Welcome Booklet AIESEC in Macedonia

Booklet for New Members

1. WELCOME
BOOKLET

2. The AIESE C Way is the member s‘ guide tha t explains what is the purpose o f our
WHATHOWWHY
The AIESE C Way is explained thr ough the G olden Cir cle model which pr ovides
The goal of this documen t is not for member s to try and memorise all words or concepts. This
documen t you should only glance through. I t will no t solve all your problems or answer all of your
REMINDER:
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3. Second World War by a group of young
people fr om Europe (B elgium, D enmark,
Finland, F rance, Netherlands, N orway, and
Sweden). Our fundamen tals were shaped
Since then, the world has been changing
faster than e ver before. We belie ve that
and the y must learn t o adap t quickly and
solve problems. This is why AIESE C striv es
for Peace & Fulfilmen t of Humankind´s
In today’s context, ‘Peace’ does no t
necessarily mean only avoiding war. Peace
can symboliz e a world tha t does no t have
conflicts tha t arise fr om cultur al, religious,
or other aspects o f diferences in
humanity . Peace can also s ymboliz e being
in harmon y with yourself. AIESE C striv es
to build a world where people can work
towards their own under standing o f
under standing the views of others.
Through “F ulfilmen t of Humankind’ s
where people can be the best version o f
themselv es.
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4. Comple x and
Interconnect ed World
Uncertain
World
Declining Trust in
Formal L eader s
explore and de velop their leader ship
sphere they would choose.
We place our confidenc e in youth because
they have the passion, dynamism and
entrepreneurial spirit tha t are needed t o
shape the futur e. They have the
responsibility to impr ove tomorr ow by
choosing who the y will be t oday.
Our Unique L eadership D evelopmen t Model
AIESE C’s leader ship de velopmen t model seeks t o prepare youth t o take a stand on what they
This is the leader ship tha t we belie ve in and de velop.
Empowering O thers
Develops & empower s other people
Engages with o thers to achie ve a big ger purpose
Adapts and sho ws resilienc e in the f ace of challeng es
Takes risks when needed
Self Aware
Understands and liv es per sonal values
Focuses on str engths o ver weaknesses
Explor es one ’s passions
Believes in their ability to mak e a dif erence in the world
Interested in the world issues
Enjoys taking r esponsibility for improving the world
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5. Cross-Cultural Exchang es
AIESE C provides an opportunity for young people t o work or volunteer abroad in non-f amiliar
environmen ts. This allo ws them t o step outside their comfort zone and e xpand their worldvie w, while
connect ed world.
Team Experienc es
AIESE C member s work in t eams t o create and manag e these cr oss-cultur al exchang e experienc es. This
provides an opportunity for our member s to live powerful t eam e xperienc es and de velop their own
Inner and O uter Journe y
framework AIESE C provides in e very experienc e, enabling young people t o learn the most fr om every
that what someone learns fr om an y experienc e will sta y with them f orever.
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6. WHAT WE ENVISION:
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7. Our Values
Striving F or Excellenc e
to deliv er the highest quality performanc e in everything we do.
Some e xamples o f living this value:
fulfil our commitmen ts and c onduct our selves in a way aligned with
what we envision
Some e xamples o f living this value:
We communica te openly and honestly with all stak eholder s.
AIESE C.
Some e xamples o f living this value:
We celebrate our victories b y sharing our achievements.
of others.
Some e xamples o f living this value:
We encourage and delega te responsibility to the ne w member s of AIESE C in
We empower member s to deliv er exchang e experienc es.
Living D iversity
Some e xamples o f living this value:
We interact with member s from a lar ge range of countries and t erritories a t
global c onferences and living the cr oss-cultur al exchang e experienc e.
experienc es.
Some e xamples o f living this value:
future years.
We support each o ther and we build on what has been done in the past.
To shape our cultur e we keep in mind to:
Engage and align our
stakeholder s with our values
Confront contradictory behavior
that goes against our values
Reinforce our values c onstan tly
We create a dynamic and welcoming environment through the active
and
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8. Global
global ne twork tha t takes ownership to mak e the world a
AIESE C does no t have a pre-defined or ofcially accep ted
Independen t
bodies in its work, sustainability or decision-making. As an
them.
Not-For-Profit
resources sustainably to generate more impact r ather than
making pr ofit for shareholder s.
Youth-R un
AIESE C is comple tely run by young people - the majority of
whom ar e studen ts and r ecent graduates.
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9. Appendix 1: O ur Leader ship D evelopmen t Model and I nner and O uter Journe y
fundamen tals, which enable lif e-long leader ship journe y of young per son.
The Inner and O uter Journe y concept grew out of a “new models o f leader ship”
discussion held with the World E conomic F orum. B ased on r esearch of the best
leader ship e xperienc es provided b y AIESE C, the f ollowing elemen ts describe what
people g o through during their AIESE C experienc e(s) and what helps them learn
and de velop the most.

for everyone.”
Self-aware: “I kno w what I am g ood at, what’s
importan t to me, and what I am passiona te
about. I am c onstan tly exploring what I want
to achie ve in m y life.”
to challeng es. I am fle xible and I am alw ays
fall I alw ays stand back up. ”
Empower others: “I am able t o communica te
ideas clearly , engag e in meaningful
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10. Impact
Individual r esponsibility
Taking individual r esponsibility with clear goals is a fir st step in the out er journe y of leader ship
developmen t
Challenging r ole and en vironmen t
Your role and surr ounding en vironmen t push you to leave your comfort zone, enabling you to
learn.
diferent types o f stakeholder s (boss-cust omer-colleague, AIESE C-compan y-NGO , etc.)
Reflect on your experienc e
Support syst em
In the out er journe y there should be some support s ystem for the inner journe y. It can be a
mentor, coach, buddy , etc. A support s ystem can be pr ovided b y AIESE C or any other external
stakeholder .
Set personal g oals
goals for what you want to gain fr om the e xperienc e.
Understand your personal values
By living the e xperienc e and g oing thr ough inner journe y you realize the fundamen tal things
about yourself – your values and ho w they impact your everyday life.
Reinvent yourself
Capturing the learning fr om this e xperienc e to use it in the futur e; Understanding your ‘new self.
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11. Functional Areas:

TM - Talent Management - Functional area that is responsible for
attracting new members and works on creating the best experience
for the members of the organization, as well as maintaining their
education.

IGV - Incoming Global Volunteer - Functional area that makes you
get out of your comfort zone by organizing projects based on
different SDGs where people from other countries help raise
awareness about the current problems.

MKT - Marketing - The functional area in which the magic happens!
Yes, you’ve read that right, in MKT we are exploring the creativity to
unknown depths and looking for the perfect visuals that can attract
millions! Thinking outside of the box it’s our way of lifestyle.

BD - Business Development - Functional area that is responsible for
communication and collaboration with the business sector. This
functional area works on servicing the partners by connecting them
to the youth.

OGX - Outgoing Exchange - Functional Area that directly contributes
to the vision of AIESEC, by sending people on cross-cultural
exchanges. It is the place where you learn how to master sales, get in
touch with International Relations and learn to do strategic planning
and marketing.

So fasten your seatbelt and get ready to boost your capacity even
more!

12. Contacts from
MC SPARTANS:
MCP
Mihail Trpchevski
[email protected]
[phone]
MCVP TM
Hristina Nelovska
[email protected]
[phone]
MCVP BD
Filip Dzambazoski
fi[email protected]
[phone]
MCVP OGX
Ivana Jordanova
[email protected]
[phone]
MCVP IGV
Tatjana Sotirovikj
[email protected]
[phone]

13. Contacts from TLs:
OCP PITCH PLEASE
Filip Cvetkovski
fi[email protected]
[phone]
OCP Conference
Slobodanco Gorgiev
[email protected]
[phone]
TL OGX
Ognen Jankulovski
[email protected]
[phone]
TL TM
Sara Evroska
[email protected]
[phone]
OCP “Diffriends”
Iva Stefanovska
[email protected]
[phone]
OCP “The way of change”
Jakov Jovanoski
[email protected]
[phone]

14. Acronyms
GENERAL
@ - AIESEC
@Xp - AIESEC Experience
EwA - Engagement with AIESEC
AI - AIESEC International
EP - Exchange Participant
LDM - Leadership Development Model
LEAD- Learn, Engage, Activate and
Deliver
NPS - Net promoters Score
JD - Job Description
IXP - Integrated Experience
MoS - Measure of Success
KPIs - Key Performance Indicators
LC - Local Committee
MC - Member Committee
EB - Executive Board
TL - Team Leader
EXPA - experience.aiesec.org our “back
office” platform used by our members
OP - opportunities.aiesec.org
Opportunity Portal, the platform for
EPs

ROLES & PROGRAMS
PAI - President of AIESEC International
LCP - Local Committee President
MCP - Member Committee President
(The head of AIESEC in a particular
country)
MCVP - Member Committee Vice
President (National Leader of the area)
LCVP (or just VP) - Local Committee
Vice President
NST - National Support Team (A team of
AIESECers who support the MC)
GST - Global Support Team




ORGANIZING COMMITTEES
OC - Organizing Committee
(Project-based team formed to deliver
particular event)
OCP - Organizing Committee
President
OCVP - Organizing Committee Vice
President
FACI - Facilitator (Usually an AIESEC
member who delivers or helps to
deliver sessions at conferences)

FUNCTIONAL MEETINGS
LCM - Local Committee Meeting
OPR - Outgoing Preparation Seminar (
A session for EPs, hosted by the Local
Committee, to prepare EPs for going
abroad)
RIS - Reintegration Seminar (A session
for EPs, that came back from the
experience abroad)
Co-working space - space for all the
FAs in our entity to work together to
achieve synergy at the same time.
Working space within an FA -
gathering in which all of the members
of the FA work together

15. DON’T
FORGET!


1.25.02.2020 (Tuesday) Induction Day start:17h

2.Register for the conference
http://bit.ly/MKDSprinCo20