SocialErasmusRPs 2011

Introduction

SocialErasmus = ESN’s flagship project 2012All countries need to be involved!25th anniversary of ERASMUS New Project Coordinator:

SocialErasmus International Project CoordinatorEmail:  se-coordinator@esn.org

Skype: socialerasmus.esn2

What activities are SocialErasmus?

Officially: “SE is an international project of ESN with the aim of involving international students participating in a university exchange in social and volunteering activities in their host country. This project promotes a social attitude among international students and facilitates their social integration into the local community while exploring the added value that resides in the diversity in Europe”3

What activities are SocialErasmus?

Minimum requirements to label an activity as SocialErasmus:1) International students shall have an active role2) The action shall have a positive effect on/to the local

community or part of the community3) The positive effect / added value is directly created

through voluntary actions of international students

Additional Benefits:• The action has a positive impact on the international

student• The activity includes direct contact between

international students and the local community

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What can Sections do?

Choose a National Social Erasmus Coordinator• Only 6 missing!

Plan activities• For all year long and especially during SocialErasmus

WeekApply for co-funding opportunities for SocialErasmus Week• SocialErasmus Week will be held from 4th to 11th May 2012• Applications should be sent to the international coordinator

until December• Funding opportunities for 10 big national events and 60

locals

Participate in the SocialErasmus Coordinators Training Meeting• Trondheim, Norway from 19th to 23rd January 2012

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What is ESN doing for Sections?

Guidelines on how to organize SocialErasmus EventsBrochure to promote SocialErasmus among international studentsFundraising brochure to look for national/local partnersCertificate to be provided to participants• To encourage participation and to improve their CV

All the support that may be needed!!

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Open discussionNew IdeasDo you consider it necessary to have a 4th pillar, to label activities better?• For instance Health or Intergenerational Solidarity

Shall we try to beat a Guinness world record?• Planting trees, huge event around Europe• Record so far: The most trees planted by a team of 100 people

in 1 hour is 26,422 and was achieved BBC Breathing Places in December 2009

• Largest Blood Donation• Record so far: involved 43,732 participants and was organised

in India, August 2010

What are you planning for the SE Week?

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Thank you for your attention!

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