Wednesday, 21 December 2022 ESN PRIMORSKA BECOMES A FULL MEMBER OF THE ESN NETWORK
ESN Primorska was voted as a full member of the ESN network on 17 December 2022, after only 6 months of activities, as an ESN candidate section which is proof of the clear goal orientation, perseverance, and professional activity in the field of international students' care at the University of Primorska. Currently, ESN - Erasmus Student Network is one of the largest student associations in Europe.
Erasmus Student Network (ESN) was established on the 16th of October 1989 and was legally registered in 1990 for supporting and developing student exchange. It is present in more than 1000 Higher Education Institutions from over 40 countries. The network is constantly developing and expanding. It has around 15,000 active members that are in many sections supported by so-called "buddies" mainly taking care of international students. Thus, ESN involves around 40,000 young people offering its help and support to around 350,000 international students every year.
After being an "ESN Primorska Candidate Section (CS)" for 6 months, ESN Primorska CS has fulfilled all requirements to join and become a full member of ESN. This has been done officially last Saturday (17th December 2022), when the other three Slovenian ESN sections were voting for their membership.
Before they became ESN Primorska Candidate Section (CS), they were known as "Primorska Student Exchange Network (PSEN)". PSEN initially consisted of a team of four promising UP students who came together with a common vision to build an ESN team from the ground up to provide an active, organised, and most importantly memorable exchange for international students at UP.
They currently have around 30 active international and Slovenian students, divided into three main groups: the board, the team, and the volunteers. Each group has its own tasks that contribute to the structure and workflow of the organization. By becoming a full member of ESN, they are planning to expand the team even more. They aid Erasmus students with finding accommodation, handling their documents and visas, and giving them advice on anything they might be curious about or solutions to anything they might need.
Their aim is also to give other Slovenian students the opportunity to get to know Erasmus students, to connect and network with them, and to encourage them to go on exchange themselves! If UP students are interested in going on an exchange semester, the ESN Primorska team is definitely the right source of first-hand information for them.
ESN Primorska is an organisation that was created by students - for students, and their goal is only to grow in the years to come.
Congratulations to our ESN Primorska team!
