AIESEC Mauritius Annual Report 2012

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Enabling every young Mauritian to realize their potential to change the world.

A glance at the world today tells us that the world is advancing in technology so fast making it a very connected mobile place. Emerging Markets are increasing their global powers which would result into rebalancing of economic power. Economic disparity is still a problem to be solved and environmental changes still seem to be far away to hit the priority list of the work force of the planet.

Now, the quest is the balance between so many opportunities increasing every second in this world v/s the challenges on the other hand which keep the planet still in threat. AIESEC in Mauritius accepted this challenge of getting the balance which is required through enabling young people to capitalize on the opportunities and to find ways not to get stuck with the challenges by realizing their true potential in shaping the world of today and tomorrow.

Being operating from past 4 years AIESEC Mauritius has been providing young people of the country, a combination of practical Market positioning and understanding, Leadership experience, Management techniques and the international exposure needed to think globally while acting locally. Co-creating plans and projects to achieve the set goals, efficiency and effectiveness of planning and implementing strategies accompanied with handling of a diverse team altogether makes a very short intense stay in AIESEC for any of our members.

The presence of AIESEC increased from three universities UoM, UTM and MITD to Middlesex, CTI and EIILM with the extensive work which we did in this year with the vision to engage and develop every Mauritian. Young people of today definitely will take over the world whether it is corporate, development, education or government sector and that makes it very important for the different leading sectors to invest in the youth today to make them responsible leaders with some cultivated values to make the world a better and brighter planet.

This year, the organization focused on the sustainability of the operations both on the National and the local level. Followed by which some changes in the policies were made to make the organization self sustainable keeping in mind the growth in operational activities witnessed from past 4 years. This year we grew in operations with 25 % compared to last year. Also one of the major highlight of the year has been the UBS Excellence Award given to AIESEC Mauritius in Kenya for its excellent performance in activating youth leadership and impacting the society. This made

Message from the President

AIESEC Mauritius amongst the top 6 Countries in the network of 110 countries which is commendable all this was made possible by the hard work and proficiency of young student members of AIESEC Mauritius.

Mauritius holds immense potential in their young people who are going to lead the country and set examples for the world. I believe, AIESEC Mauritius with the right support from the Government, Corporate houses and Universities can definitely reach out to every young individual to make them realize of their potential and turn them to future leaders of the country.

Thank you

Deepa KhatriPresident 2011-12AIESEC in Mauritius

AIESEC Mauritius Annual Report 2011-2012 54 54Table of Contents

National Team 11-12 5

AIESEC Network 6

AIESEC Programmes 8

AIESEC Mauritius Figures 9

AIESEC Locally 10

LR roles and LCP Messages 11

Outgoing Exchange 13

Incoming Exchange - General 17

Projects 18

Corporate Internship 22

Global Mindset 24

Awards 25

National Conferences 26

Mauritius Youth to Business 27

External Events 28

Communication 30

Finance 32

National Team 12-13 33

Partners 35

“The United Nations has long recognised that the imagination, ideals and energies of young men and women are vital for the continuing development of the societies in which they live. And since its inception in 1948, AIESEC has contributed to this development by serving as an agent of positive change through education and cultural exchange. In an era of globalisation, your programmes have helped young people around the world to develop a broader understanding of cultural, socio-economic and business management issues.”

Kofi AnnanUnited Nations


National Team 11-12

DanaBeing the Business Development Director of AIESEC Mauritius was one of the most challenging and extraordinary experiences I have been through until now. Working in a totally different environment and within an international team helped me to enlarge my views and to learn to adapt to various working situations. This experience also helped me discover new things about myself, not only professionally but personally too, as well as building relationships with high caliber business leaders of Mauritius. Being part of the national team of AIESEC Mauritius was an incredible opportunity to discover new levels of this organization and to work with people which are willing to work hard for their own development.

Deepa“Most of the people leading any organization will describe their experience full of learning and challenges which ultimately contributes to their personal and professional growth. Indeed it’s completely true but beside that, this year I really found the essence of work and happiness in my life. I discovered things that truly make a difference in the society and within oneself. The journey of understanding yourself in order to understand the world better also started while I was leading 200 people. Patience, tolerance, decisions, changes, failures, successes, crisis, empathy, determination, excellence, people, impact comprised my last year which is similar to getting learning of 3-4 years squeezed in 1 short year. I am more aware, more responsible and confident of what I want to do, how I want to change the world as I finish my 5th year in AIESEC. There is no other platform which could make young people so much aware of themselves and the world, to change themselves and hence the world for better. AIESEC truly changes life.”

SeanMy journey as Director of Incoming Exchange in AIESEC Mauritius was a very fulfilling one. It was unquestionably one of kind experience which changed the very course of my life. I have worked with remarkable individuals who inspired me with their indomitable will to impact the society throughout the 20 projects ran the past 12 months. Working in an international team triggered a lot of personal and professional development and I became more independent. Being in the national team was a brilliant opportunity to discover how an organization functions and will definitely contribute to make me a better entrepreneur.

AIESEC Mauritius Annual Report 2011-2012 76 76AIESEC Network

Present in over 110 countries and territories and with over 60,000 members, AIESEC is the world’s largest studentrun organisation. Focused on providing a platform for youth leadership development, AIESEC offers young people the opportunity to participate in international internships, experience leadership and a global learning environment. What makes AIESEC unique is the youth-driven impactful experience that it offers to its members. AIESEC is run by young people for young people.• Our members are part of an exciting, driven global

network. They are able to contribute to societal

change while exploring their own vision for a positive impact on society.

• We are supported by thousands of partner organisations around the globe who look to AIESEC to support the development of youth and to access top talent through our global internship programme.

• Our alumni are leaders within their organisations and communities. They use the experience, skills and inspiration AIESEC has provided them to be agents of positive change within today’s society.

Our Vision Peace and fulfillment of humankind’s potential.

AIESEC’s Scope AIESEC is a global, non-political, independent, not-for-profit organisation run by students and recent graduates of institutions of higher education. Our 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.

Our Approach AIESEC members live an integrated development experience. This involves leadership opportunities, international internships and interacting with a global network to support their development.

60.000 members20.000 leadership roles16.000 internships4.000 partners

AIESEC In numbErS2.500 Universities470 Conference Annually110 Countries+60 Years of experience

AIESEC has 63 years of experience in developing high-potential youth into globally - minded responsible leaders.


AIESEC Network

Activating Leadership

We lead by example and inspire leadership through our activities. We take full responsibility for developing the potential of our people.

Enjoying Participation

We create a dynamic environment by active and enthusiastic participation of individuals. We enjoy being involved in AIESEC.

Demonstrating Integrity

We are consistent and transparent in our decisions and actions. We fulfill our commitments and conduct ourselves in a way that is true to our ideals.

AfghanistanAlgeriaAngolaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahrainBangladeshBelgiumBeninBoliviaBosnia - HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBulgariaCambodiaCameroonCanadaChileMainland of ChinaColombiaCosta RicaCote d’IvoireCroatiaCzech RepublicDenmark

Dominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEstoniaEthiopiaFinlandFranceGabonGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGreeceGuatemalaHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIrelandItalyJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKoreaKyrgyzstan

LatviaLebanonLithuaniaMacedonia, Republic ofMalaysiaMaltaMauritiusMexicoMoldovaMongoliaMoroccoMozambiqueThe NetherlandsNew ZealandNigeriaNorwayOmanPakistanPanamaPeruThe PhilippinesPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussiaRwanda

Saudi Arabia, Kingdom ofSenegalSerbiaSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSouth AfricaSpainSri LankaSwedenSwitzerlandTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTogoTunisiaTurkeyUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited States of AmericaUruguayVenezuelaVietnamZimbabwe

Striving for Excellence

We aim to deliver the highest quality performance in everything we do. Through creativity and innovation we seek to continuously improve.

Living Diversity

We seek to learn from the different ways of life and opinions represented in our multicultural environment. We respect and actively encourage the contribution of every individual.

Acting Sustainably

We act in a way that is sustainable for our organisation and society. Our decisions take into account the needs of future generations.

Our Values

Our values provide a way for AIESEC to encourage common behaviour across our global network.

Our Network

AIESEC Mauritius Annual Report 2011-2012 98 98AIESEC Programmes


AIESEC Mauritius Figures

• COMPANIES WE SIGNED FOR OUR GLOBAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

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Talent management

Internship

AIESEC Locally

In the year 2011-2012, AIESEC in Mauritius facilitated over 350 international internships for both Mauritians going abroad and Internationals coming in the country. These Internships were in different fields like Management, technical and Community based Projects. This year there was an increase in the absolute growth of internships which is due to the fact that, it was a priority to keep the increased membership involved in the internship program. As fascilitating or going for an International internship is the key way to develop members in the organization. It creates a space for young student members of AIESEC to understand the cooperate, development and education sector

Moreover the organization this year has witnessed an incredible growth in the global ranking of AIESEC

Membership is the most important asset of our organization and one of our priorities was to increase it and to make it more available to as many Mauritians students as possible. AIESEC is present in Univeristy of Mauritius, University of Technology and MITD but we have members from CTI and Middlesex University as well.

This year we had a membership of 240 members, which is a 10% growth from previous year. Our members are working on social projects, are involved in the global internship program and are handling different issues in Mauritius. Our members are between 20-25 years old and they have different academic backgrounds from economics, management, finance, engineering and social studies.

within 110 countries. Mauritius is among the top 40 most performing countries. This is due to the immense growth in membership and the will of young people to grow by exploring the opportunities which AIESEC provides. AIESEC Mauritius is an example in the network for having reached this level of operation,within a time span of 4 years since its extablishment. This commitment to provide quality experiences to young Mauritian and internationals was recognised by AIESEC International at the International Congress held in Kenya, International President’s Meeting held in Hungary and the Africa Exchange and Leadership Seminar held in Mozambique.

“Rogers has partnered with AIESEC for the past 4 years. It is the perfect platform to prepare our youth for the world of work as young graduates are exposed to key challenges such as managing diversity, driving projects from start to finish, managing budgets and becoming financially independent.”

Manish BundhunChief Human Resources Executive at Rogers Group


LR roles and LCP Messages

Team Leader ProgramOne of the main things that AIESEC offers to its members are various leadership positions at local and national level. This year we increased with 9 leadership positions from last year having a total of 62 leadership roles which were offered to members of AIESEC in mauritius in order to develop themselves and to learn and improve their abilities as leaders.

Our members had the chance to lead project teams, functional departments, conferences and events. It was an unique opportunity for them to learn strategic management, setting and achievement of goals and reporting.

I have been a member of AIESEC for more than 2 year and there are no words to describe this experience. 2 years ago, I would have never imagined myself leading 120 students at the University of Mauritius. I joined the organization to learn more about cultural diversity and get ‘involved’ in the campus activities, then I grabbed every opportunity as they cropped up and here I am, president of the University of Mauritius Local Committee.Since July 2011 I have been leading a team of 5 individuals to coordinate the activities on the campus. I have learned so much in one year through this position and I have dealt with situations I would have never thought of. Keeping the interest of members is what I was able to achieve through constant innovation in the meetings which were held.

I really think that without my team, my experience would have not been complete. They in fact taught me patience, acceptance and tolerance. Each individual of this team had his own different way of contributing, reacting and dealing with situations; each one of them was unique and so I had to learn how to manage 5 very distinct characters. I must admit that this was not an easy task and at some point I was relating my psychology studies to them. I truly cherish this relationship with my team mates.

I also realized that attitude is very important aspect of leadership. Being a leader is being a role model, shaping the behavior of others towards a common vision and this is not the easiest task. We often do not see how much our attitude can have a tremendous impact on others, being positive way or negative. This quote is how I would describe the importance of attitude in our everyday life:

“Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.” W.C

To conclude, I believe that joining AIESEC, an organisation that unites thousands of youth around the world, was the best decision I could have made. This organisation that provides with a experience that sometimes gives you sleepless nights but also creates

unforgettable memories. I am each day a little more passionate about this crazy organisation and I just hope that more and more people will discover it and will understand that they have the whole world in their hands.

Melina MootienPresident 2011-2012Local Committee AIESEC University of Mauritius

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The five months I have had the opportunity to coordinate AIESEC in MITD, was a journey taken with an open mind and heart. From my first day here and my interaction with the Mauritian youth until my last goodbye, this experience has kept me on my toes with excitement and has driven me to push the limits of my commitment and passion towards a higher level.

Looking back on this five month journey, there have been ups and downs and the challenges still persist. “Easy” is not a word that would define working with this entity and I have felt it throughout every day of my experience here. I might not have been able to bring a sensitive positive change upon AIESEC MITD and this would be my only regret.

Still, the words that come to my mind when I think of AIESEC MITD are “worth it”. Success is not a part of our daily routine, but the rare moments when it happens are strong enough to boost our spirits in hope and commitment towards making a change.

As I am ending my experience, I am taking home from AIESEC MITD the memory of the people that I have met, their honest smiles, their bright minds and their open hearts. I will always keep in mind the times when I was not considered a foreigner that came to Mauritius, a tourist, but an equal, a colleague, a friend.

All together, coming to Mauritius was one of the best decision I made, for the learning I have had, for the challenges I have encountered and for the wonderful people that took my dreams and made them theirs.

Andra BarneaPresident 2011-2012Local Committee AIESEC in Mauritius Institute of Training and Development

If I was to describe my journey in AIESEC for the past year in one word, it would be transformation. I developed my leadership skills by leading a functional team for half a year and I got to know what team spirit was all about. I learned to be hard to myself, to plan, to execute, to lead. I failed. I saw how an indomitable will can transform a big challenge to a wonderful achievement. I was transformed and I really believe in the change that we are bringing to this society.

AIESEC opened its doors to the students of the University of Technology Mauritius in September 2010 with the establishment of an expansion and even if we did not have the best possible start, we took our time to capitalize on our strengths to have a constant growth both in terms of membership and Exchange with an increase of 300% and 150% respectively.

This wonderful experience, I owe it to all the remarkable persons I encountered, coming from all over the world. These caring people truly inspired me and I look forward to meet more of them. AIESEC is a people’s organisation. This is also one of my main reasons, why I stood up to become Local Committee President 2011-2012. I want to reach out to more people and provide them with such amazing experiences and show them that an AIESEC journey is really a “life changing experience”.

I have been in A|IESEC for more than 18 months now, and today I am really thankful to the platform this organisation provided me to unleash my potential. This quote from Maitreya The Friend of all Souls is the best description of the past 18 months:

Deelen Ashley SinnasamyPresident 2011-2012Local Committee AIESEC University of Technology Mauritius

“In our experience AIESEC students possess exactly the qualities we are looking for: international and intercultural awareness, integrity, intuition and communication skills. We are always happy to have talented, committed and open-minded AIESEC students on internships with us and to share their spirit which enriches the corporate culture tremendously.”

Rainer Kirchhofer, UBS AG


Outgoing ExchangeAIESEC as a global organization runs a lot of programs which facilitate leadership development, connecting youth to the corporate, development and education sectors of the society in turn giving them the needed exposure and experience. As a result, one of the key programs is the Global Internship program which offers youth across the globe an opportunity to go on an international internship, which is one of the most intense experience AIESEC offers and links together our global network. Every country as an entity of the global network sends and receive students for international internships. The program is divided into Incoming Exchange Program and Outgoing Exchange Program.

Outgoing Exchange Program Under the Outgoing Exchange Program, we offer young talented university students and recent graduates the opportunity to go for different kinds of internships abroad in different sectors to practice what they have learnt in university and get a professional experience. By going for an AIESEC internship, students not only get to work with a company in a different country, but they also acquire a deeper understanding of its market, people and working culture. The internship also lets them explore their own working style and gives them a practical work experience, which contributes to their personal and professional development, ultimately making them an employee of choice amongst top graduates. Since 2008, AIESEC in Mauritius has successfully sent more than 80 local Mauritian students to different countries and facilitated their international experience. AIESEC in its Outgoing Exchange.

Volunteer or Work abroad

this Summer!

Get More informationand apply on:

www.aiesec.muExchange done

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George Bernard Shaw says “Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.”

After completing my studies in JUNE 2011, I was looking forward for an incredible experience to be able to boost up my career and I left for an internship in Romania at the end of September 2011. I was working at Liceul Traian (Traian High School) in the city of Constanta and was delivering English communication lessons to intense English and philology students from 9-12 grades.

During classes, various topics were being discussed and among them were cultural background of Romania, Mauritius, education system in countries, presentation skills, time management, career interest of the students, environment and others. It made me discover the country from the point of view of the coming generations and definitely contributed to better understand the Romanian society.

These 7 months spent abroad triggered both personal and professional development. It was a real voyage of self discovery since I often had step out of my comfort zone to cope with the prevailing situation. This experience was also culturally very diverse through the different encounters with Indians, Croatians, Brazilians, Germans, Chinese, Malays and of course Romanians.

This internship also gave me the opportunity to represent Mauritius in global villages in Constanta and in Sofia, Bulgaria. I was amazed how people were interested in our small island and felt really proud of my country especially when Mauritius was awarded Best Island Destination of the World.

“You have to risk going too far to discover just how far you can really go” by T.S Eliot. I took the opportunity and now I can proudly say that I have gained far more than I expected. Indeed it was my first travel to Romania but not the last one.

When I learnt that I had been chosen to go on an internship to India, I really did not know what to expect from it. I landed in New Delhi on 7th January 2012. Overnight I found myself in Chandigarh, a city that I was completely unknown and that I would subsequently adopt. I knew nothing about her except that it was the first planned city in India. The first days were not easy. It was cold (0-2 degrees at night) and we could hardly see the sun during the day. I would soon become a school teacher in pre-primary and teach English to little angels. Overall my work was good; staff treated me with respect and everybody called me ‘ Sir’. I learnt a lot being with children of this age. I always told them that they were my sunshine. Their laughter and smiles warmed my heart every day.

My house was like the United Nations. We were fourteen living in Sector 49 of Chandigarh. My house was rarely silent. We were strangers at first, but we soon became a family, creating relationships and building them, stronger day by day. We travelled together, ate together, slept together, and tell all our woes. My family has grown beyond my island and I can now say that if tomorrow I got the chance to travel again I would know where to go.

AIESEC’s life does not stop when you leave the organization, it will follow you forever.

Joel Cloepatre | CTI | India - 2 months

Rezah Aubdoollah | UoM | Romania - 8 months


Outgoing Exchange

Experience is something you treasure throughout your life. I made AIESEC a platform for me to examine my personal values. My internship in Chandigarh has helped me to develop myself. The awesome people I met inspired me and enabled me to grow. I keep on telling others that they should go for this life changing experience. After being a part of AIESEC, I have started to look at things in a different and more positive manner. With AIESEC I have become a global citizen. Worked in a beautiful country called India with people from more than 6 different countries. It was a wonderful experience and this experience has made me a global citizen . AIESEC stands for leaders and consequently being part of this organization makes me become one!

I am Radomalala RATSIMANETRIMANANA, I went on internship in Donetsk, Ukraine last June and July. I wanted to share with you how my experience was.

I went to Ukraine for some weeks to work in a summer camp. It is amazing that only some weeks (no more than 6 weeks) are enough to positively change a great part of a life. I was taking care of about 40 young children (from 7 to 9 years old) with 4 other Ukrainian babysitters. It was not always easy, especially with the children but, wherever we go, there will always be some inconvenience that we will need to face and it’s in these difficulties that we construct ourselves and make us grow stronger and stronger.

The most important thing that I’ve learnt from that experience is ME. I’ve become more and more close to myself and more and more aware about whom really am I and what can I achieve. I have learnt that in the past, I set to low limitations for myself; I can perform much better if I develop my self-confidence and remove all of these stupid limitations from my mind. There is no star that we can’t reach, no destiny that we can’t fulfil.

To summarize it, I will say that

“My internship in Ukraine was the best learning experience I’ve got so far. It helped me to acquire knowledge on other cultures, understand and appreciate them without neglecting mine. I have discovered the enormous richness hidden behind this word: DIVERSITY.”

Teeneeshka Nathoo | CTI | India - 2 months

Radomalala RATSIMANETRIMANANA | UoM | Ukraine - 2 months

“For Lufthansa AIESEC represents access to information on the attitudes and preferences of the next generation of managers and customers. We identify AIESEC people as bright, multilingual, who have worked and/or studied abroad and are therefore likely to be internationally mobile throughout their professional careers.”

Matthias MölleneyLUFTHANSA


Incoming Exchange - General

Under our Incoming Exchange Program, we partner with corporates as well as educational and social institutes in Mauritius who have the opportunity to access a global talent pool of the best and brightest young responsible leaders.

Mauritius has received international students from the next countries since July 2011. The island is the first destination in Africa for the international participants coming from Western Europe and Northern America.

Western Europe and Northern America - 16%

Middle East and Northern Africa - 5%

IBERO AMERICA - 12%

Africa - 4%

Central and Eastern Europe - 6%

Asia Pacific - 57%

2011 – 2012 – 310 – 26.5% growth

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AIESEC Mauritius Annual Report 2011-2012 1918 1918Projects

This project was a initiative of AIESEC in University of Mauritius aiming at sensitizing the Mauritian youth against the uprising of diabetes in Mauritius. The international participants along with the Mauritian students received an MQA certified training by the NGO, Diabetes Parent and Support Group to equip them with the appropriate knowledge to run their project successfully. Among the main events of the project were a free diabetes screening day in University of Mauritius,

a 5 day public awareness campaign held in Curepipe, Quatre Bornes and Port Louis and class presentations in various secondary schools around the island namely: • London College• Modern College• Rajkumar Gujadhur College.

Through the past 5 years in Mauritius, more than 5000 cases of cancer has been detected according to the Mauritius medical statistics and AIESEC in University in Technology of Mauritius decided to come forward with a project to raise awareness about the disease. The learning partner for this project was the NGO Link to Life which provided guidance to the team throughout the conception and implementation phase of the

project. 4000 pamphlets were printed to support the awareness campaign and a survey was conducted with 500 participants. The survey results showed that the 75% of the respondents knew about the disease and knew at least someone who died from cancer. A Class presentation were also delivered in Saint Andrews College.

Youth Against DiabetesImpacted people – 3600Amount of international participants – 32Duration – 6 weeks

Know About Cancer Impacted people – 2800Amount of international participants – 6 weeks

“I commend AIESEC’s continuing efforts to develop the future business leadership of our countries.”

Nelson Mandela, Former President of the Republic of South Africa


Projects

This project is an initiative of AIESEC in University of Mauritius conducted in 3 phases of 6 weeks each. The first Phase was supported by the Omnicane foundation, the second phase was supported by the Circle Trust fund and the third phase by T-Printers. It aimed at developing soft skills and language teaching to underprivileged children all across the island. The project consisted of events such as:• Drawing and fun day was held in Shelter for children

and women in distress and APEIM where the children were provided with drawing materials. The aim was to create a festive mood in the NGO by playing different games and the best drawings of the day were rewarded.

• AIESEC day aimed at highlighting the cultural diversity of AIESEC international participants where they showcase their culture by sharing food, wear traditional clothes and teach the children greeting words in their local language. It was held in Balfour garden with the children from La Case A.

Aiming at bringing a festive mood in the orphanages and NGO’s working with children during the end of year festivals, AIESEC in University of Mauritius came up with the project, Hope for Orphans. This initiative was supported by Spoon Consulting limited and started in November 2011. The NGO’s participating in the project were:

1. Gayasing Ashram2. Fraternite Nord Sud3. Shelter for women and children in distress4. SOS Village Beau Bassin and Bambous.

Child EmpowermentImpacted people – 900Amount of international participants – 50Date – Phase 1 – August 2011 & Phase 2 & 3 January 2012

Hope For OrphansImpacted people – 500Amount of international participants – 16Date and duration – November 2011 for 6 weeks

• Talent day took place in Helvetia youth centre where the children coming from La Case A and APEIM came to perform on stage and showcase their talents.

These events were held during the weekends. Children coming from the following NGOs participated in this 6 week programme.

This project was able to make a positive impact on the lives of 900 children around the island.

The main highlights of this project were the painting competition, the exhibition of the best paintings in Quatre Bornes Municipality and the treasure hunt held in January at Balfour Garden. We were able to bring a smile on the face of 500 children during this festive period.

Phase 1 :

• APEIM• CEDEM• Fraternite

Nord Sud• SENS• La Case A

Phase 2 :

• APEIM• CEDEM• Fraternite

Nord Sud• SENS• La Case A

Phase 3 :

• Centre Idrice Goomany

• Will Fly• SOS Poverty

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The project was based on the concept of Maurice Ile Durable and aimed at, creating awareness about environmental problems affecting us both globally and in Mauritius and encouraging people to start acting sustainability. The project was based on, first understanding what sustainable development means, why it is important, what is being done in the area and what are the next steps for it. After identifying the

This project is an initiative of AIESEC in University of Technology of Mauritius supported by Microsoft and Inclusion foundation aiming at providing IT skills to people living in underprivileged areas. Bois Marchand, Petite Riviere Noire and La Sourdine each received

This initiative aimed at creating awareness among school students, about various cultures in the world including Mauritian culture and also the phenomenon ofglobalization. It was done by various interactive sessions and workshops at schools, designed and delivered by the international students. Each of them prepared presentations on their country, culture, traditions,

answers to all questions, the international participants started the awareness campaigns on the environmental issues in different public areas and schools. The project also initiated tree planting in various areas and cleaning campaigns targeting beaches and lagoons as well. In order to make this project a sustainable one, the youth were highly engaged in the various areas the cleaning and awareness campaigns were carried out.

3 computers and the IT trainings were provided by international participants 3 times per week to the inhabitants of these respective regions. The trainings mainly targeted the youth but anyone was eligible to enroll for the course.

economy, people, business trends, food, etc in order to give students a holistic picture of their country. All in all, the project helped the students realize that even though we are so different, we are very similar and are connected to each other, more than ever, thanks to globalization.

Lead GreenIssue – Environment [Sustainable development]Duration – 6 weeksImpacted Target – 2500 PeopleInternational volunteer who participated – 50

IT 4 AllIssue – IT LiteracyDuration – 6 weeksImpacted Target – 100 persons

Wink At The WorldIssue – Cultural AwarenessDuration – 6 weeksImpacted Target – 500 School studentsInternational volunteer who participated – 10


Projects

The project was aimed at providing soft skills training and increasing the competency level of students of MITD, which was identified as a key challenge for the institute. It was done by various interactive workshops designed and delivered by highly talented students from the best universities around the world. The sessions included team-building games, presentations, debates, management games and group discussions on relevant topics which were helpful in getting the students out of their comfort zone. The project brought about immense changes in their inward thinking as well as their day to

This was an initiative of the National Team, who identified that there were many NGOs in Mauritius who were doing a good job for the betterment of society but lacked thestructure and skills needed to function well. We decided to support them by providing them with highly skilled international volunteers who would come and work with them and help them in every area they needed support

Teach MauritiusIssue – Soft Skills TrainingImpacted Target – 1000 MITD studentsInternational volunteer who participated – 20Duration – 6 weeks

NGO EmpowermentIssue – Empowering the NGOsDuration – 6 weeksImpacted Target – 5 NGOsInternational volunteer who participated – 16

day outlook, successfully transforming them from shy individuals to confident young people able to easily express their thoughts and opinion. The project was done in 2 phases of 6 weeks each and had a positive powerful impact on the students of MITD. Throughout these 6 weeks, HIV AIDS sessions were also delivered to the students. The international participants delivering the sessions were trained by the Ministry of Health and provided with brochures and posters to support their presentation.

in, such as report writing, funding proposal creation, field work, project management, accounting, bookkeeping, administrative job, research work, good governance, management of human resource (volunteers) etc.

We have worked with 5 NGOs so far and definitely look forward to reaching out to more.

AIESEC Mauritius Annual Report 2011-2012 2322 2322Corporate Internship

AIESEC Mauritius also provides the opportunity to Mauritian companies to bridge the HR gap prevailing in their organisation through our Global Internship Program. Companies can tap in our pool of talented young individual through our network extending to 110 countries. HSBC Mauritius, T10 and Wmedia Ltd are the companies that benefitted from this program for the past term 11-12.

Coming to Mauritius was one of the best things I have done in my life. If I would compare it to my expectations before arriving I would have to say that now I feel I didn’t expect anything. Working for HSBC was a very strong professional experience where I had to work with a diverse group of people on a very complicated and interesting project. Every day was a new challenge and a new success. The moment I will never forget is my last working day. I looked back on all the problems, solutions, people, events, successes, failures and I just could not believe that I managed to make all that happen. I was challenged to push my limits and exit my comfort zone so many times that it couldn’t be anything but amazing.

This was just one facet of my internship. The whole magic of this island is, of course, something that cannot be put in the words. Such a small place but so much energy. I have seen all the stars in the sky, slept on the beach, climbed the tallest mountain and see more rainbows than all the people that I know. This brought

some special feelings and made me who I am today. I see things differently now. Mauritius has brought some new colors that I did not even know existed.

And the last, most important thing, that I cannot forget even if I wanted to, is the people. I have met an enormous number of remarkable people and have seen how happiness works all over the world. Some of these people inspired me, some of them taught me new things, some of them made me laugh or cry, some of them were the most fun ever and some of them were true rock stars. All in all, I have never, in this short time, made so many friends that I want to keep forever.

Ivan VukasinovicSerbian intern at HSBC Mauritius

AIESEC Mauritius also provides the opportunity to Mauritian companies to bridge the HR gap prevailing in their organisation through our Global Internship Program. Companies can tap in our pool of talented young individual through our network extending to 110 countries. HSBC Mauritius, T10 and Wmedia Ltd are the companies that benefitted from this program for the past term 11-12.

“I an convinced that AIESEC fills a definite need both for the student, who has the opportunity to apply his new knowledge firsthand, and for the business world itself, which eventually benefits from better trained individuals. Experience has shown me that AIESEC handles its affairs very pleasantly and efficiently.”

P. BouwKLM Royal Dutch Airlines

AIESEC Mauritius Annual Report 2011-2012 2524 2524Global Mindset

The Global Competency Model is the way we define the type of development our members gain during their AIESEC Experience. These are the 5 competencies that AIESEC has defined as necessary for our members to continue on as Agents of Positive Change. We truly believe that all our members are developing those competencies through different activities and that’s how they are becoming Agents of Positive Agents.

Global mindsetActively seeking to encourage diversity; shows openness and respect towards other cultures, works effectively with individuals of diverse cultures, styles and abilities, making optimum use of their insights and ideas towards the fulfillment of goals.

Entrepreneurial outlookDemonstrating ability in coming up with and implementing new ideas, organizing and managing resources and opportunities, engaging and influencing others, taking risks and finding innovative solutions to increase performance.

Social ResponsibilityDemonstrating ability in coming up with and implementing new ideas, organizing and managing resources and opportunities, engaging and influencing others, taking risks and finding innovative solutions to increase performance.

Emotional IntelligenceShowing consistency and honesty about own intentions, motives, feelings, recognizing own feelings and those of others demonstrating respect, empathy and appropriate behavior towards others; adjusting to different situations and personalities.

Proactive LearningDemonstrating self-awareness, identifying areas for development of self and others; continuously increasing own/others knowledge and skills by trying different learning methods.


Awards

AIESEC Mauritius participates in 2 biggest international conferences annually which gather young leaders from over 110 countries. This year AIESEC International Congress was held in Kenya, where AIESEC Mauritius won the Global UBS award, which makes it one of the top 6 among 110 countries in terms of AIESEC operations and the top country in Africa region for its performance. This Award gives higher responsibility to AIESEC Mauritius for providng more experiences to the young people of Mauritius and take the impact to reach the masses. It also demands more sincerity, honesty, hard work and passion from the young Leaders of this organization which will take it to even new heights. AIESEC Mauritius was honored to get this award and celebrated it as an achievement not only within AIESEC but as a country as well and the potential of Youth in the country which is immense and this award is a proof of it.

Regional Collaboration Award

In February 2012 in Budapest, Hungary, AIESEC Mauritius participated in another International conference and continued showcasing the brilliant work done in different sectors like Community development and the education sector. They won another award Called the WENA AFRICA award which makes Mauritius, the best country in Africa in terms of collaboration with the Western Europe and North America in terms of providing rich experiences for young people.

AIESEC, World’s largest Leadership development organization gives a chance to young people to become

positive change agents and responsible citizens by involving them in different sectors of society and international exposure which the organization believes is essential in today’s world.

AFRICA Exchange Leadership Development Seminar 2012

AIESEC Mauritius with a delegation of three people; Sean Fourmacou representing the National committee; Melina Mootien, President of Local chapter UOM; Deelen Sinassamy, President of Local chapter UTM participated in another regional Conference AFRO XLDS called the AFRICA Exchange Leadership Development Seminar 2012 held in Maputo, Mozambique. The Local Chapter UOM won the award of the biggest Local chapter in Africa in terms of delivering the International internship to young people around the world.

AIESEC Mauritius has been activating leadership in young people from past 4 years and it would continue this process by offering young people of Mauritius a chance to live a life changing opportunity. All these awards have been recognition of the hard work of the student members and gives them more responsibility to keep it going in future. AIESEC Mauritius is honored and offers gratitude to the people who showed the belief and supported the activities to make all the awards possible and looks forward to keep the good work on, for years to come in youth Leadership In Mauritius.

UBS Global Achievement Award and UBS Growth Network Excellence Awards

AIESEC Mauritius Annual Report 2011-2012 2726 2726National Conferences

Different National Conference form one of the very important parts of our education and training cycle for our members where we create a learning environment for the personal and professional growth of our members. AIESEC organizes more than 500 national and international conferences every year in different parts of the world as they serve as key support function for the organizational activities.

The conferences are a place where students from different universities like UoM, UTM, MITD, CTI, Middlesex, EIILM get to interact with each other, get to express their opinion on world issues and topics which concern Mauritius. Young Members find their role in the society with the help of various discussion stimulated by local and international facilitators of the conference. The agenda is made in a very non conventional way of indulging young people with a lot of fun and meaningful learning methodology.

All our conferences are supported by the Ministry of Youth and Sports as well as some of Mauritius’ leading companies like Dale Carnegie which is our official training

and education partner. These conferences are also opportunity for companies of Mauritius to participate and contribute in development of local talent who might be their future employees via different workshops, interaction, discussions and session delivery.

This year AIESEC Mauritius held three big conferences in September, January and March respectively which brought together over 150 best and brightest young members of AIESEC from 6 different universities of Mauritius in each conference. All these conferences were for 3 Days with agenda focused on leadership development, skill building sessions, strategic management, and operations training.


Mauritius Youth to Business

On 17th September 2011 AIESEC organised Youth to Business Forum in Cyber Tower 1, Ébene Cybercity. This was an unique event that enabled talented Mauritian students, organisations and public representatives to discuss and train in area of youth innovation.

Topic of this forum was ‘Harnessing Youth innovation’“The only way you will thrive in this environment is by innovating — innovating in technologies, innovating in strategies, innovating in business models.” -IBM CEO Samuel J. Palmisano

In our challenging economic climate, young people need to develop the skills and understanding to pursue and develop innovative solutions in both their own lives and for the organizations they join and create as Mauritius seeks new opportunities to meet the future.

The forum was done in partnership with corporate leaders like Harel Mallac Group, Currimjee, GBOT, Human Resource Development Council (HRDC), Rotary of Vacoas which introduced topics like International exposure and innovations, How can oneself help in sustainable development of country in long term, Innovation, The virtual Media - Evolution of Organizational Communication and Marketing to the student delegates in order to help them expand their mindsets to become the change agents that Mauritius needs.

“In the past few years, we have witnessed an incredible globalisation of the markets and mentalities. This trend has been breaking down boundaries and making international co-operation more important than ever. AIESEC encourages and facilitates this trend by bringing young people together, preventing prejudice and fostering an international mentality.”

Professor Klaus SchwabWorld Economic Forum

AIESEC Mauritius Annual Report 2011-2012 2928 2928External Events

AIESEC Global Village in collaborationwith the Ministry of Youth and Sports was held twice. First one of the Global Village took place on the 17th of December 2011 at the Trianon Shopping park and the second on 25th of February 2012 at Batagelle Mall of Mauritius. AIESEC students from 25 different countires like China, India, Poland, Malaysia, hongkong, Indonesia, Guatemala, UK, US, Russia, Pakistan, Kenya, Mexico etc were present who participated in the cultural program by spreading awareness about their own country, culture, music , thatre and other performances.

The December Global Village had another objective besides celebrating cultural diversity which was to

bring a smile to underprivileged children during this festive season. Hence, children from 2 NGO’s attended the global village and were provided with lunch and a drawing competition was held in the kids’ corner of Trianon Shopping Park.

An event, done in every country of our network, it was a celebration of the diversity in our world and presented a perfect opportunity for the members of AIESEC in Mauritius as well, to proudly present their country to this international audience.

“I commend the members of AIESEC for working to help our country maintain its competitive edge. I salute your efforts to promote greater international understanding and cooperation.”

George Bush Senior, Former President of the United States of America

AIESEC Mauritius Annual Report 2011-2012 3130 3130CommunicationAIESEC Mauritius, being the biggest youth leadership development organization in Mauritius is increasing its operations from year to year. Considering this, one of our priorities is always to increase our external visibility as well as improving our internal communication.

During this year, AIESEC has had over 30 media appereances in print in big national newspapers like l’Express, Le Matinal, The Independent, Le Defi, Journal and Capital.

Our Events and activities have been broadcast on the National Television – MBC as well as on Radio 1.

Also, over the year, AIESEC was present at various corporate and non-corporate events in order to extend the platform to a wider audience in the country.

For the internal communication within the AIESEC network, we have effectively increased usage of our global virtual platform (myaiesec.net) for our members to have the opportunity to connect with young people across the world, young people which are sharing the same values and ideas, to develop their leadership skills, share knowledge, exchange opinions and effectively manage operations of AIESEC.

“AIESEC is a platform that offers interesting development opportunities for the youth. It is up to the latter to make the necessary investment in time, effort and commitment in order to reap

the potential returns.”

Patil HunmaGeneral Manager - HR at Currimjee Jeewanjee


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“We especially recognize the professionalism that people from AIESEC showed in their cooperation with us, as much as the accurate delivery of our agreement, being in constant communication with us and close to our needs. As an international company, we are very interested in opportunities related with foreign markets. We recommend the International Traineeship Exchange Program of AIESEC to every progressive organisation and we are looking forward to receive our new trainees the soonest possible.”

Nikolaos SirinopoulosALUMIL MYLONAS S.A.

AIESEC Mauritius Annual Report 2011-2012 3332 3332Finance

Every organization has its yearly term and this year AIESEC Mauritius has its operational term starting from July 2011 to June 2012. Following can be found the expenses made and the revenue generated in this year. The major focus for the year 2011-12, was to make the organization more financial sustainable both on the local as well as the National level, some changes in the policies were made to ensure the same. Sustainable finance allows us to invest in various Projects and conferences to make a positive impact on the society through engaging young talent of the nation.

Project funding 1,011,000

National Corporate Partners 1,000,000

Conferences and events 355,000

Global Internship Program 384,287

Total 2,750,287

National Projects 856,141

Conferences 314,948

Stipend National Team 525,347

Rent expenses 236,934

Office expenses 124,321

Travel expenses 199,387

Other expenses 127,453

Total 2,384,531

Income

Expenses


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Elyn“Measure of Success is not winning awards - is doing something you appreciate, something you believe is worthwhile”

There are over 6 billion people in the world and more than 1.2 billion are young people. The power of youth to inspire and be the change the world needs is beyond measure. Everyday, this simple fact inspires us as the world largest student-run organization. And we believe that AIESEC is bringing youth the positive impact, which enables them to change the world.

Today, AIESEC in Mauritius is undoubtedly growing across all facets and levels. We are witnessing the kind of growth generations in the past could only dream about and we have only just started!

In the meanwhile, Is AIESEC meant for every young person and if yes then, why do we let our past achievements limit our ambition today.

As the generation of AIESECers who will lead the organization in the exactly middle of 2015 era we have the immense responsibility to take the organization to a point where it can dream bigger than it ever has, where it can look deep within and challenge its very core to emerge stronger, bigger and better than it ever has been.

I am confident in the abilities, knowledge, experience, commitment and attitude of the AIESEC MC 2012-2013 team. We realize that what lies in front of us is a unique opportunity to have probably the best time of our lives and for that, we are very committed to give our whole selves during the next year. This team represents the best of the organization and it’s very clear that the best of us will stand out with your contribution and insights.

We are here to work with you, building together to lead the change, dream about the future of AIESEC, and ensure that we always keep the sense of achievement and growth.

Thank you,

Elyn

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