AIESEC

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AIESEC is a student organisation that works to place new graduates from one country into short term traineeship positions in another country. Its tagline is "The international platform for young people to discover and develop their potential". AIESEC is present in over 800 universities in 93 countries and territories, and aims to provide its members with the opportunity to work abroad, develop leadership skills, build a personal network, and explore their future ambitions. As of 2004, the network has 18000 members and places over 3800 graduates annually. It is the largest student-run organisation in the world.


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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 et Commerciales’’ (AIESEC). Its aim was to establish relations between student organisations and so provide exchange opportunities.

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 Rotterdam, the Netherlands, where they remain.

In 1949 a second congress was hold 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 ‘‘Association Internationale des Etudiants en Sciences Economiques et Commerciales’’ was supplanted by the acronym AIESEC because many of its members belonged to other studies.

AIESEC Today

AIESEC is a 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 who are interested in economics and management. AIESEC's values forbid unfair discrimination, and one of its aims is to realise its vision of peace and the fulfilment of humankind's potential.

AIESEC now focuses on facilitating international traineeship exchanges and supporting other activities that provide learning experiences for its members and trainees.

AIESEC has also decided on a set of core values:

  • Activating Leadership
  • Demonstrating Integrity
  • Enjoying Participation
  • Living Diversity
  • Striving for Excellence
  • Acting Sustainably

External Links and AIESEC Countries

Africa

America

Asia-Pacific

Europe

AIESEC Alumni organizations


References

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