Commissioner Verheugen to speak at event

BRUSSELS, June 18, 2008— Brussels will be transported in time as it hosts AIESEC’s 60th anniversary celebrations June 27 – 29, 2008 .  Established in 1948 by seven European countries—including Belgium ,—AIESEC’s aim was to foster cultural understanding amongst nations, a similar dream to the would-be European Union.

Over 150 elite business leaders along with past and present AIESEC members will gather for this event in Brussels, which was the home of AIESEC’s international secretariat for many decades.
European Commission Vice President for Enterprise and Industry, Gunter Verheugen will speak about the role of Europe today at the opening of the event in the Crowne Plaza Brussels, on June 28, 2008.

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The weekend meeting was a culmination of reminiscing, celebration and reconnecting to the valuable network that AIESEC provides its members and alumni. 

AIESEC co-founder, Jean Choplin added to the nostalgic atmosphere of the evening by sharing a bit about his dream of establishing such an organization a reality.  From seven European countries to now 100 across five continents, AIESEC has grown quite significantly since the dream came into conception in 1948.

“Once upon a time” he remembers,...(to read more click here ).

5 May 2008, Abu Dhabi , UAE: Abu Dhabi Women’s College hosted the AIESEC MENA Symposium on Thursday, 1st May, on the ADWC campus.
The theme for the AIESEC MENA Symposium 2008 was “Talent Attraction and Development in the Middle East and North Africa.” The event provided a forum for young people to meet with HR representatives from across the Middle East and North Africa to discuss the challenges for employers and potential employees in the region and to consider possible solutions to those challenges.

"I see a considerable gap and some miscommunication between the rapidly changing young generations and the corporate world,” stated Stella Grancheva, President of AIESEC UAE.

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Singapore (April 7, 2008)—The AIESEC Symposium, sponsored by Unilever and PricewaterhouseCoopers, was held at the Fullerton Hotel in Singapore on April 4, 2008. The one-day event centered on the theme of Youth Talent: Leadership and Innovation in Asia Pacific.

Business and AIESEC youth leaders from Asia Pacific were brought together through this Symposium. Corporations such as the Royal Bank of Scotland, Merrill Lynch, Singapore Exchange were amongst the 92 attendees at the occasion.

Ms. Gathoni Wang’ombe, SEAA Leadership Development Director of Unilever, said: “The Symposium was engaging. It was a door that opened up exchange of opinions between corporates and youth. Students want to be heard and their views need to be taken seriously. They have provided insight that there is a reason behind job-hopping: nowadays, people want to move to other companies to seek personal development.”

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TOKYO (March 22, 2008)—This week top executives from the Asian region, including GM’s from Toyota and Sony and Senior Advisor of the UN will take part in a discussion panel on the role of companies in sustainability.

The discussion, entitled "Environment Initiatives by Companies", marks AIESEC’s 60 years of activitating leadership across the region and will be attended by 150 AIESEC alumni, 200 youths from across Asia-Pacific and the current President of AIESEC International, Gabriela Albescu.