After World War II and the poverty between nations, 9 students from 7 different countries met in Stockholm in 1948 with the goal of promoting friendly relations and contributing to tolerance between people. They founded AIESEC, which began with 7 countries and 250 members and has now grown to over 26,000 members across over 110 countries, facilitating international exchanges that have increased from 89 in the first year to over 5,000 currently.