the C ongress.

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Art. 17 : A change of the statutes ls valid follow ing the decision of the m ajority of 213 of

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FINAL STIPU LATIO N

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groups.

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Art. 16 : Each m em ber covers the expenses for lts ow n correspondence. Trainees and study

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visits of student groups.

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trainee exchange, provide contacts and other facilities for student visitors, undertake exchange

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Art, 15 : The function of the m em bers Isto supply inform ation o n study conditions, a r ra nge

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MEM BERS

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Art. 14 : The ACC gives any help asked for by the PCC.

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ASSISTANT CO U NTRY CO M M ITTEE (ACC)

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adm i nistration.

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Art. 13 : T he PCC shall report to the m em bers and is responsible to the Congress for lts

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considered necessary. In case of vital im portance the A CC should be consulted.

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Art. 12 : The PCC shall stim ulate and coordinate the activity of AIESEC and take atl m easures

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sident and a Secretary.

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Art. 11 : The PCC consists of all m em bers in one country and appoints w ithin itself a ��Pr

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PRESIDING CO U NTRY CO M M ITTEE (PCC)

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of 2/3 of the NC'

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Art. 10 : Extraordinary Congress shall be called on the request of the PCC or a m ajority

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decides o n the date of the follow ing Congress.

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Art. 9 : T he Congress lays dow n the program ,

m e for the follow ing year, e lects a pCic and

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represented at the Congress, is valid as the decision of the C o ngress.

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Each Co m m ittee has one vote, a nd a proposition supported by a m ajority of the com m ittees

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Art. 8 : T he C ongress consists of delegates of one o r m ore m em bers of each com m ittee.

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CO NGRESS

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country a reglonai body ; The Mem bers, independent w orking bodies.

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Com m ittee (ACC), aiding in executive matters : The National Com m ittees (NC

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s), e a ch

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The Presiding C ountry Com m ittee (PCC), the executive body ; The A ssistant C ountry

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Art. 7 : The activity of AIESEC ls divided betw een : The C ongress, the dec[dlng body :

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O RGAN IZATIO N O F AIESEC

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lose its m em bership follow ing a decision of 2/3 of the Congress.

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Art. 6 : A ny m em ber adopting an attitude not according to the statutes of AIESEC w ill

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w ith a report by the respective NC

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s to the C ongress.

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before the Congress w ill m eet. The PCC m ust subm it a report on the new m em bers together

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PCC giving all details and inform ation about the studies in their schools at least one m onth

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Art. 5 : T ogether w ith the application for m em bership the PM m ust send a report to the

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the status of Probationary Mem ber fo r a trial period of one year.

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Arc, 4 : Before being elected m em ber of AIESEC any Prospective Mem ber shall receive

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this inform ation should be furnished by the A ssistant Country Com m ittee (ACC).

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Presiding Country Com m ittee (PCC) and ln case the PM is of the sam e nationality as the PCC

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Mem ber (PM), a 2/3 m ajority of the C ongress is required after further inform ation by the

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introduction by the National Com m ittee (NC). If the NC does not introduce the Prospective

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Art. 3 : Mem bership of A1ESEC is decided upon by sim ple m ajority of the Congress after

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schools for the undergraduate andler grad uate studies of econo m ics or business adm inistration.

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Art. 2 : Eligible as m em bers of AIESEC are student associations at university faculties or

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MEMBERSHIP

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as purpose to establish and prom ote close and friendly relations betw een the m em bers.

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Art. 1 : A1ESEC ls an Independent, n o n

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politi cal and International organiration w hich has

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AIMS O F AIESEC

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STATUTES O F A IESEC

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Paris, February. 1954

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International Cham ber of Com m erce

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Secretary General of the

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Pierre Vasseur

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students for a period of tralnlng during the sum m er.

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organization, and particularly from firm s in a position to take on foreign

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receive a w arm w elcom e from att those Interested in the alm s of their

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It is therefore of real im portance that m em bers of the AIESEC should

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econom ic principles productive of peace and prosperity.

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In them feelings of confidence and Interdependence, thus favouring

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different parts of the w orld to m egt one another, the AIESEC develops

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countries. By arranging for future econom ists and business m en from

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fully acquainted w ith the speciat problem s facing trade sectors In other

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therefore im portant that the econom ic circles in one country should be

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m atters, can be solved otherw ise than on the international [evej. [t is

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Increase, few Im portant problem s, e spec[al[y those relating to econom ic

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[n a w orld in w hich the m aterial Interdependence of nations ls on the

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of international exchanges of m en, goods, m oney and services.

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the construction of a w orld econom y based on the free developm ent

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tribute tow ards international understanding and are a useful factor In

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believes that the student exchanges organized by this organization ��co

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and developm ent of the ATESEC. The International Cham ber of Com m erce

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w ith Interest the activities of the students w ho taak part In the foundation

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The Incernational Chmber of Com m erce has from the outset follow ed

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PR E FAC E

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fo r the benefit of student youth.

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Finnish schoot I w ish the conference every success in its im portant task

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Sw edish-speaking Schools of Econom ics of Helsinki. On behalf of the

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the m em bers of the conference is shared by both the Finnish and the

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The great pleasure felt by Finnish students In being able to w elcom e

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im pressions.

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this schem e and im bibed useful know ledge and skill, experiences and

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Finnish com m ercial students have visited various European countries by

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that Finland ranks am ong the first in num ber of trainees. Hundreds of

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the organisation for the exchange of trainees. W e can claim w ith pleasure

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students of econom ics have am ply m ade use of the facilities provided by

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conference in Finland'

s capital, they find them selves in a country w here

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Now that the representatives of AIESEC are gathered together in

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religion.

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nationat understanding across the barriers of language, politics and

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trainees them selves but also serves higher aim s, the fostering of ��inte

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m uch the richer. And furtherm ore : this exchange not only benef its the

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peculiarities of other countries, and those friendships that m ake life so

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acqaintance w ith the com m ercial conditions, the culture, habits and

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in practical business life : broad horizons, know ledge of languages,

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w hich beyond doubt are of param ount im portance for all those engaged

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the exchange of trainees, AIESEC offers its m em bers certain advantages,

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This fine developm ent is m ost gratifying. For, w ithin the fram ew ork of

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short space of tim e it has becom e a significant international organization.

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ever-increasing num ber of countries and schools of econom ics. W ithin a

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During the past years AIESEC has com e to include w ithin its orbit an

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korkeakoulu)

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by Prof- Kaorlo Hilden, Dean of the Helsinki School of Econom ics (��Kaupp

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Al ESEC

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the m inds and hearts of those w ho take part in it.

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hope that this Congress w ill leave inspiring and happy m em ories in

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w ish the AIESEC and the 6th Annual Congress every success and

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w elcom e foreign students to our country.

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supporttng the aim s and ideals of the Association and w ill be happy to

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Our students look forw ard to this valuable opportunity of actively

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has been appreciated.

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part played In the past by Finnish students in the w ork of this organisation

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6th Annual Congress. I take this as a gratifying proof that the active

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Country this year and to have been entrusted w ith the organising of the

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It is a great honour to Finland to have been invited to act as Presiding

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exchanges of scudents.

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have the best possible im pressions of the results of these

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students.

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seven years I w as nearly every day in contact w ith overseas exchange

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auspices of the AIESEC, and during the Sum m er vacations of the past

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groups of foreign students w ho have visited this country under the

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can testify to the great significance of this w ork. I have m et tw o study

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are of great practical value. On the strength of personal experience 1

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hearted support. Besides, the various form s of activities it carries ouc

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thus represents one of those constructive forces that deserve our � �whol

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w orld co- operation in the field of com m erce and econom ic research. Ic

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created by the youth of m any countries fo r the purpose of furthering

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w ho is destined to m ould the w orld of the future. The AIESEC w as

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or gives greater hope than to w itness such striving am ong the youth

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countries, peoples, and individuals. And nothing affords greater pleasure

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endeavours to prom ote co- operation and understanding betw een

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than any tim e in the past ic is encouraging to find evidence of sincere

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ln an age w hich seem s m ore strongly influenced by destructive forces

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Handelsh6gs\ : olan i Helsingfors)

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by Prof. Odal Stodius, Dean of the Swedish School of Econom ics (Svenska

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AIESEC

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but the organization is becom ing so large that it can not function ·

solely

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a perm anent international secretariat and w ithout its ow n tfeasury,

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The AIESEC organization has until the present gotten along w ithout

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and local com m ittee w ork.

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on their part m ake possible the exchange af students, study tours

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and com m ercial organlzat[ons. The governm ent and university off icials

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the exchange of students is possible only by the understanding of trade

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and the valuable support of universities and business firm s. Especially

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the continued interest of the students in the grow th of their organization

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The basic facto rs of its favorable and rapid developm ent have been

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congress probably eighteen countries w ill be represented.

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AIESEC had m em bers from seven countries, and after the Helsinki

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one thousand such students to be traveling abroad. W hen it w as founded

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than one hundred, and in the sum m er of 1954 w e expect over

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period of its activity the num ber of students w orking abroad w as less

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m ost clearly in the num ber of lts practical w ork exchanges. In the first

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international, practicat student questions, and its developm ent is show n

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founded and run by the students them selves. Its'

activities i ; elude all

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founders'

plans. AIESEC is a com pletely non-

political organization

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ldlm ensions and thus show n its necessity and the correctness of its

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organization AIESEC, w hich in the past year has grow n to surprising

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of the significance of the m atter and have founded the international

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countries. The students them selves have nevertheless been conscious

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relatively few students, and there are not such opportunities in all

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opportunities to study abroad on scholarships. How ever, this touches

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paid to the education of young ecopom ists and they are given

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In m ost countries special au ent[on on the part of the governm ent is

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future executives, both in theory and in practice.

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The broader view created by w ork and study abroad is im portant to all

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language skill and acquaintance w ith foreign countries and their custom s.

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is absolutely necessary since future w ork requires the acquisition of

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w ish to have experience abroad in their student years. In m ost cases it

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it is natural that the students of econom ics and business adm inistration

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As com m ercial and other studies becom e m ore and m ore international

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by Lauri Niiykki. Helsinki, President In 1953- 54

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THE GROW TH OF AIESEC

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Turun Kauppakorkeakoulun Ylloppllaskunta, TURKU

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Svenska Handelsh6gskolans Studentkr, HELSINKI

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Merkantlla Klubben vld Abo Akadem is Studentkr, TURKU

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Kaupakorkeakoulun Ytioppilaskunta, HELSINKI

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Participating student unions :

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FINLAND

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p. w ulff ais, k@benhavn

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A/S Tuborgs bw gerier, HELLERUP

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Fa. H. Tolstrup- MQller, K@BENHAVN

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Strange Hansen, LYNGBY

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A/S Slngersgas, ARHUS

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f. l. sm idth & co. ais, k@benhavn

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sadolin & holm blad. k@benhavn

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oluf rqnberg, k@benhavn

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poul riitzou & co. ais. k@benhavn

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ais poulsen & ragoczy, k@benhavn

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Fabrikken Plastica A/S, K@BENHAVN

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ais holger petersen, k@benhavn

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Panther-Sko, Dansk Liider- og SkotQjsindustri A/S, K@BENHAVN

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novitas ais, k@benhavn

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e. nobel, k@benhavn

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Forsikringsselskabet National, K@BENHAVN

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ais magneto , k@benhavn

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fa. paul lehm ann. k@benhavn

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lam a als, @rholm

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kodak ais, k@benhavn

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Laurits Knudsen, Mekanisk Etablissem ent A/S., K@BENHAVN

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A/S Kj Qbenhavns Handelsbank, K@BENHAVN

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Jydsk llt- og Acetylengasfabrik, HORSENS

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p. juul fredriksen. k@benhavn

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ais junckers saw erk, k@benhavn

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jernkontoret ais. k@benhavn

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ais lmpon qren. k@benhavn

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s. houlberg ais, k@benhavn

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HelsingQr Skibsviirft & Maskinbyggeri A/S, HELSING@R

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Hellesens Enke & V. Ludvigsen Ltd., K@BENHAVN

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A/S Grenaa Dam pv§veri, GRENAA

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ais galle & jessen, k@benhavn

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R. Fiirch A/S, HOLSTEBRO

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Fyens Sakkekompagni A/S, ODENSE

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Det Danske Tralastkom pagni A/S, K@BENHAVN

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Det Danske Stlsvalseverk A/S, FREDRI KSVERK

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