APPLICATION FORM ESN Faro

ESN Faro

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:

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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.

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