CHÀO VIETNAM EXCO TALKFriday, October 23, 2009

(please read the notes below as well)

AGENDA

Establishment

Vision Statement, Mission and Objectives

Role and Position of Chào Vietnam in SMU

Inside Chào Vietnam

Past Activities and Achievements

Election procedures and Timeline

Exco reflection

Q&A

ESTABLISHMENT

Officially established in January, Chào Vietnam became the 3rd sub club under SMU International Connections (SMUIcon)

Supported by the Vietnamese community at SMU

Founded by a group of passionate and enthusiastic group of Vietnamese students

VISION STATEMENT

The SMU Vietnamese Society aspires to

become the connection point linking

up SMU community and the country of

Vietnam through the bridge of culture

and business.

MISSIONS

The SMU Vietnamese Society aims to contribute

its distinct cultural traits to the diversity and

vibrancy of SMU, and to promote greater

interaction between all members of the school

community. At the same time, we endeavor to

facilitate learning and working opportunities of

all interested parties by opening up enormous

business prospects through the window of an

up-and-running economy of Vietnam

OBJECTIVE

To reflect a positive image of the country and people of Vietnam.

To promote dynamic cultural exchange and global networking between Vietnam and SMU, adding to our university’s cosmopolitan vibrancy.

To represent the Vietnamese community at SMU in interaction with various clubs and communities, inside and outside school.

To strengthen the bonds amongst the Vietnamese community through various club activities and academic sharing.

CORE ACTIVITIES(as stated in the proposal)

Cultural Activities

Cultural carnivals and festivals

Tourism

Communicative Activities

Marketing Trips

Information Hub

Business Activities

Internship in Vietnam

Career Talk

Business Talk

Community Service Projects

Internal Activities

ROLES AND POSITIONS OF CHÀO VIETNAM IN SMU

Position

Earlier: SMUSA – ACF – SMUIcon – Chào Vietnam

Present: SMUSA – SMUIcon – Chào Vietnam

Role: Cultural club

INSIDE CHÀO VIETNAM

Member base

Sub club Committee

PAST ACTIVITIES

ELECTION TIMELINE

Friday 23/10 (week 10): EXCO talk

Saturday 23/10 (week 10): Start of nomination period

Thursday, 29/10, 11.59am (week 11): End of nomination period

Thursday, 29/10, 8pm (week 11): Release of candidate list

Friday, 30/10 (week 11): Debate session

Friday, 30/10, 11pm (week 11): Start of voting period

Thursday, 05/11, 5pm (week 12): End of voting period

Thursday, 05/11, 6pm (week 12): Release of voting results

6/11, 2009 – 31/12, 2009: Transitional period of 2 Exco’s

1st January 2010: First day at office of the new Exco

ELECTION PROCEDURES• NOMINATION. Saturday 23/10 - Thursday, 29/10, 11.59am

• Send your nomination(s) to tdnguyen.2008@economics.smu.edu.sg by 11.59am, Thursday, 29/10.

• Self nomination is accepted. • The election committee shall keep the information of nomination

CONFIDENTIAL prior to the Release Date of candidate list.• Only those who submit their resume and election essay to

tdnguyen.2008@economics.smu.edu.sg, by 11.59am, Thursday, 29/10, will be qualified for election and invited to present in the Debate session.

• Essay: no restriction as to length, language and writing style.• DEBATE SESSION, Friday, 30/10

• The name is rather misleading, because it is actually a sharing session whereby the candidates get to express their view points and receive questions and feedbacks from the audience.

• Each candidate (regardless of nominated position) will have 2 minutes to introduce themselves and express why they should be voted for the nominated position(s).

• Candidates of Director position will be given exactly 10 minutes to express themselves and attract votes from the constituents.

• Presentations of all candidates will be video-taped and made public in Chao Vietnam forum

SUGGESTED POSITIONS

Director

Deputy Director, External

Deputy Director, Internal

Secretary

Marketing IC

Finance IC

CHÀO VIETNAM 1st EXCOSELF-REFLECTION

Q&A