International Students’ Union University of Ornanization No. 998 474 930 University of Agder (Background)  Agder has long history started in 1839, and was formerly known as Agder University College.  University of Agder was officially established in 2007 with five faculties in two main campuses ( and ) Agder offers more than 150 study programmes in: 1. Faculty of Engineering and Science 2. Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences 3. Faculty of Humanities and Education 4. Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences 5. Faculty of Fine arts Currently, UiA has 10,000 students.

ISU Agder (Background)  Eton Williams (National President, ISU 2006-7) initiated the work on establishing ISU Agder.  Farshad Tami (National President, ISU Norway 2007-8) continued the efforts and visited Kristiansand in November 2008 to meet International Office and ESN.  In February 2009 where four board members of ISU Agder were elected at the first GA.  ISU Agder was accepted into the ISU Norway in April 2009 at NAi09, BI, . Due to some organizational issues, the ISU Agder ceased to function in 2010. Many attempts were made to revive it since then.  Then, I come to know about ISU on a visit with SAIH in Oslo. ISU Board (Ornanization No. 998 474 930) The present Board was elected on 27th May, 2013. The Board consists of the following: 1. President: Ajmal Hafeez (Pakistan) 2. Vice President: Adeel Haneef (Pakistan) 3. Secretary: Kwame Ohene Djan (Ghana) 4. Treasurer: Stephen Zamore (Ghana) 5. Academic Affairs and Welfare Officer: Sumiri Samadi (Sri Lanka) 6. 2 Organizing Officer: Sonalika Rodrigo & Chamari Dinesha (Sri Lanka)

ISU Agder Activities

 ISU cooperates with the International Office in meeting the needs of international students  ISU organizes Intercultural Dinner Meetings.  ISU ogranizes lecture on "INTER-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION".  Food Festivals  Seminar on Nordic Model (LQ)  International Pub  Movie Night  Cooperates with other student organizations like, ESN, NSO, SAIH etc.

ISU Agder Projections  A Seminar Will Be Arranged with the Cooperation of Job Zone  Trip to Grimstad  International Pub  Christmas Dinner  Movie Nights  Good by party  Global Warming Conference In 2014

How We Measure Our Performance (May, 2012- May, 2013)  Revival of ISU-Agder 2012  Team members 7  Competitors ESN  Total funds in 2012 was Nok 10,000  Activities (Welcome program in 2012, Helicopter rides, Food Festivals, Trip to Grimstad, Movie Nights, Seminar on Nordic Model (LQ), ogranizes lecture on Inter-cultural Communication,, International Pub, organizes Intercultural Dinner Meetings, Christmas Dinner, good by party Registration ISU Agder, elect new baord.  Total funds for 2013-2014 are Nok 5000.

Questions to National Board  What we expect from national board  Seem to be silent in coordination  No cooperation seems to build up with newly branch.  Cannot understand the evaluation of all branches performance criteria??  Do they really have some criteria??  What is the purpose of union development if they cannot coordinate and manage all of them?  What bring positive in putting more branches and decreasing their findings?  Do they have any plan to publish a year-book?

Suggestions for National Board  All the first voice president assigned a region to monitor, coordinate and plan their activities.  Union development not only focus in making new unions but to make the old one more effective.  President must holds meeting after each quarter with all voice presidents and asks about the concerns of other branches.  Ask for common international student problems in Norway.  Provide feedback and update about latest activities of boards on their web and also used social media in an active way.

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