à Paris - STUDENT SPECIAL - September 2016 - 2

news Cultural entrepreneurship Jon Ongkiehong TALK WITH PROFESSIONALS Want to create a start-up, an association or a project in the cultural sphere? In autumn, Créart'up will offer students the opportunity to come and talk to cultural entrepreneurs. Conferences, workshops and round table discussions are all on the agenda, and will be held in several locations across the capital. n Students finding out about the services on offer at the Cité internationale. Arrival _ Programme and registration at Mie.paris.fr Students of the world, welcome! Practical FIND OUT MORE ABOUT STUDENT LIFE IN PARIS The Cité internationale universitaire de Paris can help you with all administrative formalities. Émilie Chaix/Mairie de Paris I From videos and special reports to cultural and associative news... All the latest info and tips for student life in Paris can be found on the Crous site, at www.etudiantdeparis.fr. n Student Special 2016 Call for non-profit projects 2 STUDENT VOLUNTEERINg IN PARIS Concerned are all students' associations from Paris whose proposal impacts local territory, Parisian residents or students. The application form can be downloaded and deposited on paris.fr for December 6th 2016 at the latest. n t's a miniature universe where you can travel around the world in 34 hectares. The Cité inter- nationale universitaire de Paris (14th arrondissement) is a heritage site conjugating student life and studies. The 40 country pavillions that frame its lawns form a new world geography where India is neighbours with Brazil. Each year, students of more than 140 different nationalities are welcomed here to receive advice and guidance. A one-stop-shop to simplify settling in When you arrive in a new country, it's not always easy to navigate all the paperwork. To help foreign students (residents or not), the Cité internationale, in partnership with the City of Paris, has been running a customised welcome service since 2002. "All adminis- trative procedures are grouped in one place," says Chinmayee, a student who arrived in Paris from India two years ago. This year, the foreign student reception service will be open from September 12th until November 25th *. Students can use this service to obtain or renew their residence permits, to search for housing with the help of the Caisse d'allocations famil- iales (CAF) or to find out about the help available to them. Transport tickets can be bought here from the RATP, and information on learning French and cultural activities in Paris is also provided. "These services simplify getting settled in the Cité internationale, but also more generally in Paris," explains Beverley Margaria, Director of Guidance for International Students. The service is multilingual, with over a dozen languages spoken. Last year, Chinmayee welcomed newcomers to the Cité interna- tionale, including fellow students from India who are not always proficient in French when they arrive. Her way of becoming, in turn, an ambassador for Paris. n * Don't worry if you can't make it; this service remains open all year round. But note that the partners (the RATP, CAF, cultural partners) won't be present. _ From Monday to Friday, 9am to 4:30pm. 17, boulevard Jourdan (14th arrondissement). www.ciup.fr/access http://Mie.paris.fr http://www.etudiantdeparis.fr http://www.paris.fr http://www.ciup.fr/access

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