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2014 ISIC Association Annual Report
2014 ISIC Association Annual Report
Table of contents
ISIC and the ISIC logo are registered
trademarks of the ISIC Association.
Published April 2015.
Published by:
ISIC Global Office B.V.
Keizersgracht 174-176
1016 DW Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Telephone +31 (0)20 520 0840
Email: [email protected]
www.isic.org
www.isicassociation.org
www.facebook.com/ISIC.GlobalOffice
@ISICGlobal
theisicglobaloffice
The ISIC Association is a non-profit
organisation seated in Denmark. The
operations of the ISIC Association are
carried out by the ISIC Global Office B.V.,
an independent management company
based in the Netherlands and wholly
owned by the ISIC Association.
Cover imagery sourced from ISIC 60th Anniversary student initiatives.
2014 highlights 4
About ISIC 5
Infographic: Who is the ISIC cardholder? 6
A message from the ISIC Association Board Chair and Managing Director 7
Governance: What is the ISIC Association? 9
ISIC Association members 11
Global distribution 12
ISIC Territories: Where the ISIC Association works 14
Infographic: All about ISIC 16
Partnerships 19
International recognition and endorsements 22
Online & digital initiatives 24
ISIC community outreach 27
ISIC Event & ISIC Award 30
Financial activities 33
ISIC issuers around the world 34
The ISIC card has been endorsed by the
United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization (UNESCO) since 1968.
The ISIC Association is proud to be a UNWTO
World Tourism Organization Affiliate Member.
The ISIC Association is honoured to be a
International Association of Universities
Affiliate Member.
The ISIC Association is a founding member
of the World Youth Student and Educational
Travel Confederation.
The mission of the ISIC Association is:
To provide all bona fide students, regardless of their nationality, race, gender or religion, with the opportunity to prove their student status in every country worldwide, via an official and affordable identifier of student status. This unique identifier aims to allow students access to preferential travel opportunities, specially negotiated services, discounts and experiences in every area and stage of student life, consequently reducing the cost of being a student. As such, the ISIC Association aspires to play a supporting role in improving intercultural understand-ing and increasing educational opportunities for all.
2014 ISIC Association Annual Report4 5
About the International Student Identity Card (ISIC)
Each year, millions of students worldwide are
issued and use the ISIC card, the only interna-
tionally accepted proof of bona fide student
status. Endorsed by the United Nations Edu-
cational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
(UNESCO) since 1968, the ISIC card provides
all cardholders equal access to attractive
benefits, discounts and services in more than
125,000 locations worldwide, helping to make
student life more affordable and encouraging
students to maximise their student experience.
Celebrating being more than 60 years young,
the ISIC card continues to meet the changing
needs of students every day all across the
globe. Available in over 130 countries, the ISIC
card has always been inclusionary. All fulltime
students 12 years and older can obtain an
ISIC card for a nominal fee, regardless of their
ethnic or cultural origin, religion, sexual orien-
tation, political views, or social standing.
Since the card was first created in 1953 by a
group of pioneering European students, the
ISIC card has supported over 110 million stu-
dents worldwide through their studies. Initially
developed to help nurture cross-cultural under-
standing and international exchange, the card
provided students with access to exclusive
discounts on travel opportunities, allowing card-
holders to discover and interact with new coun-
tries, cultures and other open-minded people.
Now, in a new millennium, the ISIC card has
evolved in order to best meet the needs of the
modern day student. Although travel benefits
will always remain central to the card, ISIC
cardholders gain preferential and discounted
access to products, services and experiences
relevant to all aspects of student life. This rang-
es from educational courses, software licenses,
public transport and magazine subscriptions,
to music streaming, cafés and restaurants,
music festivals, sporting events tickets, and
more! The ISIC Association’s partnerships
with education providers, financial institutions,
and benefit partners are fundamental to the
vast opportunities available to cardholders.
By making a broad range of tailored services
and opportunities available to ISIC cardholders
internationally, the ISIC Association aims to play
a role in fostering intercultural understanding
amongst young people, improving learning oppor-
tunities and supporting students through every-
day life. Regardless if they are studying at home
or abroad, or travelling to experience the world.
The ISIC Association maintains 2 additional
complementary cards — the International
Youth Travel Card (IYTC, for youth 30 years
and younger who are not students) and the
International Teacher Identity Card (ITIC, for
fulltime teachers and professors).
Registered in Denmark, the ISIC Association is
a non-profit membership organisation whose
network of 57 member organisations hold the
exclusive right to distribute, promote and de-
velop the ISIC card within their given territory
or country. The ISIC Global Office B.V., based
in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, manages and
co-ordinates ISIC operations at a global level.
The ISIC Association is the sole shareholder of
the ISIC Global Office.
The ISIC Association is the non-profit organisation behind the management, growth and development of the International Student Identity Card (ISIC).
ISIC CARD QUICK FACTS
· Created in 1953 by students for students
· Issued in 130+ countries· 125,000 benefit locations
· Endorsed by UNESCO
Above: Students proudly display their ISIC cards.
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P30 2014 ISIC Event in Seoul, South Korea
Growth in the ISIC MasterCard partnership
P24 Release of the latest ISIC App for Android and iOS
Increase in co-operations with academic institutions worldwide
P33 ISIC Association’s healthy financial position
P11 ISIC Association Board members for 2014/15
P31 Institute of International Education recognised as 2014 ISIC Award winner
P21 ISIC and British Council IELTS working together
New ISIC Associationmembers for 2014
19
20
Developments with UNESCO relationship
22 New and improved ISIC website developments around the world
25
Report highlights
ISIC issuing organisations worldwide
34
P27ISIC university roadshows, career days, student magazines, and community initiative
2014 ISIC Association Annual Report 7WHO IS THE ISIC CARDHOLDER?
MOST STUDENTS CONFIRM THAT THE ISIC CARD PROVES
THEIR STUDENT STATUS AND HELPS THEM TO
EXPERIENCE THE WORLD AND SAVE MONEY.
HALF OF THE ISIC CARD USERS USE THEIR ISIC CARD
EVERY WEEK OR MORE.PRIMARY CARDHOLDER
AGE GROUP 18-24 YEARS.
PERSONAL LAPTOP
ALL FULLTIME STUDENTS AGED
12 YEARS OR OLDER ARE ELIGIBLE FOR
AN ISIC CARD.
ON AND OFF CAMPUS USAGE*
CAMPUS ACCESS OR LIBRARY CARD AT UNIVERSITY
PROVE IDENTITY
PROVE FULLTIME STUDENT STATUS
ACCESS BENEFITS & DISCOUNTS
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
TRAVEL PURPOSES
BANKING AND PAYMENT PURPOSES
86% 70% 26%31%
*Students use more than one device to browse
SMARTPHONEDESKTOP
COMPUTER TABLET
HEARD ABOUT THE ISIC CARD
13%34% 12%
THROUGHUNIVERSITY
VIA STUDENT ORGANISATION
FROM FRIENDS OR FAMILY
TOP REASONS FOR OWNING AN ISIC CARD#1. PROVE STUDENT STATUS INTERNATIONALLY #2. APPEAL OF STUDENT DISCOUNTS
#3. UNIVERSITY ISSUES THE CARD AS THEIR ID CARD #4. NEED FOR A CREDIBLE IDENTITY CARD
BROWSE INTERNET VIA*
TOP 5 STUDY AREAS
8%
13%
13%
14%
OF STUDENTS GET THEIR CARD BECAUSE OF ATTRACTIVE DISCOUNTS
PURCHASED THE CARD TO SAVE ON FLIGHT TICKETS
1/3
18%
*Students use their card for more than one purpose
TOP 5 INTEREST AREAS OF CARDHOLDERS
83%TRAVEL
ENTERTAINMENT & MUSIC
FOOD & RESTAURANTS
ONLINE & SOCIAL BROWSING
ELECTRONIC GADGETS & COMPUTERS
22%
62%60%
48%38%
40%37%
36%34%
33%24%
20%
WORK IN ADDITION
TO STUDIES?
41% YES
59% NO
BUSINESS OR ECONOMICS
IT
SOCIAL SCIENCES
ENGINEERING
SCIENCE
%
A message from the ISIC Association Board Chair and Managing Director
We endeavour to continuously improve, chal-
lenge ourselves, and adapt to ensure we re-
main a trusted brand for students and the
must-have tool for young people when study-
ing at home or abroad, or travelling the globe
to experience the world they live in.
As an association, we recognise partnerships
are vital to what we do and enable the ISIC
card to be “top of wallet” and the go-to card
for students. Throughout the year our ISIC is-
suing organisations around the world contin-
ued to build new partnerships and nurture
existing relationships in order to respond to
the needs of students. 2014 saw the exten-
sive expansion of benefits available to card-
holders. Likewise, the academic and financial
co-branded card portfolios grew worldwide,
with over 1,400 academic institutions choos-
ing ISIC as their school ID card, and tailored
ISIC MasterCard programmes now on offer to
students in close to 40 countries.
ISIC’s mission began over 60 years ago, and
although our founding values remain the
same, we recognise a lot has changed over the
years. Simply look at card technology, the di-
versity we offer students, our distribution, but
most considerably, the online landscape and
how we interact with our cardholders through
new media. Young people are digital natives
and are continuously connected. In 2014 we
responded to this ever-changing landscape,
with many ISIC issuers unveiling new inter-
active web platforms inspired by student
opinions and behaviours. Likewise, the updat-
ed ISIC App was released to market, providing
an advanced benefit search engine, all within a
modern, student-centric design.
That said, we want our cardholders to experi-
ence ISIC every day and maximise this unique
time in their lives, away from their screens and
mobile devices. That’s why ISIC-led events like
university roadshows, career fairs, and travel
workshops (see pages 27-28) are all the more
important, bringing cardholders together in a
fun, supportive environment, and offering new
opportunities and a creative reprieve from the
stress of studying and exam periods.
Through the 2014 ISIC Award we looked to
assist not only students who are currently
enrolled, but also those individuals who desire
to learn and participate in higher education,
but are restricted by social, economic or cul-
tural barriers. We remain dedicated to the stu-
dent community internationally, and in 2015
we’ll strive to have the greatest impact on
all students during this special, life changing
period of their lives!
Our strong history and standing in student culture provides a solid basis to build upon, with 2014 focussed on strengthening our core foundations for the future.
Matt East
Chair, ISIC Association Board
Todd Almeida
Managing Director, ISIC Global Office B.V.
Page left: Facts and figures discovered through the ISIC International Research project.
2014 ISIC Association Annual Report8 9
Governance: What is the ISIC Association?
What is the ISIC Association?
The International Student Identity Card (ISIC)
Association is a non-profit membership organ-
isation consisting of 57 members worldwide.
Association members are the organisations
that hold the exclusive right to distribute,
promote and develop the ISIC card within
their territory or country. Upon reaching pre-
agreed milestones and commitments, new
organisation members can be appointed each
year by existing members at the ISIC Associa-
tion Annual General Meeting (AGM), when
the ISIC Association Board and ISIC Global
Office report on accomplishments, develop-
ments, strategy, and finances.
All ISIC Association members are governed by
the rules set out in the ISIC Constitution and
ISIC Convention. The Constitution documents
the rules and principles of the ISIC Association
and aims to protect the rights of all members.
The Convention sets out the agreed rules, prac-
tices and use of the ISIC, IYTC and ITIC card. Each
ISIC Association member organisation has the
right to influence changes to the ISIC Constitu-
tion and ISIC Convention, budgets, and be eligi-
ble for election to the ISIC Association Board.
The ISIC Association is a founding member of
the World Youth Student and Educational Travel
Confederation (WYSETC), a non-profit organisa-
tion which brings together specialists in student
and youth travel services from around the world.
ISIC Association Board
The role of the ISIC Association Board is to over-
see the strategy and direction of ISIC operations
from an international perspective, and guide the
overall management of the ISIC Association.
The ISIC Association Board consists of 10
members, each elected for a 2 year term. There
is a staggered term system for individual Board
members, ensuring that each year 5 of the 10
Board members will continue and the other 5
of the 10 seats will be up for election. New
Board members are elected annually by ISIC
Association Members at the Annual General
Meeting held in May as part of the ISIC Event.
The Chair of the Board is appointed each year
by the ISIC Association Board Members.
Day to day operations, administration and deci-
sion making is led by the ISIC Global Office B.V.,
centrally located in Amsterdam, the Nether-
lands. The ISIC Global Office has the responsi-
bility to report to the ISIC Association Board 4
times per year, with 2 occurrences coinciding
with the Annual General Meeting and the ISIC
Event. See page 30 for more information
on the 2014 ISIC Event in Seoul, South Korea.
Name Organisation Name Country
Matt East (Chair) GTS Alive Czech Republic
Jacob Strømfeldt KILROY Denmark A/S Denmark
Jan Passoff Student Life China China
Lilian Leclercq Global Youth & Student Community France
Lucy Watson Canadian Federation of Students-Services Canada
Michal Bučko CKM SYTS Slovakia
Miloš Milenković IUVIA NGO Serbia
Paul Maine STA Travel USA United States of America
Richa Goyal STIC Youth Travels India
Rubén Mora Credenciales de Valor SA de CV Mexico
Above: ISIC Global Office, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.Page right: ISIC Association members participate in the 2014 Annual General Meeting in Seoul, South Korea in May 2014.
2014/15 ISIC Association Board
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As of 31 December 2014, the ISIC card is distributed in 133 territories via an ex-tensive network of Licensed Authorities (LAs), Provisional Licensed Authorities (PLAs) and Appointed Offices (AOs).
Name Organisation Name Website
STA Travel Australia Australia www.isiccard.com.au
STA Travel Austria Austria www.isic.at
BYSS Belgium www.isic.be
Auctus Ngo Bosnia-Herzegovina www.isic.ba
Student Travel Bureau Brazil www.carteiradoestudante.com.br
ASAS Bulgaria www.isic.bg
Canadian Federation of Students-Services Canada www.isiccanada.ca
HI Chile Chile www.isic.cl
Student Life China China www.isicchina.com
Consorcio ISIC Colombia Colombia www.isiccolombia.org
Viajes Estudiantiles Costa Rica www.isic.cr
GTS Alive s.r.o. Czech Republic www.isic.cz
KILROY Denmark Denmark www.isicdanmark.dk
ODTE Dominican Republic www.isic.com.do
Grupo IDIOMAS Ecuador www.isicecuador.com
Egyptian Student Travel Services Egypt www.isicegypt.net
Federation of Estonian Students Union Estonia www.isic.ee
KILROY Finland Finland www.isic.fi
Global Youth & Student Community France France www.isic.fr
rds Reisedienst Deutscher Studentenschaften GmbH Germany www.isic.de
ROBISSA ISIC Hellas Greece www.isic.gr
Hong Kong Student Travel Hong Kong www.isic.hk
Diákigazolvány Kft. Hungary www.isic.hu
STIC Youth Travels India www.isic.co.in
ISSTA Israel www.issta.co.il/isic
Student Card Service Japan | ISIC Japan Japan www.isic.jp
Pro Youth NGO Kosovo www.isickosova.com
ISIC.lv Latvia www.isic.lv
Campus Travel Lebanon www.isiclebanon.com
Zigzag Travel Lithuania www.isic.lt
GSC-ISIC Luxembourg Luxembourg www.isic.fr/isic-accueil/isic-au-luxembourg
Hong Kong Student Travel Macau www.isic.hk
TA Aurora Tours Macedonia www.isicmacedonia.com
MSL Travel Malaysia www.isic-malaysia.com
National Student Travel Foundation Malta www.nsts.org/isic
Credenciales de Valor SA de CV Mexico www.isic.org.mx
Terra NGO Montenegro www.isic.me
NNS New Zealand New Zealand www.isiccard.co.nz
KILROY Norway Norway www.isic.no
INTEJ Peru www.isic.pe
Almatur Association Poland www.isic.pl
Pumpkintreasure LDA Portugal www.isic.pt
Asociatia Pentru Sprijinirea Tinerilor Studentior si rfsorilor (ASYST) Romania www.isic-romania.ro
Sputnik - ISIC Russia www.isic.ru
IUVIA NGO Serbia www.gpa.rs/kartice/isic-kartica
NNS Singapore Singapore www.isic.com.sg
CKM SYTS Slovakia www.isic.sk
KISES South Korea www.isic.co.kr
KILROY Sweden Sweden www.isic.se
STA Travel Schweiz Switzerland www.isic.ch
Kang Wen Culture & Education Foundation Taiwan www.travel934.org.tw
STA Travel Thailand Thailand www.isic.co.th
I-Union.UA Ukraine www.isic.org.ua
ISIC UK, NUS Services Limited, and STA Travel UK United Kingdom www.myisic.co.uk and www.nus.org.uk/en/nus-extra
STA Travel USA USA www.myisic.com
IVI Venezuela Venezuela www.carnetestudiante.com
ISIC Association members
Structure of the ISIC Association
ISIC Association
ISIC Association Board
ISIC Global Office B.V.
Licensed Authorities Provisional Licensed Authorities Appointed Offices
Appointed OfficesAppointed Offices
LAs and PLAs have the legitimate and exclu-
sive right to distribute, promote and develop
the ISIC card within their individual territory.
In addition, LAs and PLAs are ultimately respon-
sible for securing and continuously improving
an attractive, relevant and comprehensive
benefit portfolio providing benefits, discounts
and services to all ISIC cardholders – both
domestic students and visiting cardholders.
Every LA is an ISIC Association member.
Who are ISIC issuers?
Many LAs, PLAs and AOs worldwide are or-
ganisations involved in the youth and student
travel industry, reflecting the founding travel
roots of the ISIC card. In addition, some ISIC
ISIC distribution network
issuers are student unions or youth focussed
entities. More and more ISIC issuing organisa-
tions are companies solely committed to the
growth and development of the ISIC card, ded-
icating substantial resource to ISIC in their
territory, and as a result increased sales,
awareness and overall market penetration are
witnessed in such markets.
1. Licensed Authority (LA)
Licensed Authorities (LAs) lead the distribution and de-
velopment of the ISIC card within their territory. LAs issue
the ISIC card through their own outlets, stores or online,
via agents and wholesale distribution agreements with
other organisations such as universities and financial in-
stitutions. All of the current 57 ISIC LA organisations (in
56 territories) are members of the ISIC Association.
2. Provisional Licensed Authority (PLA)
Before being granted full Licensed Authority status,
new ISIC issuers must effectively meet a number of pre-
What is an ISIC LA, PLA or AO?The ISIC distribution network is characterised by a 3-tier system
determined targets and commitments relevant to their
market conditions. New PLAs are appointed via a tender
process undertaken by the ISIC Global Office. As at 31
December 2014, there were 28 appointed PLAs.
3. Appointed Office (AO)
An Appointed Office (AO) is a distribution outlet for the
ISIC card. AOs are either selected by an LA or PLA to is-
sue the ISIC card within their country or territory, or if a
country does not have a registered LA or PLA then the
ISIC card is distributed solely through AOs appointed
directly by the ISIC Global Office.
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Africa Europe Americas
Middle East Asia Pacific & Russia
Country Total 2014 Country Total 2014 Country Total 2014 Country Total 2014
Argentina 40,041 Estonia 60,323 Macedonia 2,291 Singapore 3,051
Armenia 1,788 Finland 9,738 Lithuania 26,206 Slovakia 162,541
Australia 50,704 France 267,994 Luxembourg 7,050 Slovenia 2,857
Austria 91,361 Germany 75,280 Malaysia 18,454 South Africa 3,408
Bangladesh 0 Ghana 685 Malta 378 South Korea 116,384
Belgium 23,129 Greece 918 Mexico 111,492 Spain 32,020
Bolivia 1,440 Guatemala 2,629 Moldova 3,382 Sri Lanka 987
Bosnia-Herzegovina 1,399 Hong Kong 12,426 Montenegro 2,843 Sweden 5,878
Brazil 148,560 Hungary 11,164 Nepal 437 Switzerland 8,387
Bulgaria 28,505 Iceland 820 Netherlands 5,461 Syria 884
Canada 105,365 India 23,954 New Zealand 8,515 Taiwan 124,868
Chile 8,280 Indonesia 3,852 Norway 10,443 Tanzania 1,266
China 14,582 Ireland 4,421 Pakistan 134 Thailand 10,518
Colombia 23,633 Israel 19,492 Panama 7,010 Turkey 11,741
Costa Rica 4,958 Italy 15,124 Peru 23,412 Ukraine 26,547
Croatia 962 Japan 41,157 Philippines 548 United Arab Emirates 22,435
Czech Republic 233,346 Kazakhstan 12,100 Poland 71,039 United Kingdom 142,201
Denmark 14,285 Kenya 4,474 Portugal 109,196 Uruguay 2,090
Dominican Republic 21,224 Kosovo 5,487 Romania 39,616 USA 86,237
Ecuador 1,412 Latvia 57,474 Russia 56,888 Venezuela 5,419
Egypt 14,555 Lebanon 12,596 Serbia 54,486 Vietnam 53
Global distribution
Breakdown of card sales figures for Licensed Authority and Provisional Licensed Authority markets.
Market growth
In 2014 overall card sales remained stable
and the number of ISIC markets continued to
grow, with the total number of distribution
territories reaching 133 markets. A primary
focus for the ISIC Association has been to en-
sure the ISIC card evolves and adapts as the
needs of cardholders change. Although origi-
nally founded as a travel oriented card, recent
years have shown the intensified development
of extra benefits, discounts and services that
accommodate the everyday needs of students.
Travel benefits and services are still central
to the card, but the transition to a card for
everyday usage allows students with an ISIC
card to maximise their card and take advan-
tage of this unique period of their life and
being a ‘student’. See pages 14 and 21 for
more information of ISIC cardholder benefits
and the everyday value proposition for students.
Territory development
The ISIC Association’s Territory Development
strategy is balanced to allow for equal empha-
sis on both the introduction of ISIC in new
territories, and developing and strengthening
the ISIC presence in existing markets with sig-
nificant growth potential. It is the overall goal
of the ISIC Association to ensure the ISIC card
be made available to all students worldwide,
whether they choose to study domestically,
or opt to study abroad. This objective reflects
one of the founding principles of the ISIC card
set in 1953 to ensure that ISIC cards reach “as
many students as possible in as many countries
as possible.”
In May 2014, 3 existing Provisional Licensed
Authorities were awarded full Licensed Au-
thority status, having reached a number of
key milestones for ISIC in their territories, in-
cluding overall card sales:
• China, Student Life China
• Kosovo, Pro Youth NGO
• Mexico, Credenciales de Valor SA de CV.
All 3 territories were subsequently approved
as ISIC Association members by the existing
membership base at the 2014 Annual General
Meeting on 21 May in Seoul, South Korea.
In both the established markets of Japan and
Portugal, a successor organisation took over
management as the Licensed Authority.
Likewise in 2014, ISIC increased its distribu-
tion in Africa, with the appointment of 3 new
Appointed Offices in Nigeria.
As at 31 December 2014, the ISIC card is dis-
tributed via:
• 57 Licensed Authorities
(in 56 territories) – the ISIC
Association member organisations
• 28 territories with a Provisional
Licensed Authority
• 49 territories with independent
Appointed Offices.
In line with the Territory Development Strategy,
throughout 2015 the ISIC Global Office will
actively engage partners to continue to de-
velop and grow the number of markets where
the ISIC card is available in order to support as
many students as possible worldwide.
Note: Card sales figures for Appointed Office markets are not included in this table.
Top performing markets in 2014
As witnessed in 2013, the top performing
market in terms of total card sales in 2014
was France, having issued the highest volume
of cards in the calendar year.
The top 5 performing markets for 2014 upon
calculation of market penetration were:
1. Slovakia: +100 percent market penetration
2. Luxembourg: +100 percent market
penetration
3. Estonia: +100 percent market penetration
4. Czech Republic: 84 percent market
penetration
5. Latvia: 67 percent market penetration.
ISIC market penetration is calculated by the total
card distribution within a calendar year, against
the official tertiary student population size.
In addition, several markets experienced note-
worthy growth in the number of cards issued
to students in 2014.
1. Japan (LA under new management
in 2014): 25 percent growth
2. South Korea: 24.6 percent growth
3. United Arab Emirates (new Provisional
Licensed Authority market for 2014):
22.4 percent growth
4. Taiwan: 15.8 percent growth
5. Brazil: 14.4 percent growth.
Distribution (number of countries since 1953)Regional distribution of ISIC issuing countries
35% 18%
22%
15%10%
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60
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An ISIC card helps students see the world.Photographs by Freia von Raußendorf (left) and Bibiana Yeung (right), 60 Great ISIC Experiences Student photo Competition entrants.
2014 ISIC Association Annual Report14 15
LAs established and new for 2014
PLAs established and new for 2014
AOs established and new for 2014
Currently no ISIC presence
ISIC territories
In May 2014, ISIC Mexico cele-brated the first anniversary of the Capital Joven ISIC initiative at the Monument to the Revo-lution. The occasion was marked
by a rock concert attracting over 9,000 young people. Capital Joven ISIC aims to issue youth in Mexico City with an ISIC card as their official government ID.
Throughout 2014 ISIC Peru focussed on increasing the pro-portion of everyday usage benefits available to cardholders, with a number of new discounts signed with sports facilities, computer stores, and eateries around the country.
ISIC Canada established a partnership with millennial experts Intercept Group in order to grow and develop the benefit portfolio across major student cities in Canada.
ISIC USA teamed up with Abenity, a national discount provider, resulting in over 125,000 new discounts from big name brands and retailers throughout the United States acces-sible to all ISIC, IYTC and ITIC cardholders through a simple online verification process.
The Latin American Bank Federation awarded the ISIC Argen-tina MOVE financial co-brand the 2014 First Prize in Financial Innovation. The MOVE product, a co-brand between Banco Galicia (Argentina’s largest retail bank), VISA and ISIC Argen-tina, is a debit card targeted towards the university student
segment, with 35,000 cards already issued. An entirely new concept for the local market, all card related services are offered 100 percent digitally. A mobile app allows users to send and receive money, administer spending, save, and more, with customer service available through social networks.
ISIC Portugal secured the extension of the existing financial co-brand with Caixa Geral de Depósitos for both ISIC and ITIC cards for an additional 10 years.
ISIC Ghana signed a 2 year agreement with the Private
University Students Association of Ghana in order to promote accessi-bility and sales of ISIC cards to stu-dents in Ghana.
To support their outreach to academic part-ners, ISIC France produced an attractive publication specifically for academic insti-tutions, outlining the leading ISIC territory’s
technology-driven approach to academic co-branding and the multiple benefits of partnering with ISIC. The informative publication was distributed to 800 education institutions.
ISIC Australia introduced a new co- branded card with international carrier Qantas, with the airline running an ISIC
and IYTC card promotion in February 2014 to coincide with the release of the new card.
ISIC Egypt negotiated a deal with Egypt Post that will see all 3,800 post offices across the country issu-ing co-branded ISIC prepaid cards, making it even easier for Egyptian students to access the ISIC card.
In addition to a prepaid ISIC MasterCard, ISIC China launched a new financial co-brand with the Bank of China, with 5,000 cards initially ordered.
Together with Hostel-ling International and KEB Bank, ISIC South Korea created the unique WingO HI ISIC card as the membership card for Hos-telling International members in South Korea, with approximately 30,000 cards issued which include MasterCard pay-ment functionality.
ISIC Czech Republic was appointed as a member of the Czech Association of the Public Transport Authorities, enabling frequent contact with all public trans-port authorities in the country, the Ministry of Transport, and the Ministry of Finance amongst others. The member-ship will help secure the acceptance of the card ISIC with transport providers nationwide and the provision of spe-cial discounts for cardholders.
After a hiatus of 2 years, the valuable 50 percent discount on fares with the Bul-garian State Railways was re-launched, with the benefit heavily showcased dur-ing the ISIC Bulgaria Road Show across 25 universities in March and April to help spread the word to students.
Since September 2014, students in the Latvian capital Riga have the option to purchase an ISIC card that can be used as payment on the city’s public transportation system, as part of a co-brand agreement with Rigas Satiksme, the public transport operator in the city.
ISIC Slovenia’s SKB Bank financial co-brand achieved 40 percent growth in comparison to 2013, with 80 percent of previously issued cards renewed by students in the second year.
The co-brand growth is attributed to 2 key factors (1) attractive contests throughout the year encouraging students to apply for the card; and (2) ISIC Slovenia undertaking training sessions with SKB’s personal bankers in over 30 branches nationwide.
After establishing a benefit partnership with ŠVET (office and school supplies chain) 2.5 years ago, ISIC Slovakia worked with ŠVET to develop a new electronic card verification system, drastically decreasing the time it takes to verify whether a student’s card is valid. First piloted in 2 stores, the success of the pilot has led to ŠVET rolling out the system to all 50 stores nationwide. As most ISIC cards in Slovakia use chip technology, ŠVET has equipped their stores with electronic card readers and moved away from manually verifying card validity. The reader sends the chip serial number to the ISIC Slovakia database and the database responds in a fraction of a second verifying whether the card is valid or not, with the discount applied automatically via the stores’ system if the card is valid.
See pages 19 - 28 for more ISIC territory highlights from 2014.
1,350+
• BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
• SOCIAL SCIENCES
• ENGINEERING
MOST COMMON ENQUIRIES RECEIVED TO [email protected]
FACEBOOK FANS (total combined number globally)
1.6 million+
LOCAL FACEBOOK PAGES
80+LOCALISED ISIC WEBSITES
85+
UNIQUE VISITORS TO ISIC WEBSITES PER MONTH
1.2 million+
18-24 YEARS
THE MAJORITY OF ISIC CARDHOLDERS ARE AGED BETWEEN
Card price in each country is based on the GDP PPP of the
country (gross domestic product at purchasing power parity)
24%OF CARDHOLDERS
USE THEIR ISIC CARD FOR TRAVEL
PURPOSES
4-25 USD
#student #ISIC#discounts
FRANCE
CZECH REPUBLIC
SLOVAKIA
BRAZIL
MOST CARDS ISSUED IN 2014
12%
ISSUED ONLINE
23%
ISSUED IN-STORE
65%
ISSUED AS PART OF A CO-BRAND PARTNERSHIP
CARD ISSUING
CHANNEL
Market penetration is calculated by total card distribution against the official tertiary student population size
DISTRIBUTION OF ISSUERS
18%
35%
25%
22%
AMERICAS
MIDDLE EASTAND AFRICA
ASIA PACIFIC AND RUSSIA
EUROPE
FOR FULLTIME STUDENTS
ISICFOR FULLTIME TEACHERS & PROFESSORS
ITICFOR YOUTH 30 YEARS & UNDER
IYTC
1. SLOVAKIA 2. LUXEMBOURG 3. ESTONIA4. CZECH REPUBLIC 5. LATVIA
TOP 5 HIGHEST LEVELS OF MARKET PENETRATION
INDEPENDENTAPPOINTED OFFICES (CARD ISSUING POINTS) IN 49 COUNTRIES
73
LICENSEDAUTHORITIES57PROVISIONAL LICENSEDAUTHORITIES
28
ISIC STAFF GLOBALLY
HIGHEST % INCREASE IN NUMBER OF CARDS ISSUED
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JAPAN SOUTH KOREA UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
TAIWAN BRAZIL
BENEFIT LOCATIONS ACROSS 135 COUNTRIES
125,000+
BENEFITS AND DISCOUNTS
42,000+
NEW BENEFIT LOCATIONS IN 2014
6,450+
ISIC ASSOCIATION MEMBERS57
OF ALL CARDS ISSUED ARE ISIC CARDS
OF ISIC CARDHOLDERS ARE TERTIARY
STUDENTS
OF CARDHOLDERS USE THEIR CARDS
EACH WEEK OR MORE
OF CARDHOLDERS BOUGHT THE CARD
TO PROVE THEIR STUDENT STATUS
WORLDWIDE
OF CARDHOLDERS FOUND OUT ABOUT
THE ISIC CARD THROUGH THEIR
UNIVERSITY
98% 90% 50% 37% 1/3OVER
AVERAGE PRICE OF AN ISIC CARD
CARDS ISSUED SINCE 1953110 millionOVER
CARDS ARE ISSUED PER MINUTE
THE ISIC CARD WAS CREATED BY STUDENTS IN
19538
MOST POPULAR STUDY AREAS FOR ISIC CARDHOLDERS
“Please help me activate my card for
online benefits”
ARE ISSUED PER DAY12,500ON AVERAGE
CARDS
“How can I offer a benefit to ISIC
cardholders?”
ISIC IS IN 130+COUNTRIES VS.
NEW BENEFITS FOR CARDHOLDERS IN 2014
2,350+
6000+CARD ISSUING POINTS WORLDWIDE
NEW ISIC ASSOCIATION MEMBERS APPOINTED IN 2014, REPRESENTING:
3
• CHINA • KOSOVO• MEXICO
CO-BRAND PARTNERSHIPS1400+
OF CO-BRANDS INVOLVE AN ACADEMIC INSTITUTION
86%
ACTIVE ISIC MASTERCARD PROGRAMMES
OF ALL CARDS ISSUED ARE ISIC MASTERCARD CARDS
10%
38
180+ENDORSEMENTS AND
CO-OPERATION AGREEMENTS
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Partnerships
Financial partnership highlights
ISIC MasterCard programme
The ISIC Association and MasterCard have teamed up since 2007
to create ISIC MasterCard card programmes worldwide. An ISIC
MasterCard programme combines the identity and benefits of the
ISIC card with MasterCard and partner banks’ credit, debit or pre-
paid payment services. 2014 continued the trend of previous years,
with a number of new programmes launched, bringing the total
number of countries with active programmes to 38. Many coun-
tries offer multiple card programmes to best meet the different
needs of students studying both at home and abroad.
The ISIC MasterCard offers students exclusive benefits and servic-
es for every stage and aspect of student life, as well as providing
students with easy and secure ways to manage their money, track
spending, make purchases, and take part in new experiences at af-
fordable rates. Each country programme is tailored to the require-
ments of the local student market and the country’s individual
banking model and infrastructure. In 2014, the ISIC MasterCard
programme recorded a number of achievements including:
• ISIC Bosnia-Herzegovina established a co-operation with
Sparkasse Bank in order to implement an ISIC-Maestro bank
card package specifically designed for students in the country.
• The ISIC MasterCard Student Travel Prepaid programme was
officially launched in China. Created in
collaboration with Transforex, the unique
product for the Chinese market is a US
dollar single currency card with zero
foreign exchange conversion fees.
• ISIC Denmark joined forces with the largest bank in Denmark,
Danske Bank. As a first step in the partnership, the Bank’s stu-
dent customers were offered the ISIC card at a reduced price
in 2014. A 3 year debit ISIC-MasterCard featuring contactless
payment functionality is set to launch in 2015.
• ISIC Japan partnered with MasterCard and Orico to deliver
Japan’s first student identity card with a credit card payment
function. The ISIC Orico MasterCard is a 3-in-1 card for stu-
dents, combining identification, credit card payment and con-
tactless functionality.
• With the support of MasterCard, ISIC India secured a pre-paid
foreign exchange card agreement with ICICI Bank, the second
largest bank in India. On target to launch in 2015, the card will
be specifically adressing Indian students travelling abroad.
• ISIC New Zealand launched its first financial co-brand with
First Credit Union. The ISIC MasterCard debit card includes
PayPass technology for “Tap & Go” purchases, and offers
cardholders unlimited transactions at no cost.
• Together with MasterCard and Gazprombank, ISIC Russia
hosted the Modern Campus Solutions for Academic Institutions
Conference in October 2014. Over 60 academic institutions,
and 10 IT companies specialising in campus projects, partici-
pated in the conference.
• ISIC United Arab Emirates signed its first financial co-brand
with Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, providing co-branded ISIC and
ITIC MasterCard prepaid cards that provide a modern payment
solution in line with Islamic tradition and Sharia law.
See pages 14 and 15 for additional financial co-brand highlights.
With a vast network of active students in over 130 countries, and a strong rep-utation worldwide, the ISIC Association is a valuable partner for commercial, non-government, and academic organisations looking to engage and support students internationally. The ISIC Association’s partnerships are fundamental to the role the ISIC card plays in everyday student life. In 2014, new inroads were made with multiple partners across the globe, including developments with aca-demic, financial, and benefit partners.
Academic campuses around the world opt to issue the ISIC card as their school’s identity card for students. Top: Danske Bank ISIC-MasterCard co-brand in Denmark (left); ISIC MasterCard Orico co-brand in Japan (right);Left: ISIC-MasterCard co-brand in China.
2014 ISIC Association Annual Report20 21
A co-branded card is a unique all-in-one card which combines the
ISIC, IYTC or ITIC card and a partner organisation’s branding and
services in an effort to reach a common or shared target market.
The result is a convenient card package that allows the cardholder
to access both the partner’s product and services, and the ISIC
benefits and student identity element all within a single card which
features dual branding.
Current ISIC co-brand partners include academic institutions, finan-
cial institutions and banks, as well as other commercial partners
such as transportation and travel insurance companies.
What is an ISIC co-brand?
• The Management University of Africa (MUA) was secured as
ISIC Kenya’s first academic co-brand partner. Over 500 co-
branded cards were issued to new MUA students as part of
the co-brand deal.
• In addition to co-branding agreements with Tripoli Evangelical
School, Sagesse High School, Lebanese Evangelical School,
ISIC Lebanon signed a new co-brand agreement with the pres-
tigious École Supérieure des Affaires school.
• ISIC Portugal launched their first academic co-brand with the
Associação Académica da Faculdade de Direito de Lisboa, a
prestigious law school based in Lisbon.
• ISIC Switzerland and Kantonsschule Zug School agreed a long
term agreement which will see all students at the school is-
sued an ISIC card, and an ITIC card for all teachers. The card
features chip technology, giving the nearly 2,000 students and
teachers of the school multi-functional use of their cards.
• Every student at the private University of Megatrend in Serbia
will use their ISIC card to attend and register for lectures as
part of a new co-brand co-operation with ISIC Serbia.
• ISIC United Arab Emirates launched a co-operation with TEMCO
Investments FZ Education meaning more than 36,000 stu-
dents and teachers in the Dubai International Academic City
and the Dubai Knowledge Village gain access to an ISIC or ITIC
card with special conditions.
See pages 14 and 15 for additional academic co-brand highlights.
Academic partnership highlights
Academic institutions are a core partner for the ISIC Association
worldwide. The ISIC Association highly values the co-brands it has
in place with over 1,400 schools, universities, and other academic
establishments internationally. Following the growth of academic
partnerships in prior years, 2014 saw a continued increase in the
number of academic co-brands, with highlights including:
• Sofia University, the largest university in Bulgaria, established
a new co-brand with ISIC Bulgaria. As well as providing all the
identity and benefit aspects of the ISIC card, students can use
their card to access the library, campus facilities, and dormitories.
• ISIC Czech Republic developed their 400th secondary school
co-brand and are on their way to reaching 100 percent pen-
etration of the secondary school market.
• ISIC Canada launched 5 major new co-brands in 2014 alone,
including co-brands with George Brown University and the
Vancouver Island Students’ Union.
• The first academic co-brand in the Nordics was agreed be-
tween ISIC Denmark and VIA University College, with more
than 20,000 student cardholders.
• ISIC France welcomed 3 new institutes to their growing number
of academic co-brand partners – Central Marseille (800 students),
ISEN (800 students), and ISA Lille (1,700 students), taking their
total number of academic co-brand partners to 126.
• ISIC Japan introduced a co-brand with the Japanese campus of
Le Cordon Bleu, the world-renowned French cuisine and patis-
serie cookery school.
Benefit partnership highlights
In an effort to boost the ISIC card’s value for students and to help make
student life more economical, the ISIC Global Office and ISIC issuing
organisations are continuously working to increase the number of attrac-
tive benefits and discounts available to all cardholders. More than 2,350
new benefits in close to 6,500 locations were added to the benefit and
discount offerings available to ISIC cardholders in 2014, with ISIC ben-
efits now accessible to students in over 125,000 locations worldwide.
British Council IELTS co-operation
British Council IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
and the ISIC Association launched a new partnership in May 2014 in
order to support test takers in their preparations for taking the IELTS
test. IELTS is the world’s most popular English language proficiency test
for higher education, and is a university entry requirement for many
students studying abroad. The exclusive deal, which has proved popular
amongst cardholders, offers access to a practice test and tailored advice
for students direct from IELTS testing experts.
National level benefit and discount partnership developments in 2014
were far reaching, and included (but were not limited to):
• As part of an extensive partnership with Avianca Airline, ISIC
Bolivia launched a benefit offering cardholders a reduction of up
60 percent on flights with the Latin American airline.
• ISIC Bulgaria undertook their “Party with ISIC” campaign, a series
of parties and concerts with ISIC discounts. Tickets for popular
festivals and concerts could be purchased exclusively through the
ISIC Bulgaria website and offered attractive cardholder rates for
festivals such as the ARMIN ONLY Intense Tour, Solar Easter, 10th
Fanta Dance Festival, and the Holi Festival of Colors Festival.
• Hainan Airline launched a special set of benefits for ISIC card-
holders as part of a new deal achieved by ISIC China. The deal
extends to multiple international routes to and from China, includ-
ing Berlin, Brussels, Moscow, Chicago, Boston, Toronto, Singapore,
and Bangkok.
• Since the beginning of 2014, more than 200 new discount loca-
tions have been added to the ISIC Estonia portfolio, including
burger giant Hesburger, wellness centres, and café chains.
• ISIC Kenya concentrated on growing the number of lifestyle bene-
fits for cardholders in student city hubs around the country, with
multiple new discounts secured with cafés and eateries, IT and
electronic stores, and mall retailers in the capital Nairobi.
• ISIC Mexico secured a number of new premium benefits for card-
holders including discounts with Aeromexico, Uber, and Hertz.
• New cardholder benefits in the Balkan region included a 50 per-
cent reduction on tickets for the Montenegro National Theatre as
part of a number of different offers secured by ISIC Montenegro.
• ISIC Poland launched a new benefit with Warsaw City Tour, provid-
ing discounted rates on bus tours throughout the city.
• Shokoladniza, one of the largest and most popular cafe chains in
Russia, with over 300 outlets in 45 Russian cities, is providing all
cardholders with a 10 percent discount.
• Following the establishment of a partnership in 2011, ISIC Slovakia
and Orange, the biggest mobile operator in Slovakia, have perfected
their offering to students based on a survey amongst cardholders.
More than 20,000 cardholders are now saving €5 each month, the
most competitive mobile offer available to students and teachers
in Slovakia. To demonstrate the value of the ISIC card, the saving is
clearly communicated on each cardholders’ monthly bill. Orange also
reminds cardholders via SMS messages when their card is due to expire.
• Through a co-operation with Emirates, ISIC United Arab Emirates
(UAE) is offering cardholders a special 15 percent saving on fares
via a dedicated website. Since officially operating since January 2014,
ISIC UAE has established cardholder benefits with 300 providers
across the country.
• ISIC United Kingdom (UK) contracted multiple new premium ben-
efits with companies such as National Express, Uber, Heathrow
Express, National Portrait Museum, as well as high street retailers
including The North Face, New Look, Warehouse, and Forever 21.
See pages 14 and 15 for additional benefit partnership highlights.
Top: The Management University of Africa ISIC co-brand in Kenya; Below (left to right): ISA Lille ISIC co-brand in France; Le Cordon Bleu ISIC co-brand in Japan; Kantonschule Zug ISIC co-brand in Switzerland.
Photograph by Alex Sporea, 60 Great ISIC Experiences Student photo Competition entrant.
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Partnerships developed at a national level with government
entities, student unions, youth organisations, and travel and
cultural bodies are core to the growth and development of the
ISIC card. Working alongside such organisations, made a reali-
ty through endorsement and strategic agreements, allows ISIC
issuing organisations to be actively involved with additional ini-
tiatives that will have a positive and lasting impact on students
in their territory. 2014 territory highlights in this area include:
• In December, ISIC Denmark received an official endorse-
ment for the ISIC card from Danske Studerendes Fællesråd
(DSF), the National Union of Students in Denmark. Rep-
resenting 15 member unions and approximately 16,000
students across higher education institutes in Denmark,
DSF’s endorsement specifically emphasises the role of the
ISIC card in making student life more affordable.
• ISIC Finland secured an endorsement from the National
Union for University Students in Finland (SYL) at the end
of 2014. SYL represents 135,000 tertiary level students in
Finland. ISIC Finland and SYL have had a joint co-branded
ISIC card available for multiple local student unions since
2009. The co-operation has since expanded to see 90
percent of university students now having access to the
co-branded card.
• In July 2014 the Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board signed
an endorsement for the ISIC card. The Malaysia Tourism Pro-
motion Board recognised the ISIC endorsement supported
the country’s position as an international education hub for
students considering pursuing their education in Malaysia.
• ISIC New Zealand signed a partnership with the Youth
Hostelling Association (YHA) New Zealand in 2014. As a
result, a new YHA-IYTC membership card was launched in
December 2014. Plans for 2015 will see the co-branded card
extended to all 17 YHA owned hostels across the country.
• As a result of a letter of support from the Minister of Cul-
ture of the Moscow Region secured by ISIC Russia, 12 new
museums in the Moscow region officially recognised the
ISIC card and are now providing up to 60 percent off entrance
fees for all ISIC cardholders.
• ISIC Serbia signed a Memorandum of Understanding with
the Government of Serbia, outlining the key role ISIC Serbia
plays in youth policy development on a national level. The
agreement ensures ISIC Serbia will continue to influence
Serbian youth policy and allow for strong relations between
students and institutions in Serbia.
Territory highlights
International recognition and endorsements
For more than 60 years the ISIC card has been the only internationally accepted proof of bona fide student status. The ISIC card’s reputation and longstanding role in student culture is echoed in the significant number of endorsements and recognition the card has received from respected international organisations, and national and regional governments worldwide.
Photograph by Lukas Grajauskas, ISIC 60 Great Experiences Student Photo Competition entrant.
UNESCO partnership
developments
Since the early years of
the ISIC card, the United Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
has been involved in the development of the
card, leading to an official endorsement in
1968, with UNESCO recognising the ISIC card
as the only internationally accepted proof of
fulltime student status and a unique docu-
ment encouraging cultural exchange and in-
ternational understanding. Together in 2014,
the ISIC Association and UNESCO took the
first step in the renewal of the existing ISIC-
UNESCO co-operation agreement, with the
ISIC Association again officially acknowledged
as a valuable partner under UNESCO’s updated
directives concerning partnerships with non-
government organisations. 2015 is expected to
see the introduction of a renewed partnership
agreement with UNESCO, designed to promote
common objectives in the field of youth de-
velopment and engagement.
EF Education First
In November 2014 a global Memorandum of
Understanding was signed as part of an ongo-
ing partnership between the ISIC Association
and EF Education First. Operating in over 50
territories, EF Education First offers education
programmes through language training, edu-
cational and cultural exchange, and academic
degrees. The new Memorandum of Under-
standing outlines the agreement to actively
increase opportunities at a national level, and
connect ISIC and EF Education First local teams
together to pursue the development of addi-
tional benefits for ISIC cardholders and full-
time EF Education First students.
AIESEC co-operation update
In line with the trend of previous years, numer-
ous new partnerships have been developed
between the local chapters of AIESEC and ISIC in
2014. AIESEC International, the world’s largest
youth run organisation, and the ISIC Association
signed a global Memorandum of Understand-
ing in 2012 in order to foster local level collab-
oration and open up mutual access to oppor-
tunities for students. In 2014 both Lebanon
and Moldova expanded their local agreements
to introduce the ISIC card as the AIESEC mem-
bership card nationwide. In Serbia, a co-oper-
ation agreement with AIESEC now provides
ISIC cardholders with a 10 percent reduction
on fees for the AIESEC Global Talent and Global
Citizen programmes, while incoming AIESEC
students participating in these international
programmes receive a discounted ISIC card.
Examples of endorsements and strategic co-operations
Secretaria de Turismo of Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Ministry of Education, Bulgaria
Canadian Association of University Teachers, Canada
CD: National Railway, Czech Republic
Danske Studerendes Fællesråd, Denmark
Ministry of Culture, Egypt
Estonian Teachers Union, Estonia
Finnish National UNESCO Commission, Finland
Icelandic National UNESCO Commission, Iceland
Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Indonesia
City Council of Rome, Italy
Ministry of Education, Kenya
Riga City Transport Department, Latvia
Heritage Malta: Agency for Museums and Cultural Heritage, Malta
Tourism Malaysia, Malaysia
Netherlands National UNESCO Commission, Netherlands
Norwegian National UNESCO Commission, Norway
Community of Andean Nations, Peru
Association for the Support of Youth,
Students and Teachers, Romania
Ministry of Culture, Russia
Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport, Slovakia
Zavod Ypsilon: Institute for Development of Youth Culture, Slovenia
Ministry of Education, Sri Lanka
Swedish National UNESCO Commission, Sweden
National Union of Syrian Students, Syria
Ministry of Tourism, Turkey
Images above (top to bottom): Members of the National Union for University Students in Finland (SYL); ISIC Serbia signed a MoU with the Government of Serbia in 2014; Saint Basil’s Cathedral, Moscow, Russia.
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Online & digital initiatives
Continued online growth
With an active presence on multiple social me-
dia platforms worldwide, the ISIC Association
has developed a meaningful online community
of ISIC followers on digital platforms like Face-
book, Twitter, Instagram, as well as national
social networks. In 2014, the number of ISIC
followers on Facebook continued to grow,
with over 1.6 million fans worldwide recorded
at the end of the calendar year.
ISIC platforms look to engage cardholders on-
line not only to showcase the benefits of the
ISIC card, but to highlight additional oppor-
tunities and content relevant to cardholders
to aid their studies and development, such as
upcoming student forums and events, study
tips and enticing lifestyle competitions.
Students are continuously connected and interacting online. The international aspect of the card and the rise of student mobility, makes it all the more im-portant for the ISIC Association to be visible and responsive online through both targeted websites and social media in order to be able to connect and engage with students anytime, anywhere.
Updated ISIC App released
Based on user feedback, an updated version of
the free ISIC mobile app for Android and iOS
devices was released to cardholders in 2014.
Through the app, ISIC cardholders can search
and view benefits on-the-go, as well as create
their own profile to maximise their ISIC expe-
rience. The release saw a brand new benefit
search engine introduced to improve app re-
sponse speed and navigation, as well as an
attractive new interface.
2015 will see the rollout of an ISIC Master-
Card component of the app in Brazil, Germany,
United Kingdom and the United States, with
more countries to follow. In addition to search-
ing and locating ISIC benefits, ISIC Master-
Card cardholders will be able to easily check
their account balance, view their transaction
history and top-up funds, similar to how mul-
tiple mobile banking apps operate.
Each ISIC exclusive issuing organisation, in meeting their issuing
obligations, is required to establish and regularly update an engag-
ing ISIC country website, tailored to the needs of the local student
population and partners. In 2014 a number of new and redeveloped
ISIC country websites were introduced, each created in considera-
tion of cardholders in the territory and appropriate language needs.
New developments in 2014 included:
• ISIC Australia released a new mobile payment site for card
orders in 2014, making the online card application and payment
process easier for the user. Uploading the required ISIC card
application documents can now easily be done via a smartphone.
www.isic.com.au.
• ISIC Czech Republic launched the new ISIC.cz website with a
modern fresh design based on the global ISIC identity. Opti-
mised for mobile devices, students can easily find the informa-
tion they are looking for, even from their smartphones. Card-
holders can take advantage of a revised benefit database with
advanced search functionality, or attach their card image to a
virtual “My ISIC” profile to get access to exclusive offers and
more convenient online card verification. www.isic.cz.
• A new website specifically tailored for cardholders in Egypt
went live in late 2014, with a user friendly and contemporary
interface. Available in both Egyptian Arabic and English, the
updated site reflects the global isic.org website.
www.isicegypt.net.
• ISIC Germany re-launched its new website in November, fea-
turing improved benefit search functionality and a vibrant
new look. The updated multi-language site includes an easy to
use online card ordering system for students, and valuable
information for potential partners looking to work with ISIC in
Germany. www.isic.de.
• In mid-2014 ISIC Lithuania unveiled its revised website with
improved navigation, design, and content. Improvements were
also made to their online ordering system, allowing students
to take their card photo directly on the site and process their
order in under a minute. www.isic.lt.
• A new website dedicated to the ISIC Mexico Capital Joven ISIC
project went live in Summer 2014. Capital Joven ISIC is a pro-
ject aiming to equip youth in Mexico City with an ISIC card as
their official government identity card. Designed to give the
user better navigation during the card registration process,
the site features improved benefit search functionality, and
provides relevant, informative news for young people.
www.capitaljovenisic.org.mx.
• ISIC Portugal published its dedicated ISIC website online in
August 2014. The team sought to develop a user friendly, in-
teractive and appealing site where ISIC cardholders can easily
search for discounts and partners in Portugal. www.isic.pt.
• ISIC Russia re-released its local website including an improved
benefit search function, enabling students to have easier access
to benefit information with easy-to-use filtering options. The
website also features a dedicated page for the ISIC Master-
Card partnership in Russia, with a number of financial co-brand
partners highlighted. www.isic.ru.
• As part of an effort to improve the value proposition of ISIC in
the UK, a new ISIC UK website was launched in quarter 3 of
2014 with an eye-catching design and up-to-date ISIC bene-
fits on display. The site features a refreshed user interface,
with further improvements planned for 2015.
www.myisic.co.uk.
Find your local ISIC website by visiting www.isic.org/contact
Left page: The updated ISIC App in action.Images (top, left to right): ISIC websites from Germany, Portugal and Russia.
B2B card issuing developments
ISIC France successfully released a new
B2B card issuing system, ISIC Portal,
designed to support card issuance
amongst their 126 academic co-brand
partners. Already 3 out of 4 of ISIC
France’s academic partners are using
the new system, which provides the
school with an easy way to issue, up-
date and manage their students’ iden-
tity cards, as well as cost-savings in
terms of human resources and card
printers and software.
Similarly in 2014, ISIC Mexico launched
its new card issuing system, B2B ISIC,
across its vast network of distributors.
The updated system allows for greater
stock control and data management in
Mexico, and reports in real time issued
cards directly to the global cardholder
database managed by the ISIC Global
Office. The new system can automati-
cally send an email to cardholders with
expiring cards, providing information
on how they can renew their card.
Territory highlights
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Above: Entrants of ISIC Finland’s Shipping you off to Europe competition.Page right: ISIC Slovakia visited 5 universities as part of their campus roadshow (top); ISIC Finland’s Shipping you off to Europe campaign (bottom left); ISIC Indonesia joined the Jazz Goes to Campus event in 2014 (bottom right).
ISIC community outreach
ISIC issuing organisations around the world engage existing and prospective cardholders in a number of unique and creative ways in order to spread the word about ISIC and open up new opportunities to students.
Throughout 2014 ISIC Association members undertook a multitude of
community outreach activities in support of local students and their
experiences, from university roadshows and competitions, to magazines,
fundraisers and career guidance events. 2014 showcased a number of
highlights around the world, including, but not limited to:
On campus
• The ever-popular Czech Republic ISIC TOUR took place again in
2014, visiting 15 universities across 8 cities. The tour attracted
over 35,000 students, with 7,000 valid ISIC cardholders receiving
a special ISIC package full of giveaways from ISIC partners.
• In November 2014, ISIC Indonesia signed on as an official media
partner for Jazz Goes to Campus (JGTC), a leading event on the
calendar for Indonesian students each year. JGTC is the oldest jazz
festival in Indonesia, initiated and operated by the Student Board
of the Faculty of Economics Universitas Indonesia (FEUI), and show-
cases Indonesian student’s creativity, and passion for jazz music.
• ISIC Mexico, together with Mundo Joven, Aeromexico and BANAMEX,
joined forces for the BSMART - ISIC Tour visiting 12 leading univer-
sities across Mexico in February and March 2014. Students who
applied for the BSMART payment card during the tour received a
free ISIC card.
• To time with the back to school period, ISIC Slovakia undertook a
university tour spanning 5 major universities, with each campus
visit attracting between 500 and 1,000 students. Students inter-
acted with fun stands and games, each showcasing one of ISIC
Slovakia’s partners including Lenovo University, ŠEVT (office and
school supplies), and youth and student travel agency CKM 2000
Travel. A complementary photo competition throughout the tour
also gave participating students the chance to win a computer
package from Lenovo University.
Getting social
• At the end of 2014, ISIC Finland and MasterCard launched the
Shipping you off to Europe campaign which saw 6 students travel
to 3 European cities to try out ISIC benefits and the payment
functionality of the ISIC MasterCard. Students entered the com-
petition by making a 1 minute video explaining why they should
win and how they would use their ISIC card in the destination city.
The lucky winners got to spend a free weekend in their destination
of either London, Prague or Paris, documenting their experiences
with ISIC benefits online. The campaign attracted over 10,000 vis-
itors to the competition website page, and Facebook posts were
seen by more than 56,000 targeted viewers. The popularity of the
campaign will see it repeated in spring 2015.
• Especially for the festive season, ISIC Spain launched a cardholder
competition giving away prizes each day for a 2.5 week period in
December. Open to all ISIC cardholders worldwide, the campaign
presented a simple competition every day in exchange for enticing
prizes! Cardholders had the chance to win prizes from ISIC Spain’s
benefit partners, including Qatar Airways, Iberia Airlines, Deezer,
Bodyshop, and Lebara, with prizes ranging from airline tickets,
hotel accommodation, and special ISIC products.
2014 ISIC Association Annual Report28 29
Community action
• Responding to high youth unemployment rates in the country,
ISIC Bosnia-Herzegovina, launched an employment programme
for ISIC cardholders, Work is not a problem – there is work!. The new
programme is implemented in close co-operation with local busi-
nesses in Sarajevo and sees companies employ ISIC cardholders
based in Bosnia-Herzegovina for temporary positions, allowing
students to gain valuable work experience.
• Under a new green initiative, ISIC Lebanon is donating 8 percent
of the price of each ISIC card sold to the Lebanese Scout Feder-
ation and other environmental NGOs to help plant trees through-
out Lebanon.
• ISIC Montenegro, together with the Montenegro Association of
Students of Economics, took the initiative to ensure fees collected
in 2014 from Association member ISIC cards were donated to sup-
port the treatment and recovery of a youth affected by paralysis.
• In July 2014, ISIC Mexico participated in BECATON, a major event
for all Mexican students each year. With over 5,000 student par-
ticipants, BECATON sees approximately 110 schools in Mexico
announce their annual scholarships to students over the course of
2 days. ISIC Mexico participated in the side line activities by cre-
ating a prize draw giving ISIC cardholders the opportunity to win
1 of 6 scholarships for computer or English courses, sponsored by
partner CETEC.
• To support students in a challenging job market, ISIC Slovenia co-or-
dinated a careers event free for ISIC cardholders in early 2014.
Over the course of 3 days, students could attend multiple seminars
covering topics including finding a job post-graduation, building
self-confidence, working abroad, and a personal banking and budget
workshop led by ISIC Slovenia co-brand partner SKB Bank.
• By taking part in Adyapana, the leading Sri Lankan education and
career guidance exhibition for students, ISIC Sri Lanka was able to
reach out to thousands of students and academics from insti-
tutions across the country to raise the profile of ISIC. As a result,
3 new academic co-brand agreements with educational institutes
are being established.
In-print
• In an effort to grow awareness during the Southern Hemisphere
back to school period, ISIC Brazil undertook a print media cam-
paign. The campaign included producing flyers and printing adver-
tisements in 3 top newspapers with a combined distribution of
over 844,000 readers, and led to improved sales and brand recog-
nition in the market.
• ISIC Lithuania re-launched its ISIC Pulsas magazine in 2014, which
has been produced for over 10 years. Now more than just an ISIC
benefit publication, the refreshed twice annual magazine, features
informative content covering all aspects of student life including
entertainment ideas, travel guidance, study tips and motivational
stories from other students. The 40-page magazine highlights both
top international and Lithuanian ISIC benefits for cardholders
through a special pull-out publication, and is distributed to all
cardholders, as well as universities, dormitories, popular student
cafes, and on trains.
Above (top left to right): Students in Mexico; Students in Sri Lanka participate in Adyapana; ISIC Slovenia partner SKB was involved in a 3 day careers event.Right: ISIC media campaign in Brazil (top); ISIC Lithuania’s refreshed magazine ISIC Pulsas (bottom).
Photograph by Gook Siang, ISIC 60 Great Experiences Student Photo Competition entrant.
2014 ISIC Association Annual Report30 31
ISIC Event & ISIC Award
The 2014 ISIC Event took place in the Asia region for the first time, with Seoul, South Korea hosting the event from 21 – 23 May 2014.
First held in Tallinn, Estonia in 2011, the annual
ISIC Event is a leading and unique event for
key organisations engaged with the interna-
tional student community and the ISIC card.
Bringing together the entire global ISIC dis-
tribution network, including ISIC issuers, ISIC
global partners, endorsement partners, and
student organisations, the event creates a plat-
form for collaboration, knowledge sharing inno-
vation, and business development, ultimately
improving ISIC worldwide and positively impact-
ing student cardholders.
Based in the thriving education hub of Seoul,
ISIC managers from close to 80 different
countries, and 20 global benefit and strategic
partner representatives participated in the 3
day event. The intensive 2015 programme was
developed to provide ample opportunities for
delegates to share experiences and key busi-
ness learnings, with open seminars covering
topics including academic co-brands, benefit
portfolio development, communications tools,
and card technology. Diverse presenters of-
fered alternative viewpoints on the interna-
tional student market throughout the event,
with speakers representing British Council
IELTS, UNESCO, MasterCard, The Economist,
and technology solutions specialist HID Global.
A highlight of the 3 day programme was a
panel discussion, which saw students from
around the world offer their insight and opin-
ions on research results uncovered by the ISIC
International Research undertaken in 2013.
2015 ISIC Event: Belgrade, Serbia
The ISIC Event takes place in another location
on a different continent on a rotational basis
each year. In 2015 the ISIC Event heads back
to the Europe region, with Belgrade, Serbia
selected as the host city. The largest city in
Serbia, Belgrade is the education and cultural
hub of Southeastern Europe, making it a vibrant,
youthful city and fitting location for the ISIC
Event. Following feedback from both ISIC is-
suers and partners, the 2015 ISIC Event pro-
gramme will continue to have a strong focus
on training and workshops for ISIC issuers, as
well as additional opportunities for network-
ing with participants and partner representa-
tives from around the world.
Institute of International Education
recognised as 2014 ISIC Award winner
As part of a special ceremony during the 2014
ISIC Event, the Institute of International Ed-
ucation (IIE) was recognised as the 2014 ISIC
Award winner for their dedication and efforts
to advance access to higher education and
boost student mobility worldwide.
IIE was a distinct winner for the ISIC Associa-
tion in 2014, particularly for their ambitious
Generation Study Abroad initiative which aims
to see the annual number of students from
the United States studying abroad doubled to
600,000 students by the end of 2019. Generation
Study Abroad recognises that international ex-
perience, and understanding and appreciating
cultural differences is one of the most important
The ISIC Award supports existing organisations
and efforts aiding access and reducing barriers
to higher education. The ISIC Award was creat-
ed on the belief that education is a fundamental
right for all and has the ability to help facili-
tate intercultural diversity and understanding,
and promote global stability. The ISIC Associ-
ation has a core role to play in assisting both
individuals who are currently studying, as well
as those people who aspire to participate and
excel in higher education but are restricted by
social, economic, cultural and physical barriers.
2013 ISIC Award winner:
Update from the University of the People
“Thanks to the ISIC Award, UoPeople has been
able to sponsor several students towards full
degrees at UoPeople, who otherwise could not
have afforded even the minimal exam processing
fees our students are required to pay. Receiving
the ISIC Award has brought UoPeople one step
closer to realising its goal of democratising
higher education, making it a right for all, rather
than a privilege for a few. The support of ISIC is
crucial for UoPeople’s growth, and ensures that
any qualified student around the globe will have
access to higher education, regardless of finan-
cial, geographic or cultural constraints.”
Belgrade, Serbia, the location of the 2015 ISIC Event from 12 - 14 May 2015.
components of a 21st Century education – a
view wholly supported by the ISIC Association.
As part of the Award, IIE received a €10,000
financial contribution, sponsored by Master-
Card, to support the continuation of the organ-
isation’s unique work to promote education
access and foster an inter-connected world.
Top row (left to right): Technology solution specialist HID Global were a key partner at the 2014 ISIC Event; Students participate in a discussion panel; Participants enjoying the 2014 ISIC Event in Seoul.
Left: IIE was recognised as the 2014 ISIC Award winner.
2014 ISIC Association Annual Report32 33
Amounts in Euros (EURO)
2013 2014
Other operating income 0 50,000
Other external expenses (84,603) (64,625)
Profit/(Loss) before financial items (84,603) (14,625)
Financial income 26,750 37,196
Financial expenses (107) (558)
Profit/(Loss) for the year (57,960) 22,012
Photograph by Christoph Kraus, ISIC 60 Great Experiences Student Photo Competition entrant.
Financial activities
As at 31 December 2014, the ISIC Association
remains in a healthy financial position, with
cash reserves totalling €1.334 million.
As a non-profit organisation, the ISIC Associa-
tion ensures that any surpluses made through
ISIC card operations are included in the reserves
of the ISIC Association in order to ensure finan-
cial stability. As an alternative, partial surplus-
es are invested back into projects related to
the development of the ISIC programme on
an international scale and projects which will
benefit all cardholders worldwide, such as IT
and online improvement projects.
Each year the annual ISIC Association budget
is prepared by the ISIC Global Office B.V., in
collaboration with the ISIC Board. Except in
extraordinary circumstances, the budget for
the following financial year (1 January to 31
December) is presented to all ISIC Association
members a minimum of 2 months before the
start of the next calendar year and approved
by electronic voting.
How is revenue created?
Revenue for the ISIC Association is generated
by the annual service fee charged to all ISIC
issuing organisations for each card ordered.
The ISIC Pricing Model, valid for all Licensed
Authorities (LAs) and Provisional Licensed
Authorities (PLAs), determines the fee paid
(in Euro) per ISIC, IYTC or ITIC card in each
individual territory. Based on a set of 12 dif-
ferent ISIC fees, the pricing model is designed
to reflect local market income levels, with
each level linked to a pre-defined range of per
capita ‘Purchasing Power Parity’ levels in a
territory as defined by the International Mon-
etary Fund (IMF), and assessed on the GDP
PPP (Gross Domestic Product at Purchasing
Power Parity per capita). Spanning the 12 dif-
ferent fee levels, the pricing model is straight-
forward, transparent, and does not allow for
alternate interpretations, while at the same
time the model takes in to consideration the
purchasing power of the multiple territories
around the globe where cards are issued.
Income Statement for the financial year 1 January - 31 December 2014
Amounts in Euros (EURO)
2013 2014
Assets
Investments in subsidiary 18,000 18,000
Fixed Assets 18,000 18,000
Receivables 1,077,359 903,484
Cash at bank and in hand 1,138,428 1,334,315
Current Assets 2,215,787 2,237,800
Total Assets 2,233,787 2,255,800
Liabilities and Equity
Retained Earnings (Equity) 2,225,787 2,247,800
Short term liabilities 8,000 8,000
Total Liabilities 8,000 8,000
Liabilities and Equity 2,233,787 2,255,800
Balance Sheet - Year ended 31 December 2014
Audited accounts: At the time of print, the 2014 financial figures have been mutually agreed by the ISIC Association Board and Price Waterhouse Coopers, the independent auditors, and are awaiting final approval.
2014 ISIC Association Annual Report34 35
ISIC issuing organisations worldwide
Andorra Government of Andorra/Associació Carnet Jove Andorra
AngolaExpresso Angola
Argentina Socialnetwww.isic.com.ar
ArmeniaMGA Continentwww.isic.am
Australia STA Travel Australia www.isiccard.com.au
AustriaSTA Travel Austria www.isic.at
AzerbaijanSTI Azerbaijanwww.isic.az
BahrainOmega Travel and Tours
Bahrain SPS Affinity Bahrain
BangladeshInfinia Alive
BelarusICYE
BelarusRepublic Association of International Youth Exchanges and Tourism
BelarusSTAR Travel Belaruswww.startravel.by
BelarusYouth Travel Centre
BelgiumBYSSwww.isic.be
BeninOVEJ - SYTO Benin
BoliviaCiudad Mundowww.isicbolivia.com
Bosnia-Herzegovina Auctus Ngowww.isic.ba
BotswanaMTC Consultancy Holding
BrazilStudent Travel Bureauwww.carteirado-estudante.com.br
BruneiAnthony Tours & Travel Agencywww.anthonytours.com
BulgariaASASwww.isic.bg
CameroonCareer Library
CanadaCanadian Federation of Students-Serviceswww.isiccanada.ca
ChileHI Chilewww.isic.cl
ChinaStudent Life Chinawww.isicchina.com
ColombiaConsorcio ISIC Colombiawww.isiccolombia.org
Costa RicaViajes Estudiantileswww.isic.cr
CroatiaSTA putovanjawww.isic.hr
CubaTurismo Joven
CyprusSIG
Czech RepublicGTS Alive s.r.o.www.isic.cz
DenmarkKILROY Denmark A/Swww.isicdanmark.dk
Dominican RepublicODTEwww.isic.com.do
EcuadorGrupo IDIOMASwww.isicecuador.com
EgyptEgyptian Student Travel Services (ESTS)www.isicegypt.org
El SalvadorMundo Joven
EstoniaFESUwww.isic.ee
Faroe Island KILROY Denmark A/Swww.isicdanmark.dk
Fiji IslandsBeachcomber Island Resort
FinlandKILROY Finland OYwww.isic.fi
FranceGlobal Youth & Student Communitywww.isic.fr
GambiaGlobal Cultural Exchange
GambiaInterexchange Gambia
GambiaSYTO Gambia
GeorgiaSTI Georgiawww.bigsale.ge/sti/index.html
Germanyrds Reisedienst Deutscher Studentenschaften GmbHwww.isic.de
GhanaSYTO Ghanawww.isicghana.org
GibraltarVIAJOVENwww.isic.es
GreeceROBISSA S.A.www.isic.gr
GreenlandKILROY Denmark A/Swww.isicdanmark.dk
GuatemalaComercializadora de Viajes Guatemala www.mundojovenguatemala.com
HondurasViajes Estudiantileswww.isic.cr
Hong KongHong Kong Student Travel Limitedwww.isic.hk
HungaryDiákigazolvány Kft.www.isic.hu
IcelandKILROY Iceland ehf.www.isic.is
IndiaSTIC Youth travels pvt ltdwww.isic.co.in
IndonesiaPT Alive Indonesiawww.isic.co.id
IranFarshebaad Companywww.tcis.ir
IranUniversity of Tehranwww.isicard.ir
IraqAl- Dowaly Travel and Tourism
IraqBahr Alnada for Travel and Tourism
IrelandStudent Benefits Ltdwww.isiccard.ie
IsraelISSTAwww.issta.co.il/isic
ItalyCTSwww.isic.it
JamaicaGlobal Choiceswww.groupspaces.com/ISICJAMAICA
JamaicaJOYST Trinidad
JapanISIC Japanwww.isic.jp
JordanIAESTE Jordanwww.iaestejo.com
JordanSpace Travel & Tourismwww.space-tourism.com.jo
KazakhstanKazRENAwww.myisic.kz
KenyaCharleston Travelwww.isic.co.ke
KosovoPro Youth NGOwww.isickosova.com
KyrgyzstanKyrgyz Concept Ltd.
KyrgyzstanMuza Tours and Travel
LatviaISIC.Lvwww.isic.lv
LebanonCampus Travelwww.isiclebanon.com
LibyaHormuz Tourswww.hormuztours.com
LibyaLibyan Youth & Students Travelwww.isic.ly
LiechtensteinSTA Travel Austriawww.isic.at
LithuaniaZig Zag Travelwww.isic.lt
LuxembourgGSC Luxembourgwww.isic.fr/isic-accueil/isic-au-luxembourg
MacauHong Kong Student Travel Ltdwww.isic.hk
MacedoniaTA Aurora Tourswww.isicmacedonia.com
MalaysiaMSL Travel Sdn Bhdwww.msltravel.com
MaliSYTO Maliwww.isic.fr/isic-voyages/isic-au-mali-2/
MaltaNational Student Travel Foundationwww.nsts.org/isic
MauritiusAtom Travel Services Ltd
MauritiusGlobal Destination
MexicoCredenciales de Valor SA de CVwww.isic.org.mx
MoldovaSTM Acordwww.isic.md
MonacoGlobal Youth & Student Communitywww.isic.fr
MongoliaNew Choice
MongoliaSSS Travel Co. LTD
MongoliaUnion of Mongolian Students
MontenegroIUVIA Montenegrowww.isic.me
NepalZen Nepalwww.isicnepal.com
NetherlandsKilroy Netherlands B.V.www.isicnederland.nl
New ZealandNNS New Zealand Limitedwww.isiccard.co.nz
NicaraguaViajes Estudiantiles
NigeriaDiversified Quancepts & Styles LTD
NigeriaInfinia Alive
Nigeria360INFOMOBILE LTD
NigeriaSYTO Nigeria
NigeriaReme-Star Travels
NigeriaHRG Nigeria
NorwayKILROY Norway A/Swww.isic.no
PakistanAlive Pakistanwww.isic.com.pk
PanamaEducaviajes Panama S.A.
ParaguaySocial Net SAwww.isic.com.py
PeruINTEJwww.isic.pe
PhilippinesMC Travel Corporation
PolandAlmatur Association www.isic.pl
PortugalPumpkintreasure Ldawww.isic.pt
Puerto RicoNuestraescuela
QatarRegency Travel & Tours
RomaniaAsociatia pentru Sprijinirea Tinerilor Studentior si Profesorilor (ASYST)www.isic-romania.ro
RussiaSputnikwww.isic.ru
San Marino (see Italy)
Saudi ArabiaEF Education First
SenegalSYTO Senegal
SerbiaIUVIA NGOwww.gpa.rs/kartice/isic-kartica
SingaporeNNS Singapore Holding Private Limitedwww.isic.com.sg
SlovakiaCKM SYTSwww.isic.sk
SloveniaSTA Ljubljanawww.isic.si
South AfricaSTA Travel South Africawww.isic.co.za
South KoreaKISESwww.isic.co.kr
South SudanFCM Travel Solutions (Charleston Travel Ltd)
SpainVIAJOVENwww.isic.es
Sri Lanka United Ventures Pvt Ltdwww.isic.lk
SurinameETOS
SwedenKILROY Sweden ABwww.isic.se
SwitzerlandSTA Travel Schweiz AGwww.isic.ch
SyriaSeabarwww.isic-sy.org
TaiwanKang Wen www.travel934.org.tw
TajikistanLLC Tomson
TanzaniaEscape - Student & Adventure Travel Tanzaniawww.escape-tanzania.com/isic
ThailandSTA Travel Co., Ltd.www.isic.co.th
TunisiaATATJ
TunisiaSYTravel Tunisia
TurkeyAlpegawww.isic.org.tr
UgandaStudent and Travel Youth Ugandawww.isic.co.ug
UkraineI-Union.UAwww.isic.org.ua
United Arab EmiratesInfinia Alivewww.isic.ae
United KingdomISIC UK Limitedwww.myisic.co.uk
United KingdomNUSwww.nus.org.uk/en/nus-extra/
UruguayOpen Doors SRLwww.isic.com.uy
USASTA Travel, INCwww.myisic.com
VaticanCTSwww.isic.it
Venezuela IVI Venezuelawww.carnetestudiante.com
VietnamWorldwide Agencywww.isic.com.vn
YemenBalfakih Computerswww.isicyemen.org
ZambiaDestination Zambia Ltd
ZimbabwePremier Travel & Tours
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