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My First Experience in an AIESEC Congress

Posted by Carlos On December - 15 - 2010

The Leadership Experiment – Zaragoza 2010 (by Ioana Susan)

Great experiences are those that break our mundane thought processes through the ideas we garner through them. Despite the fact that I was exposed to many ideas about the congress, at first, none of them gave me the exact picture of how it would be organized. By the end of the congress, not only did I get to know what Aiesec truly represents and how it functions but I also understood better the notion that a true leader is not born nor made, but forged.

Aiesec is an exceptional culture that brings out the leader quality within us. LEX Zaragoza allowed me to learn what this profound culture is all about: it is all about people who work together to develop innovative ideas and shared values. Moreover, the purpose of the tasks created in Aiesec is to develop groundbreaking thoughts and collaborative values. Aiesec is an organization that, through its uniqueness, also prepares eager young minds for leadership. As a future leader, it is a significant consideration to reinvent oneself and to obtain the necessary skills in times of success rather than in times of crisis.

In addition, all the activities we engaged in during the conference emphasized the interdisciplinary approach of Aiesec; this approach makes different people with different perspectives and ideas work together in a harmonious way. A separate section of LEX Zaragoza consisted of debating and analyzing the components needed to make the new socio-economic model sustainable. As written in an AI Newsletter, “what the world needs is a young people who step up and contribute to a bigger cause and a better future.” I understood that in order to do this, it is important not only to be aware of the current events but also to make our own stand about them. By doing so, we can figure out the future that the world will be facing and how we can contribute to the changes that will take place.

I am grateful that through the array of activities at LEX Zaragoza I was able to build up my knowledge and skills – necessary for making our world a better place – and to appreciate the importance of teamwork. As Richard Fuld once said, “It’s all about the team.” This unique experience showed me how true that is: a true leader needs to find the common ground amongst the team to guarantee the harmony towards every goal the organization sets. That is why it is all up to us, as a team, to take the opportunity to improve the people we are today in order to become the leaders and team members of tomorrow.

Reference

http://www.referenceforbusiness.com/biography/F-L/Fuld-Richard-S-Jr-1946.html

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The Committee of AIESEC in Madrid at the Start Up Congress of Valladolid 2010

Posted by AIESECMadrid On August - 9 - 2010

Start Up Congress Group Dinamics

Some of the representatives of AIESEC in Madrid have been able to participate in the event which took place in Valladolid from July 21st to 25th.In this Congress, our members were able to learn about different issues, such as strategic planning and tactics follow-up, and leadership.

Conferences bring a great deal of information both at the organization’s level and at a personal level where it is clear that much of the newly-acquired knowledge will remain for the rest of our lives.

Great moments of the conferences are the dynamics between different departments working together, and the participation of Alumni. Said participation allowed members to understand that the knowledge acquired in AIESEC will be put into place in the labor market once our members start working in big companies.

The most important point of the conferences, though, is that members enjoyed learning and it was clear that all attendants were having fun.