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6 July 2008
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AIESEC's 60th in Brussels
At the heart of where the European Union now stands, AIESEC has celebrated 60 years of
fostering cultural understanding amongst nations, modeling the vision of the would-be European
Union. Over 300 leaders from business and civil society
along with past and present AIESEC members gathered for this event in Brussels, which was
the home of AIESEC’s international secretariat for many decades.
The event was an extraordinary networking and creative gathering, balanced with nostalgia,
friendship, tangible conversations and fun.
A graphic facilitator captured the key themes of discussions throughout the day, and a high
quality agenda was developed in cooperation with two leading leadership development organizations.
Alumni Engagement- one of the highlights of the event!
• Alumnus Martin Bean (PAI 86/87) was the
chair of the celebration
• Alumni from two leadership development organizations Center for Creative
Leadership (Rudi Plettinx – AIESEC in Belgium
80s) and Future Considerations (James Shaw – AI 97/98 and Jarda Dokoupil – AI 06/07) supported
the agenda development and facilitation
• Alumni hosted working groups on Sunday: Jean Choplin (PAI 49/50) about
International Alumni Foundation; Bernd Thomas (PAI 58/59) about
Alumni Policy; Hiro Kinashi (AI – 68/69) about
Alumni Associations
View interesting videos:
Message from Bernd Thomas (PAI 58/59)
about the need for AIESEC alumni to support current AIESEC projects
Message from Victor Loewenstein (PAI
61/62) about supporting traditional countries in need as leverage countries for the entire network
Why they value AIESEC
“You have been a front runner of globalization and the values that your organization
embodies are more relevant than ever. Cross-cultural understanding and entrepreneurship education
contribute to a peaceful development of the world.”
Günter Verheugen, Vice-President of
the European Commission recognized AIESEC’s relevance in his opening speech
“Skills of leadership, communication, cultural understanding, problem solving, team
building, ladies and gentleman those are the skills that employers are demanding in the 21st
Century to be relevant. Those are the skills that AIESEC has always taught and trust me, those
skills are just as needed and just in demand today as they were right in the very beginning of
AIESEC.”
Martin Bean, General Manager,
Education Products Group at Microsoft Corporation; PAI 1986/87
Materials from the event
Content output of the event will be released by 12 July on www.aiesec.org/60
On behalf of AIESEC International we would
like to Thank You for being part of this experience!
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Global Alumni Relations Manager
Dear friends of AIESEC,
Being in the middle of a comprehensive transition process, before I take the Global Alumni
Relations Manager role – I feel great excitement and great responsibility to take forward the
success of the 60th Anniversary year. Throughout this journey I will undoubtedly need your
support to reach more of your friends and to get your suggestion on how to bring more relevance and
added value both to the alumni network and AIESEC.
Looking forward to an exciting year!
Emil Ivanov
Global Alumni Relations Manager (as of August 1, 2008);
AIESEC International
Tel: +31 10 443 4383; Fax: +31 10 265 1386; E-mail: emili@ai.aiesec.org
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Alumni - AIESEC International's focus in 2007/08
▪ 71 countries are hosting alumni events to celebrate the success of
AIESEC throughout 2008, since January until June, over 3150 alumni in 40 countries
reconnected to the event world wide! What a powerful movement in the global network.
▪ 79 countries have an AIESEC member
responsible for alumni relations
▪ 713 alumni in 56 countries support
MC/LCs financially (this means donations)
▪ 779 alumni in 63 countries support
MC/LCs with in kind support (eg. giving interns accommodation for free providing office space
for free donating air miles discounts)
▪ 2337 alumni in 87 countries support
MC/LC with HR e.g. training, mentoring, coaching; member of Board of Advisors; etc.
▪ Over 600 media clippings in 34 countries
around the 60th anniversary specifically in newspapers, radio and on television
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Picture memories from AIESEC history
We prepared a very precious collection of pictures capturing
different moments in AIESEC history. You can enjoy the presentation
here.
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National 60th anniversary events
Chile, Australia, Mexico (45th anniversary with 350 people), Côte d'Ivoire, Slovakia, ASEAN,
The Netherlands, UK, Peru, Kenya, Tanzania, Belgium
AIESEC in Australia
Everyone is capable of making a revolutionary impact. Give young people the resources and
experiences and they will make the needed change in society.
AIESEC in Australia together with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia
hosted a cocktail event to bring together a variety of AIESEC’s stakeholders; including alumni,
partners and members.
Held on May the 15th 2008 and with 120 individuals in attendance, this
event was a toast to the impact AIESEC has had on so many individuals throughout its 60 year
history. Presentations from Warrick Duthy (National President
1980/81) and Kate Hanlon (National President
2007/08) set the scene, describing the impact they believe AIESEC has had on its members, alumni
and society. Combined with the presentations was networking time, allowing alumni to re-connect
with old acquaintances and meet new generations of AIESEC members.
"Business Leaders in ASEAN Summit" in
Jakarta
Jakarta June 14th 2008 - Indonesian
business leaders, practitioners and entrepreneurs gathered in Jakarta to celebrate the 60th
Anniversary of AIESEC in Business Leaders in ASEAN Summit at Sari Pan Pacific Hotel, Jakarta.
The 60th Anniversary dinner celebration was attended by 30 alumni from Indonesia and other
countries. Achmad Budiman, one of the Supervisory Groups member and founder of one of the local
committees, shared that AIESEC Indonesia achievement this year has been tremendous and he hoped
that the event will be a
starting point for AIESEC alumnus to keep supporting AIESEC Indonesia to grow
Starting of with a roundtable networking session in the morning with fellow businessmen and
partners, the event created an atmosphere among the participants to start creating initiative to
bring the region forwards. As James D. Filgo, one of the participants and Treasurer of AmCham
Indonesia, said, "The initiative to go ASEAN need to initiated by the business and young people!".
Headlining Hermawan Kartajaya, the Asia's leading marketing strategist, through his session,
"Think ASEAN!", the summit reveals the strength of South East Asia regions and the opportunities to
capture.
Hermawan Kartajaya, many times in his session emphasized the relevance of AIESEC in the
nowadays community.
The session then followed by a talk show about "Business Practices in ASEAN" by Professor
Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti, Mr. John V. Rangam (Director of Potentia HR), Mr. Alexander Yahya Datuk
(from Indonesia Young Entrepreneurs Association) and host by Mr. Fajar Aziz from CPP. Black Canyon
Coffee Indonesia, represented by Mr. Mufid Wahyudi as the President Director and Mrs. Pop Mulhadi
as the owner, ended the summit through sharing the success stories in expanding the franchise of
Black Canyon Coffee, the giant retail coffee chain from Thailand.
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Upcoming events |
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Global Alumni Event - Brazil
Alumnus Victor Loewenstein, PAI 1960/61, is
inviting you to join the global 60th
anniversary celebration in Sao Paulo, 22-24 August 2008
16th July registration DDL! 16th July
Brazilian payment DDL, 28 July international payment!
You will participate in a space for collective intelligence on sustainable development,
facilitated by professionals using cutting edge social technologies.
Come to share your story, inspire the young generation of
AIESEC students, help them learn from the past and connect to the powerful network.
Attend the whole congress or small events packages.
190 alumni from 35 countries already
registered: Argentina; Australia; Austria; Belgium; Bolivia; Botswana; Brazil; Canada;
Colombia; Cote d'Ivoire; Estonia; France; Gabon; Georgia; Germany; Ghana; India; Mexico;
Netherlands; Nigeria; Panama; Peru; Poland; Romania; Russia; Senegal; Spain; Sweden; Tunisia;
Turkey; Ukraine; United Kingdom; United States; Uruguay; Venezuela.
Reconnect to the powerful AIESEC network!
List of registered alumni
For
Registration
and
more information
Delegate
mailer
Meet some of our key alumni from the different decades such as Marcio Jappe (former MCP of AIESEC
in Brazil, 02/03, Business Analyst at McKinsey & Company); Delfim Calixto (former MCP of AIESEC
in Brazil, 84/85 and 86/87); Mada Blankenstein (former MCVPX in
AIESEC in Brazil, 81/82); Martin Bean (PAI 86/87,
Managing Director of Education at Microsoft Corporation); Victor Loewenstein (PAI 60/61,
from AIESEC in the UK) and Maria Farres (former MCP of
AIESEC in Spain, 2002).
Network with some of successful and inspiring leaders of today such as (CEO of Banco
Santander Brazil); Fabio BarbosaAugusto Lopez-Claros
(Humanitarian Response Index, WEF); David Cooperrider (founder of the
Appreciative Inquiry)and others.
Available packages for Global Alumni
Congress 22-24 August, Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Standard fee (all days): R$530,00 (cca 206 EUR) Includes:
meals (Friday night, Saturday lunch and dinner, Sunday lunch) / all sessions and all events. Does
not include accommodation!
- Friday (August 22nd): R$150,00 (cca 58 EUR) Includes:
Alumni Congress Opening Ceremony, Dinner and IC Party. Does not include accommodation!
- Saturday (August 23rd): R$300,00 (cca 116 EUR) Includes:
Alumni Congress sessions, lunch, dinner, 60th Celebration, Brazilian Night and IC Party). Does not
include accommodation!
- Sunday (August 24th): R$150,00 (approximately 58 EUR)
Includes: Alumni Congress sessions, lunch and IC Party). Does not include accommodation!
- Brazilian Night (August 23rd): R$100,00 (cca 38 EUR)
Includes: Brazilian Night and IC Party). Does not include accommodation!
- Accommodation in Holiday Inn: private/single room) R$128 /
(cca 49 EUR); shared room R$64 / (cca 24 EUR) (per person per night, includes breakfast)
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National 60th anniversary events
Upcoming alumni events are:
24 July Costa Rica- San José
18 September Puerto Rico
20 September Switzerland
26-28 September US, Chicago
27 September Moldova
11 October US, New York City (Reunion of first
generations 1948-1979)
18 October Moldova
18 October Sweden
30 October- 1 November Finland
22 November Latvia
You can find more information about each event on www.aiesec.org/60 - National Events
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I am an AIESEC alumni |
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Mairi Jüriska, Director for Western Europe and North America 2006/07
Mairi just stepped out of AIESEC into the business world in 2007. She started her
involvement in leadership and management roles right after one year of joining AIESEC back in 2002.
Mairi gained a great amount of knowledge in leadership and organizational management in her
five years long AIESEC career. She sees AIESEC as an international environment, which combines very
diverse people. Because of this, she sees as one of the main challenges of being in AIESEC is
working with a wide range of people and bringing them together towards a common goal. As a
responsible leader, her goal was to provide her teammates with a working environment that is a
place for individual growth combined with obtaining the best results for the organization.
In her final year in AIESEC Mairi was the Director for Western Europe and North America
(WENA) in AIESEC International. This was the best time of her life so far because of the kind of
lifestyle she had; she was in charge of 15 WENA countries and traveled to 23 countries during her
term. Thanks to the nature of the job, she found her way to adapt with different situations in very
quickly.
After Mairi left AIESEC, she became the CEO of Health Estonia Foundation in Estonia. As a
successful young woman, Mairi feels that AIESEC is a place full of opportunities. “If you choose to
grab them, you will grow beyond your imagination,” she said. Mairi believes, “AIESEC is more than
anything, an environment which has the ability to accommodate all types of people, takes excellent
care of them and one day send them off to all the corners of the world for purposeful action.”
Mairi is just one of 800,000 AIESEC alumni from 60 years of AIESEC’s history.
Find more about AIESEC today at www.aiesec.org.
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December 2008
