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Page 1: AIESEC in Mauritius Annual Report 2008-2009

The international platform for young people to explore and develop their leadership potential

AIESEC in Mauritius

Annual Report2008 - 2009

Turning vision into action

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Every journey starts with a first step.

Our first step, the year 2008 – 2009, was

very special one for us. It was a year where

we officially started up the world's largest

youth run NGO, AIESEC, in Mauritius. After

launch in August 2008, a lot of effort was

put into setting up the membership of the

organisation, establishing the unique brand

of AIESEC, providing Mauritian youth with

life-changing experiences, creating partner-

ships with non government and corporate

sectors and maintaining financial sustainabil-

ity.

It is said that nine out of ten start ups

die in their first year of creation. AIESEC in

Mauritius not only succeeded to survive, but

also reached unbelievable heights, thanks to

the support of our different stakeholders.

We came across many challenges which

made the organisation grow stronger and

many fruitful opportunities which make us

believe even harder in our vision to bring

"Peace and Fullfilment of Humankind's po-

tential"

The theme of our year is "Turning Vi-

sion Into Action". The AIESEC vision was

created after 2nd World War and since then

it has been bringing change to the world for

more than 60 years already. Our term was

about imparting the idea of AIESEC to a

new country: Mauritius. The ultimate objec-

tive of AIESEC is to make a positive change

in the society. With this in view, the organi-

sation enables young people to explore and

develop their leadership potential. This year

was about making the first steps in this di-

rection. We wanted to encourage tomor-

row’s Mauritian leaders to take actions and

align themselves to the AIESEC philosophy.

The first Mauritians went abroad, the first

internationals came to work in Mauritius,

the first projects were realised around differ-

ent social issues; all these first results we

achieved show us that we actually suc-

ceeded in Turning Vision Into Action.

We are proud to turn back and retro-

spect on the first year of AIESEC in Mauritius

to see our achievements, that is the legacy

built to ensure sustainability as well as our

efforts to empower the Mauritian youth.

The main reason for our success in Mauritius

goes to the relevance of AIESEC to the Mau-

ritian youth. Our flexible platform where

young people are exposed to different op-

portunities to develop their leadership po-

tential, to experience international

environment through our global internship

programs and to build on soft skills.

AIESEC brings along a positive contri-

bution not only to the youth but to all our

stakeholders. We encourage interaction be-

tween the youth and the different corpo-

rate, non-corporate sectors and the

government. We take into consideration

their needs so as to provide them with inter-

national exposure, networking and involve-

ment in the social issues of their interest.

Special thanks to our Board of Advisors,

Advisory Council and all the stakeholders

who supported us in our journey to set up

foundation of AIESEC in Mauritius. And

without who’s precious help our organiza-

tion wouldn’t stay as strong as it is now. We

would also like to thank AIESEC in India, our

partner country, which initiated the idea of

bringing AIESEC to Mauritius and constantly

supported us during our journey.

Ekaterina Siridova

President

AIESEC in Mauritius

Never doubt that a small group of committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.

- Margaret Meed

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President’s Address

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AIESEC in Mauritius Annual Report 2008 - 2009

Manager: Monika Sabat

Editor: Ludovic Agathe

Design: Dilraj Mathoora

Special thanks to: T-Printers, AIESEC in Mauritius National Team

2008 - 2009 and all members and partners who contributed to

this edition.

Copyright © 2009 AIESEC in Mauritius

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced,

stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any

means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or oth-

erwise, without the prior consent of the publisher.

Published by AIESEC in Mauritius

Printed by T-Printers, Industrial Zone, Coromandel, Mauritius

AIESEC in Mauritius

1st Floor, IVTB House

Pont Fer

Phoenix

Mauritius

telephone: + 230 601 82 11

website: www.aiesec.org

www.aiesecmauritius.org

AIESEC International is based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands

5AIESEC in Mauritius Annual Report 2008 - 2009

Contents

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Many organisations are working to make a positive impact in our society, as we

do. Each one of them has its own approach. We also have our unique way to make

that impact.

The AIESEC Way is not only a description of the way (manner) we aim to make a

positive impact on society, but also describes the way (road) we are taking to achieve

what we envision.

WHAT IS AIESEC?AIESEC is a global, non-political, independent, not-for-profit organisation

run by students and recent graduates of institutions of higher education.

Its members are interested in world issues, leadership and management.

AIESEC does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, gender, sexual

orientation, creed, religion, national, ethnic or social origin.

WHAT WE ENVISION?Peace and fulfilment of humankind’s potential.

OuR IMPACTOur international platform enables young people to explore and develop

their leadership potential for them to have a positive impact in society.

THE WAy WE DO ITAIESEC provides its members with an integrated development experience

comprised of leadership opportunities, international internships and par-

ticipation in a global learning environment.

Activating Leadership

We lead by example and inspire leadership

through actions and results. We take full re-

sponsibility for developing the potential of

other people.

Demonstrating Integrity

We are consistent and transparent in our de-

cisions and actions. We fulfil our commit-

ments and conduct ourselves in a way that is

true to our ideals.

Living Diversity

We seek to learn from the different ways of

life and opinions represented in our multicul-

tural environment. We respect and actively

encourage the contribution of every individ-

ual.

Enjoying Participation

We have a dynamic environment created by

active and enthusiastic involvement of indi-

viduals. We enjoy being involved in AIESEC.

Striving for Excellence

We aim to deliver the highest quality per-

formance in everything we do. Through cre-

ativity and innovation we seek to

continuously improve our results.

Acting Sustainably

We act in a way that is sustainable for our or-

ganisation and society. Our decisions take

into account the needs of future generations.

OuR VALuESOur values provide a way for the collective leadership of AIESEC to encour-

age common norms of behaviour across our global network which will sup-

port the achievement of our goals and will support us in pursuing our

ideals.

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The AIESEC Way

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From taking the first step of joining AIESEC, a door of diverse

opportunities is opened to students through the AIESEC Experi-

ence. Made up of five stages, the AIESEC experience enables young

people to discover and develop their leadership potential. In the in-

troduction to AIESEC stage, our members become aware of what

the organization is about and the opportunities available to them.

Moving on to taking responsibility in AIESEC allows members

to develop skills such as project management, public speaking,

strategic planning, marketing, selling, facilitating and problem solv-

ing, among others.

“Studying biology, I had very limited knowledge of marketing,

strategic management or psychology but through AIESEC I came

to put all this into practice; through being on the Organising Com-

mittee for the Launch Event and the recruitment. I was able to do

what most other students of these fields do only in theory.” says

Vanessa Bactora, 20, Biology student at the university of Mauritius.

One can choose to fulfil a leadership role to support the de-

velopment of others, and the experience they go through as they

strive to achieve the organization’s overall goals. Vanessa Bactora’s

leadership experience with AIESEC in Mauritius started with the con-

ference in India. “ HEROES” dealt with the topic of HIV/AIDS, social

entrepreneurship, where she met the youth of more than 13 dif-

ferent countries who aimed at being agents of change in their own

society. “It was an amazing experience to share ideas with them

and seeing how to put these into practice in our home country”,

says Vanessa.

upon returning to Mauritius she became the Organizing Com-

mittee President of project on HIV/AIDS named STEP uP. The project

has for objective to educate the youth of Mauritius about this issue.

Vanessa had the chance to manage a team of 8 Mauritian and

3 international students, whereby she could develop her leadership

skills.

Exchange is divided into four types: Management Traineeship

(MT), Technical Traineeships (TT), Development Traineeship (DT) and

Education Traineeships (ET). It is the next stage of the AIESEC expe-

rience. While looking for an international opportunity that provides

working in a new environment, a challenging job and a lifetime ex-

perience, Vanessa decided to go on internship with AIESEC after the

HIV/AIDS project. Vanessa will spend 3 months in Kenya, working

for Street Families Rehabilitation Trust Fund.

After an enriching AIESEC experience, AIESEC members are

then ready to head for the future, where they consider how they

will put into their experience acquired from AIESEC into practice,

when they become an alumnus.

AIESEC alumni are located all over the globe, working in various

professions and industries and playing important roles in their com-

munities.

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AIESEC Experience

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Some of our alumni

n Aleksander Kwasniewski, former

President of Poland

n Bill Clinton, former President of

united States

n Helmut Kohl, former chancellor of

Germany

n Martti Ahtisaari, Former President

of Finland and Nobel Prize winner

n Uwe Doerken, Chairman and CEO

of DHL Worldwide

n Hans Ulrike Maerki, Chairman IBM

Europe/Africa/Middle East

n Cesar Gaviria Trujillo, Secretary

General, Organisation of American

States and Former President of Colom-

bia

n James "Al" Merritt, Chairman,MD

International

n Junichiro Koizumi, Former Prime-

Minister of Japan

n Vikram Gandhi, Former President of

Morgan Stanley, India

n Koosum Kalayan, General Man-

ager, Corporate Affairs, Shell South

Africa

n Israel B. Skosana, Chief Executive,

South African Express Airways

n Nigel Motts, Senior Programme Of-

ficer, International Development and

Research Centre

n Khaya Ngqula, Chief Executive, In-

dustrial Development Corporation

We must remember that one determined person can make a significant difference, and that a small group of determined

people can change the course of history

- Sonia Johnson

It has been 61 years since a group of university students came together in

1948 unified by feeling of urgency to reduce intercultural misunderstanding and

conflict and to provide positive leadership in the world. This is how AIESEC (As-

sociation Internationale des Etudiants en Sciences Economiques et Commer-

ciales*) started.

What began in 1948 as an organisation to help develop "friendly relations" between

member countries is now a global association with activities in 107 different countries and

territories.

Looking for more relevance, nowadays AIESEC is the international platform for

young people to discover and develop their potential. Our innovative approach to

developing young people focuses on taking a proactive role, developing self-awareness

and a personal vision, building networks and developing capacity to drive change. We do

this through an international platform of opportunities that provides over 5,000 leadership

opportunities, 3,500 work abroad opportunities, 350 conferences, and virtual tools to

build networks.

AIESEC has network of over 1 million alumni including heads of state and promi-

nent business leaders.

* The French acronym AIESEC is no longer used by the organization, since in the his-

tory AIESEC expanded to other backgrounds different to Economic and Commercial Sci-

ences. Please use AIESEC simply as is.

104 countries and territories

1 700 universities

35 000 members

5 000 international intersnships

7 700 leadership Roles

4 000 partners/sponsors

470 conferences

61 years of existence

History and AIESEC Alumni

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ü Priorities 2008 - 2009ü Financial sustainability

ü Brand establishment

ü Building membership capacity

ü Establishment of exchange processes

ü Skills and knowledge building for members

Resultsü 2 Local Chapters: university of Mauritius, university of Technology, Mauritius

ü Structure of Local Committees was established

ü 70 members

ü Education Cycle for members was created

ü 18 leadership positions taken

ü 17 Mauritian students and recent graduates went abroad for internship

ü More than 200 companies and organizations were contacted

ü 4 companies joined Board of Advisors

ü 11 students and graduates from abroad came for internships in Mauritius

ü 23 000 EuRO raised

ü National Advisory Council was formed

11AIESEC in Mauritius Annual Report 2008 - 2009

AIESEC in Mauritius

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We believe that leadership is a key element to ensure positive

change. To make a difference in the world, one should have vision,

ability to share this vision and ability to lead towards accomplish-

ment of common goals within a team. In the year 2008, 7 500 lead-

ership opportunities were opened globally in more than 105

countries. During our first year of expansion to Mauritius, an entre-

preneurial approach was required in our way of functioning. Below

are stories of youngsters who were the first leaders of Local Chap-

ters of AIESEC in Mauritius.

I led a local chapter of AIESEC with an initial membership of

approximately 20 members to an actual membership of around 60

members over a year. During this enriching journey, I acquired valu-

able experience for my personal and professional growth. The im-

portance of effective communication within a team, ways of

bonding a team towards a common goal, change management,

problem solving, working under pressure, learning from mistakes,

celebrating success, motivating my immediate team and the local

committee, liaising between an international team and a mauritian

team where I learnt to work in a local as well as international envi-

ronment. All this resumes the key learnings my AIESEC experience

provided me.

Vedarshen.V. Poinen

Local Committee President AIESEC UoM

I have had the opportunity to manage a team and lead it to-

wards achieving results, creating events and motivating the whole

team while on the go. We had our ups and downs but still we man-

aged to work on it and it certainly taught me how to continue with

things when the tide is high and things are so much of a challenge.

While tracking the performances of the whole teams, i have myself

become more perceptive on my view of looking at the talent and

finding the gems within people. i have also been able to sharpen

my communications skills and being a bit more of a diplomat in dif-

ficult situations. still it was not only hard work but rather i have

been able to do with ease and while at it i have thoroughly enjoyed

myself with the teams when learning new things and passing the

different phases when working together.

”Leadership

Opportunities

uoM15

uTM3

Deesha Basenoo

Local Committee Vice President AIESEC UTM

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Activating leadership

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“”Stephanie Manuel, Vice President AIESEC UoM

I was amongst the first eb team of aiesec expansion to mauritius and my life took a new turn from this exciting

challenge. Within 1 year i have grown tremendously in maturity and leadership capacity.

”Dayaagaren Murday, President AIESEC UTM

I am from engineering background and yet i took up the challenge of managing a team.Being expansion co-

ordinator of AIESEC in uTM , I developed team management and time management skills.

“”Dev Woodit, Vice President, AIESEC UTM

I am Vice President of AIESEC in uTM, leading a team of 6 people.I work in close collaboration with 25 mem-

bers of university. This experience allowed me to develop my inter personal and leadership skills.

“”

Mrina Bhujun, Vice President, AIESEC UTM

My AIESEC experience was being leader of the Non Corporate team in AIESEC in university of Technology.I

developed my potential in terms of interpersonal skills, managerial skills, team spirit and flexibility in thinking.

Opportunity…Choice…Impact…my

AIESEC

To me, leadership is a journey- not a desti-

nation. To me, AIESEC is an osmotic model: the

idea that simply being around people of other

cultures and being exposed to the visible man-

ifestations of their cultural habits- greater un-

derstanding is automatically generated. Greater

understanding is the foundation for leadership

inculcation.

As a member, I challenged accepted

norms; I mingled with people of diverse back-

grounds and I imbibed and absorbed. As a VP

External Relations and then VP Corporate De-

velopment, I negotiated with companies; I net-

worked with alumni; I organised national con-

ferences and I led teams. As an Intern, I worked

with DHL Florida in Strategy and Business De-

velopment to implement a global 5-year Strate-

gic Plan. As a National Advisor in External

Relations to AIESEC Canada, I developed a new

framework for sponsorship proposals and li-

aised with senior Government officials. As an

alumnus, I sit on Review Boards to interview

and select Global Internship Program candi-

dates.

All in all, AIESEC changed me from my

inner roots to my outer core.

Once again, leadership is a journey-not a

destination. And the journey continues…

Yamal Matabudul

Strategy & Training Manager

Mauritius Employers' Federation

AIESEC Alumnus Story

“”Kushum Luchmun, Vice President AIESEC UoM

I have developed my selling and management skills by handling a Tourism-based project and being Vice Pres-

ident of AIESEC's local chapter, university of Mauritius.

“”Shersing Nekitsing, Vice President AIESEC UoM

I have changed a lot through my experience in AIESEC in university of Mauritius. Thanks to the combination

of leadership and exchange opportunities, I have grown in terms of leadership, management and communi-

cation skills.

”Rowin Kistnama, Vice President AIESEC UoM

My AIESEC experience pushed me a lot of self discovery. I learnt to listen to others and improved my interper-

sonal skills a lot.

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The AIESEC International Internship Programme enables organisa-

tions to source high potential graduates from over 1 000 universities

in 107 countries and territories. With over 3 000 partners each year

sourcing AIESEC interns in a proven solution for both short term and

long term human resource needs.

The process and AIESEC services

Internal screening Each AIESEC office pre-screens candidates

through a review board consisting of interviews, tests and partici-

pation of externals

Profile Identification you determine the desired candidate, profile

and job description for your intern

Intern selection AIESEC would provide a suitable lot of candidates

and aids the selection process by arranging a telephone or on-line

interview

Visa/work permit services AIESEC assists the intern in his visa/ work

permit application by facilitating the process of applying for and

obtaining the documents

Pre-arrival services AIESEC supports the intern with cultural prepa-

ration and goal setting exercises

Post-arrival services AIESEC arranges logistics such as accommoda-

tion, pick up and reception of the intern

Integration services AIESEC provides on-going activities for the in-

tern and connects him/her to a network of AIESEC members in the

city

Evaluation AIESEC facilitates an evaluation for both the organization

and the intern throughout the internship to ensure objectives and

expectations from all sides are being met

Intern’s Academic Profiles

n Business Administration

n Sales and Marketing

n Information Technology

n Finance

n Human Resource

n Economics

n Language Skills

AIESEC People Difference

n Leadership

n Functional Skills

n Effectiveness

n Global and Diverse

n Self-Awareness

n Proactive

Global Exchange Partners

n PricewaterhouseCoopers

n DHL

n Alcatel-Lucent

n ING

n Electrolux

n Microsoft

n uBS

Benefits to your company or organisation

Access to qualified employees, who respond to organisation’s needs

n Wide choice of student and graduates (more than 100 countries)

n Intern with required education, qualifications and experience

n Adjusting duration of internship to organization’s needs

Possibility of development and expansion to new markets

n Knowledge about intern’s country of origin (marketing and market

researches, law and economy situation, etc.)

n Searching for trade partners and cooperation with current

n Simple and cheap way of expansion to foreign markets (setting

company’s branch abroad)

New solutions, different perspective

n New look on company and its environment

n Fresh thinking and innovatory solutions

n Enthusiasm and motivation- positive impact on co-employees

Long term Talent Development

n AIESEC provides your company access to a global talent pool of

the best and brightest young responsible leaders from all over the

world

n AIESEC interns come equipped with established global networks

and proven leadership experience

Short term Projects

n We offer a simple solution to source talent for short-term projects

or off-season recruitment

Cost Effective

n We are the most cost effective means of gaining access to inter-

national talent

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Introduction to theGlobal Internship Programme

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First year of AIESEC in Mauritius was crucial

to establish the process of exchange. We

have worked hard at first to find companies

and organisations that would like to take

part in our Global Internship Program and

benefit from it. Meetings were carried out,

which helped us to understand the needs of

Mauritian organisations and we were able

to understand how AIESEC internship Pro-

gram can fit into fulfilling them.

It was also crucial to present AIESEC to Mau-

ritian authorities, get to know what are the

procedures involved in bringing international

students and graduates. Necessary support

was obtained and we were able to fulfil our

objective. 18th of January 2008 was a sig-

nificant date for AIESEC in Mauritius:

the first ever AIESEC intern arrived -

Oystein Jensen from Norway. until now 7

people came to Mauritius for internships.

AIESEC provided me with an op-

portunity in 2006 to be a part of it and

grow and know myself, in 2009 at an-

other crossroad in my life I found AIESEC

once again. Being part of the world’s

largest youth run organization had

taught me a lot and I knew that going for

an internship would allow me to see life

from a completely different perspective

which is what I needed.

Coming for an internship has allowed me

to grow as an individual in every aspect

of my life. I believe I have been one of

the luckier people of my age, for having

been given an opportunity to live a life of

such diversity.

KBTS has a vibrant and young energy to

it which makes it a perfect environment

to grow and learn. Learning a new trade,

meeting new people, I haven’t been able

to see too many 23 year olds be able to

do this.

Naazneen Santrampurwala, 23

Intern in Kross Border Trust Services

Those who came...

And who will come...

n Arsh Saini, 22, from India is coming

for 7 months to work in Univercell

Outsourcing as IT officer

n Jairo Martinez, 25, from Colombia

coming for 1 year for Cyber Rite to

work as CISCO trainer.

n Julia Bale, 25, from uK coming for 3

months to work for Amnesty Interna-

tional

n Ricardo Capitanio, 26, from Brazil is

coming for 3 months to HSBC. He will

be attached to marketing department

n Oystein Jensen, 23, graduate in Fi-

nancial Management from Norway,

came for 3 months to Kross Border

Trust Services Limited, being en-

gaged in Business Administration.

n Yasmeen Aden, 23, student of Pub-

lic Affairs and Policy Management from

Canada came for 2 months to Etoile

d'Esperance working in Administra-

tion and counseling.

n Stefan Leber, 22, student of Philos-

ophy from Germany spent 2 months

working for Youth Alive.

n Marija Miljkovich, 23, student of

French language and literature from

Serbia, came for 2 months to PILS

n Naazneen Santrampurwala, 23,

graduate in the field of marketing from

India, came for 6 months to Kross

Border Trust Services Limited, being

engaged in Business Administration.

n Barbara Kawa 23, student of Fi-

nance from Poland came for 4 months

to KPMG to work in Audit Department.

n Peter Alex Sakila, 25, student of

Law and Management from Tanzania

came to work for 1 year in IVTB in Mar-

keting Department

Since I joined AIESEC, I always

wanted to complete my AIESEC experi-

ence by going for an international in-

ternship. The Commerce knowledge at

the university of Dar es salaam, the 2

years active involvement with AIESEC in

Tanzania as well the nine months expe-

rience gained with Tanzania Cigarette

Company in Marketing department will

be an added value to at IVTB. At the

end of the internship, I see myself gain-

ing the necessary experience for my fu-

ture career plan, contributing to the

IVTB vision of leading training and skills

development for employability.

”Peter Alex Sakila, 26

Intern in IVTB

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Incoming Exchanges

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During the previous year, AIESEC In

Mauritius has been working hard on the

promotion, selection and preparation of the

first Mauritian students and recent gradu-

ates who have been going for international

internships. To handle the process of outgo-

ing exchanges is a huge responsibility, since

it is about supporting Mauritians to accom-

plish their dream of living and working

abroad, experiencing a different culture and

learn from that.

In a world where globalisation is a om-

nipresent, it is essential for the young leader

to be able to understand and work with di-

versity. Bearing this in mind, 12 Mauritian

students and recent graduates went on in-

ternships abroad with the aim of challeng-

ing and developing themselves.

Those who experienced internship

n Shersing Nektising, 21, Electrical

and Electronic Engineering student at

the university of Mauritius, went for

Genesis HIV/AIDS Project in Hyderabad,

India

n Rowin Kristnama, 21, Electrical and

Electronic Engineering student at the

university of Mauritius, went for World-

View Project in Chandigarh, India

n Manish Auckel, 21, Sociology stu-

dent at the university of Mauritius,

went for Academy of Perspectives Proj-

ect at Wroclaw, Poland

n Shazia Hussenbux, 22, Biology stu-

dent at the university of Mauritius,

went for HIV/AIDS Project in Karachi,

Pakistan

n Ryan Beeharry Panray, 24, gradu-

ated in Production Management at the

university of Mauritius, went to Perga-

mon Joinery Ltd in Ghana

n Ahmed Iqbal Khan, 23, Biology stu-

dent at the university of Mauritius,

went for ASK (HIV/AIDS) Project in

Ghana

n Stephanie Manuel, 21, Law and

Management student at the university

of Mauritius, went for Street Families

Rehabilitation Trust Fund in Kenya

n Vanessa Bactora, 20, Biology stu-

dent at the university of Mauritius,

went for Street Families Rehabilitation

Trust Fund in Kenya

n Vijayaluxmi Naralloo, 23, gradu-

ated in English at the university of

Mauritius, went for Dr. Reddy's Foun-

dation in Hyderanad, India

n Yuvan Hurloll, 24, Mechanical En-

gineering at the university of Mauritius,

went for Genesis HIV/AIDS Project in

Hyderabad, India

n Vyatka Seewoonarain, 21, English

with History at the university of Mauri-

tius, went for AGAPE Foundation in Hy-

derabad, India

n Wenda Ho Tu Nam, 21, Marketing

Management at the university of Mau-

ritius, went for Standard Chartered

Bank Malaysia Berhad

I was working with AIESEC on a CSR

program of the Standard Chartered Bank

called 'Living with HIV', an AIDS awareness

program with young people as main tar-

gets. I had to carry out sessions and pres-

entation about AIDS in high schools and

universities and sensitize people of my age

and younger about the realities of AIDS in

the world. I targeted over 400 young peo-

ple in various schools and universities in

Karachi.

AIDS is an issue which is a taboo in

Pakistan especially because of the religious

mindset. The main challenge was to con-

vince school principals or university admin-

istration that the SCB program is an

awareness campaign about an issue which

is prominent throughout the world.

I got the job satisfaction I was look-

ing for. The curiosity of the young

karachi’ites touched my heart. I gained a

lot personally and professionally in terms

of communication, presentation and plan-

ning skills. It was an honour to represent

such a bank as SCB. It was also fun and I

enjoyed every day of the internship.

I was working on a project called Academy of

Perspectives. My tasks involved the creation of

workshops about Autopresentation, Communi-

cation, Leadership Skills and other topics for the

students of High Schools in Poland. I can say that

after two months of work I feel different. I've

grown up, I've gain experience, maturity, and

many skills.

I worked with students from India, Australia,

New Zealand, Mexico, Brazil, Iran and uganda. I

gained a lot of knowledge from them, and I came

to know about the cultures of so many countries

at one time without having to travel to all of them!

AIESEC is a golden opportunity for all students

in the world to help them develop themselves to

become more mature, more responsible, to be

one of the upcoming leaders of the world! We

students discover our inner potentials and talents

that will help us all to progress throughout our lives

and will benefit the society also!

Manish Auckel, 21

Shazia Hussenbux, 22

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Outgoing Exchanges

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AIESEC is striving to create a positive impact not only in future by developing leadership skills and attitudes in young people, but also

directly today by running programs and projects around different social issues. Some on which we focused on in the past term were En-

trepreneurship and HIV/ AIDS for instance.

AIESEC is trying to combat this very serious issue which is taking

huge dimensions throughout the planet. We believe that if all of us

put an effort on spreading awareness on this disease, we can make

a direct impact on the population and society.

Step up is an AIESEC initiative which aims at sensitising the

youth on the HIV/AIDS issue. Done by the youth for the youth, this

campaign resulted in 30 workshops carried out between 27th Feb-

ruary and 28th April 2009, to increase students knowledge in

HIV/AIDS prevention. These regrouped some 1200 Mauritian youths

in schools and youth centres, among which: John Kennedy College,

Hamilton College, Le Bocage International College, Pere Laval Col-

lege, Centre du Service Volontaire International (SVI), Moka Village

Hall or Cite Mangalkhan Floreal Learning Centre. These workshops

were done with support from Rogers and were run by a team of

trainers comprising of Mauritian students and international interns

- yasmin Aden from Canada, Stefan Leber from Germany and Marija

Miljkovich from Serbia - who came to Mauritius through AIESEC in-

ternational exchange program especially for the project.

Sponsored by Rogers, the Step up team received the support

of the following NGO’s: PILS, youth Alive, MODA and Etoile d’E-

spérance. Representatives of these organisations, heads of the tar-

geted schools, AIESEC members together with parents gathered on

the 30th of April 2009, at the Lecture Theatre of the IVTB House on

the closing event of the project. The results, achievements and im-

pact on the youth were presented to the audience. After a successful

first initiative, AIESEC in Mauritius plans to continue it and organize

future editions.

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Projects and Events

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This first ever conference organized by AIESEC in Mauritius for

external students took place on 14th April in the Lecture Theatre

of the university of Mauritius. It was run in collaboration with the

Public Relations Office of the university of Mauritius and was spon-

sored by Cyber-Rite Co. Ltd. The objective of the workshop was to

awaken the entrepreneurship spirit in Mauritian students and grad-

uates, who could get the knowledge on how to be self-employed,

have proper management and know where to look for if they want

to set up their business in the future. Guest speakers who were pres-

ent:

• Stephan Buckland, Mauritian sports star who has launched

his own catering enterprise

• Sanjay Brambodary, from the Mauritian Association of Dis-

abled Entrepreneurs, who does handicraft

• Afzal Delbar, founder and Managing Director of Silverline

Services, specialized in the field of logistics, covering international

and regional trade

• Vishal Nowbuth, CEO of Cyber Rite, IT training institution

Around 100 students attended the workshop. We hope that

they obtained knowledge and inspiration to go for entrepreneurship

in their future.

Entrepreneurship Day

AIESEC is striving for peace and fulfilment of humankind’s po-

tential as its ultimate goal and we see mutual understanding be-

tween different cultures across the globe as a necessary condition

for reaching our vision.

Global Village is a public interactive fair where participants can

learn about different countries and cultures from across AIESEC net-

work. This year the event was organized on 25th of April 2009, at

Trianon Shopping Park, from 11.00 to 16.00.

5 countries showed their uniqueness on this first edition in

Mauritius: Russia, Poland, Brazil, India and Kenya. Representatives

were dressed in their traditional clothing, offering food traditionally

served in their home countries and telling about their cultures.

Global Village 2009 AIESEC in Mauritius brings the world to Trianon

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National Leadership

Development Seminar (NLDS)

12-13 Oct 2008

40 delegates

The objective of this conference : to build capacity for the members as well as introduce

the organisation to the new recruits. Different sessions about the functionalities of AIESEC

were delivered as well as skills building sessions, such as team work activities, done by Mr

Shakil Daby, Relationship Manager at HSBC. Chairing this conference was Mr Harish Rajan,

President of AIESEC in Chennai, India.

Empower Conference

17, 18, 19 Dec 2008

10 delegates

The first day was only for the leadership body of AIESEC, comprising of about 10 people.

They participated in team management and leadership sessions. The last two days were

open to all members and they participated in various sessions allowing them to review their

experience so far and improve their performance. Chairing this conference was Mr Junaid

Ahmed, Vice President of Talent Management of AIESEC in Karachi, Pakistan.

Train the Trainers

7, 8 Jan 2009

10 delegates

The aim was to prepare members to deliver trainings. They had the opportunity to learn

and practice their facilitation and presentation skills.

Jump In Conference

7, 8 Mar 2009

70 delegates

At this point, the first members of AIESEC in the university of Technology of Mauritius were

selected and joined the organisation, together with a new group from university of Mauri-

tius. The new members had their first contact with the AIESEC world. The senior members

had advanced discussions about the development of AIESEC in the country and their per-

sonal contribution. Senator Aruna Pulton from JCI delivered a session about Interpersonal

Communication and Mr. yamal Matabudul was present to talk about his experience with

as an alumnus of AIESEC in Canada. Chairing the conference was Mr Mihir Patel from

AIESEC in India.

Outgoing Preparation Seminar

Throught the year

15 delegates

The object of this conference was to prepare exchange participants so that they get to learn

more about cultural differences and how to deal with it, getting them ready for their ex-

change experience in the process.

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Conferences and Seminars

Conferences and seminars are one of the best ways to support the learning of AIESEC members. During this time members are able to re-

ceive information and share their knowledge, as well as to connect with different partners and professionals of different backgrounds.

During the first year of existence of AIESEC in Mauritius, the Conferences Cycle was created and five conferences were already delivered.

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A glimpse on our Conferences

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It is with immense satisfaction that

we- Ekaterina Sidorova, Jalusa Lopes

and Monika Sabat – are presenting our

contribution for the past year in the his-

tory of AIESEC in Mauritius. It was en-

riching to us to live this experience of

promoting and consolidating the Asso-

ciation in this lovely island.

It was a very challenging and im-

pactful year for each of us. Our main

personal objective was to learn and de-

velop ourselves, in order to acquire ex-

perience and become better individuals.

For sure, it was a great cultural challenge

as well, since each of our countries and

Mauritius are different among them-

selves.

After almost one year of hard work in order to build the asso-

ciation in the country, it is great to see our first achievements, espe-

cially when you see the change you can make in other people and

how these people can grow because of your support. The Mauritian

youth has loads to gain from AIESEC in the country, and this first

group of students who are starting the Association and going for

exchange is the living proof of how relevant can AIESEC be to Mau-

ritius.

We believe that AIESEC started in a very good direction, with

some very important corporate and non-corporate partners as well

as with a very motivated and high potential individuals belonging

to the Association. In the future much more exchanges will be done

and more Mauritian youngsters will be able to develop their leader-

ship skills in AIESEC.

We wish all the best to the new National Board of AIESEC and

a great year of achievements.

Sincerely,

Ekaterina, Jalusa and Monika

From left to right: Monika, Ekaterina, Jalusa

With a view to provide more leadership experiences, AIESEC

Executive Bodies are renewed annually. We would therefore like to

introduce and wish best of luck to the next team of National Com-

mittee of AIESEC in Mauritius:

n President - Aparajita Deb (from India)

n Vice-President Communication - Vedarshen V. Poinen (from

Mauritius)

n Vice-President Exchange - Zita Zhong (from China)

n Vice-President Talent Management - Adeel Hasan (from Pak-

istan)

n Vice-President External Relations - Dwij Vasavada (from India)

Altogether, these individuals will be striving hard for the up-

coming year to ensure further the growth of our organisation. For

the first time in AIESEC in Mauritius history, the National Body will

comprise of international and Mauritian young people working to-

gether.

The main focus of the year 2008-2009 was to set the founda-

tions and leave a legacy. The challenge for upcoming year will be to

continue the establishment of these bases and ensure the growth

of AIESEC in Mauritius so as to amplify its impact.

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National Team 2008 - 2009

National Team 2009 - 2010

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HSBC has been closely associated

with AIESEC Mauritius since its establish-

ment a year ago. We have been impressed

with the speed at which AIESEC has estab-

lished itself locally and is now actively work-

ing with Mauritius corporates as well as the

youth to develop future leaders. AIESEC is

truly a global youth organisation which has

a lot to offer Mauritius as it opens up to the

world.

HSBC

Sandeep Uppal,

Chief Executive Officer

Ashvin Ramdin

Chairman

Our association with AIESEC has

been a two way traffic since its setting up in

Mauritius a year ago. The drive of AIESEC

coupled with the experience of the IVTB is a

successful mix in making positive things hap-

pen. Change being the only constant in life,

AIESEC has injected a new perspective in our

people, particularly our youth, and is contin-

uing to do so. AIESEC has provided a new

opening onto the global village for our peo-

ple. The development of youth in any coun-

try is key to the success of the country,

especially in terms of values and principles

and AIESEC is fully contributing towards this

objective. AIESEC being so dedicated, in

making today's youth tomorrow's best lead-

ers, is a noble cause in which we all must be

engaged in.

IVTB

We are delighted to have been

able to support AIESEC’s project on the pre-

vention of HIV/AIDS among the youth of

Mauritius. This project, called “Step up”,

consisted of providing three foreign ex-

change students who were placed at first as

trainees in local HIV related NGOs, namely

PILS, Etoile d’Espérance and youth Alive.

yasmin, Marija and Stephan, from Canada,

Serbia and Germany respectively, came for

three months and were able to subsequently

devise and hold several workshops in local

secondary schools to sensitise students on

HIV/AIDS. Their prior research work in the

NGOs ensured that their presentations were

clear, concise and well-adapted to their au-

dience.

We were agreeably surprised by the profes-

sionalism of the AIESEC team and with the

organised manner in which the project was

handled. We believe that this innovative

project presented two advantages in the pre-

vention of HIV/AIDS among youth: (a) Mau-

ritian students could identify themselves to

the generational concerns of the trainees;

and (b) the novelty of having workshops

conducted by foreign university students

provided an added interest and an appeal to

imitate young foreign models.

Rogers

Audrey d’Hotman de Villiers,

Corporate Social Responsibility Manager

Kross Border Trust ServicesLimited

Mow Taher,

Director/Compliance Manager

“The relationship between AIESEC

and Kross Border Trust Services Ltd (KBTS) is

still in its first year but has been an enriching

one for both parties. As a member of the

National Board of Company Advisors, KBTS

was brought to participate in the exchange

program.

Being the first Mauritian company to engage

itself into this exchange was quite an expe-

rience from both the AIESEC and KBTS per-

spectives considering that the formalities

with the authorities turn out to be more

complex than initially planned. Due to the

perseverance and the hard work of the

AIESEC representatives in Mauritius, after

weeks of negotiation the first two AIESEC

interns finally arrived at KBTS from Norway

and India respectively at the beginning of

2009.

The exchange program enabled KBTS to wit-

ness how motivated, enthusiastic and open

minded AIESEC members are. The two in-

terns hosted by KBTS demonstrated keen-

ness to learn, an easy to adapt attitude and

high sense of responsibility and dedication.

We hope that those individuals would have

benefited from their experience at KBTS es-

pecially in their professional development

and their future career path.

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What our partners say about us

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Financial stability was one of the priorities

of our term. Our main goals were to sustain

ourselves, financially support first projects

and initiatives and also leave sufficient funds

for the next team to start their term effi-

ciently. We intend to leave to the next team

balance of 200.000 MRu and also several

partnerships which will be renewed next

year and will help next team to reach finan-

cial stability.

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Financial Report

Statement of revenue and expenditures

MRU

Revenue

Board of Advisors 800 000

AIESEC in India 200 000

Project Donations 84 600

Revenue from Incoming Exchange fees 40 000

Revenue from Outgoing Exchange fees 50 625

Companies fees for promotion 42 500

Other 10 000

Total revenue 1 227 725

Expenditure

Salaries, personnel expenses 454 000

Partnership with AIESEC India establishment 100 000

Office and flat maintenance 189 525

Information System 17 549

Development of Local Chapters 22 031

Projects 84 600

International Conferences 146 800

Promotional Materials 6 725

Total revenue 1 021 230

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National Board of Advisors

National supporters

National Board of Advisors:

This board is the supervisory group for the organisation to monitor

the progress of AIESEC Expansion into Mauritius. They also provide

financial support.

• Mr Sandeep uppal, CEO, HSBC

• Mr Georges Chung Tick Kan, Chairman, Kross Border Trust Serv-

ices Ltd/ T-Printers Group

• Mr Philippe Espitalier Noel, CEO, Rogers

• Mr Manoj ujoodha, CEO, Air Mauritius

National Advisory Council:

This council primarily consists of non-corporate representatives and

provide advice in this specific sector as and when required.

• Dr the Honourable Vasant Bunwaree, Minister of Education, Cul-

ture and Human Resources

• The Honourable Satyaprakash Ritoo, Minister of youth and

Sports

• Mr Ashvin Ramdin, Chairman, IVTB

• Mr Raju Jaddoo, Managing Director, Board of Investment

Global Development Group

Global Development Group

Global Initiative Partners and Learning Network Partners

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Our Partners

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