Students christened baby giraffe

Student organization Buddy System (BS, UE Prague) and International Student Club (ISC, CTU Prague), members of international association of student clubs called Erasmus Student Network (ESN), organized meeting of representatives of member sections of the ESN (AGM). During this event, which is the most important annual happening for the whole ESN world, over 450 participants came to Prague to discuss topics concerning ESN.

Student organization Buddy System (BS, UE Prague) and International Student Club (ISC, CTU Prague), members of international association of student clubs called Erasmus Student Network (ESN), organized meeting of representatives of member sections of the ESN (AGM). During this event, which is the most important annual happening for the whole ESN world, over 450 participants came to Prague to discuss topics concerning ESN.

Agenda of AGM consisted of so called Plennary Sessions including for example decisions about the budget, leadership of ESN for the next year and amendments of code of rules. ESN is a student organization, therefore, essential part of AGM were parties, city tour and other from evening to early morning activities.

There were also events for public on the agenda. On the occasion of AGM and the 20th anniversary of Erasmus Program in Europe, christening of a baby giraffe took place at the Prague ZOO. The baby giraffe was named Erasmina and the ZOO received CZK 12 500 in donation. Significant part of the total amount was collected at the Nation2Nation parties where students of VŠE had a chance to contribute to a special giraffe box. „Erasmina will work as a link between students and as a gesture of gratitude we wanted to make the start of her giraffe-life easier,“ explains Martina Chládová, the main „giraffe“ coordinator and member of Buddy System. Along with the christening, there was a stand providing information about Erasmus program and the whole afternoon was accompanied by band Zlatý Voči.

Up-coming events

Members of Buddy System are preparing other events for international students, their Czech buddies and some of them for wider public. In the near future, they can join Moravian Trip, Dresden Trip and Erasmus Days.

Moravian Trip (weekend April 21st – 22nd)
Registration for the Moravian Trip is open to international students and their Czech buddies only. They will visit the Punkva caves, wine cellar (endless amount of wine) and Lednice castle.

Dresden Trip (weekend April 21st – 22nd)
Buddy System and German International Student Club in Dresden prepared a trip to one of the nicest cities in Germany for international students. They will visit Dresden, an old historical city on the river Elbe. They will also meet other international students so they can share their impressions of studying abroad or simply chat and have fun.

Erasmus Days (Monday – Tuesday, April 23rd – 24th)
As in previous semesters, Buddy System prepares a two day workshop for Czech students who are interested in studying abroad. During these days international students studying at VŠE will present their home universities from the student point of view. Presentations will be held in Rajská budova (Paradise Building), classroom No. RB 109. In Rajská budova lobby there will also be a stand of Buddy System, stand of International Studies Center and meeting point of Czech students and international students which completed their presentation. So, there will be wide space for individual dialogs.

In this semester Buddy System also plans to prepare Pilsen Trip including degustation of aureate drink and Boat Party. The Boat Party is party performed on the boat bounding the Vltava river. Except for the above listed events Nation2Nation parties take place every Tuesday until the end of the semester. You can find more information at http://buddy.vse.cz.