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Issue 5 | January 2010
With the message "Celebrating Victory
through Volunteerism", AIESEC in IUB
organized a coastal cleanup in Cox's Bazaar,
on the Victory Day, to commemorate the
spirit of the freedom fighters with actions of
community service to liberate against the
many difficulties we are facing today.
A delegation of around 20 people from
AIESEC in IUB cleaned the beach for two
hours, with the help of the local salespeople
on the beach whose immense support
helped us find the areas filled with litter. The
enthusiastic participants also encouraged the
tourists and the locals to use the garbage
points situated in the beach.
The most common type of garbage
found in the beach were cigarette buds,
nutshells, polythene, papers, coconut shells,
Outgoing Exchange Department of AIESEC in
IUB has recently launched Global Internship
Program 2009. The two weeks campaign has
successfully generated highly potential
candidates. For the past two years, the Global
Internship Program particularly focused within
the Business and Engineering Departments
but this year the campaign had a new
dimension. An effort was made to incorporate
the students of the Media & Communication
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plastic and bottles. Most of the waste we
produce on land eventually reaches the
oceans, either through deliberate dumping or
from fun-off through drains and rivers. This
contributes to marine pollution which affects
the climate and eventually all the living
creatures on earth.
The Coastal Cleanup helped us
understand that it is our responsibility to
protect our country and the assets for our
future generation. An initiative has created a
small footprint towards the starting of a
revolution of protecting our nation through
volunteerism through taking responsibility of
our nation. It is our duty to protect this nation
and help this nation grow. AIESEC in IUB was
proud to be a part of this initiative and will
continue to achieve impacts through creating
a positive impact on the society.
Department. Interested candidates turned up
at a surprisingly good rate. The program was
followed by an Information Seminar. It not
only helped the potential candidates to
understand the entire concept of internship
through AIESEC but also gave them a brief
review of what AIESEC is all about.
Candidates were able to resolve their queries
both from a formal theoretical approach as
well as from a past practical experience.
o AIESEC in IUB celebrates Victory Day through
volunteerism by organizing a Coastal
Cleanup drive in Cox's Bazaar.
o Global Internship Program Campaign 2009
successfully accomplished by AIESEC in IUB.
o After a successful Recruitment campaign the
AIESEC in IUB Team's Day took place giving
the applicants a glimpse at the AIESEC world.
o AIESEC in IUB Local Induction Conference
held at IUB welcoming the new recruits.
o AIESEC in Bangladesh organized a Trainee
Night to welcome foreign AIESEC trainees in
Bangladesh.
After a rigorous selection process taking place
following the candidate interviews, the Local
Induction Conference welcoming the new batch
of 2009 into AIESEC in IUB was held on 7
November, 2009. On this auspicious occasion a
total of twenty six applicants were selected as
members. At the end of the day the Local
Committee President, Nazia Sultana, gave a
final presentation on the AIESEC way of life and
presented a short video clip depicting some of
the serious global issues towards which "we all
should be acting in a sustainable and proactive
manner", as stated by the President herself.
This fresh new wave of members brought along
with them an enthusiastic vibe, which the
current members intend to cultivate and utilize
to light up the future of AIESEC in IUB.
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After an entire week of a very successful
recruitment campaign taking place, the
AIESEC in IUB Team's Day was held on
Saturday, October 24. The main aim of this
event was to invite the applicants and give
them a brief firsthand look into what AIESEC
is all about. Throughout the entire day, various
activities were set up to evaluate the potential
members in terms of aspects such as
individual and interpersonal communication,
leadership capabilities, crisis management,
AIESEC in Bangladesh recently organized a
"Trainee Night" aimed at welcoming all the
international AIESEC trainees who are
currently residing and working in Bangladesh.
The event brought the entire local and
international AIESEC community together.
The night involved a brief oral and visual
presentation provided by all the foreign
trainees about their life back in their
respective countries and their experiences so
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Issue 5 | January 2010
and creative thinking. The group of applicants
who attended the Team's Day were extremely
energetic and enthusiastic about learning
about AIESEC and participating in the various
activities without showing any signs of
bashfulness or hesitation.
After such a successful accomplishment
of this year's recruitment and Team's Day, the
members are heavily inspired and very
optimistic about the future of AIESEC in IUB
and the kind of legacy that will come to be.
far in Bangladesh. "It is an amazing
experience to come and meet so many
people who share the same spirit of AIESEC
as I do", commented Jorge Andrés, a trainee
of AIESEC in IUB, who recently arrived from
Colombia and is currently working in Call
South Asia. Through this event AIESEC
Bangladesh has been able to successfully
create an atmosphere for intercultural
exposure and diversity for its members.
AIESEC in IUB proudly presents
their 5th newsletter. Filled with
latest news, we hope this edition
would be successful in sharing
our activities with everyone.
Hope you enjoy it.
Hossain Shahriar
Vice President, Communications
Content Manager
Ali Iqbal Murshed
Design & Layout
Nadira Afsana Haque
Contributors of this issue
Nazia Sultana, Ali Iqbal Murshed, Sumaiya Haque
Photo Credits
Nazia Sultana, Raiyan Sabbir
Published by
The Department of Communications
AIESEC in Independent University, Bangladesh