over €12m. Ryanair ESN. There is a natural alliance in and Erasmus are natural partners, our support for youth mobility and both responsible for pioneering true intercultural exchange. We have European mobility and integration. been proud to welcome ESN into our We look forward to continuing to hostel network and have enjoyed facilitate European travel for ESN collaborating across a variety of members through our unrivalled projects and activities.” network.”

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Marketing Supporters, Media and Strategic Partners

ESN is also supported in different ways by other corporations and organisations. These work with ESN either in a commercial or non-commercial capacity, depending on the domain they work in and the objectives of the cooperation. The support they provide is, in the end, materialised through opportunities such as programmes for non-profits, marketing campaigns, media visibility or project-based cooperation, for ESN International and for our individual members. This altruistic support has a big impact on different levels and is highly appreciated in our organisation.

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“Our partnership with the Erasmus Student Network on the Responsible Party program is crucial for [us]. The various signs suggesting a reduction in binge drinking at the European level are a result of effective actions like ours, which associates committed industry players with associations and NGOs around relevant and useful prevention projects.�

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ESNcard

Premium Partners

Our mission is to deliver better opportunities to international students.

However mobility comes at a certain price and it is frequently an obstacle that deprives the youth from achieving their goals. In order to battle this significant issue, we decided to join forces with corporate partners through our ESNcard project. We cooperate with companies that are willing to provide quality products and services at affordable prices. At the same time, these companies gain unique access to the short-lived market niche of mobile students.

www.esncard.org

With a 54% growth in visitors in the past year, the ESNcard platform firmly enters the future awaiting growing partnerships and new developments.

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Marketing Cooperation

#MobilityIsMyLifestyle Competition Mov’in Europe is an international programme of ESN started in 2014, running a multi-format campaign promoting various mobility opportunities to young people, students, and young graduates to study, work & volunteer abroad.

To inspire the youth to travel and celebrate the European Year of Cultural Heritage we have taken up the challenge to organise a competition with the prize being a trip around Europe. The contestants needed to submit a 1-minute Instagram video answering the question: “How does mobility contribute to intercultural understanding?”.

We have teamed up with Ryanair, Hostelling International and Dr. Walter to create an unforgettable experience with travel, accommodation and insurance costs covered. 2 winners embarked on a twoweek journey through 6 European capitals - Copenhaguen, Edinburgh, Budapest, Porto, Brussels & Athens - visiting heritage sites, benefiting from ESNcard discounts and exploring the local culture.

The whole experience was documented in pictures daily and shared on Mov’in Europe channels. Big smiles and passion of our winners were the best reward!

Social Media Campaign

300,000 7,300 Total reach

External Relations

600

Facebook, Twitter and Instagram

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Total engagement Total clicks on posts Total reactions

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International Board 2018/2019

President

Vice-President

João Pinto

Tijana Stojanović

Communication Manager

Kacper Olczyk

People

Treasurer

Tim Bastiaens

Web Project Administrator

Jeroen van Lent

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ESN Secretariat

Rasmus Benke-Åberg Director

Henriette Umutesi Administrator

Fakhra Karamat Financial Assistant

Wim Gabriels Project Manager

Jirka Beran Partnership Manager

Hugo A. Urción Former Partnership Manager

Gorka Guerrero Web Developer

Cándido Otero Web Developer

Josipa Friščić Communication & Projects Assistant

Beatriz Terreros Communication and Media Intern

Betka Hamrová Communication and Media Intern 2017-2018

Aurélia Cefis Communication and Media Intern 2016-2017

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Hana Bui Tao Digital Marketing Intern

Isabelle Bouvier Digital Marketing Intern 2017-2018

Angela Russo Culture and Education Policy Assistant

Carlos Garcia Culture and Education Policy Assistant 2017-18

Zrinka Trusić Training &and Development Development Assistant

Sabina Achim Communication Manager

Kaspars Abelnica Web Project Administrator

International Board 2019/2020

Konstantinos Giannidis President

People

Tajana Mohnacki Vice-President

JoĂŁo Vasco Treasurer

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International Board Supporters CNR Administrator Juris Rullis (Latvia) Thomas Lanvin (Switzerland) Déborah Thiry (Belgium) Hugo Silveira Gouveia (Portugal) CNR Secretary Jasmin Mathea (The Netherlands) Liaison Officers liaison@esn.org Dominique Montagnese (France) Gaffar Rampage (The Netherlands) Giannis Parastatidis (Greece) Joana Ribau Leite (Portugal) João Costa (Portugal) Kyriakos Kalantaridis (Greece) Marie-Céline Falisse (Belgium) Oscar Boije (Sweden) Patrícia Gonçalves (Portugal) Valentin Dupouey (France) Wim Gabriels (Belgium) ESN Alumni Board alumni@esn.org 2018 Jasmin Zahn (Switzerland and Germany) Julia Svozil (Switzerland) Markus Lutter (Germany) Andreas Weinberger (Austria) Adam Włodarkiewicz (Poland)

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2019 Jasmin Zahn (Germany) Giovanni Giacobbi (Italy) Julia Svozil (Switzerland) Hendrik Dane (Germany) Markus Lutter (Germany)

International Committees Chairing Teams

International Committee for Education Angela Russo (Serbia) Benedikt Baecker (Germany) Irina Veselinović (Serbia) Network Committee Andrew Tabash (Italy) Iva Jurjev (Croatia) Leonard Draghici (Romania) Finance Committee Igor Pater (Poland) Damla Sena Karakaya (Turkey) Jakub Grzywacz (Poland) Communication Committee Richard Greco (France) Sabina Achim (Romania) Manuel Ángel Reyes (Spain) IT Committee Dimitris Kritsotakis (Greece) Kaspars Abelnica (Latvia) Jakub Krymarys (Poland)

International Teams ESNsurvey Robert Banet (Poland) Kyriaki Rousou (Cyprus) Nata Japiashvili (Georgia) Tina Kristina Katava (Croatia) Juan Simoes (Spain)

Eduk8 Team 2018 Judit Lantai (Hungary) Laura Häner (Switzerland) Nives Tomaš (Croatia) Flóra Bajnay (Hungary) Dani Zsiros (Hungary) Martyna Płucienniczak (Poland) Team 2019 Katarzyna Udała (Poland) Flóra Bajnay (Hungary) Dani Zsiros (Hungary) Inês Sá (Portugal) Joan De Monte (Italy) ESNcard Alessandro Bruschi (Italy) Marceli Adamczyk (Poland) Spyros Oikonomou (Greece) International Erasmus Games Aleksandra Seweryn (Poland) Hrvoje Grganović (Croatia) Zrinka Trusić (Croatia)

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Mov’in Europe Mariana Tesarová (Czech Republic) Raluca Andreea (Romania) Leonard Draghici (Romania)

Network Care Team National Boards’ Coordinator Tajana Mohnacki (Croatia)

Social Inclusion Elena Iamboglo (Romania) Filippos Mikropoulos (Greece) Anna Demeri (Greece) Panka Paskuj (Hungary) Josipa Frišcić (Croatia)

Regional Coordinators Karolis Kriuka (Lithuania) .

Daina Petrauskaite (Lithuania) Kyriakos Kalantaridis (Greece) Déborah Thiry (Belgium) Richard Greco (France)

IT Contributors Marco von Frieling (Austria) Petr Zoufalý (Czech Republic) Erik Berdonces Bonelo (Finland) Fabian Bircher (Switzerland) Gábor Lajkó (Hungary) Zoltán Tudlik (Hungary) Michaël Rollin (France) Thomas Pappas (Greece)

Regional Training Coordinators Karolina Rutkowska (Poland) Inês Moreira (Portugal) Diana Vranau (Romania) Roland Bálint (Hungary) Mickaël Golinski (France)

Erasmus+ Student and Alumni Alliance (ESAA) Oscar Boije (Sweden) Wim Gabriels (Belgium) Aurelia Cefis (France) Nour El Kholy (Italy) Hugo Silveira Gouveia (Portugal) Eric Carmona (Spain) Tobias Vornholt (Germany) Gumru Aliyeva (Azerbaijan)

Education Officers’ Community Manager João Costa (Portugal)

Structural Task Force Enzo Marquet (Belgium) Evgenii Puchkov (Russia) Katarzyna Pasierbiewicz (Poland) Kit Schofield (Switzerland) Pablo Guillerna Franco (Finland) Vittorio Gattari (Italy)

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Presidents’ Community Manager Agata Lech (Poland)

HR and Network Community Manager Jozef Botka (Slovakia) BFC Community Manager Mathias Castelain (Belgium)

Membership Team Nour El Kholy (Italy) Zrinka Trusić (Croatia) Olivia Parczyk (Germany) Francesc Vaquer (Spain) Statutes and Standing Orders Team Enzo Marquet (Belgium) Evgenii Puchkov (Russia) Thomas Lanvin (Switzerland) Adrianna Skolimowska (Poland) Gergana Kocheva (Bulgaria) Antonio Del Sole (Italy) Igor Pater (Poland) Matthew Clemo (United Kingdom) Jasmin Mathea (The Netherlands) AGM Advisory Team Adrianna Skolimowska (Poland) Anka Jež (Slovenia) Emanuele Carmi (Italy) Joel Jung (Germany) Oscar Entenza (Spain) Pol Barbarroja (Spain) AGM Thessaloniki Chairing Team Gaffar Rampage (The Netherlands) Adrianna Skolimowska (Poland) Dimitris Kritsotakis (Greece) Toni Tamminen (Finland)

Communication Community Manager Lenka Sivá (Czech Republic) IT Community Manager Marija Kovacević (Serbia)

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ESN Austria Andreas Gatt Jens Bulinckx austria@esn.org

ESN Estonia Sandra Uustal Regina Rähn estonia@esn.org

ESN Latvia Jolanta Lazdane latvia@esn.org

ESN Russia Fedor Shchipitsyn russia@esn.org

ESN Azerbaijan Gumru Aliyeva azerbaijan@esn.org

ESN Finland Claudia Díaz Noora Hautala finland@esn.org

ESN Liechtenstein Lara Anina Schmid liechtenstein@esn.org

ESN Serbia Maksim Karanović Marija Papić serbia@esn.org

ESN Belarus Alina Kurnasevich belarus@esn.org

ESN France Jordan Lehoux france@esn.org

ESN Lithuania .

Daina Petrauskaite .

Aurelija Ulcickaite lithuania@esn.org

ESN Slovakia Martina Turcinová slovakia@esn.org

ESN Belgium Belinda Curcuruto Naomi Beaux belgium@esn.org

ESN Georgia Salome Keshelashvili georgia@esn.org

ESN Luxembourg Daniele Calderai luxembourg@esn.org

ESN Slovenia Izak Pucko slovenia@esn.org

ESN Bosnia and Herzegovina Hidajeta Kurtic bih@esn.org

ESN Germany Jana Borchardt Hanna Plassmann germany@esn.org

ESN Malta Kristina Busuttil malta@esn.org

ESN Spain Enrique Pérez Durán spain@esn.org

ESN Bulgaria Yoanna Bogdanova Albert Pashov bulgaria@esn.org

ESN Greece Spyrangelos GeorgatosGarcia greece@esn.org

ESN the Netherlands Laurie Paul netherlands@esn.org

ESN Sweden Mikaela Åhlén sweden@esn.org

ESN Croatia Tina Kristina Katava Tajana Mohnacki croatia@esn.org

ESN Hungary Kolosai Matyas Gábor Lajkó hungary@esn.org

ESN Norway Ida Marie Norin Sunniva Petersen norway@esn.org

ESN Switzerland David Di Santo switzerland@esn.org

ESN Cyprus Marilena Adamidou cyprus@esn.org

ESN Iceland Daniel Fernandez iceland@esn.org

ESN Poland Martyna Płucienniczak Bartosz Wojtas poland@esn.org

ESN Turkey Alev Hüner turkey@esn.org

ESN Czech Republic Joyce Zýková czech_republic@esn.org

ESN Ireland Brad Whelan Shannon McBride ireland@esn.org

ESN Portugal Joana Ribau Leite portugal@esn.org

ESN Ukraine Tetyana Fedorchuk ukraine@esn.org

ESN Denmark Susanne Schlebaum denmark@esn.org

ESN Italy Matteo Carbone Nour El Kholy italy@esn.org

ESN Romania Raluca Vintan Dora David romania@esn.org

ESN United Kingdom Mark McGowan Yassin Khalil uk@esn.org

Annual Report 2018/2019

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