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Erasmus studentska mreža (ESN) održala je prvi Erasmus Generation Meeting s oko 800 sudionika u Portu, Portugalu od 07. do 10. travnja 2022. Događaj je organiziran od strane ESN-a Portugal.

Ova četiri dana bila su prepuna raznih radionica, panel diskusija i društvenih programa. Događaj je počeo paradom zastava, “Flag parade”, gdje su članovi svih država članica ESN-a paradirale sa svojim zastavama ulicama Porta. Nakon toga je uslijedilo svečano otvaranje događaja gdje smo mogli čuti par riječi potpredsjednika Europske komisije, Margaritisa Schinasa, i predsjednice Europskog parlamenta, Roberte Metsole, preko video poruke, dok je ceremoniju zatvorio predsjednik ESN-a International, Juan Rayon.

 

 

U petak je službeno započeo program događaja panel diskusijom Vještine i karijere Erasmus generacije, gdje su Erasmus alumni govorili o vještinama koje su stekli tijekom mobilnosti i volontiranja, te kako im one koriste u privatnom životu. Cijeli dan je bio usredotočen na zapošljivost mladih, pa je paralelno s radionicama održan i Sajam karijera, gdje su se predstavile brojne tvrtke Portugala. Navečer je održana internacionalna večera na kojoj smo dobili priliku isprobati hranu iz različitih dijelova Europe. Iako nam je bilo pomalo teško predstaviti Hrvatsku nakon poteškoća sa dostavom paketa sa hranom vidljivih na priloženoj fotografiji, nismo dopustili da nam to uništi večer!

 

 

Subota je otvorena panel diskusijom o različitim vrstama mobilnosti. ESN International je predstavio Erasmus Generation Portal na kojem studenti imaju prilike dobiti relevantne informacije o Erasmus mobilnosti. Tijekom dana se održao i Sajam mobilnosti, gdje su sudionici mogli pronaći ključne informacije o mogućnostima mobilnosti na raznim sveučilištima u cijeloj Europi. Večer je protekla u portugalskom tonu, pa smo tako okusili i pravu portugalsku hranu i pratili nastupe tradicionalnih portugalskih izvođača.

Nedjelja je bila rezervirana za dodjelu ESN nagrada i odabir Erasmus destinacije godine, čiju je titulu osvojio grad Solun! Nagrađeni su najbolji projekti, inicijative i aktivnosti u više od 14 kategorija. Kao šlag na torti, navečer se održala Gala večer, gdje su sudionici dobili priliku impresionirati svoje simpatije najboljim odjevnim kombinacijama i zaokružiti cijeli događaj učvršćujući već stečena prijateljstva.

 

 

Tijekom ova tri dana, održano je više od 80 radionica, panel diskusija i predavanja od strane ESN članova i vanjskih predavača, te sa sigurnošću možemo reći da je prvi Erasmus Generation Meeting u povijesti ESN-a nadmašio sva naša očekivanja!

 

Napisala: Martina Nikolić (Tajnica ESN-a Čakovec)

Lektorirala: Laura Šlajhert (Komunikacijska menadžerica ESN-a Hrvatska)

 

English version

Erasmus Student Network (ESN) held the first ever Erasmus Generation Meeting with around 800 participants in Porto, Portugal from April 7th to 10th 2022. This event was organised by ESN Portugal.

The 4 days were filled with workshops, panel discussions and social programmes. This event started off with a Flag parade. Members of each ESN country walked around with their country’s flag along the streets of Porto. After that, an Opening Ceremony was held and we got to hear a few words from the Vice-President of the European Commission, Margaritis Schinas, and the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, over a video message. The Ceremony was closed by the President of ESN International, Juan Rayon.

 

 

Friday officially started off with a panel discussion Competence and Career Development. Erasmus alumni spoke about skills they developed during their mobility and volunteering and how useful they are in their personal life. The whole day was centered around youth employability, which is why the Career fair took place in the meantime and many Portuguese companies presented themselves. In the evening we had an International dinner event where we got to try out traditional food from all over Europe. Even though it was a little hard to represent Croatia after the problems we had with delivering the food to Porto visible on the photo below, we did not let it ruin our evening! 

 

 

Saturday opened with a panel discussion on different types of mobility. ESN International presented the Erasmus Generation Portal on which students can find relevant information about Erasmus mobility. During the day, a Mobility fair took place and participants got to find key information about mobility opportunities at different universities around Europe. The evening continued on a Portuguese note, we tried Portuguese food and got to see a traditional performance.

Sunday was reserved for the ESN Awards ceremony on best initiatives and picking the Erasmus destination of the year which was Thessaloniki! Best projects, initiatives and activities got awarded in more than 14 categories. The true cherry on top was the Gala night held on the last evening. Participants got the chance to impress their crushes with their fanciest outfits and end the event strengthening the friendships they made over the past few days.

 

 

During the 3-day period, over 80 workshops, panel discussions and presentations were held by ESN members and external presenters. We can honestly say that the first ever Erasmus Generation Meeting was a true success!

 

Written by: Martina Nikolić (Treasurer of ESN Čakovec)

Proofread by: Laura Šlajhert (Communication Manager of ESN Croatia)