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AIESEC is a global, non-political, independent, not-for-profit organisation run by students and recent graduates of institutions of higher education. It describes itself as "The international platform for young people to discover and develop their potential so as to have a positive impact on society". AIESEC is present in over 800 universities in 97 countries. Its international office is currently in Rotterdam, Netherlands. It provides its members with the opportunity to work abroad, develop leadership skills, build a personal network, and explore their future ambitions. As of 2005, the network has 19000 members ^{[citation needed]} and places over 4000 students and graduates in internships around the world annually [according to AIESEC's intranet AIESEC.net]. AIESEC is the largest student-run organisation in the world. File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

History

After World War II, in 1946, students from 9 universities in six countries met in Liège, Belgium, with the intention of fostering a new form of international cooperation. They created the Association Internationale des Etudiants en Sciences Economiques (AIESE). Its aim was to establish relations between students all over the world, in order to build peace between the countries and to fight against racial discriminations providing to its members wide traineeships and exchange opportunities. Combatants Allied Powers: United Kingdom France Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Axis Powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Charles de Gaulle Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33... Liège (Dutch: Luik, German: Lüttich; before 1946, the citys name was written Liége, with the acute accent) is a major city located in the Belgian province of Liège, of which it is the capital. ...

Jaroslav Zich, a young Czech, was elected its first president. The new association was first headquartered in Prague, Czechoslovakia but had to leave the country within a year in order to stay politically neutral after the communists gained power. Its headquarters moved to Brussels, Belgium and in the late 1990s moved to Rotterdam, the Netherlands, where they remain today. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Nickname: The Capital Of Europe, Comic City City of a 100 Museums[] Map showing the location of Brussels in Belgium Coordinates: Country Belgium Region Brussels-Capital Region Founded 979 Founded (Region) June 18, 1989  - Mayor (Municipality) Freddy Thielemans Area    - City 162 (Region) km²  (62. ... Rotterdam Location Coat of arms The coat of arms reads Sterker door Strijd, i. ...

In 1949 a second congress was held in Stockholm. Seven countries attended it: Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, The Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden. The representatives signed the association's foundation document. The name was changed slightly to Association Internationale des Etudiants en Sciences Economiques et Commerciales. Motto: Je Maintiendrai (Dutch: Ik zal handhaven, English: I Shall Uphold) Anthem: Wilhelmus van Nassouwe Capital Amsterdam1 Largest city Amsterdam Official language(s) Dutch2 Government Parliamentary democracy Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Beatrix  - Prime minister Jan Peter Balkenende Independence Eighty Years War   - Declared July 26, 1581   - Recognised January 30, 1648 (by Spain...

The name Association Internationale des Etudiants en Sciences Economiques et Commerciales was supplanted by the acronym AIESEC, pronounced "eye-sek" because many of its members were not Commerce or Science students. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Backronym and Apronym (Discuss) Acronyms and initialisms are abbreviations, such as NATO, laser, and ABC, written as the initial letter or letters of words, and pronounced on the basis of this abbreviated written form. ...

AIESEC Today

AIESEC is the world's largest student-run, non-profit educational organisation which aims to be independent and non-political. It is comprised of students and recent graduates of institutions of higher education interested in leadership, management and global issues. The organization's values forbid unfair discrimination, and one of its aims is to work towards its vision of 'peace and the fulfilment of humankind's potential'.

AIESEC's core work consists of providing its members an integrated development experience ("AIESEC Experience") comprised of leadership opportunities, international internships and participation in a global learning environment. AIESEC's goal is to provide young people with a range of learning and intercultural opportunities, so that they can greatly develop as individuals, and then will ulimately have a positive impact on society.

Each country with an AIESEC presence has its own national committee (referred to as a "Member Committee") that coordinates activities for that area. Members belong to a Local Committee for their university.

Members regularly attend conferences, ranging in scale from small regional events to huge international gatherings (such as the yearly International Congress). Conferences allow delegates to learn how to carry out the organisation's work more effectively, often with the help of business leaders and other speakers. The organisation's unique internal culture is highly visible at these events, with various songs and other memes known throughout the network. Meme, (rhymes with cream and comes from Greek root with the meaning of memory and its derivative mimeme), is the term given to a unit of information that replicates from brains and inanimate stores of information, such as books and computers, to other brains or stores of information. ...

Away from conferences, members frequently use AIESEC's extensive intranet (AIESEC.net) for communication, which is notable for being the world's largest OpenACS installation. In addition to hosting hundreds of virtual communities, suitably trained members can use the online database (known as "Insight XP") to match potential trainees with work placements all over the world. Insight XP has greatly streamlined the organisation's work-exchange process as prior to its introduction in the 90s, members were required to physically meet and exchange forms. The OpenACS logo The Open Architecture Community System (OpenACS) is an advanced open-source toolkit for developing community web applications licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL. The Open Architecture Community System provides: A large set of applications, that can be used to deploy web sites that are strong...

AIESEC focuses on facilitating international traineeship exchanges and supporting other activities that provide learning experiences for its members and trainees. AIESEC trainees are placed in one of four pools:

• Management traineeships - the biggest pool, covering most areas of business
• Technical traineeships - generally IT or engineering work
• Education traineeships - teaching
• Development traineeships - any work with underprivileged communities, whether or not in a developing country

AIESEC has also decided on a set of core values, which it attempts to instill in its members and the events/programs it operates. These values are: Activating Leadership, Demonstrating Integrity, Enjoying Participation, Living Diversity, Striving for Excellence and Acting Sustainably.

AIESEC Experience

One of AIESEC's most fundamental goals is to provide its members with an integrated development experience, internally known as the "AIESEC Experience." This means encouraging its members to learn about world issues, take responsibility, lead other members, and take part in the exchange programmes which they organise.

AIESEC's approach to the development of its members can be summarised by these 5 key principles:

• Taking an Active Role: AIESEC will provide the opportunities and some support, but it is ultimately up to the individual to make the most of those opportunities. Each individual must take responsibility for his/her experience within AIESEC. Each individual must also take responsibility for the organization. It is through the collective efforts and commitments of everyone involved in AIESEC that the organization is able to provide so many opportunities – some 350 conferences, 3500 work abroad opportunities, and 5000 leadership positions, plus many other activities. Many elected leaders students spend more time on AIESEC than on their university studies, causing resentment by some. Laura Johnson, UK President of AIESEC was caught lying to get the job, leading to accusations of hypocrisy for an organisation claiming to be "all about CSR and ethics". She has also threatened to shut down AIESEC branches which aren't making enough profit, making some feel it is too much of a business, and not enough of a charity

• Developing Self-Awareness and Personal Vision: AIESEC aims to provide space and support to answer fundamental questions such as “What is important to me?” and “How do I want to contribute to the world?” It encourages young people to clarify and expand their ambitions, using techniques such as mentorship and personal vision exercises, and to question both their view of the world and their role within it.

• Increasing Capacity: Through conferences, work abroad opportunities, and the management of its offices, AIESEC provides young people with the opportunity to increase theoretical knowledge in a wide-range of functional and soft skills, and the opportunity to put this into practice.

• Building a Network: AIESEC's view is that people need a network of support which can guide and encourage them towards their vision and goals. Through conferences, learning networks, innovative on-line platforms, and a growing alumni network, AIESEC provides young people with the opportunity to create a strong and global network which will support them in their personal and professional pursuits.

• Challenging Worldview: Through intense experiences such as conferences, working abroad, and engaging in other international environments, AIESEC tries to “shake up” the way young people see the world. According to the organization's view, the resulting more holistic view of the world will facilitate cultural sensitivity and international cooperation.

AIESEC networks

Africa	North & South America	Asia-Pacific
Botswana	Argentina	Afghanistan
Burkina Faso	Bolivia	Australia
Cameroon	Brazil	Bangladesh
Cote d'Ivoire	Canada	People's Republic of China
Egypt	Chile	Hong Kong
Ghana	Colombia	India
Kenya	Costa Rica	Indonesia
Liberia	Dominican Republic	Japan
Morocco	Ecuador	Korea
Mozambique	El Salvador	Malaysia
Nigeria	Guatemala	New Zealand
Senegal	Mexico	Pakistan
South Africa	Panama	The Philippines
Togo	Peru	Singapore
Tunisia	Puerto Rico	Sri Lanka
Uganda	United States	Taiwan
Zimbabwe	Uruguay	Thailand
	Venezuela	United Arab Emirates
Europe	Europe (cont'd)	Europe (cont'd)
Armenia	Ireland	Sweden
Austria	Kazakhstan	Switzerland
Azerbaijan	Kyrgyzstan	Tajikistan
Belgium	Latvia	Turkey
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Lithuania	Ukraine
Bulgaria	Republic of Macedonia	United Kingdom
Croatia	Malta
Czech Republic	Moldova
Denmark	Netherlands
Estonia	Norway
Finland	Poland
France	Portugal
Germany	Romania
Georgia	Russia
Greece	Serbia and Montenegro
Hungary	Slovakia
Iceland	Slovenia
Italy	Spain

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AIESEC Alumni Associations

• AIESEConnect - AIESEC Alumni platform
  • AIESEC alumni association in France
  • AIESEC Alumni in Russia
  • AIESEC Alumni in El Salvador
  • AIESEC Alumni Association, India-The AIESEC Alumni Association, an initiative of former AIESEC members from India was launched at International Congress 2005 in Agra, India. "25 Years of Excellence - Alumni Congress" ran parallel to IC and gathered over 150 delegates spanning several generations of AIESEC alumni. The Congress had representation of alumni from India, USA, Japan, Ghana, Germany and several other countries. A special CD retrospective including videos, photographs and presentations is available on the website.
  • AIESEC Alumni Platform run by the German MC
  • Alumni-Netzwerk Ruhr e.V. - Regional AIESEC alumni association in Germany

References

• AIESEC International