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Erasmus Student Network

NGO / non-profit · Think tanks & research · HQ: Belgium · Transparency Register entry

As of 9 September 2026, Erasmus Student Network appears in 14 declared MEP meetings (11 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.

14
declared meetings
with current MEPs
11
MEPs met
not declared
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
4.0
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“Vision: Enrichment of society through international students. Mission: ESN is the key volunteer student organisation in international higher education in Europe. We provide opportunities for cultural understanding and self-development under the principle of SHS - Students Helping Students. Goals: 1. ESN aims at working in the interest of students who are spending parts of or their entire formal education at…”

Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 14 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

European People's Party429%
Socialists & Democrats429%
Renew Europe321%
Patriots for Europe214%
Greens/EFA17%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2020–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (4 in 2024).

2020
1
2021
1
2022
1
2023
0
2024
4
2025
4
2026
3

Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.

The MEPs they meet most

Laurence Farreng
3 meetings · Renew
Annamária Vicsek
2 meetings · PfE
Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski
1 meeting · EPP
Evin Incir
1 meeting · S&D
Klára Dobrev
1 meeting · S&D

The 14 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
16 Feb 2026Laurence FarrengRé-association du Royaume-Uni au programme Erasmus +
29 Jan 2026Sabine VerheyenEducation Policy
14 Jan 2026Bogdan Andrzej ZdrojewskiStakeholder dialogue on establishing the Erasmus+ programme for the period 2028-2034
1 Oct 2025Annamária VicsekExchange of views
2 Sep 2025Benedetta ScuderiYouth
18 Mar 2025Hélder Sousa Silva1. Próximo MFF; 2. Resultados do mais recente XV ESNsurvey (Bolsas insuficientes (35,63%) e atrasadas (62,7%) e Necessidade de informações sobre financiamento, candidatura e programas).
18 Mar 2025Sabrina ReppEU youth policy
2 Oct 2024Annamária VicsekExchange of views
1 Oct 2024Ana Catarina MendesPresentation of Priorities for the new term on Youth
1 Oct 2024Evin IncirErasmus and student exchange studies
1 Oct 2024Klára DobrevErasmus Plus programme
9 Feb 2022Laurence FarrengErasmus + et mesures d'inclusion
7 Dec 2021Maria WalshErasmus+
6 Feb 2020Laurence FarrengErasmus + , ESC et Europe Créative : intégration dans le Green deal - Rencontre avec les stakeholders

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