ASSOCIACAO ERASMUS STUDENT NETWORK MINHO

Erasmus Student Network (ESN) is a non-profit European wide student organisation. Its goal is to support and develop exchange students. It is composed of over 12000 members from more than 500 local sections in 40 countries in Higher Education Institutions, including universities, polytechnics, and university colleges. ESN is organised on a local, national and international level. ESN Minho is one of the afore mentioned ESN's local sections, responsible for representing the needs and rights of foreign and exchange students at University of Minho. Thus providing opportunities for cultural understanding and self-development of these, as well as assisting those same students in their social, practical integration and adaptation to Portugal.Our organisation also promotes and motivates the local students about the positive points and self-development of those who are looking for a mobility period abroad, as well as help them in the process. We are aware about the priorities of EVS projects and European Commission