Erasmus Student Network AISBL

Rue Hydraulique 15 - 1210 Brussels - BELGIUM

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APPLICATION FORM

How do you know about ESN? Through the Office of International affairs from the University of

Algarve.

Section Address

Contact Name:

Street, number, postal code:

City:

Country:

Telephone Number:

Fax Number:

Email:

Website:

ESN Faro

ESN Faro

Erasmus Student Network AISBL

Rue Hydraulique 15 - 1210 Brussels - BELGIUM

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Data of the University

University Name: University of Algarve

University Website: http://www.ualg.pt

International Office Email: gri@ualg.pt / mobilidade@ualg.pt

International Office Phone: +351 289 800 003

International Office Website: http://www.ualg.pt/home/pt/content/internacional-mobilidade

Main contact person

Name: Teresa Martins

Email: teresa.martins@aaualg.pt

Telephone: +351918580376

Address: Associao Acadmica Universidade do Algarve, Campus da Penha, 8005-139 Faro

Data of the local Board

President: Teresa Martins

Vice President: Laura Colao

Secretary: Teresa Varela

Treasurer: Ana Raquel Teodoro

Facts about the Members

Number of Local Active Members (including mentor/buddy students, if any): 40

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Number of Incoming Exchange Students: 500

Number of Outgoing Exchange Students:

Background of the organisation: The organization was started nearly two months ago. The stages of

development of the organization consisted in recruiting a dedicated team with expertise with students

under the Erasmus mobility program and experience in teamwork. Several meetings were held with the

entire team to jointly elaborate the objectives, the activities plan and the bylaws.

The structure of the organisation: The organization was created recently and most members of this

organization are currently active members in the Student's Union of the University of Algarve, which has

done an excellent job in the insertion of foreign students in the community, helping them in their arrival

and during their stay in University of Algarve, under the various existing mobility programs.

Activities: The activities we have planned are in our activities plan and very briefly are: fetch and bring

national and international students to the airport and bus and train stations . For international students we

intend to also arrange tours by the city of Faro , dinners together , boating , night outs and parties . For the

students of our university who will go out of our country under a mobility program, we intend to also help

them in adapting to a new country , culture and language by working together with the ESN of the

country or city for which they will go as well as help them on their return , in partnership with the office

of the international affairs in upgrading their studies and university life. If they wish , we intend them to

be part of our team which has in its composition many elements that went out of our country under a

mobility program.

Mentor system: At this moment is the Student's Union of the University of Algarve which helps

international students and from which almost all of our team members are part.

Information: We intend to provide all the information in English. The University, through the office for

international affairs, also provides information in English, but we want to fill some gaps. The information

already provided is: information about possible housing for students, information about places where they

can eat and entertainment venues, information about the university and about its structure, offices, bars

and canteens.

Financial situation: At this moment, the organization is still not funded because there is another

application for the ESN Faro.

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About the Institutions: The section has the support of the office for international affairs. However, there

is another application for the ESN Faro, so the conditions on how the Grim will support us will be

established later if we are the winner application.

Co-operation with other student organisations: The organization has regular cooperation with the

Student's Union of the University of Algarve. As was mentioned earlier, it is the Student's Association of

the University of Algarve which has been in charge of issues related to international students. Thus, our

team will assume their functions in relation to international students. There will be a cooperation between

the two organizations so that international students feel always our support in relation to pedagogical and

personal issues.

Facilities: There is another application for the ESN Faro, therefore we still do not know about the

facilities to which we will have access.

Faculties: The organisation involve all the faculties from University of Algarve.