Become a Section
Bring ESN to your university.
No ESN section at your university yet? A group of motivated students is all it takes to start one. Here is how a new section joins ESN Italy, step by step.
Before you start
What every ESN section has in common.
Students first
Welcoming and integrating exchange students is the main, ongoing activity of the section.
ESN principles
The section shares the principles of ESN Italy and ESN International and has a statute that respects them.
One network
It works with ESN at national and international level and always uses the ESN visual identity.
One per university
Each university can have one ESN section. Campuses in other cities can have their own.
Getting started
Three things to do before you apply.
Build a team
Bring together motivated students, starting from those who have already been on exchange. The International Relations Office can help you find them.
Talk to your university
Meet the International Relations Office and the exchange students. A good relationship can bring you funding and a space on campus.
Make it official
When your activities become regular, register the group as an association. It is recommended, not required.
Joining ESN Italy
From first email to full member.
A new section goes through three stages. Each one is decided by ESN Italy and its General Assembly.
- Aspiring
You write to us
Send a written request to the Vice President. Within 30 days you receive the application form, the statute and the rules. You then have 90 days to send your documents, which are checked by the Statute and Legal Affairs Committee.
- Candidate
You present your section
At the next General Assembly you introduce your section to the network. A mentor from the Network Care Committee follows your work and may visit you.
- Ordinary
The network votes
From the second General Assembly after becoming a Candidate, you can apply. The sections vote by secret ballot, and with a positive result you become a full member with voting rights.
Your application
Five documents, within 90 days.
The countdown starts from the Vice President's reply. If the application is not accepted, you can correct it and apply again after 90 days.
Statute
The statute of your group, in line with ESN principles.
Deed of incorporation
The atto costitutivo that founds your association.
Application form
The form you receive from the Vice President, completed in full.
Calendar of activities
What you have already organised and what you are planning.
Letter from your university
A letter of support from your university.
As a Candidate Section
You are already part of the network.
National activities
Take part in ESN Italy's events and meetings, without voting rights yet.
The ESN logo
Use the ESN logo with the words "Candidate Section".
A mentor
Someone from the Network Care Committee supports you until the vote.
The network's channels
Your members join ESN Italy's communication channels and meet volunteers from other sections.
Ready to start?
Write to
vicepresidente@esn.it
Tell us about your team and your university. For any other question: info@esn.it