I would like to present one of the biggest events organized by our local committee: AUTUMN CONFERENCE. It was the statutory conference of AIESEC in Poland with participation of OCPs.
What happened between 18 and 21 of September in Kielce?
About two hundred amazing people- leaders met together in one place in order to get knowledge and motivation indispendiable to grow ourselves and AIESEC.
FACI consisted of National Team and two fantastic international facilitators Victor and Ferenc. The whole conference was lead by Chair Irina Ruseva from Bulgaria. She is incredibly organized and wonderful person.
Two tracks: one for Executive Board and the second for people who will coordinate own project (PBoX)
Unique evening parties: Cowboys Style, Asia Party, Global Village
and more...
LC Kielce was represented by nine delegates: Madzia, Ania, Dominika, Kasia, Antek, Damian, Łukasz, Piotrek B., Pioterk O.
Congratulations and big applause for organizing committee: Szymon-our coordianator, Marika, Paulina, Ola, Dawid, Karol, Wojtek, support- Agata from Wroclaw, Liene and Snezka. We said that we are not team but we are family. I am realy happy that I was member of the team. Why? Because I know that every of my brothers and sisters made everything for the second person and project. Finally I want to say THANK YOU for all of you who were on AutCo. It was great for me to meet with you and I wish you all the best.
AIESEC Alumnus Martti Ahtisaari wins Nobel Peace Prize
Celebrating 60 years of activating leadership, AIESEC congratulates alumnus and Nobel Laureate Martti Ahtisaari for his bold commitment to peace. For the first time in 60 years, AIESEC is honored to congratulate an alumnus, and champion of the AIESEC vision of peace, for being awarded the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize.
“Nobel Laureate Martti Ahtisaari is a role model AIESEC alumni. His lifelong commitment to peace, participation and diversity reflects the best of 60 years of AIESEC history, enabling the leaders of positive change our world needs. On behalf of over 30,000 young people in more than 100 countries, I congratulate Martti Ahtisaari for his contribution to peace and the fulfillment of humankind’s potential” , said Juan Cajiao, President of AIESEC International.
Joining AIESEC as a young student in Finland in 1963, Martti Ahtisaari was immersed in an international environment that pre-empted his future as a global peacemaker. With his role in peaceful negotiations, Martti Ahtisaari has embodied bold leadership, forging international co-operation in seemingly intractable circumstances. Reflecting on his early engagement with AIESEC, Martti Ahtisaari welcomes the world to work more closely with young people in the pursuit of peace. "I support the valuable activities of AIESEC in Finland and internationally. Therefore I encourage organizations and companies to find out more about AIESEC and support the work of these young people. " said Martti Ahtisaari.
As an AIESEC alumnus, Martti Ahtisaari joins over 800,000 former members, including fellow statesmen Junichiro Koizumi and Jan Eliasson. Today AIESEC has grown into a leading platform for young people to truly discover their leadership potential—and a real training ground for the world’s next influential leaders.“As a true leader of positive change, AIESEC thanks Martti Ahtisaari for his actions in bringing hope for a peaceful world to the young people of today” , said Juan Cajiao.
From sleeping on the train station to challenging ourselves on MultiTO
CHALLENGE HUNTERS STORY’S
First part: From sleeping on the train station to challenging ourselves on MultiTO.
Every year current Member Committee in Poland organize conference for new Local Committees Executive Boards. This time we (Magdalena, Antek, Damian, Dominika, Katarzyna, Piotrek B and Piotrek O.) were chosen by you (members) to have this unforgettable experience. We called ourselves “Challenge Hunters” because of from the beginning our preparing to the next term we have to cope with a lot of obstacles and difficulties... It was the same during our first common conference...
Our journey to Ślesin, where the conference took place, wasn’t easy as we thought. Our first challenge was overcome problems with getting to venue. At 1 am. when we arrived to Konin we received information from OC that our possible transport to Delfin will not came for us. We had to sleep in railway station, which wasn’t nice after 5 hours spent in trains. When we arrived to venue we were angry, tired and sleepy. We thought that we will never forgive OC for that waiting. Next days of conference caused that our opinion about OC changed from anger to love:).We spent funny and nicely time with OC during MultiTO.
MultiTo had the intention to bring knowledge about AIESEC in national and international perspective, building common understanding the role of each person in executive board and empowering to achieving goals, however integration between Committees was important too.
First day of conference took into our heads (especially in male part of EB Kielce) that AIESEC in Poland is managed by women-kind. Only few Committees has similar structure as LC Kielce. But it isn’t problem, because all EB members are strong people who know what they want to achieve.
As we know AIESEC’ers confess some rules, one says: “work hard, play harder”. I have to admit that we executed it 100% :)
During sessions we had the opportunity to gain and share knowledge between different LC’s. We received learning beginning from part which helped us to improve our soft skills, about our roles in LC, we got information’s how manage it, ending on AIESEC History
On sessions we were active: we asked when we didn’t knew something or we were giving answers on questions, after sessions we were talking with others about reality in theirs and ours committee. Our activity didn’t finished on sessions, we saved energy for parties too. Some of you know why we were called Cactuses on MultiTo, for those who don’t know I will explain: When we were preparing to conference we decided to challenge ourselves, and we made up our minds to dress up on every party in different clothes then others:)...
First party was under the name Western Movies. We concluded that all people will be dressed in cowboys or cowgirls so we started thinking what other things are connected with Wild West. Damian hit on idea that it could be an cactus, we decided to do this. Our dressing appear big success during the party. Thus now You know how the history of Cactuses come from.
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On the each conference one person is very crucial, in AIESEC we called such person as a “chair”. Now I want say something about person who was responsible for opening and closing plenary. It was Anastasia Gulyavina President of Member Committee Russia 2007/08. I have to admit that Anastasia breeze through in our opinion. She shared with us her experience and thoughts about meaning of leadership and what in our life is important. She was very inspirer.
It will be shamed for us if we didn’t mention about people who were responsible for delivering to us knowledge. The FACI Team who was consisted of actual Member Committee of Poland 2007/08 with a leading person Maria Długosz and two guests from AIESEC International: Abishek and Ivan Lopez Global Network Central and Eastern Europe Director.
Their preparation and personal commitment into the conference deserve only for two words: Thank You:)
This conference wasn’t without OC, who consists from LC Wrocław AE members. As I said on the beginning we were angry on them when we arrived to the conference. After this one incident cooperation with them became only pleasure. Other things like venue, food, atmosphere was great. They were ready at hand when we need something.
I want mention about last crucial part of the conference: Delegates. All of them set goals before conference, they knew what they need to improve or what kind of knowledge they have to gain.
This time which we spent together motivated us to achieve goals, and made it easier, because we know that we are not alone and we can count on them.
Now we are waiting for next conference InPut, where we will be planning our term. I hope that it will be at least as good as this one:)
You can be sure that we will share with you about our experience:)...
There was a time to decide... There was a time to challenge ones weakness... There was a time to take a chance and show to rest – I CAN...!!!
In the begin everything looked quite normal.
A new leaders starts to look for her own team. She prepared some questions and gives them to our committee. But the results of the searching were unpredictable.
The seven candidates who decide to take a chance, were incurable differentJ
Damian, little bit to lazy but very smart VP Talent Management.
Kasia, chocolate addicted, beautiful and intelligent Outgoing Exchange VP.
Piotrek – beaver, Mr. Digression and question, ambitious and great potential External Relations VP.
Dominika, miss “Broth on the dinner in Sunday”, conscientious and ambitious Finance Minister.
Antek – Chaffinch, grumpy Mr. „I will not play in football again”, intelligent and aim on excellent InComing Exchange VP.
Piotrek – Rasiak, too tall Mr. big nose and “I have a stupid idea again”, passion sharing and hard work Communication VP.
When our LCP, mysterious Magdalena, Ken Lee, Mather Headmaster, miss “Prepare PWS”, leader and teacher, saw what kind of team she will lead, she knew, it will not be easy to do…, but she loves challengesJ.
Our team starts to work together a few days before LC meeting. We had to prepare a presentation and we finished it at 2 am. Everybody wanted to stay to end and finish with the others. Then during Team Days in Nowiny we define our values with are road signs and the vision with is the duraction of our way. Way … to provide development all members our committee and realize ambitious goalsJ
The way is the most important part of our cooperate.We have the same target. We will not lose in any case:)...
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