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World’s top youth gather in Istanbul for annual AIESEC congress
Kadir TOPBAS, Mayor of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality to speak
at opening
ISTANBUL, August 14, 2007—Singapore will be represented at the upcoming
AIESEC International Congress taking place in Istanbul, Turkey, August 21 to 30, 2007.
The annual AIESEC congress brings together over 700 university students from 100 countries. Sharon Tan Xinni (President of AIESEC Singapore), Mohamad Imran (Vice President of External Relations of AIESEC Singapore), Mayas Singh (Director of Programme –Outgoing Exchange of AIESEC Singapore), Visayon Viravong (Vice President Finance), Shubhangi Faujdar (President of AIESEC in NUS), Alvin Hong Fun Hua (President of AIESEC in NTU), Pamela Su Liwen (President of AIESEC in SMU), William Yang Guangyu (National Coordinator of Global Exchange Partners) and Cheryl Chen Mingfang (National Branding and Communications Coordinator) will be attending on behalf of Singapore. Through a series of discussions and seminars with global business, cultural, science, political and NGO leaders, top youth talent from AIESEC—one of the world’s largest student organizations—will have a unique opportunity to exchange opinions and discuss the most relevant issues affecting today’s world. The ten day annual congress held this year in Istanbul will kick off on August 21 with Kadir Topbas, Mayor of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality speaking at the Opening Ceremony. This will be followed by AIESEC’s infamous Global Village, showcasing the cultures, customs and traditions of 100 countries around the globe. Regional presentations throughout the afternoon will highlight hot topics within regions of the world, such as the gap between the West and the East or Turkey and the European Union. This is AIESEC’s most important annual congress that sets the stage for the global network for the next year. In an effort to engage more of AIESEC’s 23,000 student members, a virtual platform for the conference will be available for congress delegates to share their experiences via blogs, online chats and video messaging, and members not in attendance can browse session materials online at www.live.myaiesec.net. AIESEC in Turkey has the honour of holding this prestigious AIESEC
conference this year; it has been 40 years since the last conference of this size was held here.
About AIESEC AIESEC is the international student platform for young people to discover and develop their potential. Present in over 1100 universities and encompassing over 23,000 members, AIESEC is one of the world’s largest student organizations. AIESEC provides the platform for leadership development for young people by offering over 5000 leadership opportunities each year, in addition to over 4000 international internship opportunities for its members. AIESEC is an organization that activates leaders, creating a network of change agents that have a positive impact on society.
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