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August 2007

Dear AIESEC Alumni

We are very proud to present you the August Edition of our Belgium Alumni Newsletter. Greetings from the MC team, freshly arrived from IC in Turkey.

We have just arrived from two weeks of conference, with plenty of new ideas and very good news!

Greetings from Brussels,

Andries, Janina, Geoffrey, Vincent, Vishal, Stephanie, Leentje
MC Team 2007-2008, AIESEC in  Belgium

AIESEC updates

Alumni Team Selected

Right before IC an Alumni team has been selected in order to help AIESEC strenghten his relationship with our dear Alumni and contribute to the success of the Alumni National Focus Area. 

We are proud to present you the complete team:

Younes Boutini - VP Communications -  EHSAL
Katheline Vander Heggen - VP External Relations - Louvain-La-Neuve
Yasmine Outmani - VP Logistics - Louvain-La-Neuve
Sandy Lopes - Alumni Coordinator - Brussels ICHEC

They will be part of the 60th anniversary of AIESEC core team by organizing a fabulous Alumni event and facilitating the celebration of the 60 years of our organization. Note that the 60th anniversary is not planned to be only one celebration, but a number of celebrations throughout the year. We will keep you regularly updated about our actions after our final planning.

We are already excited about our interactions with you and working with highly interesting people who are all of you!

Sandy, Younes, Yasmine, Kat

...:: Great news from IC ::...

Belgium got the Global Achievements & Excellence Award!

Elie's words

It is an honour for me to write you to make a humble attempt to dispense some pearls of wisdom, and to share my extreme happiness for winning the UBS Award for our achievements and excellence within WENA. We wrote history!

While reflecting on my AIESEC Experience, I am asking myself: Why did we win the UBS Award? Will our members realize why AIESEC in Belgium won this award? It is simple!
It s our leadership that created the climate in which people turned challenging situations into remarkable success.

Many people worked together to help build this success, and fought with dedication and passion to make AIESEC in Belgium a place in which we are all proud to be part of. The real result of the work of leaders is that our organization is improving. There is a significant difference that can be seen, felt and measured. Through our dedication and determination, we have made it today. I am absolutely sure our former leaders would be proud. Carry it out!

I m sure you are looking to the future, and considering what lies ahead. My advice to you is to never stop anticipating, welcoming and initiating new challenges. So dare to think great things. Dare to take chances. Embrace failure and learn from it rather than fear it. Dare to be great.

I keep our success close to my heart. I wish you success. Pursue your dreams. Become the person you were created to be. Leadership will help you to do that. Learn to lead-not just for yourself, but for the people who follow behind. And as you reach the highest levels, don t forget to take others with you to be the leaders of tomorrow.

Thanks to all, in particular to my beloved MC Team 2006-07.

Elie
President 2006-07

Other news from IC

AI Alumni event in Belgium!!!
During IC it has been made official that AI mandated Belgium to organize the AI Alumni event in Brussels. This decisions has put Belgium in a strategic position internationally and we are very proud to host it! Stay tuned for further information regarding the next steps taken in this initiative.

Alumni at IC

During this International Congress, a special attention was given to Alumni since AI decided to choose Alumni engagement as its 5th Focus Area.
Check the video


What AIESEC International wants to reach is:

"We have capitallized on our rapidly growing alumni network to drive organizational performance in a sustainable way."

"Our 60th anniversary celebrations around the world have engaged alumni from all generations and strenghtened our positioning."

To reach this goal, many sessions around the 60th anniversary, alumni engagement and database management were given.


Global Alumni Hall of Fame 2007

Global Alumni were recognized for their contribution, entrepreneurship and leadership qualities.
See a part of the ceremony live here and here

Entrepreneur Award
Ehab Abdou, MCP Egypt 1995-96
Nahdet El Mahouse and Federation of Egyption Youth NGOs
Gonzalo Restrepo López, MCVP Colombia 1972
CEO Almacenes Exito
"It was through AIESEC that I discovered international opportunities and exchenge of cultures"

Contribution to AIESEC Award
Marco Zaldivar, MCP Peru 1994
Current MCP Peru mentor
Assurance Managing Partner Ernst & Young
Peter Ivett, MC Australia
Managing Director Vivent, Australia
Ruth Forthergill, Head of Corporate Outreach Export Development, Canada

Leadership Award
Gabor Cséffalaway, 2nd MCP Hungary 1982-83
Owner and Managing Director of Creanova Organization
Jiro Hagi, Founding member AIESEC Japan 1962-65
Former Japan Ambassador
Current Supervisory Group Mamber of AIESEC International
Kent Libiso, President of AIESEC International 1987-88
Chairman Industrial and Commercial Development Board
Alan Middletan, MCP United Kingdom 1967-68
Executive Director York University, Canada
Supervisory Group Member of AIESEC Ghana
CEO and founder The Capital Group, Ghana
Togay Bayatali, MCP AIESEC in Turkey 1961-63
President National Olympic Commitee of Turkey

Contact us

We would love to hear your suggestions, comments and feedback! Please get in touch with us on be.mc@aiesec.org or contact Sandy on sandy.lopes@aiesec.net.
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