March 28th – April 21st 2009
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Background In 2009 we celebrate: The 20th Anniversary of ESN The Erasmus Student Network was founded in 1989 20 Years of European Reunion • Fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9th 1989 • Fall of the Iron Curtain on Mai 2nd 1989
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Motivation Foster open dialogue and a sustainable form of mobility – on train ! Make a positive contribution to the European society – with ESN ! Become a communication platform for students – with all kinds of cultural backgrounds ! Celebrate 20th anniversary of ESN – as well as the 20 years of European Reunification ! Motivation for all/new ESN-members ! ! !
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Organisation Committee Bernhard Jäggle President
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Remo Weber Marketing, Media & PR
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Kaspar Schüpbach Country Coordinator
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Patronage Committee Matthias Fenner, President of the ESN (Brussels)
Prof. Dr. Patrick Aebischer, President of the EPFL (Lausanne)
Prof. Dr. Ralph Eichler, President of the ETHZ (Zurich)
Prof. Dr. Konrad Osterwalder, Rector of the United Nations University (Tokyo)
Adolf Ogi, former Swiss Federal Minister and Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace to the United Nations Secretary-General until 2007
Dr. Erhard Busek, former Austrian vicechancellor, President of the European Forum Alpbach, President of the Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe (Vienna)
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The ESNtrain
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Communication Platform
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silent beds
1 Train = 16 Waggons • 9 Couchette coachs 600 sleeping berths
For the whole trip
• 2 Pullman coach 30 sleeping berths
• 2 Palace cars total of 30 sleeping berths a. 30 seats with tables
• 1 Logistic waggon 150 footings
• 2 Community waggons total of 300 footings
• 0-1 Firstclass waggon 80 seats with tables • 0-1 Eating waggon 50 seats with tables
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Sometimes
Discover Europe Bratislava Vienna Klagenfurt Mallnitz Innsbruck Vaduz St. Gallen Winterthur Zurich Lucerne Berne Lausanne Kandersteg Genoa Pisa Rome Siena Ljubljana Zagreb Budapest Bad Fischau Vienna Prague Dresden Wrocław
Kraków Warsaw Malbork Gdańsk Berlin Sassnitz Trelleborg Linköping Stockholm Uppsala Trondheim Oslo Copenhagen Hamburg Bremen Utrecht Amsterdam Brussels Strasbourg Heidelberg Berne Zurich Munich Linz Bratislava
• The route is ordered! • New timetable is on the web • Dates are fixed, time could change a bit • Start with the planning of your events… Do
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Gdansk
an
13.00 Uhr
Fr
10
Gdansk
ab
0.00 Uhr
Fr
10
Berlin
an
9.00 Uhr
Sa
11
Berlin
ab
0.00 Uhr
Sa
11
Linköping
an
10.00 Uhr
So
12
Linköping
ab
0.00 Uhr
So
12
Stockholm
an
7.00 Uhr
So
12
Stockholm
ab
14.00 Uhr
Sa
4
Budapest Keleti pu.
ab
1.00 Uhr
Sa
4
Bad Fischau
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7.00 Uhr
Sa
4
Bad Fischau
ab
11.00 Uhr
Sa
4
Wr. Neustadt Hbf
Sa
4
Wien Südbahnhof
an
13.00 Uhr
So
5
Wien Südbahnhof
ab
2.00 Uhr
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Brno hl.n.
an
6.30 Uhr
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5
Brno hl.n.
ab
14.00 Uhr
So
5
Praha hl.n.
an
17.00 Uhr
Mo
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Praha hl.n.
ab
0.00 Uhr
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ESNtrain - FAQ
The FAQ is now online on esntrain.org!
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Info Points • Info Point in the Train • Explication of the next town • Get on board for free for one night • Info Point in the Town • Buy the ESNtrain-Money (electronic) • We accept € and local currency of the stop • 1€ = ESNtrain Thaler • There is no cash in the ESNtrain! • drinks are bought with the ESNtrainMoney-Card
• Place to go for new participants • Possibility to charge your apparatus
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ESNtrain‐Onlineguide • Description of the Town personal description of your town • Photos personal photos of your town • Tips special places, bars, meeting points, …
Coming very very soon on esntrain.org -> Insert topics above by yourself…
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ESNtrain – To Do • Schedule for Country Responsible • December • Definition of the Activities • Look for Sponsors • January • Definition the Activity Details • February • Write the ESNtrain Guide • March • Subscription of the Participants for the Activities
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ESNtrain - Registration • Every section has 2 places for the whole trip • They are just reserved but NOT for free • Reserved until mid of January for sections • Afterwards registration open for everybody • If needed, reserve more than two places • We try to get them to you whenever possible • BUT no guarantee to receive more than 2 places
• Define your own route • Join us for the whole trip • Join us for some days • Join us several times
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ESNtrain - Registration • Define your own route • Join us for the whole trip • Join us for some days • Join us several times • Invite your friends • If there is some space left you could invite your friends to participate in the train
Registration opens mid December on esntrain.org! -> Internal ESN Registration JUST FOR ESN Members!
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ESNtrain - Costs • General Costs • Registration fee of 20 € • Includes a welcome package (once) • Has to be paid only once
• Costs per night • 6 berth cabin: 30 € • 3 bed cabin: 60 €
• Included in the price • • • •
Breakfast Bed lines Journey of 1 night …and many specials (e.g. spa)
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ESNtrain - Payment • Payment • By SEPA to our Bank Account • Within 10 days after reservation • Just pay for yourself (per payment 1 person!) • Using the unique Registration-ID... • Payment Reason: • RegistrationID_ • Name_Lastname • ESN-Section • => 12345_Remo_Weber_ESNWinterthur
After 10 days the reservation is going to be cancelled if the money hasn't be paid. Payments without the RegistrationID in the “Reason of payment” are going to be paid back and the registration is going to be cancelled after 10 days
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Section Contacts • Connection possibility each country has a responsible in Switzerland. Please read the documents on the homepage before ask your section contact a question! E-Mail address is:
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Contacts Bernhard Jäggle President
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Remo Weber Marketing, Media & PR
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Kaspar Schüpbach Country Coordinator
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Please do not hesitate to contact us! We look forward seeing you on the train :-)
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