Erasmus Student Network named for the Dutch Renaissance humanist. By 1994 ESN had 60 sections in 14 countries. In 2004 the ESN network consisted of 170 sections in and outside Europe, from Scandinavia to Morocco. ESN has been growing with an average rate of around 12% since then. In 2005, ESN established its headquarters in Brussels and legally registered as a Belgian non-profit organisation. As of November 25, 2017, the Erasmus Student Network consists of 533 local associations ("sections") in 40 countries and has more than 13,500 volunteers across Europe. ESN works on three levels - local, national and international. It is only
EU Gateway Programme in March 2013. Both parties aim to conclude a comprehensive agreement for goods, services and investment, eliminating tariffs, non-tariff barriers and covering other trade-related issues, such as public procurement. The Free Trade Agreement is expected to increase the EU's GDP by 0.6 to 0.8% and EU export to Japan by more than 32.7%. Despite the joint efforts made to foster economic co-operation, SMEs are still encountering challenges when entering the Japanese market: South Korea is the EU's 8th largest trading partner and EU has become South Korea's second largest trading partner and export destination. In 2011 – 2012, South Korea