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 entered into force committing both parties to foster bilateral trade and investment. In 2007, the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations between EU and South Korea started, entering into force in July 2011. The EU Gateway programme to South Korea was launched during the FTA consultations aiming to accompany the implementation of the agreement along the way. Since the initial launch of the programme, over 30 business missions were organised by the EU Gateway initiative with more than 3000 European SMEs participants. From 2002 – 2007, the programme reduced its sectorial focus from 10 to 7, organising 30 business missions with