International Students Union (ISU)

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International Students Union (ISU)

• University of Bergen
• (UiB)
• Spring 2007 Progress

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ISU Board Spring 2007
Members President Muhammad Anwar
(Pakistan)Vice President Madhab Bhusal
(Nepal)General Secretary Narottam Aryal
(Nepal), Financial Secretary - Julia Tropina
(Russia)Social Secretary Victoria Mushaba
(Zambabwe), Communication Secretary. Sophie Gu
(China)Support Member Christina Ziegler
(Germany)Chandra Kumar (Nepal)Raja Mansingh
(India)
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History of Bergen

• Founded in 1070
• Norways capital until 1299
• thriving international port
• research traditions
• Bergen International Festival
• 2000 European City of Culture
• Gateway to the fjords
• 250 000 population

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City of Bergen

• The sea
• International education
• 3 university level institutions
• 20 research centres
• 25 000 students
• 5 000 employees
• Unique infrastructure

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University of Bergen

• Students 2007 17000
• International Students 1760 (324 in this
  semester)
• 1100 live in fantoft student hostel
• Finances ISU Bergen 2007
• Support UiB Spring Autumn total 52,000 NOK

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Social Activities

• Events in Spring 2007 Welcome party (2 fantoft
  and downtown), Table soccer tournament, Carnival
  party, International Food party (Spanish),
  International Cultural night, 8th March
  Celebration, skiing trip (2), International Quiz
  (3), boat trip.

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Social Activities

• Planned by ISU in Spring 2006 Goodbye party,
  spring party, pub quiz, Karokee party, DVDs for
  TU office,
• Institutional Support to Club Fantoft Spring 2007
  International Cultural Night Spanish food
  twice, indoor games
• Partners NSU, ESN, Utdanning i Bergen, TU,
  Resident Assistants and few others

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Political Academic Participation of ISU in
Groups and Meetings of

• Norwegian Students Union (NSU)
• Work permit fee
• Housing situation in Fantoft
• University of Bergen
• Your Guide Official brochure for new students
• Focus group meetings Mentor week
• Utdanning i Bergen
• Member Group Bergen as International Student City
• Joint events Skiing trip and Cultural Night
• Expansion of their website
• Bergen Kommne
• Meetings with regard to new housing planning for
  international student in Bergen
• Cooperation with Høgskolen i Bergen Orientation
  lecture
• Bergen Student TV program on integration of
  International Students in Norway

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Major Achievements in 2007(Spring)

• Cooperation with NSU
• Norwegian Language course approval
• NSUs technical help
• Cooperation with UiB to enhance the situation for
  international students in Bergen
• Participation in focus group discussions for
  international students.
• Cooperation with student organizations based in
  fantoft and at Bergen level
• Joint Activity plan, mutual funding for events
  and equipments
• Dinner parties of different student organizations
  in Bergen
• Cooperation with ISU Stavanger
• Exchange of delegates from Bergen and Stavanger
• Other branches of ISU Norway are most welcome to
  visit Bergen and stay at our place.
• Regular guidance and support form ISU Norway
  (Head office)

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Case Studies

• Norwegian Language Part time Job, raised at SIB
  career counseling centre but might take long time
  to change as it is more of national level issue.
• Announcement in Norwegian from university and
  student organizations (State Education Loan Fund,
  etc in Norwegian (Quota and NORAD), ignorance
  of international students to certain extent
  changing trend from student organizations but not
  from state level institutions
• Bugs issues in Fantoft work in progress

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Major Problems for ISU 2007

• Continuity of efforts
• Updation of ISU website
• Commitment of all members

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Future

• Furthermore ISU Bergen has to improve
  dramatically in the transfer of knowledge from
  semester to semester inside its branch.

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ISU Expenses Sheet - Spring 2007 ISU Expenses Sheet - Spring 2007

Activity Name - Line item Amount
Social Arrangements 17400
Inventory / Equipment 3050
Operations 670
Currently in account 30,880
Total Amount 52,000


Income of ISU Income of ISU
Source Amount
University of Bergen (for one year) 52,000
Total Amount - Income 52,000
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Thanks

• Contact address
• ISU Bergen
• Anwar Muhammad, President ISU UiB
• Cell 41 50 62 38, Tel [phone]
• isubergen_at_gmail.com
• or mohanwar1_at_yahoo.com