aiesec history

AIESECAIESECH h h d i d hHow have we changed over time and what

are we moving towards??

Th E l YThe Early Years

• What is happening in the world?

• Who are the leaders who are shaping our global community?community?

• What is AIESEC doing ?

1946

The war in Europe has ended the widestThe war in Europe has ended, the widest and most destructive armed conflict in

history is overhistory is over

An entire generation of young leaders are deadare dead

In September 1946 Students from 9 Universities and 6

countries came together incountries came together in Liege to build a new co-

operation

From this meeting emerges AIESEC…

L’ AssociationInternationale desEtudiants enEtudiants enSciences Economiques etCommercialeCommerciale

This was a group of individuals who saw theThis was a group of individuals who saw the power that a truly international

experiences would play in creating a newexperiences would play in creating a new generation of young leaders who would

emerge from universityemerge from universitywith the responsibility

of rebuilding their countriesof rebuilding their countries

Working towardsWorking towards…

PPeace

Working towardsWorking towards…

And the Fulfillment of Humankinds PotentialHumankinds Potential

S

OUR LEADERS

Mohandas Gandhi Father of the Nation of India

Since then many things have changed

Chairman Mao Zedong Leader of 61 China61

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Over the years, more and t i h j i dmore countries have joined

the AIESEC network

Recognising the importance a t l i t ti l itruly international experience

can play in developing an p y p gindividual

Anwar Sadat President of Egypt

Henry Kissinger US Secretary of State

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Mother Theresa Macedonian Missionary in India

Now the globe faces newNow the globe faces new struggles…

And the need for positiveAnd the need for positive leadership is greater than ever…

Israeli president: Menachim Begin

Muammar Gadaffi: Libyan

Ronald Regan US President

Menachim Begin leader

Ronald Regan US President

Ayatollah Khomeini: leader of Iran

Peace

And theAnd the Fulfillment of HumankindsHumankinds

Potential

Students have striven for this ideal across the world across culturesacross the world, across cultures,

across war, revolution and the most d fi iti t f h hi tdefinitive events of human history…

Bosnia 93-94 Indonesia 199893 9

Czech 1948Nigeria 1980’s

East-West Germany 1989Yugoslavia Nigeria 1980 sGermany 1989Yugoslavia

2000

Iran 1976

THERE WAS ONE ORGANISATION THAT ASSISTED THEM IN CHANGING THEIR FUTURES FOR THE BETTER

Now, in the 21st century

AIESEC is as relevant as ever

Constantly developing and growingConstantly developing and growingto meet the needs of the society

Enabling young people toEnabling young people to grow into the leaders the world needs

Through Leadership OpportunitiesThrough Leadership Opportunities, International Internships

and the Global Learning En ironmentand the Global Learning Environment