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Table of Contents:
Preface
AIESEC Introduction
History of AIESEC
Nature & purpose of AIESEC
The AIESEC Experience
Brand XP
AIESEC Exchange
AIESEC Conferences
AIESEC Global Network
AIESEC Culture and Traditions
Opportunities in AIESEC
AIESEC Structure
AIESEC Acronyms
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Preface:
Dear AIESECer,
This guide is for you as a new member to get an introduction to what AIESEC is
all about. The guide may also be handy later on, since it contains a lot of
information about the organization, the core work, our visions and
abbreviations. AIESEC offers a lot of opportunities and through this guide we
hope to help you to get an overview and understanding of the organization.
An organization in which we learn how to manage a team, a project, speak
in public, how to debate, etc.
The main goal of AIESEC is to have a positive impact on society, but the most
effective positive impact that AIESEC will make, will be on you.
The more you invest in AIESEC, the more you get from it. Don't miss the
chance of being part of the largest student-run organization in Tunisia and in
the world.
May your first steps in AIESEC look weird but the change happening in your life
could be your first steps to reach personal glory and putting your impact on
the world.
Local Committee President
Baccouche Wassim
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AIESEC Introduction:
Welcome to AIESEC!
AIESEC was founded in 1948 by economic students from Belgium, Denmark,
France, Finland, Norway, Sweden and The Netherlands as a response to the
cultural insensitivity of the Second World War.
AIESEC is the world's largest student run organization a global, non-political,
independent, not-for-profit organization run by students and recent
graduates of institutions of higher education who are interested in world
issues, leadership and management. It is the international platform for young
people to discover and develop their potential so as to have a positive
impact on society.
We attract and cultivate young people with global mindsets while giving
organizations an incredible opportunity to interact and access young people
from all corners of the globe. We partner with a wide variety of organizations,
from multinational to small business, non-profit to government and even the
UN.
AIESEC is present in over 110
countries and territories, providing
over 20,000 leadership positions and
delivering over 470 conferences to
our over 50,000 members in over
2,100 universities throughout the
world. AIESEC also runs an exchange
program that affords over 16,000
students and recent graduates the
opportunity to live and work in
another country. With over 60 years
of experience and 945,000 alumni,
AIESEC‟s global network is
continuously expanding.
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Over the years AIESEC has evolved into something that is spirited with endless
energy. AIESEC participants develop a strong understanding of the forces
shaping their World and an equally strong desire to act.
"The United Nations has long recognized that the imagination,
ideals and energies of young men and women are vital for the
continuing development of the societies in which they live. And since
its inception in 1948, AIESEC has contributed to this development by
serving as an agent of positive change through education and
cultural exchange. In understanding of cultural, socio-economic and
business management issues. “
Kofi Annan
Former United Nations Secretary General
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History of AIESEC:
What began in 1948 as an organization to help develop "friendly relations"
between member countries is now a global association with activities in over
100 different countries and territories.
The number of students and organizations involved in the exchange program
grew rapidly and constantly, reaching 2467 exchanges by the end of 1960
and 4232 by the end of 1970.
The founding members of AIESEC
started to build the organization
between 1946 - 1948, but a clear
identity was defined in 1948 and later
in 1949 at the Stockholm Congress. 89 students participated in the
Exchange Program in 1949 and
Exchange was defined as the core
activity of the organization. In the
coming years more and more
countries joined the network and
AIESEC became global in a very short
period by being present on all the
continents.
Seminars were first introduced as part of
trainees' reception experiences, in a
proposal from AIESEC in Germany in 1961.
It was well received by other countries,
and a general set of seminar topics to be
addressed was proposed and accepted.
They were mainly economic in nature,
and for the first time AIESEC was
addressing specific issues in its activities-
stated clearly in a non-political way.
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In the late 90's the discussion about the relevance of the organization brought
the Exchange Program on the main agenda and more and more effort was
put in ensuring growth in this area.
Information systems were developed to make the process faster and easier.
Insight I was launched in 1997 and Insight II in 2001. As the focus of the
organization was the eXchange program again, the number of exchanges
started to grow.
In 1976 an International Theme Program was
established that focused all international,
regional, and local seminars on specific topics.
This idea continued and grew through various
stages.
After this the focus of the organization was on
addressing global themes besides the traditional
Exchange Program. Themes like International
Trade, Management Education, Sustainable
development, Entrepreneurship and Corporate 6
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Responsibility were discussed at local, national
and global seminars.
Looking for more relevance, nowadays
AIESEC is the international platform for
young people to discover and develop
their potential. Our innovative approach
to developing young people focuses on
taking a proactive role, developing self-
awareness and a personal vision,
building networks, and developing
capacity to drive change.
We do this through an international platform of opportunities that provide
leadership opportunities, work abroad opportunities, conferences, and virtual
tools to build networks.
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Nature & purpose of AIESEC:
This section will describe the overall visions and goals of AIESEC as an
international organization.
Name
The name AIESEC comes from a French acronym for "Association
Internationale des Etudiants en Sciences Economiques et Commerciales" .
Today, we no longer use this acronym as our membership has grown to
encompass a much wider range of disciplines than only economics and
commerce, and our Role in society and the Core Work we do are reflected
more accurately below.
Nature
AIESEC is a global, non-political, not-for-profit organization run by students
and recent graduates of institutions of higher education. Its members are
interested in world issues, leadership and management.
AIESEC does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, gender, sexual
orientation, creed, religion, ethnic or social origin.
AIESEC has since 1948 worked towards the same powerful vision.
Briefly, a vision is a compelling image of the preferred future that sets out a
group‟s or organizations highest aspirations in clear, powerful, confident
language. It is not an easily achievable goal or objective, but an idea that
has the ability to motivate and align people‟s efforts.
When people are committed to a vision, they will stretch themselves and their
organizations to make it happen. Visions raise people‟s personal aspirations
and provide a focus for collective activity. They create a „big picture‟ of
„where we are going‟ that makes day-to-day activity more meaningful.
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Vision
Peace and fulfillment of humankind’s potential
In contributing to the fulfillment of this vision AIESEC has defined its role in
society.
Role
Our international platform enables young people to discover and develop
their potential to provide leadership for a positive impact on society.
In filling this role AIESEC finds its impact through one powerful way of work
Core Work
AIESEC provides its members with an integrated development experience
comprised of leadership opportunities, international internships and
participation in a global learning environment.
You can say that our vision states “why” we are here, that the role states
“what” we do, and that the core work states “how” we do it.
In order to make the work more concrete AIESEC has defined a five-year
vision (made in 2005) that the entire organization is working towards. The
following is how we would like the organization to look like in the year 2010.
“Every day, AIESEC is enabling the development of agents of
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AIESEC 2015:
“Engage and develop every young person in world”
Our rapidly growing network connects high potential people around the
world to generate an increasing volume of AIESEC Experiences.
Every member in our thriving local and global communities of
learning completes a life-changing AIESEC Experience.
Our contribution makes us the first choice amongst young
people and organizations for activating leadership.
Lastly, AIESEC is a value-based organization, which means that we have a set
of values that we think will lead the organization towards our goals and
visions.
In general, values are enduring traits, beliefs, convictions and characteristics
that are deemed to be important and worthwhile. Values are those standards
and principles that really matter to each of us. The values listed below
represent the desired behaviours that AIESEC would like to see demonstrated
by our members.
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Values
Activating Leadership
We lead by example and inspire leadership through action and
results. We take full responsibility for our role in developing the
potential of people.
Demonstrating Integrity
We are consistent and transparent in our decisions and actions. We
fulfill our commitments and conduct ourselves in a way that is true to
our identity.
Living Diversity
We seek to learn from the different ways of life and opinions
represented in our multi-cultural environment. We respect and
actively encourage the contribution of every individual.
Enjoying participation
We create a dynamic environment by active and enthusiastic
participation of individuals. We enjoy being involved in AIESEC.
Striving for Excellence
We aim to deliver the highest quality performance in everything we
do. Through creativity and innovation we seek to continuously
improve.
Acting Sustainable
We act in a way that is sustainable for our organization and society.
Our decisions take into account the needs of future generations.
Summing up AIESEC as a whole is an organization that’s trying to achieve peace
and fulfillment of humankind’s potential, by contributing to the development of
our communities with an overriding commitment to international co-operation
and understanding through developing individuals.
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The AIESEC Experience:
AIESEC enables young people to explore and develop their leadership
potential. We believe that by completing the whole AIESEC Experience,
young people will be prepared to become the leaders of tomorrow referred
to as change agents that create a positive impact in society.
Our international platform provides our members with numerous opportunities
- physical and virtual – to create their own AIESEC experience. The unique
combination of AIESEC Experience and the opportunities that our network
can provide is the way we inspire young people who are passionate to exert
their positive impact in society - that is the AIESEC difference.
Note: The programs in the AIESEC Experience can be taken in any order,
according to a member‟s choice and the opportunities offered by the entity.
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The AIESEC Experience consists of three phases:
1. Engagement:
In this phase, young people are introduced to the world of AIESEC through
different engagement channels. They will learn about the WHY , HOW and
WHAT of AIESEC and it will empower them to pick the path to kick start their
AIESEC Experience.
2. Experiential Leadership Development:
The main programmes of the organization are delivered here. This is the
leadership development centre where the members can learn and gain
everything from the global leadership network of AIESEC.
A. Team Member Program
It is one of the most crucial ways in which you can start your path towards
leadership development. In this phase you will be introduced to a practical
team experience, gain access to a global network and engage in practical
hard skills development.
B. Team Leader Program
This experience will culminate in your personal and professional development
through the concept of team building and management. You get to
experience leading other members and guiding them in their work, thus
becoming a crucial part of their development.
C. Global Internship Program
This program offers internships that contribute to the professional
development of a member and assist them to specialize in a certain field of
work. They are normally long term in nature and involve working on diverse
business projects and organizations.
D. Global Community Development Program
International internships are the most intense learning experience we offer
and links together our global network. This program encompasses cross-
cultural positive impact through working abroad for social and community
development projects that lead to self development and skill enhancement
for the member undertaking the program.
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3. Life-long Connection:
Now that you‟ve had a chance to experience all that AIESEC has to offer, it is
time to look back at your experience and reflect on the experiences you
have had, and all that you have learnt about yourself. Think about what you
have discovered about yourself, and about how you want to use this
experience in the future to create a positive impact.
A life long connection will ensure positive change throughout an AIESEC
member‟s life. In this way, AIESEC presents each of its alumni a platform for
continuous growth, enabling them to make a constant positive impact on
society.
Principles of AIESEC XP:
1. Take an active role in your learning and the learning of others
No one can teach you anything that you do not want to learn. You are in charge of
creating the learning opportunities for yourself. Help others learn more by playing an
active role in their learning.
Why is it important to the outcome of the Learning Process?
Our education system teaches us to be passive towards learning (take
what is given)
The world is dynamic & changing very fast and one must always be
proactively learning
It is the only way people will be really committed to the process
2. Challenge your worldview
All new information is interpreted by you through your current worldview, which is
shaped by your past experiences, emotions, attitudes, values. It affects what & how you
learn; what you direct your attention and action to in different situations. Challenge
yourself to look at things from a different perspective & observe the connection
between these elements, your actions and results.
Why is it important to the outcome of the Learning Process?
It is not sufficient to be aware of the problems of the world to achieve change, you
must also understand the causes and possible solutions and this requires thinking about
and understanding many different points of view. It requires skills, confidence and
“shaking” experiences to build a worldview oriented towards positive changes.
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3. Meta-cognition and regular personal reflection
Build your capacity to recognize and evaluate your own thoughts, values, emotions,
motives, goals and actions. Your goals are a manifestation of your vision & help in
making sure that your day to day actions are driving you in the desired direction.
Regular goal setting, review & reflection would help you in understanding your personal
leadership path.
Why is it important to the process?
These skills allow someone to really take advantage of the AIESEC
experience, since it allows them to analyze their actions and those of others.
Facilitates the creation and completion of goals
Facilitates the creation of values and the will to follow them
4. Increase Practical and Theoretical Knowledge
Take opportunities to learn more about your area of interest and create opportunities to
actually put your learning into practical application, for personal and professional skill
development.
Why is it important to the outcome of the learning process?
With more skills, one increases the capacity to have an impact in the world.
Fills a flaw in our education system in which most students do not have the
opportunity to gain real practical experience.
Learning increases when there is an opportunity to apply and put into
practice what you have learned in theory.
5. Create a Network of Contacts
Constantly work at finding & connecting with a group of like-minded people, who you
can share your ideas & perspectives with and who are interested in seeing you make
the change you want to see in the world.
Why is it important to the outcome of the AIESEC Learning Process?
Because your contacts & networks from all over the world, increases your ability to bring
about the desired change that you want to see in the world.
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Brand XP:
What is a brand?
A brand is more than just a logo, a slogan, or a colour scheme; it is the image
and reputation that we want others to associate with our organization.
But, a brand is also more than just the image that we want others to have of
us. It is also a description of the organization that we want to be.
Finally, a brand is a choice. It is choosing how we want others to look at us. It
is choosing to support the public and our stakeholders in forming that image.
It is choosing to live up to the brand we have created for ourselves.
Brand Promise
The Brand Promise is a set of elements that we want our stakeholders to
associate with AIESEC - it is our promise to them.
Brand promise is intended to be aspirational - meaning our organization will
need to evolve its messages and strategies over time to deliver on it.
The Brand Promise was developed in a workshop at IC 2003 based on analysis
of over 1000 stakeholder surveys and with advisory support from UBS and
Prophet.
Essence (Activating Leadership) is a simple and single thought that captures
the core of the brand. It is not a slogan.
Primary elements (Global, Connecting, Youth Driven) are the base for brand-
building programs and should remain consistent over time and across
products and markets.
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Secondary elements (Enjoying, Excellence, Diversity) enrich the brand and
give it completeness. Their importance can be "turned up" or "turned down"
depending on the stakeholder and the local reality.
Brand and branding is huge part of AIESEC. To understand brand and to know
how to use it, means to understand deeply what is behind our logo, colours
(orange & blue), slogan “It´s up to you!” and whole brand promise.
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AIESEC Exchange:
Each year, we provide over 16,000 members the challenging opportunity to
live and work in a foreign country in the areas of management, technology,
education, and development. The internship could be located in any one of
110 countries or territories and the duration can be between 2 and 18 months.
If internship is successful and both sides are happy, student recommends
AIESEC to his friends and company recommends AIESEC to other companies.
It is also expected, that student will join back his sending AIESEC Local
Committee.
Types of exchanges:
GIP (Global Internship Program)
Management (MT) – internships related to administration, finance,
accounting, marketing, project management and HR.
Technical (TT) – internships related to management and development
in web, software, networks, and databases and engineering.
Education (ET) – internships related to promotion, curriculum
development, teaching and counselling in education sector.
GCDP (Global Community Development Program)
Development (DT) – usually with NGOs, internships usually relate to wide
variety of issues in community development.
Special exchange program: Salaam Program
On September 11th 2003, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of State Bureau
of Educational and Cultural Affairs, AIESEC launched the Salaam Program, which
aims to increase exchanges between the U.S. and Arab World like Tunisia. The
program has been a great success and has currently realized over 120 internships.
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All trainees, with their local AIESEC chapters, participate in ongoing cultural activities
and community volunteer programs to continue creating awareness and
understanding of these different cultures.
Internal Exchange: CEED
The Cultural Envoy for Exchange Development (CEED) is an opportunity for an
AIESEC member from one Local Committee to spend time working at another Local
Committee or Member Committee. The AIESECer usually travels internationally to
get the optimum experience. CEEDs are a great way for members from other parts
of the world to share knowledge and resources. The foreign LC can usually offer
housing/and or food to the AIESECer, but the main incentive is of course the
amazing experience of living in another country, and working for AIESEC. They can
be short-term, and many are offered in the summer. There are also usually CEEDs in
developing countries, which can be a great way to help a struggling, or under-
funded LC.
Frequently asked questions:
What does AIESEC define as an internship?
An internship is a period of time spent working for a company in one of our member
countries. The length of the internship can be anything from 2 months up to one and
a half years. An internship is a full time job with a salary, which enables the intern to
pay for housing, food, social activities, and still have the opportunity to see some of
the hosting country.
How does exchange work?
AIESEC in Iceland contacts companies in Iceland and sells the opportunity of having
an AIESEC member working for the company as an intern. Furthermore, AIESEC in
Iceland offers Icelandic students the opportunity of an internship abroad. This same
thing happens in all member countries of AIESEC making it possible for each country
to send its AIESEC members out and take international AIESEC members in.
How does AIESEC match a member (selected to go abroad) to a company?
AIESEC‟s online matching system called “MyAIESEC.net” matches the forms that the
student and the company have filled out. A match is when the best-suited member
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is linked to the best-suited job for him or her. In INSIGHT XP at all times, there is a pool
of students and a pool of companies waiting for a match (available).
AIESEC Conferences:
National Conferences – Start Up , Nat’Co , NES , Tu’LDS
A 2-4 day conference bringing together all members in a country to form a common
direction, plan and discuss matters relevant to the country as well as receive training
that will enable a member to turn strategy into action based on the initiatives or
approaches decided.
AIESEC conferences are opportunities for our
membership to commit to the power of what
we stand for and to experience the strength
of our network come together to create an
intense learning experience. Each year, we
organize and deliver over 470 national and
international conferences.
At an organizational level, the conference is an opportunity to train
members, develop strategy, discuss topics and issues that the
Organization is taking up, and engages with our stakeholders. At an
individual level, our members have the opportunity to receive training, build
your personal network, demonstrate leadership, and have loads of fun.
Introduction Seminar – Get Ready
A 3 day conference for new members to
receive in-depth functional training, learn
about opportunities AIESEC has to offer,
experience our operations, meet other
AIESECers and plan their individual
development while in AIESEC based on the
activities and opportunities presented.
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International Regional conferences – MENA,WENA , Iberoamerica, LDS, XPRO
A 5-7 day conference when members tackle issues and matters relevant to
the different regions of the world. During this conference, a member can
contribute to bringing down global initiatives to a regional level and to get
further insights on how to practice them at a country level.
International Congress – IC , IPM
A 7-12 day conference for leaders at the local or national level for
leadership development, strategy building and sharing. Defining
international direction, building networks of cooperation, bringing growth,
and ensuring performance in the organization are usually major themes.
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AIESEC Culture and Traditions:
Conference Culture
Roll Calls
At every conference you attend,
you must prepare and perform a
Roll Call with the group you came
with. This group might be your
Local Committee, the Organizing
Committee, or even the team you
are on in your LC. This Roll Call will
be a dance or performance
usually accompanied by music.
This is both fun for the people at
the conference and lets the
conference know that your LC is
there!
Sugar Cubes
At every conference you go to
there will be an envelope for each
person at the conference on the
wall. You can use these envelopes
to leave messages for someone
who really helped you at the
conference or someone you just
had a good time with. People
usually leave small white square-
shaped paper notes that
resemble the shape of a sugar
cube; resulting in the name!
A Team
At most conferences, you will see
an A Team attempting to get
everyone excited after a long
night of partying. These people will
be loud, active, and a little
annoying to try to get you to
participate. When you hear the
call “A-team”, you will know what
is coming.
Dinner Games
At Conference Dinners you will
certainly hear the classic “Boom
Chicka Boom”. Be ready to get up
and yell with your LC. You will also
hear songs, table banging, and
dinner chants. These will get you in
the mood for after dinner fun and
let you be loud with your LC or
Table!
Sugar Cubes
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International Culture
Dances
There are special songs that
AIESECers over the years have
chosen to make into AIESEC
Dances. Anywhere you go in the
world, an AIESECer will know the
dance and be able to do it with
you. At conferences and other
events you can see large groups
doing the dances together. Some
songs that have been chosen
include: Tunak Tunak Tun,
Dragostea Din Tei, Ojos Asi, Freed
From Desire, and many others!
Skolling
A game of challenge and skill
developed by AIESECers many
years ago has become an
international AIESEC standard of
competition. The game involves
two teams of four representing
two Local Committees. In turn, the
four team members must drink a
full glass of water, without spilling,
as fast as possible. When the first
person finishes they tap the next
teammate on the head and they
may begin. The first team to finish
all four glasses of water first is the
winner.
“Punishments “
Something you will see wherever
you go with AIESEC is punishments
for late people and wrong
answers. Some AIESECers spend
hours late at night thinking of
clever ways to punish people who
are not on time. These are usually
very fun and quite embarrassing.
The idea is positively stimulating
everyone to have a good time,
and be on time!
Global Village
It has become the duty of each
conference and/or Local
Committee to put on a Global
Village for the people in
attendance. Global Villages can
involve performances, booths,
games, and food; but the main
goal is always to spread as much
culture and knowledge as
possible. You will see many of
these in your AIESEC time and
hopefully you get to be a part of
one!
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Opportunities in AIESEC:
Team member
- Work on project, organize conference or other events in team of 4-6
members which is led by OCP
- Learn about cooperation within team members and with other teams
- Manage your time
- Get useful experience in particular area of your interest
-
Organizing Committee President (OCP)
- Lead a team of 4-6 members working on a project
- Learn about how to lead and motivate members of your team
- Manage your time and time of others
- Get useful experience in area of your interest
Vice President (MC VP)
- Be a member of Member Committee which is led by President
- Be a part of a team which is leading AIESEC and moving it forward
- Learn, develop and get into action international and national strategies
in AIESEC Tunisia
- Work in area of your interest (finance, incoming exchange, outgoing
exchange, Talent Management, external relations or public relations)
- Attend official, legislative international conferences.
President (MCP)
- Lead a team of 4-7 members
- Be the main responsible for the future of AIESEC in Tunisia
- Together with your team move AIESEC in Tunisia forward
- Be the main representative of AIESEC in Tunisia externally and also
internally within AIESEC
- Be the main representative of AIESEC in Tunisia on national and
international level
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- Be a part of international team of MCPs which is deciding about
international strategies – give inputs and be actively involved in
discussions
- Bring & implement international strategies in AIESEC Tunisia
- With your team create & implement national strategies in AIESEC Tunisia
- Attend official, legislative international conferences
CEED
- Go abroad to another AIESEC committee. Duration: 2 weeks to 6
months
- Bring ideas to new LC and help them in the area they need
- Learn and bring new ideas to your LC
- Have a great experience of living and working in another country and
another LC with totally different reality
OC member abroad
- Go and become a member of organizing committee of national or
international conference abroad
- It´s a great opportunity to learn and experience how things are working
in foreign country
- You will make a lot of friends from different countries
Facilitator at conference
- In Tunisia or abroad at other national or international conferences
- Great opportunity to experience your facilitation, presentation,
communication skills at the conference
International MC positions (MC VP, MCP)
- Great opportunity to get experience of being a member on Members
Committee in foreign country
- These positions require a lot of experience and knowledge and it´s not
easy to go through selection, but once you are selected, you will not
regret!
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- Each country has different requirements, so we will recommend you to
get in touch with current MC of that country and talk about this with
them
AIESEC International
- AI offers many positions (look into part called “Structure of AIESEC”)
- Different positions = different requirements, contact particular AI
member and ask for detailed information
- Be a member of team which is the head of AIESEC worldwide
- Create international strategies and help to implement them on national
level
- Represent and be responsible for your area globally (make sure
everything is working everywhere)
- Selection process is really hard and there are very high requirements for
the applicants (detailed info about selection process will provide a
particular AI member)
Intern
- Get a unique opportunity and experience living, working and having
fun abroad
- Put your knowledge and skills into practice and get new experience
from work
- Make friends from all over the world
- Be actively involved into AIESEC there
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AIESEC Structure:
AIESEC International
AIESEC International (AI) is based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Their
responsibility is to co-ordinate the work of AIESEC all over the World.
AI consists of 20 people:
- the President of AIESEC International (PAI)
- 5 Vice Presidents (VP) each responsible for one of the areas of finance,
external relations, exchange development, people development and
information systems.
- 6 Directors (D) taking care of country relations, organizational
development and strategies.
The board of AI is elected for one year only except three positions – VP
external relations, VP finance and VP information systems.
If you are interested in knowing more what‟s happening in AI office, please
check out their webpage http://www.aiesec.org/ai/ or blog:
http://ai.myaiesec.net/
AIESEC on a global level is only a
4-layer organization.
Looking at AIESEC from a
strategic and direction setting
angle, the structure looks like this:
(If you turn it around you have
the structure from an activity
angle)
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Member Committees
Every member country has a national executive board called the Member
Committee (MC). Generally role of MC is to co-ordinate the work of the Local
Committees (LC) and be leaders of the direction and strategy of AIESEC in
particular country.
Tunisian MCEB is taking care of international and national strategies and at
the same time about strategies and operative tasks of our LC.
Local Committees
Local Committees (LCs) are situated at universities all over the World. Each LC
has an executive board (EB), which is elected for one year (term). EB consists
also from VPs.
Role of EB is to manage and lead the activities and members in the LC. It is at
this local level that most activities of AIESEC take place, which is why the LCs
are the most important units of the organization. It is also in the LCs that all the
exchange and other activities are happening. There are roles to be filled in
areas like finance, student relations, people development, external relations,
and exchange.
In Iceland, as we mentioned already above, we have only one LC. This LC is
situated at University of Iceland, but we are covering also Reykjavík University
and Teacher´s University. LCEB is the same as MCEB.
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General Local Committee Structure:
Executive Board (EB):
The Executive Board (EB) is a combination of the LC President and
the Vice Presidents of the teams. This Board works to develop and
provide structure for the LC. They preside over the functional teams
and can work with a Board of Advisors to make an LC plan.
InComing eXchange
The ICX team works to bring trainees from all over the world to the Local
Committee. They find local internships with organizations, so that trainees from
around the world can come work and have a cultural experience. They also
work with other LC's to fill these positions. Once they find trainees they are
responsible for taking care of the people they bring in!
Talent Management
The TM team is the Heart and the Backbone of an LC. They are responsible for
recruiting new members, keeping these members motivated, and creating LC
bonding opportunities. They must also create an LC structure, educate new
members, and provide Human Resources for the members.
OutGoing eXchange
An OGX team works to send students from the University and Local Committee
abroad. This team must find Exchange Participants to go abroad. Once they find
the right people they must work with other Local committee‟s in another country to
find them the right internship to find them the right job in another country and make
sure the person is happy!
Finance
Most LC's will have a small team which takes care of the LC's money. They do
budgeting, manage the cash flow of the LC and make sure money is invested
appropriately.
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External Relations
Your LC might have an ER team which is responsible for marketing, website,
university relations, and alumni relations of an LC.
Information Management & Communication
Some LC's will have an IM team which runs the LC website and manages the
records and files of the LC.
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AIESEC Acronyms:
AIESEC
„Association Internationale des Étudiants en Sciences Économiques et
Commerciales‟
International
@ - AIESEC
AI - AIESEC International
PAI - President of AIESEC International
OGX - Outgoing Exchange
ICX - Incoming Exchange
TM - Talent Management
PBOX - Project Based on Exchange
LCD – Local Committee Development
VP - Vice President
Local
LC - Local Committee
LCP - Local Committee President
CI - Common Induction
ER - External Relations
BOA - Board of Advisors
EB - Executive Board
GN - Growth Network
Africa – Africa
AP - Asia Pacific
CEE – Central and Eastern Europe
Iberoamerica – Latin America, Spain, and
the US
MENA – Middle East & North Africa
WENA – Western Europe & North America
Conferences
IC - International Congress
LDS - Leadership Development Seminar
LMS - Local Motivation Seminar
Nat’Co –National Conference
Tu’LDS –Tunisian Leadership Development
Seminar
NPM - National President Meeting
NES- National Evaluation Seminar
National
MC - Member Committee
MCP - Member Committee President
BOD - Board of Directors
NSB – National Support Body
NST – National Support Team
BD - Business Development
Exchange Related
X - Exchange
EP - Exchange Participant
TN – Trainee Nominee
CEED - Cultural Envoy for Exchange
Development
NGO - Non Governmental Organization
DT - Development Traineeship
ET - Education Traineeship
MT - Management Traineeship
TT - Technical Traineeship