INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS UNION UNIVERSITY OF OSLO

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INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS UNION UNIVERSITY OF OSLO

• INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS UNION OF NORWAY
• NATIONAL ASSEMBLYBERGEN
• APRIL 2-3, 2005

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GOALS

• To promote the social, academic and political
  interests of international students at the
  University of Oslo.
• To promote the integration of international
  students into the main student body.

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JAN MAY 2005

• ISU Board Election (200 students present),
  conducted by Student Parliment
• University Administration semester meeting Pro
  Rector Anne Marite
• ISU Board meetings (monthly)
• ISU Newsletter (monthly)
• ISU Sports Break (feb xx, mar 19, apr 10, may 7)
• ISU Party (w/ SAIH, AEGEE, UiO Intl Office)
  feb3, mar 2, may 5
• International Committee of Student Parliament
  Observer status
• Universitas Project ( ISU, student parliment,
  universitas)
• UDI Self Financing Students Case
• Intl Office Support Study Abroad Day
• Student Parliment elections
• Promote Snakke Ikke Norsk, Toastmasters, New
  Amigos Språkcafe

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Spring 2005 BOARD
Elected Jan 28, 2005 200 students present at
election!!! Election conducted by president of
student parliment Half the board from previous
semester Monthly meetings
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ISU FINANCE

• We apply for funding
• every semester
• Required_
• 1. Accounts from previous semester
• 2. Budget for current semester
• 10,000KR Student Parliment
• 5, 000KR UiO Administration

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ISU NEWSLETTER

• Published Monthly
• Distributed at International Coffe Hour
• Shares Important Events

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ISU NEWLETTER

• Share information
• Higlight everyday international student life

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ISU SOCIAL EVENTS

• ISU Party (w/ SAIH, AEGEE, UiO Intl Office)
  feb3, mar 2, may 5
• INTERNATIONAL POTLUCK DINNER

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ISU SPORTS BREAK

• Free Entrance into largest student gym facility
  for 2 hours a month
• Structured activities volleyball, basketball
• Very popular (40-60ppl)
• feb xx, mar 19, apr 10, may 7

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ISU SPORTS BREAK

• Add pictures from SPORTS BREAK here ?

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ISU WEBPAGE

• New webpage launched March 2005
• Will show current activties
• Act as an archive
• Will increase interest in ISU
• Share information with students (current and
  prospective)
• Recruit potential board members and volunteers
• Highlight partner organizations

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ISU WEBPAGE

• Address is
• We want to change it to need ISU Norways
  organization number

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PARTNERS
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• PROJECT

• Universitas is Norways largest independent
  student newspaper, 17,000 copies weekly 34 times
  a year.
• GOAL Full translations of 3-4 articles every
  week to be placed on the web.

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Applied to UiO Adminsitration for funding to hire
a translator. Pilot project lasting one
year. Application delivered in Nov 04, Approved
Feb 05 Articles will be available on the web
starting May 05
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UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION

• Meet with Pro Rector once a semester
• Have a designated contact in University
  Adminstration
• Cooperation with International Relation Office
• (Supported Study Abroad Day with International
  Movie and Party)

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International Officer and International
Committee

• International Committee of Student Parliment
  Observer status (Student Parliments response on
  to mottak av internasjonale studenter research)
• Student Parliment elections -encourage
  International Students to run
• Good working relationship with International
  Officer
• PICTURE OF INTERNATIONAL OFFICER
• PICTURE OF VILLA EIKA

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INTERNATIONALSTUDENT ADVISORS

• Special Events Program
• PICTURE OF THE STUDENT ADVISORS . FROM THE
  guidebook.

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SNAKKE IKKE NORSKE

• INTERNATIONAL STUDENT RADIO GROUP
• 1 HOUR A WEEK
• NEED A PICTURE OF LOGO
• OR PEOPLE IN A STUDIO

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New Amigos SprakCafe

• Language board game
• Great for norwegian and foriegn speakers to learn
  each others language!

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Toastmasters Oslo

• Members gain public speaking skills in a
  supportive environment
• Doing set speaches
• In english
• Twice a month
• The Club welcomes international students from
  the University of Oslo

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UDI Self Financing International Students

• Feb 2004 UDI changes rules regarding renewal of
  student permit with immeadiate effect
• The last 6 bank statements now required with
  renewal application
• Problem International Students are not informed
  by UDI, many could risk being sent out of the
  country in the middle of their studies
• ISU Oslo found this out by reviewing internal
  circulars available on UDI website, alerts ISU
  Norway.
• On behalf of ISU Norway, ISU Oslo attends UDI
  meeting with StL Intl Officer. Meeting was only
  for all Intl student advisors in Norway and
  police districts around Norway
• We will write a press release, got Student
  Advisors to send email)