Erasmus Student Network (ESN) is the biggest student association in Europe.
It was born on the 16th October 1989 and legally registered in 1990 for supporting and developing student exchange.
ESN are present in more than 900 Higher Education Institutions from 40 countries. The network is constantly developing and expanding. ESN has around 15,000 active members that are in many sections supported by so called buddies mainly taking care of international students.Thus, ESN involves around 40,000 young people offering its services to around 220,000 international students every year.