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Be a man,do the right thing.

AIESEC IN HKBUAnnual magazine

14/15

session 1415

be a man

do the right thing

To showcase the best practices and appreciate the professional standards of AIESEC in Hong Kong, AIESEC in Hong Kong announced yesterday (22/6) the results of The 48th Best Entity Award 2014-2015.

We would like to share our joy with you for winning the ‘Best Entity Award’ in session 1415! Together we’ve also received both the ‘oGIP Excellence Award’ and ‘oGCDP Excellence Award’.

Thanks to all the efforts by our advisors, alumni, members, and of course our Executive Board 1415 for making this legend happen! Wishing you all the best in Session 1516!

Session14/15 Executive board

Regina YUEVice President

ofMarketing

and Communications

Lois FUNGVice President

ofBusiness

Development

Henry CHEUNGVice President

ofGlobal Talent

Sourcing

Marco LAUPresident

You learnt cause you

failed.

Be extremely curious

and passionate.

The value of things is not the time they last, but the intensity with which

they occur.

Get busylivingor

Get busydying.

Our leaders

Winnie CHUNGVice President

ofGlobal CitizenProgramme

Vincianna CHONG

Vice Presidentof

Global TalentProgramme

Vivian LOVice President

ofStrategic Finance

andInformationManagement

SamanthaMan

Vice Presidentof

Talent Management

Don’t wait for the perfect moment, take the

moment and make it perfect.

If I could take it,

I can make it.

Either you run the day, or the

day runs you: Attitude is

all that matters.

Asmooth sea

nevermade

a skilledsailor.

Athena tongManager

ofBusiness Development

Matthew pangManager

ofBusiness Development

carlie yeungManager

ofGlobal Talent Sourcing

starry lamManager

ofGlobal Citizen Programme

daisy chanManager

ofGlobal Citizen Programme

willy leeManager

ofInformation Management

Margaret SzetoManager

ofStrategic Finance

cindy fungManager

ofStrategic Finance

ManagersSession14/15

Matthew mungManager

ofGlobal Talent Sourcing

kimberley wongManager

ofMarketing and

Communications

shirley hoManager

ofMarketing and

Communications

pansy lamManager

ofGlobal Talent Programme

tina chongManager

ofGlobal Talent Programme

nicole yiuManager

ofTalent Management

Elly cheungLocal Trainer Coordinator

ManagersOur leaders

AIESEC

Introduction

GCDP and GIP

National

and

International

Conferences

Event

Highlight

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Contents

Event

Highlight

AIESEC

story

Our

partnership

Our

advisors

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Contents

What is AIESEC?

AIESEC is a global platform for young people to explore and develop their leadership potential. We are a non-political, independent, not-for-profit organisation run by students and recent graduates of institutions of higher education. Its members are interested in world issues, leadership and management. AIESEC does not discriminate on the basis of ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion or national / social origin.

Since we were founded, we have engaged and developed over 1,000,000 young people who have been through an AIESEC experience.

The impact of our organisation can be seen through our alumni who represent business, NGO and world leaders, including one Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Martti Atisaari of Finland.

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AIESEC in hkbu

Why we do it?Our belief is that sustainable, informed and globally-minded leadership can help us solve many of today’s challenges. We provide young people with a global platform where they grow in confidence, gain experience and can perhaps fail but learn fast. They discover what really matters to them while creating a positive social impact.

AIESEC in HKBU, with 29 years of history, was established in 1986. Since then, we have been aiming to develop students’ leadership potential and bring positive impact to the society through exchange. This is the place where young people can connect to the world, have the confidence to learn and have the freedom to fail. This is why we do what we do!

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Volunteer abroad Global Citizen Programme

See the world not as a tourist, but as a local. Our volunteering opportunities around the world have inspired thousands of AIESECers to pursue pro-social causes in their future lives and careers.

change the world by changing yourself

Empower communities, see the world and Experience the adventure of a lifetime

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Intern abroad Global Talent Programme

Gain global experience and develop new skills. Our internship programs help ambitious, bright young people throw themselves into challenging roles with a wide range of companies around the world.

Explore thousands of global intern opportunities that will help build your future

jump-start your career

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National

and

International

Conferences

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National Conference - Discover 2014

One Spark can light a FLAME

Discover kick-starts the year by

providing a remarkable experience to

those who are new to AIESEC. It inspires

new AIESECers to recognize themselves as

an indispensable part of our communty,

society, or even the world; and unleashs

their potentials to contribute back to the

world. Remember, ONE SPARK CAN LIGHT A

FIRE! Never underestimate your strengths!

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National Conference - Winter National Conference 2015

Fight for Action

Fight for Action! There’s no use paying lip

service if we don’t work towards our goals

at all! Winter National Conference (WNCF)

aims at encouraging us to step out of our

comfort zone and fight for our future.

We listen, we think, we speak, we act, and

eventually we change. It’s never a dream

for us to change the world to be a better

place!

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Spring Co helps the leaders-to-be prepare

for their leadership through equipping them

with essential knowledge and skills. Instead

of having followers, a good leader can inspire

more and more people to become leaders. Be

the conductor of an orchestra!

Believe in AIESECfor Hong Kong

National Conference - Spring Conference 2015

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A journey of Changemakers

National Conference - Youth to Sustainability Summit (2015)

What is your ideal city?

Youth to Sustainability Summit (YS) aims at

opening the youths’ eyes and encouraging

them to step up for their own city. “When

you see it, you understand it. When you un-

derstand it, you start to change it.” Being

aware of what is happening around us is the

first step to be a changemaker. Guests and

speakers in YS tell us what and how we can do

to make ourselves, and make the world a bet-

ter place to live. A little change in mind can

always lead to great improvement!

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interNational Conference - Mongolia WNLDS

Winter National Leadership Development

Seminar (WNLDS) is an international conference

held in Mongolia. It is a great platform for

delegates to explore more about themselves

and be inspired to be a leader. Remember the

AIESEC value “Living Diversity”? It is a chance

for us to know more about the culture of

Mongolia and meet more friends there!

The Prideand the Promise

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interNational Conference - Taiwan WNCF

KadashideBe a dreamer

Taiwan WNCF is a conference which aims at

equipping youth with entrepreneurial leadership

and contributing back to the world.

Youth power can never be looked down!

Apart from work, Taiwan WNCF is one of the

greatest international conferences which gives

delegates the most unforgettable experience

in their lives!

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Come APCPassion, Youth and

Positivity!

People from over 20 countries all share the

same mission – Peace and Fulfillment of

Humankinds Potential.

One of the highlights of the conference is

Global Village, which aims at promoting cul-

tural exchange and manifesting the value

“Living Diversity”.

It is a great chance for delegates to

exchange ideas and be awaken by meeting

people of different nationalities.

interNational Conference - APC

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Your leadershipmommentumstartr here

MENA XLDS is the biggest conference held in

MENA region of youth potential, discussing and

planning the vision for next year. This year’s

MENA region was held in Morocco - a beautiful

place which allowed delegates to experience

the unique Moroccan culture.

interNational Conference - MENA XLDS 2015, Morocco

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Your leaf of faith

WenaLDS 2015 was held in Haus Neuland in

Oerlinghausen, Germany. It emphasized the

curiosity and appreciation of oneself and

others, helping the delegates find their inner

balance, recognize their inner self and ignite

their own firework. Be brave to take a leap

of faith – to take a risk with unknown conse-

quences – because you will eventually receive

something valuable.

interNational Conference - Wena LDS 2015

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EVENT

highlight

2014

2015

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AIESEC Touch

ACE CAMP

AIESEC Touch is one of the highlights of every

year in AIESEC in HKBU. Being the first touch

point with HKBU students, we aim to create an

experiential environment for students to

experience AIESEC culture as well as the cultural

diversity in AIESEC. This year, we invited more

than 30 star guests, speakers, past Exchange

Participants and Team Leaders for sharing their

fruitful AIESEC journey with HKBU students. May

AIESEC Touch be the first step in your AIESEC

journey.

ACE Camp - Be the ACE of yourself. What is

the secret of a good leader? It starts with

self awareness. Through this camp, we desire

our members to be the leader of themselves

and realise that leadership is not a cliche

but a world-wanting matter. Challenge your

assumption, be the ACE of yourself.

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aiesec touch

ace camp

AIESEC WEEK- Be the Impact

AIESEC week is the highlight of this year. This

year, we hope to help HKBU students explore on

social issues.

Two open forums were held in order to raise the

awareness of HKBU students towards fair trade

and food leftover. The activities would not have

been successfully held without the help from the

following speakers:

Anthony Chiu, Chairman of Fair Circle

Henry Ngai, CEO of HKOWRC

Winnie Ngai, Green Designer at Run 2 Tree Studio

Eric Cheung, Co-Founder of Run 2 Tree Studio

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aiesec week

JIU JIK Journey

During the 2-day event, the teaching

consultant from department of management,

Mr. S. W. Lam and the guest speaker from WallStone

Partners & Company Limited, were invited to share

their experiences and views on working abroad.

Students had the chance to know more about

overseas working opportunities by interacting with

the guests as well as our GIP members!

How is it like to go on exchange with AIESEC? Our

Global Citizen Touch provided an interactive

platform for students to learn about our

Global Citizen Program. We held four Global Citizen

Touch in February, and attracted over 200 students.

Reputable authors and travelers like Mr. Fred Lam, Ms

Anna Tam, Mr. Terrence Wu and Dr. Dominic Chan were

invited to talk about their overseas experiences. We

also created a space for past exchange participants

to share their incredible volunteering stories in

summer. It is the perfect place for students to

start a life-changing experience!

Global Citizen Touch 1 / 2 / 3

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aiesec week

jiu jik journey

global citizen touch

Mass Meeting is the monthly event organised by Talent Management

for functional team updates, conference sharing, LC bonding as well

as training and education within AIESEC in HKBU. The theme of this

year’s mass meeting are: “Set Sail”, “Adventure”, “Lift, Lead and

Love”, “World Citizen”, “Enjoying Participation” and “One big family”.

These themes remarked the growth of every AIESEC member.

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mass meetings

Mass Meetings

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AIESEC

story

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Romania I am a Global Citizen“The only impossible journey is the one you never begin.” This

motto is deeply believed by a very ordinary girl who is studying

chemistry environment. She had been to almost 7 countries in

Europe by her own. It seems like inconceivable, but it is indeed

possible with a passionate heart no matter who you are. And

this very ordinary girl called Daisy. Yeah, it’s me.

I worked in a very small city in Romania called Oradea. Few days

after, I started my work, Kindergarten! My responsibility was to

take care of the children who are 3 to 8 years old. For example,

I have to teach them simple English and some Chinese cultural.

When they said the language I taught them, the feeling is cannot

described just with ‘satisfaction’ this word.

I felt very very exciting. Although they were naughty sometimes,

they were willing to learn more from me. They hugged me, they

kissed me a lot!! I think ‘blissful’ is to describe this moment!

More importantly, the different kinds of interns made a lot of

colors in my journey.

They came from worldwide: Egypt, Australia, China, Malaysia and

so on. I indeed got many insights from them ranging from

culture to psychology. I haven’t imagined that I will have friends

worldwide!

Daisy ChanHKBU 2014 Chemistry Student

Exchange story

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exchange story

russia I am a Global CitizenThis is the best summer ever because I made many break thoughts

and I could witness my significant personal development! Changes like

being more independent, active and growing and learning continu-

ously have been occurring throughout the internship. I remembered,

at first, I was too relied on my hosting LC and host family because I

was completely overwhelmed by the language barriers. As Voronezh

is a small city in Russia, implying that Russian is everywhere. Hence,

I did not dare to explore the city on my own and keep relying on

others to pick me up and show me directions. I could not step out

of my comfort zone. Unexpectedly, things started changing since

and after I traveling alone to other cities. There’s a saying: “If you

have no other ways, you can make it”. It was absolutely true to me.

The happiest moment for me was to have a precious chance to make

friends with different people, such as people from AIESEC, summer

camps and other places other than Hong Kong. After this internship,

we actually still keep in contact and chat to each other every day,

just like I did not leave Russia.

Mena CheungHKBU 2014 Social Work Student

Exchange story

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Brazil I am a Global CitizenThe project I’ve joined is to help a NGO called Earth Charter to

promote the concept of human right to local teenagers. My partners

and I worked in a local secondary school at Sao Paulo, one of the major

cities in Brazil. Although I have known that people in Brazil seldom use

English, the popularity of English in Brazil is much lower than my

expectation. Most of the people in Brazil only speak Portuguese (which

is different from that in Portugal) and didn’t learn English. This became

the worst problem of my job since I didn’t learn Portuguese and I had to

teach the teenagers something quite complicated. Fortunately, some of

the students and my partners can do the translation and I can present

my ideas with the help of simple drawing. The happiest thing of the job

is that the students told me that they really learnt something from my

speech. It showed that my job is meaningful.

I think the strongest culture shock I faced in Brazil is the enthusiasm of

Brazilians. Unlike Hong Kong people who sometimes quite cold to

strangers, Brazilians (besides criminals) always make friends with

strangers.

So, even for me who is an introverted person, I can feel comfortable

when I talk to them. Also, Brazilians love sports, especially football. As

I went to Brazil at the moment of World Cup 2014, I can feel that they

enjoy every match, and whenever their country won a match they would

just celebrate crazily. I think the biggest treasure in my trip is to

understand more about people living in the other side of the world.

Joe chanHKBU 2014 Financial Journalism Student

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Intern story

similar but not the sameHaving lived in Singapore for more than 2 months, I have experienced

something that is quite different from that in Hong Kong. First of

all, with the spacious area and greenery, the living environment is

quite peaceful. As where I live is a Malay district, I can get involved

into their daily routines and know more about their culture

especially their cuisine, festivals and religious practices.

My work experience in Singapore is actually quite similar to that in

Hong Kong in terms of pace and efficiency. I’m currently working in

the ITT Global Learning Ltd. that is accredited by the Ministry of

Education of Singapore to organize overseas learning journey for

the Singaporean students. As the company I work in is a smallsized

enterprise with only 9 colleagues including my boss, it is easier for

me to engage in the company and Singaporean life. My boss also

adopts an “open-door policy” by which he can know what is happen-

ing in the office. If we have any financial or emotional problems, we

can chat with him anytime. This is the most different thing that I

experienced in Singapore.

Ryan MAHKBU 2014 History Graduate

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intern story

Intern story

keep going

My job title is account executive under Public Relations Division in Top3 Media.

I really enjoy working at my company. Although it is just a start-up

business for 4-5 years, it is expanding rapidly with a lot of new

members coming in. The company is recruiting talents internationally.

The dynamic team and the energetic culture give sufficient freedom for

each individual to grow.

The company culture is great too. We go bowling every week,

team-building activities every a few months (we just went for Bubble

Football!), and some random feast etc.. This family is vibrant, fun and

very caring indeed.

Unlike the MNCs, SME allows us to get in touch with every single detail in

your job, which will definitely help one to grow and improve faster.

The most difficult part of the journey would be the language barrier. It

does take me some time to adapt to the accent and the slangs here.

Since communication is the vital part in work and daily life, I found my

English not proficient enough to express myself clearly and to

understand colleagues and clients’ meaning. But I am gradually improving

and enjoying my work life here!

Sandra LEEHKBU 2014 Marketing Graduate

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intern story

Our

partners

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Leadership Development PartnerExchange Partner

Global Exchange Partners in Hong Kong

International Development Partner

Exchange Partners

Learning PartnersOfficial Carriers

Supporting Partners

Our Partners in Hong Kong

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our

advisors

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External

dr. Merrin Pearse Mr. Nelson Yip, MHFounder

Unleash Foundation

internal

Prof. Albert ChanPrincipal

HKBU

prof. Albert LeeDirector

Student Affairs HKBU

Mr. s.w. lamTeaching consultant

Department of ManagementHKBU

Mr. simon soSenior Lecturer

Department of ManagementHKBU

Prof. jiming liuAssociate Dean

(Research & Graduate Studies)Faculty of Science

HKBU

Prof. Huang yuDean

School of CommunicationHKBU

Sustainability Consultant and

Ecopreneur (Coordinate4u)

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Executive Board

Samantha MANPresident

Ina LEEVice President

(Global Talent Sourcing)Crystal TAIVice President

(Global Citizen Programme)

Grace LEUNGVice President

(Global Talent Programme)

Marcus LAUVice President

(Talent Management)

session 1516

Executive Board

Samantha MANPresident

Marcus LAUVice President

(Talent Management)

Matthew HUIVice President

(Strategic Finance andInformation Management)

Alice CHANVice President

(External Relations)

Kristine NGVice President

(Branding and Marketing)

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