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AIESEC THYNA New Member Booklet

2011/2012


Table of Contents:

Preface

AIESEC Introduction

History of AIESEC

Nature & purpose of AIESEC

The AIESEC Experience

Brand XP

AIESEC Exchange

AIESEC Conferences

AIESEC Global Network

AIESEC Culture and Traditions

Opportunities in AIESEC

AIESEC Structure

AIESEC Acronyms


Preface:

Dear AIESECer,

This guide is for you as a new member to get an introduction to what AIESEC is

all about. The guide may also be handy later on, since it contains a lot of

information about the organization, the core work, our visions and

abbreviations. AIESEC offers a lot of opportunities and through this guide we

hope to help you to get an overview and understanding of the organization.

An organization in which we learn how to manage a team, a project, speak

in public, how to debate, etc.

The main goal of AIESEC is to have a positive impact on society, but the most

effective positive impact that AIESEC will make, will be on you.

The more you invest in AIESEC, the more you get from it. Don't miss the

chance of being part of the largest student-run organization in Tunisia and in

the world.

May your first steps in AIESEC look weird but the change happening in your life

could be your first steps to reach personal glory and putting your impact on

the world.

Local Committee President

Baccouche Wassim


AIESEC Introduction:

Welcome to AIESEC!

AIESEC was founded in 1948 by economic students from Belgium, Denmark,

France, Finland, Norway, Sweden and The Netherlands as a response to the

cultural insensitivity of the Second World War.

AIESEC is the world's largest student run organization a global, non-political,

independent, not-for-profit organization run by students and recent

graduates of institutions of higher education who are interested in world

issues, leadership and management. It is the international platform for young

people to discover and develop their potential so as to have a positive

impact on society.

We attract and cultivate young people with global mindsets while giving

organizations an incredible opportunity to interact and access young people

from all corners of the globe. We partner with a wide variety of organizations,

from multinational to small business, non-profit to government and even the

UN.

AIESEC is present in over 110

countries and territories, providing

over 20,000 leadership positions and

delivering over 470 conferences to

our over 50,000 members in over

2,100 universities throughout the

world. AIESEC also runs an exchange

program that affords over 16,000

students and recent graduates the

opportunity to live and work in

another country. With over 60 years

of experience and 945,000 alumni,

AIESEC‟s global network is

continuously expanding.


Over the years AIESEC has evolved into something that is spirited with endless

energy. AIESEC participants develop a strong understanding of the forces

shaping their World and an equally strong desire to act.

"The United Nations has long recognized that the imagination,

ideals and energies of young men and women are vital for the

continuing development of the societies in which they live. And since

its inception in 1948, AIESEC has contributed to this development by

serving as an agent of positive change through education and

cultural exchange. In understanding of cultural, socio-economic and

business management issues. “

Kofi Annan

Former United Nations Secretary General


History of AIESEC:

What began in 1948 as an organization to help develop "friendly relations"

between member countries is now a global association with activities in over

100 different countries and territories.

The number of students and organizations involved in the exchange program

grew rapidly and constantly, reaching 2467 exchanges by the end of 1960

and 4232 by the end of 1970.

The founding members of AIESEC

started to build the organization

between 1946 - 1948, but a clear

identity was defined in 1948 and later

in 1949 at the Stockholm Congress. 89 students participated in the

Exchange Program in 1949 and

Exchange was defined as the core

activity of the organization. In the

coming years more and more

countries joined the network and

AIESEC became global in a very short

period by being present on all the

continents.

Seminars were first introduced as part of

trainees' reception experiences, in a

proposal from AIESEC in Germany in 1961.

It was well received by other countries,

and a general set of seminar topics to be

addressed was proposed and accepted.

They were mainly economic in nature,

and for the first time AIESEC was

addressing specific issues in its activities-

stated clearly in a non-political way.


In the late 90's the discussion about the relevance of the organization brought

the Exchange Program on the main agenda and more and more effort was

put in ensuring growth in this area.

Information systems were developed to make the process faster and easier.

Insight I was launched in 1997 and Insight II in 2001. As the focus of the

organization was the eXchange program again, the number of exchanges

started to grow.

In 1976 an International Theme Program was

established that focused all international,

regional, and local seminars on specific topics.

This idea continued and grew through various

stages.

After this the focus of the organization was on

addressing global themes besides the traditional

Exchange Program. Themes like International

Trade, Management Education, Sustainable

development, Entrepreneurship and Corporate 6

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Responsibility were discussed at local, national

and global seminars.

Looking for more relevance, nowadays

AIESEC is the international platform for

young people to discover and develop

their potential. Our innovative approach

to developing young people focuses on

taking a proactive role, developing self-

awareness and a personal vision,

building networks, and developing

capacity to drive change.

We do this through an international platform of opportunities that provide

leadership opportunities, work abroad opportunities, conferences, and virtual

tools to build networks.


Nature & purpose of AIESEC:

This section will describe the overall visions and goals of AIESEC as an

international organization.

Name

The name AIESEC comes from a French acronym for "Association

Internationale des Etudiants en Sciences Economiques et Commerciales" .

Today, we no longer use this acronym as our membership has grown to

encompass a much wider range of disciplines than only economics and

commerce, and our Role in society and the Core Work we do are reflected

more accurately below.

Nature

AIESEC is a global, non-political, not-for-profit organization run by students

and recent graduates of institutions of higher education. Its members are

interested in world issues, leadership and management.

AIESEC does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, gender, sexual

orientation, creed, religion, ethnic or social origin.

AIESEC has since 1948 worked towards the same powerful vision.

Briefly, a vision is a compelling image of the preferred future that sets out a

group‟s or organizations highest aspirations in clear, powerful, confident

language. It is not an easily achievable goal or objective, but an idea that

has the ability to motivate and align people‟s efforts.

When people are committed to a vision, they will stretch themselves and their

organizations to make it happen. Visions raise people‟s personal aspirations

and provide a focus for collective activity. They create a „big picture‟ of

„where we are going‟ that makes day-to-day activity more meaningful.


Vision

Peace and fulfillment of humankind’s potential

In contributing to the fulfillment of this vision AIESEC has defined its role in

society.

Role

Our international platform enables young people to discover and develop

their potential to provide leadership for a positive impact on society.

In filling this role AIESEC finds its impact through one powerful way of work

Core Work

AIESEC provides its members with an integrated development experience

comprised of leadership opportunities, international internships and

participation in a global learning environment.

You can say that our vision states “why” we are here, that the role states

“what” we do, and that the core work states “how” we do it.

In order to make the work more concrete AIESEC has defined a five-year

vision (made in 2005) that the entire organization is working towards. The

following is how we would like the organization to look like in the year 2010.

“Every day, AIESEC is enabling the development of agents of


AIESEC 2015:

“Engage and develop every young person in world”

Our rapidly growing network connects high potential people around the

world to generate an increasing volume of AIESEC Experiences.

Every member in our thriving local and global communities of

learning completes a life-changing AIESEC Experience.

Our contribution makes us the first choice amongst young

people and organizations for activating leadership.

Lastly, AIESEC is a value-based organization, which means that we have a set

of values that we think will lead the organization towards our goals and

visions.

In general, values are enduring traits, beliefs, convictions and characteristics

that are deemed to be important and worthwhile. Values are those standards

and principles that really matter to each of us. The values listed below

represent the desired behaviours that AIESEC would like to see demonstrated

by our members.


Values

Activating Leadership

We lead by example and inspire leadership through action and

results. We take full responsibility for our role in developing the

potential of people.

Demonstrating Integrity

We are consistent and transparent in our decisions and actions. We

fulfill our commitments and conduct ourselves in a way that is true to

our identity.

Living Diversity

We seek to learn from the different ways of life and opinions

represented in our multi-cultural environment. We respect and

actively encourage the contribution of every individual.

Enjoying participation

We create a dynamic environment by active and enthusiastic

participation of individuals. We enjoy being involved in AIESEC.

Striving for Excellence

We aim to deliver the highest quality performance in everything we

do. Through creativity and innovation we seek to continuously

improve.

Acting Sustainable

We act in a way that is sustainable for our organization and society.

Our decisions take into account the needs of future generations.

Summing up AIESEC as a whole is an organization that’s trying to achieve peace

and fulfillment of humankind’s potential, by contributing to the development of

our communities with an overriding commitment to international co-operation

and understanding through developing individuals.


The AIESEC Experience:

AIESEC enables young people to explore and develop their leadership

potential. We believe that by completing the whole AIESEC Experience,

young people will be prepared to become the leaders of tomorrow referred

to as change agents that create a positive impact in society.

Our international platform provides our members with numerous opportunities

- physical and virtual – to create their own AIESEC experience. The unique

combination of AIESEC Experience and the opportunities that our network

can provide is the way we inspire young people who are passionate to exert

their positive impact in society - that is the AIESEC difference.

Note: The programs in the AIESEC Experience can be taken in any order,

according to a member‟s choice and the opportunities offered by the entity.


The AIESEC Experience consists of three phases:

1. Engagement:

In this phase, young people are introduced to the world of AIESEC through

different engagement channels. They will learn about the WHY , HOW and

WHAT of AIESEC and it will empower them to pick the path to kick start their

AIESEC Experience.

2. Experiential Leadership Development:

The main programmes of the organization are delivered here. This is the

leadership development centre where the members can learn and gain

everything from the global leadership network of AIESEC.

A. Team Member Program

It is one of the most crucial ways in which you can start your path towards

leadership development. In this phase you will be introduced to a practical

team experience, gain access to a global network and engage in practical

hard skills development.

B. Team Leader Program

This experience will culminate in your personal and professional development

through the concept of team building and management. You get to

experience leading other members and guiding them in their work, thus

becoming a crucial part of their development.

C. Global Internship Program

This program offers internships that contribute to the professional

development of a member and assist them to specialize in a certain field of

work. They are normally long term in nature and involve working on diverse

business projects and organizations.

D. Global Community Development Program

International internships are the most intense learning experience we offer

and links together our global network. This program encompasses cross-

cultural positive impact through working abroad for social and community

development projects that lead to self development and skill enhancement

for the member undertaking the program.


3. Life-long Connection:

Now that you‟ve had a chance to experience all that AIESEC has to offer, it is

time to look back at your experience and reflect on the experiences you

have had, and all that you have learnt about yourself. Think about what you

have discovered about yourself, and about how you want to use this

experience in the future to create a positive impact.

A life long connection will ensure positive change throughout an AIESEC

member‟s life. In this way, AIESEC presents each of its alumni a platform for

continuous growth, enabling them to make a constant positive impact on

society.

Principles of AIESEC XP:

1. Take an active role in your learning and the learning of others

No one can teach you anything that you do not want to learn. You are in charge of

creating the learning opportunities for yourself. Help others learn more by playing an

active role in their learning.

Why is it important to the outcome of the Learning Process?

Our education system teaches us to be passive towards learning (take

what is given)

The world is dynamic & changing very fast and one must always be

proactively learning

It is the only way people will be really committed to the process

2. Challenge your worldview

All new information is interpreted by you through your current worldview, which is

shaped by your past experiences, emotions, attitudes, values. It affects what & how you

learn; what you direct your attention and action to in different situations. Challenge

yourself to look at things from a different perspective & observe the connection

between these elements, your actions and results.

Why is it important to the outcome of the Learning Process?

It is not sufficient to be aware of the problems of the world to achieve change, you

must also understand the causes and possible solutions and this requires thinking about

and understanding many different points of view. It requires skills, confidence and

“shaking” experiences to build a worldview oriented towards positive changes.


3. Meta-cognition and regular personal reflection

Build your capacity to recognize and evaluate your own thoughts, values, emotions,

motives, goals and actions. Your goals are a manifestation of your vision & help in

making sure that your day to day actions are driving you in the desired direction.

Regular goal setting, review & reflection would help you in understanding your personal

leadership path.

Why is it important to the process?

These skills allow someone to really take advantage of the AIESEC

experience, since it allows them to analyze their actions and those of others.

Facilitates the creation and completion of goals

Facilitates the creation of values and the will to follow them

4. Increase Practical and Theoretical Knowledge

Take opportunities to learn more about your area of interest and create opportunities to

actually put your learning into practical application, for personal and professional skill

development.

Why is it important to the outcome of the learning process?

With more skills, one increases the capacity to have an impact in the world.

Fills a flaw in our education system in which most students do not have the

opportunity to gain real practical experience.

Learning increases when there is an opportunity to apply and put into

practice what you have learned in theory.

5. Create a Network of Contacts

Constantly work at finding & connecting with a group of like-minded people, who you

can share your ideas & perspectives with and who are interested in seeing you make

the change you want to see in the world.

Why is it important to the outcome of the AIESEC Learning Process?

Because your contacts & networks from all over the world, increases your ability to bring

about the desired change that you want to see in the world.


Brand XP:

What is a brand?

A brand is more than just a logo, a slogan, or a colour scheme; it is the image

and reputation that we want others to associate with our organization.

But, a brand is also more than just the image that we want others to have of

us. It is also a description of the organization that we want to be.

Finally, a brand is a choice. It is choosing how we want others to look at us. It

is choosing to support the public and our stakeholders in forming that image.

It is choosing to live up to the brand we have created for ourselves.

Brand Promise

The Brand Promise is a set of elements that we want our stakeholders to

associate with AIESEC - it is our promise to them.

Brand promise is intended to be aspirational - meaning our organization will

need to evolve its messages and strategies over time to deliver on it.

The Brand Promise was developed in a workshop at IC 2003 based on analysis

of over 1000 stakeholder surveys and with advisory support from UBS and

Prophet.

Essence (Activating Leadership) is a simple and single thought that captures

the core of the brand. It is not a slogan.

Primary elements (Global, Connecting, Youth Driven) are the base for brand-

building programs and should remain consistent over time and across

products and markets.


Secondary elements (Enjoying, Excellence, Diversity) enrich the brand and

give it completeness. Their importance can be "turned up" or "turned down"

depending on the stakeholder and the local reality.

Brand and branding is huge part of AIESEC. To understand brand and to know

how to use it, means to understand deeply what is behind our logo, colours

(orange & blue), slogan “It´s up to you!” and whole brand promise.


AIESEC Exchange:

Each year, we provide over 16,000 members the challenging opportunity to

live and work in a foreign country in the areas of management, technology,

education, and development. The internship could be located in any one of

110 countries or territories and the duration can be between 2 and 18 months.

If internship is successful and both sides are happy, student recommends

AIESEC to his friends and company recommends AIESEC to other companies.

It is also expected, that student will join back his sending AIESEC Local

Committee.

Types of exchanges:

GIP (Global Internship Program)

Management (MT) – internships related to administration, finance,

accounting, marketing, project management and HR.

Technical (TT) – internships related to management and development

in web, software, networks, and databases and engineering.

Education (ET) – internships related to promotion, curriculum

development, teaching and counselling in education sector.

GCDP (Global Community Development Program)

Development (DT) – usually with NGOs, internships usually relate to wide

variety of issues in community development.

Special exchange program: Salaam Program

On September 11th 2003, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of State Bureau

of Educational and Cultural Affairs, AIESEC launched the Salaam Program, which

aims to increase exchanges between the U.S. and Arab World like Tunisia. The

program has been a great success and has currently realized over 120 internships.


All trainees, with their local AIESEC chapters, participate in ongoing cultural activities

and community volunteer programs to continue creating awareness and

understanding of these different cultures.

Internal Exchange: CEED

The Cultural Envoy for Exchange Development (CEED) is an opportunity for an

AIESEC member from one Local Committee to spend time working at another Local

Committee or Member Committee. The AIESECer usually travels internationally to

get the optimum experience. CEEDs are a great way for members from other parts

of the world to share knowledge and resources. The foreign LC can usually offer

housing/and or food to the AIESECer, but the main incentive is of course the

amazing experience of living in another country, and working for AIESEC. They can

be short-term, and many are offered in the summer. There are also usually CEEDs in

developing countries, which can be a great way to help a struggling, or under-

funded LC.

Frequently asked questions:

What does AIESEC define as an internship?

An internship is a period of time spent working for a company in one of our member

countries. The length of the internship can be anything from 2 months up to one and

a half years. An internship is a full time job with a salary, which enables the intern to

pay for housing, food, social activities, and still have the opportunity to see some of

the hosting country.

How does exchange work?

AIESEC in Iceland contacts companies in Iceland and sells the opportunity of having

an AIESEC member working for the company as an intern. Furthermore, AIESEC in

Iceland offers Icelandic students the opportunity of an internship abroad. This same

thing happens in all member countries of AIESEC making it possible for each country

to send its AIESEC members out and take international AIESEC members in.

How does AIESEC match a member (selected to go abroad) to a company?

AIESEC‟s online matching system called “MyAIESEC.net” matches the forms that the

student and the company have filled out. A match is when the best-suited member


is linked to the best-suited job for him or her. In INSIGHT XP at all times, there is a pool

of students and a pool of companies waiting for a match (available).

AIESEC Conferences:

National Conferences – Start Up , Nat’Co , NES , Tu’LDS

A 2-4 day conference bringing together all members in a country to form a common

direction, plan and discuss matters relevant to the country as well as receive training

that will enable a member to turn strategy into action based on the initiatives or

approaches decided.

AIESEC conferences are opportunities for our

membership to commit to the power of what

we stand for and to experience the strength

of our network come together to create an

intense learning experience. Each year, we

organize and deliver over 470 national and

international conferences.

At an organizational level, the conference is an opportunity to train

members, develop strategy, discuss topics and issues that the

Organization is taking up, and engages with our stakeholders. At an

individual level, our members have the opportunity to receive training, build

your personal network, demonstrate leadership, and have loads of fun.

Introduction Seminar – Get Ready

A 3 day conference for new members to

receive in-depth functional training, learn

about opportunities AIESEC has to offer,

experience our operations, meet other

AIESECers and plan their individual

development while in AIESEC based on the

activities and opportunities presented.


International Regional conferences – MENA,WENA , Iberoamerica, LDS, XPRO

A 5-7 day conference when members tackle issues and matters relevant to

the different regions of the world. During this conference, a member can

contribute to bringing down global initiatives to a regional level and to get

further insights on how to practice them at a country level.

International Congress – IC , IPM

A 7-12 day conference for leaders at the local or national level for

leadership development, strategy building and sharing. Defining

international direction, building networks of cooperation, bringing growth,

and ensuring performance in the organization are usually major themes.


AIESEC Global Network:


AIESEC Culture and Traditions:

Conference Culture

Roll Calls

At every conference you attend,

you must prepare and perform a

Roll Call with the group you came

with. This group might be your

Local Committee, the Organizing

Committee, or even the team you

are on in your LC. This Roll Call will

be a dance or performance

usually accompanied by music.

This is both fun for the people at

the conference and lets the

conference know that your LC is

there!

Sugar Cubes

At every conference you go to

there will be an envelope for each

person at the conference on the

wall. You can use these envelopes

to leave messages for someone

who really helped you at the

conference or someone you just

had a good time with. People

usually leave small white square-

shaped paper notes that

resemble the shape of a sugar

cube; resulting in the name!

A Team

At most conferences, you will see

an A Team attempting to get

everyone excited after a long

night of partying. These people will

be loud, active, and a little

annoying to try to get you to

participate. When you hear the

call “A-team”, you will know what

is coming.

Dinner Games

At Conference Dinners you will

certainly hear the classic “Boom

Chicka Boom”. Be ready to get up

and yell with your LC. You will also

hear songs, table banging, and

dinner chants. These will get you in

the mood for after dinner fun and

let you be loud with your LC or

Table!

Sugar Cubes


International Culture

Dances

There are special songs that

AIESECers over the years have

chosen to make into AIESEC

Dances. Anywhere you go in the

world, an AIESECer will know the

dance and be able to do it with

you. At conferences and other

events you can see large groups

doing the dances together. Some

songs that have been chosen

include: Tunak Tunak Tun,

Dragostea Din Tei, Ojos Asi, Freed

From Desire, and many others!

Skolling

A game of challenge and skill

developed by AIESECers many

years ago has become an

international AIESEC standard of

competition. The game involves

two teams of four representing

two Local Committees. In turn, the

four team members must drink a

full glass of water, without spilling,

as fast as possible. When the first

person finishes they tap the next

teammate on the head and they

may begin. The first team to finish

all four glasses of water first is the

winner.

“Punishments “

Something you will see wherever

you go with AIESEC is punishments

for late people and wrong

answers. Some AIESECers spend

hours late at night thinking of

clever ways to punish people who

are not on time. These are usually

very fun and quite embarrassing.

The idea is positively stimulating

everyone to have a good time,

and be on time!

Global Village

It has become the duty of each

conference and/or Local

Committee to put on a Global

Village for the people in

attendance. Global Villages can

involve performances, booths,

games, and food; but the main

goal is always to spread as much

culture and knowledge as

possible. You will see many of

these in your AIESEC time and

hopefully you get to be a part of

one!


Opportunities in AIESEC:

Team member

- Work on project, organize conference or other events in team of 4-6

members which is led by OCP

- Learn about cooperation within team members and with other teams

- Manage your time

- Get useful experience in particular area of your interest

-

Organizing Committee President (OCP)

- Lead a team of 4-6 members working on a project

- Learn about how to lead and motivate members of your team

- Manage your time and time of others

- Get useful experience in area of your interest

Vice President (MC VP)

- Be a member of Member Committee which is led by President

- Be a part of a team which is leading AIESEC and moving it forward

- Learn, develop and get into action international and national strategies

in AIESEC Tunisia

- Work in area of your interest (finance, incoming exchange, outgoing

exchange, Talent Management, external relations or public relations)

- Attend official, legislative international conferences.

President (MCP)

- Lead a team of 4-7 members

- Be the main responsible for the future of AIESEC in Tunisia

- Together with your team move AIESEC in Tunisia forward

- Be the main representative of AIESEC in Tunisia externally and also

internally within AIESEC

- Be the main representative of AIESEC in Tunisia on national and

international level


- Be a part of international team of MCPs which is deciding about

international strategies – give inputs and be actively involved in

discussions

- Bring & implement international strategies in AIESEC Tunisia

- With your team create & implement national strategies in AIESEC Tunisia

- Attend official, legislative international conferences

CEED

- Go abroad to another AIESEC committee. Duration: 2 weeks to 6

months

- Bring ideas to new LC and help them in the area they need

- Learn and bring new ideas to your LC

- Have a great experience of living and working in another country and

another LC with totally different reality

OC member abroad

- Go and become a member of organizing committee of national or

international conference abroad

- It´s a great opportunity to learn and experience how things are working

in foreign country

- You will make a lot of friends from different countries

Facilitator at conference

- In Tunisia or abroad at other national or international conferences

- Great opportunity to experience your facilitation, presentation,

communication skills at the conference

International MC positions (MC VP, MCP)

- Great opportunity to get experience of being a member on Members

Committee in foreign country

- These positions require a lot of experience and knowledge and it´s not

easy to go through selection, but once you are selected, you will not

regret!


- Each country has different requirements, so we will recommend you to

get in touch with current MC of that country and talk about this with

them

AIESEC International

- AI offers many positions (look into part called “Structure of AIESEC”)

- Different positions = different requirements, contact particular AI

member and ask for detailed information

- Be a member of team which is the head of AIESEC worldwide

- Create international strategies and help to implement them on national

level

- Represent and be responsible for your area globally (make sure

everything is working everywhere)

- Selection process is really hard and there are very high requirements for

the applicants (detailed info about selection process will provide a

particular AI member)

Intern

- Get a unique opportunity and experience living, working and having

fun abroad

- Put your knowledge and skills into practice and get new experience

from work

- Make friends from all over the world

- Be actively involved into AIESEC there


AIESEC Structure:

AIESEC International

AIESEC International (AI) is based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Their

responsibility is to co-ordinate the work of AIESEC all over the World.

AI consists of 20 people:

- the President of AIESEC International (PAI)

- 5 Vice Presidents (VP) each responsible for one of the areas of finance,

external relations, exchange development, people development and

information systems.

- 6 Directors (D) taking care of country relations, organizational

development and strategies.

The board of AI is elected for one year only except three positions – VP

external relations, VP finance and VP information systems.

If you are interested in knowing more what‟s happening in AI office, please

check out their webpage http://www.aiesec.org/ai/ or blog:

http://ai.myaiesec.net/

AIESEC on a global level is only a

4-layer organization.

Looking at AIESEC from a

strategic and direction setting

angle, the structure looks like this:

(If you turn it around you have

the structure from an activity

angle)

http://www.aiesec.org/ai/

http://ai.myaiesec.net/


Member Committees

Every member country has a national executive board called the Member

Committee (MC). Generally role of MC is to co-ordinate the work of the Local

Committees (LC) and be leaders of the direction and strategy of AIESEC in

particular country.

Tunisian MCEB is taking care of international and national strategies and at

the same time about strategies and operative tasks of our LC.

Local Committees

Local Committees (LCs) are situated at universities all over the World. Each LC

has an executive board (EB), which is elected for one year (term). EB consists

also from VPs.

Role of EB is to manage and lead the activities and members in the LC. It is at

this local level that most activities of AIESEC take place, which is why the LCs

are the most important units of the organization. It is also in the LCs that all the

exchange and other activities are happening. There are roles to be filled in

areas like finance, student relations, people development, external relations,

and exchange.

In Iceland, as we mentioned already above, we have only one LC. This LC is

situated at University of Iceland, but we are covering also Reykjavík University

and Teacher´s University. LCEB is the same as MCEB.


General Local Committee Structure:

Executive Board (EB):

The Executive Board (EB) is a combination of the LC President and

the Vice Presidents of the teams. This Board works to develop and

provide structure for the LC. They preside over the functional teams

and can work with a Board of Advisors to make an LC plan.

InComing eXchange

The ICX team works to bring trainees from all over the world to the Local

Committee. They find local internships with organizations, so that trainees from

around the world can come work and have a cultural experience. They also

work with other LC's to fill these positions. Once they find trainees they are

responsible for taking care of the people they bring in!

Talent Management

The TM team is the Heart and the Backbone of an LC. They are responsible for

recruiting new members, keeping these members motivated, and creating LC

bonding opportunities. They must also create an LC structure, educate new

members, and provide Human Resources for the members.

OutGoing eXchange

An OGX team works to send students from the University and Local Committee

abroad. This team must find Exchange Participants to go abroad. Once they find

the right people they must work with other Local committee‟s in another country to

find them the right internship to find them the right job in another country and make

sure the person is happy!

Finance

Most LC's will have a small team which takes care of the LC's money. They do

budgeting, manage the cash flow of the LC and make sure money is invested

appropriately.


External Relations

Your LC might have an ER team which is responsible for marketing, website,

university relations, and alumni relations of an LC.

Information Management & Communication

Some LC's will have an IM team which runs the LC website and manages the

records and files of the LC.


AIESEC Acronyms:

AIESEC

„Association Internationale des Étudiants en Sciences Économiques et

Commerciales‟

International

@ - AIESEC

AI - AIESEC International

PAI - President of AIESEC International

OGX - Outgoing Exchange

ICX - Incoming Exchange

TM - Talent Management

PBOX - Project Based on Exchange

LCD – Local Committee Development

VP - Vice President

Local

LC - Local Committee

LCP - Local Committee President

CI - Common Induction

ER - External Relations

BOA - Board of Advisors

EB - Executive Board

GN - Growth Network

Africa – Africa

AP - Asia Pacific

CEE – Central and Eastern Europe

Iberoamerica – Latin America, Spain, and

the US

MENA – Middle East & North Africa

WENA – Western Europe & North America

Conferences

IC - International Congress

LDS - Leadership Development Seminar

LMS - Local Motivation Seminar

Nat’Co –National Conference

Tu’LDS –Tunisian Leadership Development

Seminar

NPM - National President Meeting

NES- National Evaluation Seminar

National

MC - Member Committee

MCP - Member Committee President

BOD - Board of Directors

NSB – National Support Body

NST – National Support Team

BD - Business Development

Exchange Related

X - Exchange

EP - Exchange Participant

TN – Trainee Nominee

CEED - Cultural Envoy for Exchange

Development

NGO - Non Governmental Organization

DT - Development Traineeship

ET - Education Traineeship

MT - Management Traineeship

TT - Technical Traineeship

new member booklet

Documents

years aiesec

aiesec participants

aiesec thyna tunisia

main goal of aiesec

tm team

notforprofit organization

world issues

world war