ESN Italy, the national network of ESN sections in Italy, was founded on the 22nd of October 1994 by the 7 oldest sections in Italy (Siena, Parma, Pavia, Milano, Trento, Bologna and Genova). It is currently made of 53 sections, in 46 cities.

  • ESN Italy is lead by a national board which consists of the following figures:
    President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, Web and Communication Manager, Events Manager, Activities and Training Manager and National Representative.
  • The board is also supporter by three committees and many board supporters.

 

COMMITTEES

The three committees of ESN Italy are:

  • Partnership committee: helps ESN Italy and sections find new partners and funds. It is lead by the Partnership manager and supported by the Grants team, which looks for grant opportunities.
  • Network Care committee: helps ESN sections with any requesta of assistance. Monitors ESN Italy and Section events to create best practices and show satisfaction. Helps the board monitor sections and their requirements.
  • Statute and Legal Affairs committee: proposes statue changes, checks local statues and provides legal assistance to sections.

 

BOARD SUPPORTERS

ESN Italy has many board supporters, ESN volunteers who want to help the board with their skills. Board supporters are active in the following fields of work:

  • Communication team
  • WebMaster
  • Video and photo makers
  • National Youth Forum
  • European Volunteer Service
  • Sports
  • Erasmus in Schools
  • SocialErasmus
  • ExchangeAbility
  • IT helper

 

NATIONAL EVENTS

Having many sections and Erasmus students allows ESN Italy and it's sections to organize many national events. Currently ESN Italy organizes three big events:

  • ICE - Incontro Culturale Erasmus: 4 days in the capital of Italy, Rome, with 2,500 Erasmus students from all over Italy. 48 sections participated in the last edition. Treasure hunt in the city center, guided tour, video contest, free hugs! All this and more at ICE.
  • EN - Evento Nazionale: the very well known Evento Nazionale is an event which brings together more than 2,000 students on the beaches near an Italian city, usually in the southern part of Italy.
  • ESN ONE - Olimpiadi Nazionali Erasmus: up to 1,000 students will be able to participate in the first national sports olympics.

 

Other "national" events during the year are:

  • ESN Carnival in Venice and Padova.
  • ESNow: 4 days of skiing in the Alps.
  • ESN Spring Break in Naples: a weekend in one of the most culturally rich and diverse Italian cities, visiting museums, surroundings and eating great food.
  • Erasmus in School week: the last edition brought over 500 Erasmus students in 173 high schools.
  • SocialErasmus: provides an opportunity for international young people to get to know other realities and learn how they can contribute to improve society as citizens of the world.
  • National Platform (NP), held four times a year, during which the representatives of the Italian Sections have the opportunity to meet in order to exchange updates, share perspectives, and discuss issues concerning the entire national network.

 

ESN Italia and each section welcome the incoming Erasmus students to the respectively city with the Welcome Days each new semester of study!!!  

Website: www.esnitalia.org