aiesec uum newsletter september 2009

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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MONTH!

AIESEC INTERNATIONALCONGRESS POST STUDY TOUR

2009 LANGAWI GEOPARK

Exchange H its!

AIESEC in Universiti Utara MalaysiaSeptember 2009 Edition

Inside this issue:AIESEC INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS 2009

AIESEC ICPT 2009 - LANGKAWI GEOPARK

LLDS 2009 3

THE PRIME LAUNCH & MoU SIGNING

JAPAN STUDY TOUR 4

AIESEC INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL DAY 2009

OUR PARTNERS & SUPPORTERS 5

September 2009 Issue: 3

Month Realize Match Raise

June09 2 10 11 July09 22 3 13

August09 2 7 23

Total 26 20 47

% Growth 2,600 1,900 4,400

A IESEC, the worlds largest student-run organization, active inover 1700 universities across 170 countries and territories,brought 600 global young leaders to the Palace of the GoldenHorses in Seri Kembangan, Malaysia for its annual congress,AIESEC International Congress 2009 from 22 to 31 August 2009.

AIESEC International Congress is AIESECs largest annual leadership congress,with its 2009 theme Empowering Leaders Across Cultures. It seeks to con-nect leaders across different cultures, beliefs, and values to come together tomake our world a better place.

Twelve undergraduates from eight universities in Malaysia have got an op-portunity to participate in this congress. Ms.Yap Leng Leng (Catherine) fromAIESEC in Universiti Utara Malaysia is one of the delegates among 600 globalyoung leaders being part of AIESEC International Congress 2009.

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INFINITY & BEYOND

Local LeadershipDevelopment Seminar

2009AIESEC INTERNATIONAL

CULTURAL DAY

Supported By:

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Visit www.aiesecuum.org andregister for Go Exchange!

Program TODAY!

Contact us: [email protected]

AIESEC in Universiti Utara Malaysia isproud to announce its immensegrowth in exchange. Achieving 2,600%growth in the first quarter of term

2009/2010.


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Global Village was held on 21 September2009 in the Royal Ballroom of Palace of the Golden Horses.

Its theme Travel the World in 60 min-utes, 600 delegates, 107 countries meetat same time, same place experience thecultures and diversities. It is an culturalfestival where delegates present theirculture interaction, showcasing the cus-toms and diversity of their countries to allMalaysian citizens and breaking the geo-graphic boundaries through a range of cultural performance and stalls.

What is the stand of todays youth inaping the world that they will one dayad?

his was the question over 600 youngaders from 107 countries addressedring the first ever Global Youth to Busi-ss Forum engage in dynamic dialoguesth corporate leaders from 5 continents.

hese discussions harvested a forward-nking global youth stand on the

pics Entrepreneurship in the Crisis,imate Change & Sustainability andbor Mobility & Diversity.

orporate such as Artemesia Interna-nal, Anheuser-Busch InBev, Alcatel-

ucent, Cadbury, Deutsche Post DHL ,ectrolux. Ingersoll Rand , Instituto de

mpresa , PricewaterhouseCoopers. Stan-rd Chartered Bank. Tata Consultancyrvices. UBS, Unilever and etc involvedthis Y2BForum.

I am glad to be one of the delegates among 600 dele-gates from 107 countries and territories to participatein AIESEC International Congress 2009. The firsttime, I experienced diversities, different cultures,values and beli efs in one plenary! Interacting withglobal young leaders widen my horizon and enhancemy knowledgein a global perspective. I truly lived inglobal learning environment with discussing aboutglobal issues and enhancing my leadership expo-sure during International Congress 2009. I accom-plished my dream as Local Committee President,being participated in the largest conference of AIE-SEC International Congress!

- Catherine-

AIESEC INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS 2009

SHARING ABOUT EXPERIENCEIN INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS

AIESEC INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS POST-STUDY TOUR 2009LANGKAWI GEOPARKMalaysia Truly Asia had finally found the chance to share its v ibrant and diverse cultures with the rest of the world when AIE-SEC International Congress landed its mark this year with the theme of EMPOWERING LEADERS ACROSS CULTURES in thePalace of the Golden Horses, undoubtedly in Malaysia Truly Asia.

In conjunction with AIESEC International Congress 2009 in Malaysia, AIESEC in Universiti Utara Malaysia had, after immeasur-able effort by the team from the previous term in its bidding process, acquired the chance to host one of the most exquisitespecial events of AIESEC International Congress 2009, none other than the AIESEC International Congress Post-Study Tour 2009.

he event (AIESEC International Congress Post-Study Tour 2009) landed its mark in the islands of legend, LANGKAWI GEOPARK on the 1 st-3 rd of Septem-r 2009. A total of 73 delegates from AIESEC International Congress 2009 signed up to be a part of the event, with different origins ranging fromound the globe. 6 Organizing Committees, together with 3 volunteers realized the event with immense success, making it one of the best events everhappen in AIESEC International Congress 2009.

aring the theme of BACK TO THE NATURE, the post-study tour aims to share the rich cultures of the locals as well as the geographical attractionsth the international guests as part of the efforts to heighten the awareness of the tourism industry in Malaysia. This event also aspires to enhance the

wareness of young generations of today to the heritage left behind by our founding fathers and ancestors.

such, the programs of the post-study tour had been designed in such a way that adventure, heritage and pleasure blend are blended together in eachd every of the program. Tourist hotspots such as the Eagle Square, Mahsuri Mausoleum and the LANGKAWI Craft Complex that were a part of theur advocated such an intense essence of heritage to our international guests, leaving them in admiration towards the once traditional world of Malay-a.

he fun and adventurous elements of the tour are embedded in program such as island hopping and beach visits, in which the delegates experiencede joy of back to the nature to no extend. There were few obstacles along the way, but it was no trouble for the organizing committees who had dedi-ted themselves to ensuring the best experience ever for the delegates, even if there is an extra mile to be taken.

evertheless, much gratitude would like to be paid in return of the continuous support by some of the organizations in LANGKAWI GEOPARK, namelyANGKAWI Development Authority (LADA), LANGKAWI Wildlife Park, Underwater World LANGKAWI, ASEANIA Resorts LANGKAWI, TSG Shopping Pa-de in LANGKAWI, Winduri Travel & Tours and Tourism Kedah. Special thanks to the various sponsors of the event for your kind contributions and pa-nce.

ongratulations once again to the organizing team of AIESEC International Congress Post-Study Tour 2009! We work hard and we play hard, because wee AIESECers!


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Local Leadership Development Seminar (LLDS) is an event held annually by AIESECin Universiti Utara Malaysia to provide conference like learning environment fornew members of AIESEC. LLDS 2009 took place at DYan Chalet, Titi Hayun, Yan,Kedah on 21 to 22 August 2009. Its theme Infinity and Beyond aims to encourageyouth to explore and develop their leadership potential without limitation. Anumber of 29 delegates participated in this seminar.

The key highlights agenda of this seminar are simulation on Sales & Marketing,simulation on local chapters functional areas, team management & communica-tion, brand management and etc.

Congratulations to Hasan Khusairi bin Mohtar and Thor Pey Sin who have beenchosen as Mr. LLDS 2009 and Ms. LLDS 2009 respectively and Tan Phei Yee as theBest Delegate of LLDS 2009 who portrayed her outstanding performance duringLLDS 2009.

Thanks to all dedicated and hardworking Facilitators, Organizing Committee andthe management team of AIESEC in UUM for the efforts contributed to inspiremembers down the road and making this seminar a success one!

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The Pr ime Launch & MoU Signing Cer emony wit h PenExpo

LOCAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR 2009 Special Thanks to:

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE TEAM Organizing Committee President:Beverlyn Lim Yuen XewOrganizing Committee Vice President of

Delegates Servicing:Chai Yik Ling

FACILITATORS TEAMDerek Loh (Chair of LLDS09, VP PM 08/09,CUTE Coordinator 09/10)Lim Chin Hoong (VP TM 09/10, LC UUM)Fabian Koh Tatt Soon (Marketing Directorof PCPE09, LC UUM)Raymond Gan Beng Keng (IM Director08/09, LC UUM)Lau Wei Mun (VP ICX 08/09, OCP of MyLDS09, LC UUM)Jason Tan Chor Jian (ICX Exec 09/10, LCUKM)Danny Ng (Alumni, LCP 06/07, LC UUM)

SPONSORSHIP

The Prime Launch and MoU Signing with PenExpo was held on 24 August 2009in Auditorium, Pepustakaan Bahiyah, Universiti Utara Malaysia. Assoc. Prof Dr. Engku Muhammad Nazri Abu Bakar (Dean of Student Development andEntrepreneurship, College of Arts and Sciences in Universiti Utara Malaysia),Mej. Norzilah Aziz (Advisor of AIESEC in Universiti Utara Malaysia), Mr. FrancisWong (Managing Director of PenExpo) and Ms. Wendy Wong (Marketing Di-rector of PenExpo) as VIP for the event.

The objectives of The Prime Launch are to continue the cooperation betweenPenExpo and AIESEC in UUM, to introduce AIESEC in UUM as an internationalstudent-run organization which participates and catalyst the mission of UUMto be the First Choice University, and to develop the potential of studentsthrough programs such as Go Exchange! Program and to maximize the inter-net and web 2.0 utilization among students in business.

The official website of AIESEC in Universiti Utara Malaysia(www.aiesecuum.org) and Go Exchange! Program were officially launchedduring The Prime Launch. At the same time, MoU Signing Ceremony betweenPenExpo and AIESEC in Universiti Utara Malaysia for the 5th year of collabora-tion for Penang Career and Postgraduate Expo 2009. The Penang Career and

Postgraduate Expo 2009 will be held in Penang International Sports Arena(PISA) on 14 15 November 2009.


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SPECIAL THANKS TO SPONSORS & SUPPORTERS OF:

AIESEC INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS POST-STUDY TOUR 2009LANGKAWI GEOPARK

ASEANIA Resorts LANGKAWI LANGKAWI Development Authority (LADA) Langkawi Wildlife Park Cotra Enterprise

Gardenia Underwater World LANGKAWI Tourism Kedah

- TSG Shopping Parade in LANGKAWI,- Winduri Travel & Tours and Tourism Kedah.

LOCAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMET SEMINAR 2009

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SPECIAL GREETINGS

SELAMAT HARI RAYA AIDILFITRI&

EID MUBARAK

Management Team 2009/2010AIESEC in Universiti Utara Malaysia

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