Erasmus Student Network: Simone Lepore President for 2025-2026; secretariat to start on 31/07/2025

Simone Lepore takes up his post as President of the Erasmus Student Network (ESN) for 2025-2026, on 31/07/2025. He succeeds Rita Dias, who has held the position since August 2023.

Before becoming President of ESN, he was a Policy Intern at the organisation's European headquarters. He also held the positions of Education Officer and Liaison Officer for Inclusive Mobility at ESN Italia. At the same time, he was a research assistant at the Nova SBE Economics of Education Knowledge Centre in Lisbon. He holds a Master's degree in International Development and Public Policy from the Nova School of Business and Economics.

"My journey with international education began in 2017 with an exchange year in Brazil and continued through experiences that took me across borders, from a binational Bachelor’s programme to a full Master’s degree abroad. These opportunities taught me that mobility is not just about studying abroad, it is about equipping people with the skills and mindset needed for a more connected, resilient, and innovative world", he says on LinkedIn.

He is joined in his secretariat by…