Another day at IC - something about the events here and about my feelings :)
Pryvit, moji liubi ;)
And again I have a minute to share with you some of the things that are happening here on IC 2006 in Poland. This for surely the most diverse conference in the whole world, a really amazing opportunity to be here is given only to 550 people (and now think of how many millions of youth there are in the world, who would give everything to use this opportunity!)
You all remember all the things that Sveta told you last year about IC in India last year. Well, this IC is very different in many aspects. The main idea is that last year IC was to motivate people about our @ identity, about @ 2010, about all the things that have to be done and started, about the vision of the organization and issue-based experience. Now, this year’s IC has goals more on the level of EXECUTION. We are not concentrating on making people believe and feel all the things that I wrote above, because everyone is already motivated for the changes, for new ideas, for new – identity aligned way to work. We are now concentrating on making all these things happen, on ensuring that all MCs and LCPs are equipped to leave the IC with more tools developed for implementing all the changes. This is how it’s different. Of course not everything can be done at IC, of course you have to be a part of many many important decisions and discoveries, relevant for local reality, but here we have an incredible chance to share the best case practices, the best ideas, the best examples of how certain things work already in different countries and different LCs. And of course it’s all about people who you meet, about relationships that you establish, about growing professional and personal network, started at this conference. Apart from getting so many new diverse friends from all countries I can imagine, I also know for sure that we will keep sharing the ideas, best case practices and our experience all the way after the conference. And this is not only about IC, this is about all international conferences existing – if you haven’t tried yet, you just have to go – plan and save money for it ;)
Today in our agenda we also had the launch of DLD (Developing Leaders Day), which will be all day tomorrow. It is going on for so many years now in a row, and this year their slogan is “Starting leaders from within”. We are all expecting a lot from tomorrow’s day and with wonderful facilitators we have from the supporting partners, I’m sure it will really be great.
I have to go to sleep now, because it’s 3 am, and it was a very eventful day for me, but I just couldn’t help not share with you, guys, how I feel here.
I have to add also how I am impressed with our delegation here – Ukrainian delegation. I am very proud of the knowledge our Ukrainian MC and LCPs have and show during the congress, I am proud by our spirit, and I am very excited about our relationships as friends. It’s really wonderful to feel and to be a part of, trust me ;)
In the end I want to quote one of the partners’ representative on this IC, who has done a wonderful presentation of his company – Alcatel and simply impressed us very much a person himself, he wrote on live.ic2006.pl , you might have read it already, but anyways – this makes me feel so much proud about our organization, that I can’t help sharing it with you:
Hey, AIESEC!
What a high I’m on right now as I fly home from my short time with you at the 2006 IC.
Every day, my colleagues and I are touched by AIESECers who bring their energy, talent and vision into Alcatel. And Alcatel is proud, every day, to be an AIESEC global exchange partner.
The last two days, however, were something else. Attending my first IC, I got to experience the buzz of being at the center of AIESEC passion. And I feel changed by the experience. I feel changed by you. You are an inspiring force.
Saturday at the Alcatel Launch, I talked about how we all create our identities by writing the stories of our lives, every day. Well, for two days, meeting as many delegates as I could, I heard the beginnings of amazing stories. You made me yearn to see what will happen next for you: what you will create as you grow in your AIESEC experience, on into your careers, and throughout the full impact of your lives.
Our stories are now subtly intertwined. My colleagues and I watched you collectively writing the next chapter of AIESEC’s story, and that reinforced our desire to continue and grow Alcatel’s global AIESEC partnership. We feel privileged to have AIESEC as a part of Alcatel’s story. And we look forward to meeting some of you again, should you choose to include Alcatel in yours.
From my heart, I want to thank all the leaders of AIESEC – in other words, every one of you – for letting me make IC 2006 part of my story. If I’m very lucky, this AIESEC buzz I feel will continue, and AIESECers will be part of my story for a very long time.
Your story is your life’s project. Don’t worry too much about how it will end. Just write it with passion every day.
Every day starting today.
Houston Spencer
Vice President, Alcatel Global Marketing, Paris
Ciluju micno,
Duzhe skuchyla,
Ne movchit’!!!
Vasha Ol’ka
And again I have a minute to share with you some of the things that are happening here on IC 2006 in Poland. This for surely the most diverse conference in the whole world, a really amazing opportunity to be here is given only to 550 people (and now think of how many millions of youth there are in the world, who would give everything to use this opportunity!)
You all remember all the things that Sveta told you last year about IC in India last year. Well, this IC is very different in many aspects. The main idea is that last year IC was to motivate people about our @ identity, about @ 2010, about all the things that have to be done and started, about the vision of the organization and issue-based experience. Now, this year’s IC has goals more on the level of EXECUTION. We are not concentrating on making people believe and feel all the things that I wrote above, because everyone is already motivated for the changes, for new ideas, for new – identity aligned way to work. We are now concentrating on making all these things happen, on ensuring that all MCs and LCPs are equipped to leave the IC with more tools developed for implementing all the changes. This is how it’s different. Of course not everything can be done at IC, of course you have to be a part of many many important decisions and discoveries, relevant for local reality, but here we have an incredible chance to share the best case practices, the best ideas, the best examples of how certain things work already in different countries and different LCs. And of course it’s all about people who you meet, about relationships that you establish, about growing professional and personal network, started at this conference. Apart from getting so many new diverse friends from all countries I can imagine, I also know for sure that we will keep sharing the ideas, best case practices and our experience all the way after the conference. And this is not only about IC, this is about all international conferences existing – if you haven’t tried yet, you just have to go – plan and save money for it ;)
Today in our agenda we also had the launch of DLD (Developing Leaders Day), which will be all day tomorrow. It is going on for so many years now in a row, and this year their slogan is “Starting leaders from within”. We are all expecting a lot from tomorrow’s day and with wonderful facilitators we have from the supporting partners, I’m sure it will really be great.
I have to go to sleep now, because it’s 3 am, and it was a very eventful day for me, but I just couldn’t help not share with you, guys, how I feel here.
I have to add also how I am impressed with our delegation here – Ukrainian delegation. I am very proud of the knowledge our Ukrainian MC and LCPs have and show during the congress, I am proud by our spirit, and I am very excited about our relationships as friends. It’s really wonderful to feel and to be a part of, trust me ;)
In the end I want to quote one of the partners’ representative on this IC, who has done a wonderful presentation of his company – Alcatel and simply impressed us very much a person himself, he wrote on live.ic2006.pl , you might have read it already, but anyways – this makes me feel so much proud about our organization, that I can’t help sharing it with you:
Hey, AIESEC!
What a high I’m on right now as I fly home from my short time with you at the 2006 IC.
Every day, my colleagues and I are touched by AIESECers who bring their energy, talent and vision into Alcatel. And Alcatel is proud, every day, to be an AIESEC global exchange partner.
The last two days, however, were something else. Attending my first IC, I got to experience the buzz of being at the center of AIESEC passion. And I feel changed by the experience. I feel changed by you. You are an inspiring force.
Saturday at the Alcatel Launch, I talked about how we all create our identities by writing the stories of our lives, every day. Well, for two days, meeting as many delegates as I could, I heard the beginnings of amazing stories. You made me yearn to see what will happen next for you: what you will create as you grow in your AIESEC experience, on into your careers, and throughout the full impact of your lives.
Our stories are now subtly intertwined. My colleagues and I watched you collectively writing the next chapter of AIESEC’s story, and that reinforced our desire to continue and grow Alcatel’s global AIESEC partnership. We feel privileged to have AIESEC as a part of Alcatel’s story. And we look forward to meeting some of you again, should you choose to include Alcatel in yours.
From my heart, I want to thank all the leaders of AIESEC – in other words, every one of you – for letting me make IC 2006 part of my story. If I’m very lucky, this AIESEC buzz I feel will continue, and AIESECers will be part of my story for a very long time.
Your story is your life’s project. Don’t worry too much about how it will end. Just write it with passion every day.
Every day starting today.
Houston Spencer
Vice President, Alcatel Global Marketing, Paris
Ciluju micno,
Duzhe skuchyla,
Ne movchit’!!!
Vasha Ol’ka
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