The document summarizes the history of AIESEC from 1946 to 1976, highlighting several milestones:
1) In 1946, founding members started building the organization and defined its identity in 1948 and 1949.
2) By 1949, 89 students participated in exchanges and exchange was defined as the core activity.
3) Through the 1960s, the number of student exchanges grew rapidly, reaching over 2,000 by the end of the decade.
4) Seminars were introduced in 1961 to complement the exchange experience.
2. AIESEC History
1946-1948
The founding members of AIESEC started to build the organization, but a clear identity was defined in 1948 and later in
1949 at the Stockholm Congress.
1949
89 students participated in the Exchange Program and Exchange was defined as the core activity of the organization. In
the coming years more and more countries joined the network and AIESEC became global in a very short period by
being present on all the continents.
1960
The number of students and organizations involved in the exchange program grew rapidly and constantly, reaching
2467 exchanges by the end of and 4232 by the end of 1970.
1961
Seminars were first introduced as part of trainees reception experience , in a proposal from AIESEC in Germany. It was
well received by other countries , and a general set of 17
seminar topics to be addresses was proposed and accepted. They were mainly economic in nature , and for the
first time AIESEC was addressing specific issues in its activities-stated clearly in a non political-way
1974
International Congress in Bordeaux, an important motion was passed : the maximum length of an Exchange traineeship
had to be 6 weeks . This measure improved the quality of our Exchanges.
1976
An international Theme Program was established that focused all international ,regional, and local seminars on specific
topics. This idea continued and grew through various stages
3. AIESEC Way
1. WHAT IS AIESEC?
2. WHAT WE ENVISION
3. OUR IMPACT
4. THE WAY WE DO IT
5. OUR VALUES
6. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
9. Other Consideration
1. English is the sole official language of AIESEC.
2. The logo approved at Presidents Meeting
1990 (Hong Kong) is the official logo of
AIESEC.
3. AIESEC adopts the AIESEC Code of Ethics
along with its supportive structures
mentioned.