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The AIESEC Alumni Value SystemFor Discussion at the 2015 AAIM in Delhi

Shared experiences. Shared values. Our capital of trust.

AIESEC Alumni Values

Our shared values/capital of trust are the linchpin of our vision for AIESEC Alumni.

Alumni-to-Alumni•  Marketing alumni business services.•  Finding jobs, employees, partners.•  Venture funding.•  Meet-ups and exchange.•  Finding and serving as mentors.

Alumni-to-AIESEC•  Strong internship referral network.•  Participation on Boards of Advisors.•  Support of student projects.

Alumni-to-World•  Alumni projects with global impact.

What is a Linchpin?

We Have Three Questions to Answer

We held sessions at the past four AAI global conferences where participants debated different ideas and proposals.

We have taken all of these inputs into account and condensed them into a single proposal.

•  What are AIESEC Alumni values?

•  How do we encourage alumni to live by these values?

•  How should we react to those that don’t?

What are AIESEC Alumni Values?

Activating Leadership

Demonstrating Integrity

Living Diversity

Enjoying Participation

Striving for Excellence

Acting Sustainably

AIESEC provides its members with a foundation of core values that helps them develop into responsible leaders.

Alumni carry these values throughout their lives, empowering them to make responsible decisions that positively impact the world.

The simple answer is that AIESEC Alumni values are AIESEC values.

AIESEC Values

We lead by example and inspire leadership through action and results, taking full responsibility for developing others.

• We provide others with opportunities to take responsibility, and we empower them to do so.

• We encourage ambition for the organization.

• We inspire actions in others by excelling in our roles and having committed communications. • We are held in favorable esteem by bosses,

peers, subordinates and customers.

• We consistently articulate ideas in a convincing and believable manner.

• We accumulate practical knowledge through personal observation and experiences.

Individual Alumni Alumni Entity Leaders

• We offer AIESEC Alumni members at every level the opportunity to work in international teams and gain international experience.

• We encourage new AIESEC Alumni members and delegate responsibility to them in managing the organization.

• We educate the next generations and pass on our experience and learning to them in order to ensure the long-lasting success of our organization.

Sources: AIESEC, Barrett Values Centre, alumni input

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 vision.

• Our actions back up our words. We fulfill all our responsibilities and promises.

• We are truthful and frank in all interpersonal communications.

• We are consistent and sincere in thought, word and action in all situations.


• We have open and honest communication amongst ourselves, the organisation, and our stakeholders.

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We seek to learn from different ways of life and opinions represented in our multicultural environment. We respect

and actively encourage the contribution of every individual.

• We respect each other.• We understand and listen to each other in

order to change our prejudgments.

• We build on each other’s uniqueness to maximize the results of a team.

• We appreciate differences and seek to learn from each other and from other cultures.

• We give attention to different realities within and outside the organization.

• We enjoy integrating in a diverse environment.

• We act without bias, discrimination or injustice.


• We involve alumni from all regions and backgrounds and of all ages to fully harness the diversity in our organisation.

• We ensure that participation in our signature programs reflects alumni from all regions and backgrounds and of all ages.• Each entity cooperates with other NAAs,

RAAs or LAAs and with AAI, sharing best practices and increasing our capacity to grow our community and contribute to society.

• We interact with delegates from a wide range of countries at international conferences.

AIESEC Values


We create dynamic and welcoming environments which stimulate active and enthusiastic participation by our members.

• We are proactive.• We make that which is going on

in our minds clearly visible to those with whom we interact.

Individual Alumni Alumni Entity Leaders• We foster the participation of different stakeholders and

members in AIESEC Alumni programs as a way to enhance leadership development.

• We ensure that more individuals will have the opportunity to participate in AIESEC Alumni programs by targeting and delivering high quality activities.• By working together and enjoying what we are doing,

we get the best out of each individual and we reach higher results.

• We enjoy working with our members and other stakeholders.• We celebrate our victories, share our achievements and

recognise our contributions.

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We aim to deliver the highest quality performance in everything we do. Through creativity and innovation,

we seek to continuously improve.

• We harness the added value of each individual and get feedback from the team to achieve more.

• We encourage each other to be better every day in everything we do.

• We approach our work with innovation and creativity for achieving better results. We use the added value of each individual and get feedback from our team to achieve higher results.• We set the highest standard for ourselves.

• We accomplish professional tasks with ease, speed and proficiency.

• We are very familiar and conversant in a specific topic or subject matter.

• We discharge personal responsibilities with accomplishment and excellence.


• We constantly look for improvements in how we run AIESEC Alumni.

• We deliver what we promise and never sacrifice the learning of the individuals who we are aiming to develop, as it is our end goal.

AIESEC Values


We act in a way that is sustainable for our organisation and society. Our decisions take into account the needs

of future generations.

•  We support each other and build on what has been done in the past to ensure continuity.

•  We obtain the maximum results from inherently limited resources.

•  We think and plan for the long term.

•  We consider the environment in our use of natural resources.

•  We look after the well-being of others.

•  We are clear about the motivations that lay behind all decisión making.


•  We manage our resources in such a way as to provide for the best conditions for the organization in future years.

•  We aim to ensure maximum financial sustainability, and our end goal is impact, not revenues.

•  We aim to foster an attitude of respect for future generations through our signature programs.

•  We support each other and build on our past efforts to ensure continuity.

•  We think and plan for the long term.

•  We focus our efforts on that which we can achieve.

•  We consider the environment in our use of natural resources in our offices worldwide.

AIESEC Values


When signing up for AlumNet, the terms and conditions of use will include a copy of the text we are calling AIESEC Values for Alumni. Once you indicate that you are an AA entity leader, you will receive a notification of the AIESEC Values for AA Leaders, encouragin you to think and act accordingly.

How Do We Encourage Alumni to Live by These Values?

How Do We Encourage Alumni to Live by These Values?

Once you’re a member on AlumNet, your profile will feature positive comments from other alumni on the way you live your life under AIESEC Values.

Extraordinary cases may even be promoted through newsletters and conferences, inspiring others to make a positive impact on society.

An AA member could “file a grievance” against any AlumNet registrant alleging a “major violation” of AIESEC Alumni values if they believe there was intent and

awareness on the part of the offending alum and if there were perceived damages.

How to React to AIESEC Alumni who do not Live by our Values?

Step 1: Parties take responsibility for settling it.

• The relevant NAA or RAA or AAI invites the parties to negotiate and reconcile on their own terms. • We may create

an reconciliation document in line with AIESEC values.

Only if needed, Step 2: Ad hoc mediation

• If the parties do not reconcile, the EB invites the parties to appoint two friendly mediators as referees. • These mediators may be AA members selected by

each of the parties in dispute, one by each party.

• A third mediator should be selected by these two mediators and they should look for agreement and finally decide by voting. • The intention of such mediators and the process

they follow should be to solve or fix the dispute in the most efficient way, making sure they follow AIESEC values.

Only if needed, Step 3: As a last resort, escalate to AA leadership

• AIESEC Alumni will address on case-by-case basis and will form policy on this over time based on our experience.

Thank you!

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