8th EMA Newsletter
Dear EMA members,
We are happy to present you the new edition of the EMA Newsletter updating you on the association's latest development. Much is going on these days:
The Erasmus Mundus Student Seminar and General Assembly will take place outside Brussels for the first time. The University for Foreigners in Perugia, Italy, hosts the EMA General Assembly these days.
On this occasion Magazine Team will also present the winning picture of the first EMA photo competition.
EMA has its say on the new Erasmus Mundus II proposal. Steering Committee submitted a respective report to Mrs. Marielle de Sarnez, Member of the European Parliament and rapporteur on Erasmus Mundus 2009-2013.
We happily provide you with the first results of the EMA Country Representatives Network initiative which has been under work during the last weeks.
We wish all of you a great start into the summer! Enjoy reading the new edition of the EMA Newsletter!
EMA Country Representative Program – Results
We are pleased to release the list of the selected EMA Country Representatives, based on the applications received in response to a call in February 2008. [more]
RSS Feeds – An easy way to keep up-to-date with the latest on EMA website
RSS Feeds are a great way to keep yourself up-to-date with the latest online content of your interest. Many members might not be aware of this feature on our website, which can conveniently help them stay tuned with the EMA’s latest activities and events. We have tried to assemble a short article for those new to RSS feeds. [more]
2nd General Assembly in Perugia
The EMA is looking forward to holding its 2nd General Assembly on June 6-7 2008 in Perugia, Italy. [more]
EMA Chinese Chapter to help China earthquake victims
SICHUAN, southwest China is suffering a devastating earthquake disaster and its serious consequences from last week on 12th of May. EMA Chinese chapter members are doing their best trying to help, raising donation internally, help local authorities to collect donations and so on. [more]
EMA Steering Committee Meeting in Lund
Lund, in the south of Sweden, hosted the recent EMA Steering Committee (SC) meeting with a representative from the service provider from April 19th to the 20th. [more]
'Unity Star' wins the first EMA photo competition
When the online poll closed on the 15th of April Michelle Louise Mendoza from the Erasmus Mundus Masters in Food Science, Technology and Nutrition was the winner. It was a tight race between the six finalist photos. [more]
EMA statement on Erasmus Mundus II
As the current version of the Erasmus Mundus programme runs from 2004-2009, the European Commission has drafted a proposal for the extension of the Erasmus Mundus programme, known as EMII. Member of the European Parliament and rapporteur on Erasmus Mundus 2009-2013, Mrs. Marielle de Sarnez, has invited the EMA to provide input to the EP report. [more]
EMA participates in the Erasmus Mundus National Structures informal meeting
The beautiful city of Vienna hosted for two days the 1st thematic Seminar Erasmus Mundus – Informal Meeting between the Erasmus Mundus National Structures. EMA was also invited to participate and was represented by Sonia Pinho from the Promotion Team. [more]
Erasmus Mundus Student as guest speaker in the European Parliament!
EMA member Bilal Aurang Zeb was invited to share his experiences and to present his ideas concerning the future role of the European Union in development policies. [more]
Study in Europe Website Officially Launched
On 6th May the brand new website Study in Europe was officially launched. Created in order to promote higher education and to facilitate the coming of students to Europe, the website brings details regarding study in thirty-two European countries. [more]
Mixing meetings, students and inter-cultural interaction at ESN's Annual General Meeting
EMA Promotions Team Coordinator, Jennifer Lenhart, recently attended the ESN AGM (Erasmus Students Network Annual General Meeting) in Besançon, France.[more]
Young Germany features Erasmus Mundus
The portal for career, education and lifestyle has recently published a feature on Erasmus Mundus on its website. [more]
The first EuMI Students Workshop
“European Master in Informatics” (EuMI) is an Erasmus Mundus Master Course accredited in 2004 and its consortium includes The University of Trento, Italy, The University of Edinburgh, UK, and RWTH Aachen University in Germany. The first EuMI Student Workshop took place on April 4-5, 2008 in Trento, Italy. [more]
