Discover Our Company

Objectives of the session

• Refreshment about key AIESEC history and the evolution of the organization core work

• Delegate understand well the aim of our existence

• Delegate understand the AIESEC Cameroon history

• Delegate understand that they have to contribute for the sustainability of the organization throughout the new history they have to make hapen

1939-1945

One of the worst moments in the

history of humanity...

1948

Europe is debilitated after the

war

The entire world is engulfed in an atmosphere of deep

hatred and distrust...

There is a general feeling of anger and hate among the countries involved ...

and an intense desire to avoid

another war at all costs

An entire generation of leaders are dead

A new generation of leaders would have to emerge from the universities with the responsibility of

rebuilding their countries

... it was necessary to prepare the youth of Europe

for the challenge awaiting them.

A small group of university students

discovers the solution that would help develop leaders

and alleviate the tensions amongst countries...

They created what would one day be the largest student

organization on the planet ...

This organization would allow students to gain

valuable leadership skills and reach a new level of cultural understanding

through the participation in an international work exchange

program

They created ...

1949

The original group of AIESEC members, 7 students from

different European countries, meet at the first International

Congress in Stockholm...

…and exchange 89 internships!

1953

AIESEC is already in 14 countries including the adversaries of the last

world war and one communist country (Yugoslavia)

705 InternationalInternships!

1954

AIESEC is present in Turkey

AIESEC is now considered International rather than

European

1957

AIESEC expands to the

AMERICAS !

AIESEC is established in South Africa, the first African nation to join the AIESEC network

1961

Tunisia becomes the first part of AIESEC in the

Middle East / North Africa network

1963

AIESEC expands to Japan

1965

AIESEC expands to Australia…

AIESEC is present on all continents!

AIESEC

…there are no borders

But you need to understand that AIESEC evolve with

the world socioeconomic context

Decade of the 80s

1982-1987: Feasibility Studies started atESSEC-Douala, the Country Partner was AIESEC in

Germany 1988: Cameroon obtained the Full Member Status

during the 40 th International Conference at Boston ; USA.

1993: The Global Organisation in Cameroon registered on 180/RDDA/C19/BAPP/Wouri

Following the Presidential Decree of 1993 creating new universities, 3 new Local Committees (LC) were Opened: -LC Douala (1993)-LC Dshang (1993) -LC Buea (1994)

Some achievements!

1994: AIESEC-UNCED (United Nation Conference of Environment

and Development), March 1994

1996: Forum on Social Development in Cameroon, a Youth Insight

2000: Seminaire Inter Universitaire sur la Creation d’Entrerise (SIUCE)

2004: Online Training on Corporate Responsibility (CSR) with World Bank2005: Cameroon Career Days _09th-10th December) Hilton Hotel Yaoundé African Excellence UBS (Union Bank of Swiss) Awards winner

2006: AfroXLDS

2006-2007: AIESEC Cameroon reach for the first time the result of 50 exchanges

2006-2007: African Excellence UBS (Union Bank of Swiss) Awards winner

2010: An AIESEC Cameroon Alumni win the « Entrepreneurship and Leadership Award »

AIESEC Globally today

The largest multinational company in the world leading by youth for the youth

Help youth to explore and develop their leadership potential

For a positive impact in the society

AIESEC Focus on 3 Key elements to ensure this impact

• Leadership experience for his members

• Global Internship Program

• Global Learning Environment

Since 62 years,

AIESEC help students to become the competent

and responsible leaders, open minded challenging

their world view.

… The GIP

Global Internship Program

Organizations worlwide, recognize AIESEC as one of

the key sources for acquiring top talent for their Human

Resource need

Since 62 years,

Since, AIESEC is Recognized by the United Nations through his participation to the Social economic counsil .

AIESEC in figures

Presente in more than

1 700universities

More than

45 000

members

Realize more than

9 000

Exchanges per year

This long story have been wroten by students, young as you!

Because they believed it, they feel it and they took their responsibility

And you?Start write your own story and the story of the

organization today

Welcome to AIESEC…

… a world of opportunities