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International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience An independent non-governmental organisation (NGO), with 86 Members and Co-operating Institutions in operational relations with UNESCO. The IAESTE name and logo are the registered properties of IAESTE, the International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience. Founded in 1948 on the initiative of James Newby (1893 – 1978) Established in 2005 as a registered, non-profi t making Association. Contents Editorial Our organisation Annual Report of the General Secretary Annual Conference Report SID and JUMP Reports Perspectives Anniversary congratulations Welcome to IAESTE IAESTE Students at Work and Play Trainee of the Year Awards 2005 Employers and Institutions supporting the exchange in 2005 IAESTE Members and Co-operating Institutions Published by IAESTE A.s.b.l. Edited by Pauline Ferguson, General Secretary IAESTE A.s.b.l. Designed and produced in June 2006 by TH Jordan Ltd Cover illustration by Gabriella Rácz Statistical Information provided by Goran Radnović Distributed for circulation to all Member countries. Copies are available from IAESTE National Secretariats in Member countries, from IAESTE Co-operating Institutions or from the General Secretary, IAESTE A.s.b.l. P.O.Box 102, Banbridge, BT32 4WY Northern Ireland. www.iaeste.org IAESTE Association sans but lucratif. Registered in Luxembourg I A E S T E — A N N U A L R E V I E W 2 0 0 6 Welcome Dear Friends of IAESTE Philippines, The Institute for Engineering There has been increased Education Taiwan, Manipal Institute of interest from Employers Another year has gone and with it 4838 Technology, India, Korea Foundation for in recent months in our students have benefited from an IAESTE Cooperation of Science and Technology FoIN website (Friends of placement somewhere in the world. Our (KICOS), Republic of Korea and Thai Nguyen IAESTE Network) which is thanks go to the 4002 Employers and 940 University, Vietnam. We wish them a long our Alumni Association totalling over 10,000 Academic Institutions who so generously and fruitful association with IAESTE. members from 128 countries. We see this supported the programme enabling students, as an area of great potential for the future In July 2005 a new venture was launched the future leaders and decision makers in and hope that more Employers will become in some countries which celebrated the their own countries, to not only gain work involved in this aspect of the Association. Our IAESTE Day, an event which brought experience relevant to their degrees, but public website www.iaeste.org receives on together students, academics and employers also to learn about themselves in a different average 950 new visitors per day so we are to highlight the Association. Congratulations environment, make new international friends greatly encouraged by this interest in our especially to IAESTE Turkey who in their and to develop their social, linguistic and Association. Our thanks go to the members 50th Anniversary year prepared a wonderful communication skills. of our Internet and FoIN teams for their IAESTE Day event in July 2005. This year excellent work throughout the year. Since last year IAESTE has been delighted more countries will host an IAESTE Day on to welcome the following Co-operating 19 October 2006 and we hope that this will In conclusion, sincere thanks go to all the Institutions into our family of nations-: Allies be well supported throughout the world. contributors of the Annual Review 2006 International Internship Programs, Inc, and special thanks to our Sponsors, Infi neon For most of its existence, IAESTE has had an Technologies AG for their continued support operational relationship with UNESCO and and to the Danish Technical University for in 2006 the British Council nominated our hosting our servers. Finally, congratulations Association for the UNESCO Prize for Peace to all the Members and Co-operating Education. Our nomination was forwarded Institutions which administered the to the International Jury and while we were programme so ably to ensure the exchange not successful we are delighted that the of students for technical experience profi le of our Association was raised in such throughout the world. Goran Radnović Pauline Ferguson an international and prestigious organisation. President General Secretary 1 International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience Our Organisation The International Association for the IAESTE is also in contact with the United college education. The offering Companies Exchange of Students for Technical Nations Economic Council for Africa (ECA), or Institutions are expected to pay students Experience (IAESTE A.s.b.l) is an Association the Food and Agriculture Organisation a wage suffi cient to cover their cost of living of National Committees representing (FAO), the Organisation of American States during the actual training period. academic, industrial and student interests. (OAS) and the European Union (EU), as well The offers of training are exchanged with Each National Committee is responsible for as with other educational non-governmental other Members and Co-operating Institutions the administration of the exchange in its own organisations. mainly on a reciprocal basis. Through their country. National Secretariats and Committees make affi liated universities and colleges, Members The Association was founded in January up the Membership of the Association. Each and Co-operating Institutions select qualifi ed 1948 at Imperial College, London, on the year the Annual Conference brings together students to meet employers’ requirements initiative of the Imperial College Vacation the representatives of these bodies to decide as outlined on the training offer. Details Work Committee. National organisations of issues of general policy and with the IAESTE of the selected candidates are sent to the ten European countries represented at this Co-operating Institutions to carry out the Companies for approval. meeting became Members and Mr. James exchange of offers for training. Prior to the Participation in the IAESTE exchange is open Newby was elected General Secretary. The Conference, each Member and Co-operating to bona fide students attending courses at geographical coverage was soon to spread Institution collects offers from employers Universities, Institutes of Technology and to most of Europe and beyond, as new willing to receive students from abroad for similar Institutions of Higher Education. countries were admitted to Membership. a temporary training and work experience period relevant to the students’ areas of For further information about IAESTE please The Association became a registered body study, as a complement to their university or visit our website www.iaeste.org. according to Luxembourg law at its General Conference 2005 in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. It is a non-political, independent, non-governmental organisation, in The Mission and Aims of IAESTE operational relationship with the United MISSION Nations Educational, Scientifi c and Cultural To operate a high quality practical training exchange programme between Members in Organisation (UNESCO) and maintains order to enhance technical and professional development and to promote international consultative relationships with the UN understanding and goodwill amongst students, academic institutions, employers and the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), wider community. the United Nations Industrial Development IAESTE operates irrespective of race, colour, sex or creed. Organisation (UNIDO) and the International AIMS Labour Offi ce (ILO). To provide students in higher education with technical experience relevant to their studies. To offer employers well qualifi ed and motivated trainees. To be a source of cultural enrichment for trainees and their host communities. IAESTE ANNUAL REVIEW 2006 2 I A E S T E — A N N U A L R E V I E W 2 0 0 6 Headquarters : International Organisation P.O.Box 102, Banbridge, BT32 4WY Northern Ireland Tel/Fax: 0044 28 4062 5485 Email: [email protected] General Secretary: Mrs Pauline Ferguson President: Mr Goran Radnović Board Members 2006-2009 Mr Goran Radnović IAESTE Serbia and Montenegro P.O.Box 35-07 11120 Belgrade 35 Serbia and Montenegro 2005-2008 Mr Lucien Seywert CLOSI- Comité Luxembourgeois pour l’Organisation de Stages Industriels Chambre de Commerce du Grand Duché de Luxembourg L-2981 Luxembourg 2004-2007 Professor Chikaosa Tanimoto IAESTE Japan Annex 5F, Shin-Osaka Chiyoda bldg. 4-4-63, Miyahara Yodogawa-ku, Osaka Japan 2006-2007 Mr Jan Konecny IAESTE Czech Republic 16829 Zikova 4, Prague 6 – Dejvice Czech Republic Representatives of the Board to the UN and its Agencies New York (ECOSOC) Ms. Ginny Arnold IAESTE Canada P. O. Box 1473 General Conference Kingston, Ontario K7l 5C7 Canada The General Conference possesses full power to take formal decisions for the fulfi lment of New York (DPI) the Aims and approves the budget and regulations of the Association. It is composed of one Mrs Pauline Ferguson delegate from each Full Member country. It elects the Board and the General Secretary and General Secretary IAESTE A.s.b.l. meets every year in January. P.O.Box 102, Banbridge BT32 4WY Northern Ireland Board Geneva The Board implements the Association’s policy and decisions approved by the General Ms Mirielle de Marco IAESTE Switzerland Conference, initiates activities supporting the Association’s policy in general and is responsible Weinbergstrasse 41, CH