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ESN in BelgiumLaura De Vocht
Education Officer
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Agenda
What is ESN? ESN in FW-B Partnerships International Projects
Laura De Vocht | Education Officer ESN BE| [email protected]
What is ESN?
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ESN in Numbers
13,500
ESN members
442HEIs
37
countries
1989Year of foundation
179,000
Exchange students
12%growth rate since 2005
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Section Visit | Wim Gabriels | President ESN BELGIUM
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Goals Support and develop International
Education and Intercultural experiences
Former Exchange StudentsExchange Students Local Students
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ESN Structure
ESN operates at three levels
– Local Level
–National Level
– International Level
e.g. ESN ICHEC Brussels
e.g. ESN Belgium
International Board
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ESN Sections in FW-B
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ESN Belgium in Numbers
350 ESN members
20 HEIs
7 Sections FW-B
1990Year of
foundation
9000Exchange students
12Sections
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Overview Sections
Brussels– ESN ICHEC Brussels
Louvain-La-Neuve– ESN LLN
Liège– ESN HEC Liège– ESN HELMo– ESN HEPL– ESN Ulg
Mons– ESN Mons (UCL Mons)
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Local Activities
Welcome Days / Orientation week
Buddy Program Arrival Support– Pick Ups– Information or help with finding
Accommodation– Survival Information
Language Tandems/Café’s
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Local Activities
Cultural trips– Museums– City Trips
Social Activities– Student Parties– Movie Nights– International Dinner
Sports Activities– Student Leagues
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ESN Partnerships
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ESNcard
A membership and discount card International, national and local
discounts and deals More than 80,000 cards sold per
year In development:
www.esncard.org
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Brussels Airlines
€200 H/T 52KG Luggage 1 Change of date free of charge 5 x 20% Discount for family & friends
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International Projects
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SocialErasmus
Flagship project of ESN in 2012– Winner of the EESC Civil Society Prize
Aims of the project– Giving international students the opportunity to
contribute to their host communities with volunteer activities
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SocialErasmus Integration into local community
through volunteering Charity, Education & Environment In sync with the original values of the
Erasmus Program– Intercultural learning, integration, new
educational systems Reach Higher, Go Further, Go Social!
Mobility HEI | Laura De Vocht | Education Officer ESN BELGIUM
Erasmus in Schools
– Brings new cultures & languages to pupils
– Raising the interest for international education
Flagship project of ESN in 2013International students becoming guest teachers in schools in their host communities
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Erasmus in Schools Part of SocialErasmus Matching Erasmus students – schools:– Previously: by NAs, but mismatch– Now: ESN Sections start contacting
schools More info?– SocialErasmus coordinator Belgium:
Mobility HEI | Laura De Vocht | Education Officer ESN BELGIUM
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ESNSurvey
Biggest regular European research project made entirely by volunteers– Average of 13.000 answers
Exploring different aspects of student mobility– Employability– Language Learning– Entrepreneurship– Environmental behaviour– Many others
New ESNSurvey 2015– Please help spread the word!
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Did You Know That Students Who Have Been Abroad Are More Engaged In Social Activities Than Those Who Have Not?
They also have a bigger circle of friends and are more open-minded
ESNSurvey 2013
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ExchangeAbility
Collect data and provide information to students
Create a map of accessible Universities in Europe
Foster the mobility of students with special needs
Increase mobility for people with special needs
Accessibility of HEI
Make ESN accessible
Promotion of
exchange opportunti
es
MapAbility
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Erasmus Voting Assesment 81% former Erasmus students voted 42,5% general election turnout 30% turnout young people
More pro-EU feeling Greater sense of European identity
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STORY
STORY main objectives:
Research on the
quality of ERASMUS
study mobility
Research on the quality of placements
and internships including ERASMUS
Web platform
matching thedemand and
offer of traineeships
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Questions?
Thank you for your attention!