Although the fall semester for university students doesn't start until three-four weeks from now, we decided that today's the perfect day for our FIRST FALL POST (and yes, theoretically, it's still summer). So, kids are back to school, and we're back to work! :)
Autumn of 2014 will be a time of hard work, but also a time of celebration. In October, the Erasmus Student Network will mark its 25th BIRTHDAY!
Let's take a look back.
In 1987, the European Community (one of the three pillars of the European Union) adopted the Erasmus Programme - an exchange program for university students providing them with the opportunity to spend a period of their studies abroad. However, lack of peer-to-peer support was cited by former exchange students as a major issue, among others.
Thus, the "students helping students" idea arose, and came to be the core principle of work of the Erasmus Student Network.
The first section using the Erasmus Student Network name was founded in Utrecht, the Netherlands, on the 16th of October 1989. In the following years, ESN sections were created at universities across Europe. In 2005, ESN established an official seat in Brussels, Belgium, where the international board, secretariat and interns work full time.
Today, the Erasmus Student Network comprises more than 13 500 members of over 450 sections in 37 countries!
ESN BelUPgrade joined the family in May of 2013, quickly establishing itself as an exemplary section in the Network. In the upcoming weeks we will be welcoming our fourth generation of exchange students! :)
(Written by Maja Dragičević)
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