VIS (Växjö International Students) is the international student association at Växjö University with approximately 600 members per semester. It organizes various social and cultural events throughout the year for international students, including trips within Sweden and abroad. The association is part of Erasmus Student Network (ESN) and has approximately 40-60 volunteers. It is led by a board of 15 members who each spend 10-15 hours per week organizing events and providing support to international students. Board positions have various responsibilities but are unpaid volunteer roles.
NCompass Live - May 5, 2021
http://nlc.nebraska.gov/ncompasslive/
Join host Lisa Kelly, Nebraska Library Commission, as she chats with Kay Schmid, Hruska Public Library - David City; Chuck Reichwein, Hebron Secrest Library; and Dana Still, Hastings Public Library. They will share their experiences with their book groups this past year and memorable titles that have made a difference.
NCompass Live - May 5, 2021
http://nlc.nebraska.gov/ncompasslive/
Join host Lisa Kelly, Nebraska Library Commission, as she chats with Kay Schmid, Hruska Public Library - David City; Chuck Reichwein, Hebron Secrest Library; and Dana Still, Hastings Public Library. They will share their experiences with their book groups this past year and memorable titles that have made a difference.
The club’s life is diverse and full of happenings. In this presentation, we will shortly tell you about events, which made our life bright in 2008. These are trips around Ukraine and abroad, social help to the needy and, of course, arrival of new members to the club and the radical renewal of the team. Besides that, you’ll read about our plans for the first half of 2009, which we successfully accomplished.
AIESEC Jordan Crossroads Programme Presentationjunyatan
Would you like to gain a global perspective, a practical learning experience and valuable skills to enhance your employability? Volunteer abroad on an issue-based project with AIESEC Crossroads Programme this summer! Take up a unique experience and develop yourself personally and professionally through our programme. Take a look at our presentation for further information and feel free to visit our website at jo.aiesec.org/students/exchange and email us at exchange.jordan@aiesec.net if you have further questions.
Desh Apnayen Citizenship Club GuidelinesDesh Apnayen
What is DACC(Desh Apnayen Citizenship Club)?
A formal group of students from Class 5th to 9th who choose Civics/Citizenship
Facilitators are DACC members under the supervision of Deshapnayen teacher
Motive is to create Alert, Informed, and Active young citizens for future
Sign up on deshapnayen website:
https://www.deshapnayen.org
Access the DACC content here:
https://www.deshapnayen.org/downloads
The club’s life is diverse and full of happenings. In this presentation, we will shortly tell you about events, which made our life bright in 2008. These are trips around Ukraine and abroad, social help to the needy and, of course, arrival of new members to the club and the radical renewal of the team. Besides that, you’ll read about our plans for the first half of 2009, which we successfully accomplished.
AIESEC Jordan Crossroads Programme Presentationjunyatan
Would you like to gain a global perspective, a practical learning experience and valuable skills to enhance your employability? Volunteer abroad on an issue-based project with AIESEC Crossroads Programme this summer! Take up a unique experience and develop yourself personally and professionally through our programme. Take a look at our presentation for further information and feel free to visit our website at jo.aiesec.org/students/exchange and email us at exchange.jordan@aiesec.net if you have further questions.
Desh Apnayen Citizenship Club GuidelinesDesh Apnayen
What is DACC(Desh Apnayen Citizenship Club)?
A formal group of students from Class 5th to 9th who choose Civics/Citizenship
Facilitators are DACC members under the supervision of Deshapnayen teacher
Motive is to create Alert, Informed, and Active young citizens for future
Sign up on deshapnayen website:
https://www.deshapnayen.org
Access the DACC content here:
https://www.deshapnayen.org/downloads
Initial presentation to a newly forming Junior Optimist International Club. Covers officer roles, project ideas, etc. Appropriate for high school age club.
Slides presented at the new graduate student orientation on August 23, 2013. Presenters include: Dr. Laura Carlson, Dr. John Lubker, Mimi Beck, Jeremy Castle, and Fr. John Jenkins.
Keks, de Zweedse tegenhanger van VVJ en Formaat, neemt ons mee in de Zweedse aanpak. Je komt te weten hoe Zweden jeugdwerk definieert en ondersteunt. Hoe gaan ze om met kwaliteit en jeugdwerk en hoe monitort Keks jeugdwerk? Heb je al wat ervaring op je jeugddienst en ben je op zoek naar originele invalshoeken? Dan mag je deze sessie niet missen. Deze sessie is in het Engels!
Have you ever wondered how search works while visiting an e-commerce site, internal website, or searching through other types of online resources? Look no further than this informative session on the ways that taxonomies help end-users navigate the internet! Hear from taxonomists and other information professionals who have first-hand experience creating and working with taxonomies that aid in navigation, search, and discovery across a range of disciplines.
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Sharpen existing tools or get a new toolbox? Contemporary cluster initiatives...Orkestra
UIIN Conference, Madrid, 27-29 May 2024
James Wilson, Orkestra and Deusto Business School
Emily Wise, Lund University
Madeline Smith, The Glasgow School of Art
This presentation by Morris Kleiner (University of Minnesota), was made during the discussion “Competition and Regulation in Professions and Occupations” held at the Working Party No. 2 on Competition and Regulation on 10 June 2024. More papers and presentations on the topic can be found out at oe.cd/crps.
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0x01 - Newton's Third Law: Static vs. Dynamic AbusersOWASP Beja
f you offer a service on the web, odds are that someone will abuse it. Be it an API, a SaaS, a PaaS, or even a static website, someone somewhere will try to figure out a way to use it to their own needs. In this talk we'll compare measures that are effective against static attackers and how to battle a dynamic attacker who adapts to your counter-measures.
About the Speaker
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Diogo Sousa, Engineering Manager @ Canonical
An opinionated individual with an interest in cryptography and its intersection with secure software development.
2. Some numbers (2015-2016)
≈ 600 members during fall
≈ 40-60 volunteers
25 years of VIS
2nd largest student association on campus
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≈ 48% exchange, 31% freemovers, 21% Swedes
≈ 500 during spring
3. National & international trips
Moose & Glass
ESN Sea Battle
Stockholm
Lapland
Göteborg
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Norway
Russia
Isaberg IKEA
Kalmar
4. Local events
Welcome & Goodbye Dinners
Theme parties
Arrival days
Sport tournaments
+ Every week: Sport Saturday
Culture medley
BBQ
Buddy Mingle
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Hockey
Shopping trip
Sport saturday
Hiking trips
ESC
Welcome week
5. VIS is part of ESN
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The current president
of ESN comes from VIS!
502 sections
38 countries
14 500 volunteers
190 000 students
VIS is an excellent way to
get involved internationally.
6. Who is VIS? – Structure
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ESN international
ESN Sweden
Board
Committees
7. Who is VIS? – Board
members
President
•Is responsible for the organization
•Represents VIS with partners
Vice-President
•Takes care of the internal organization
•Assists the president in their duties
Treasurer
•Oversees the financial health of VIS
•Pays bills, records transactions etc.
Vice-Treasurer
•Assists the treasurer in their duties
•Is responsible of the office
Secretary
•Prepares the meetings and record the minutes
•Writes the annual report
Booking
•Books transportation and accommodation
•Schedules the events of the semester
Webmaster
•Maintains the VIS website
•Takes care of the IT systems
Info & Members
•Keeps a record of the members
•Writes the weekly newsletter
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Swedish language knowledge required
8. Who is VIS? – Board
members
Marketing/Media Com. Coordinator
•Creates and distributes promotional material
•Is the link between the board and the MC
Activity Committee Coordinator
•Prepares local events and trips
•Is the link between the board and AC
Buddy Committee Coordinator
•Maintains and develops the buddy program
•Is the link between the board and the BC
Sport Committee Coordinator
•Prepares sport tournaments and events
•Is the link between the board and SC
External Relations
•Is the link between VIS and the rest of ESN
•Participates to national and international events
Slottsstallarna coordinator
•Recruits volunteers for our working weeks
•Is the link between the board and Stallarna
Student Coordinator
•Is the link between VIS and Linnéstudenterna
•Remembers things that happened before 2012
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Swedish language knowledge required
9. Things to do as a Board
Member
Organize and lead
trips
Answer students’ questions
Participate to internal events
Help your fellow board members
Be an active part of the campus life
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10. Q&A
How much time does it take?
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On average, board members report spending 10-15 hours per week on
VIS, including weekly board meetings (2 hours), going on trips (1-9 days
at a time), and various other duties (e.g. office hours).
Note that you can modulate your workload depending on your
availability by signing up to more or less working groups and events.
Will we get a compensation?
Not financially; however, you don’t need to pay for the trips that you’re
leading, you’ll get invited to free bonding activities and training events,
and you get a few other small benefits (hoodies etc.)
11. More details & How to apply
FB: https://www.facebook.com/vaxjo.international.students
Website: http://visesn.org/
Send your application to election@visesn.org
Last day to apply: 24th of April
Include in your application:
◦ The positions you’re applying for (select two)
◦ A short text about why you want to join
◦ A CV
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