IC

When i come back or find more time will share all I owe, now its time to make small update only
Day before yesterday was so called day zero. Without any sessions but with Opening Plenary – some roll calls were really amazing!, Global Village – this year organized in the different ways- countries were having their stands not in alphabetical order but we were grouped in GNs. Due to hot weather Global Village took place inside so this was also something new for me. At the end of the day we went to the Official Opening. During the day not only had we opportunity to get to know other countries or meet new and old friends but also listen to few speeches – PAI, but also Turkish Alumni, AIESEC member during 60s who is now leading supervisory board of AIESEC in Turkey. In his speech he shared with us his perception of AIESEC and the need to look deeper into environmental issues of the current world. We came back home about 23 so it was a long day!
Yesterday was the first day with sessions- opportunity to get to know people and get into IC flow. Our facilitators do amazing job and make us passionate about everything happening here! Imagine 600 people knowing AIESEC Way, attending and running already some sessions on this topic but being extremely excited about discussing it! The main theme of conference is achievement and we as generation of achievement so of course we also clarify what does it mean for us – personally , for the organization.
From personal perspective- every night partying till around 4 so probably tonight I will skip it cause I will not be able to focus on sessions?
Lots of discussions with old friends giving another boost to think. Talks and drinking with some Polish people having this unique feeling of reunion and being amongst friends. Food- the same breakfast all the time Im wondering what will be the feeling when finally day after IC comes and I will eat sth else for breakfast;-). Meetings are getting into agenda making it full – E-Drive Team funny, challenging team with the aim to contribute to results of the whole Growth Network. Two working groups- Diversity and Knowledge Management plus country meetings makes agenda almost without free time, but for sure this sth that makes this conference so special and energy is coming to you out of nowhere:]!

So here it came- second day of the conference with new concept being continuity of what was happening before.
Two AI teams on the stage giving you lots of thoughts how it can be to manage organization from global perspective. Bringing more understanding regarding Global Focus Areas as well as time to think about value of our AIESEC XP and its relevance- yeap not quality but value and relevance. Amazing how similar is our perception- members of AIESEC, our feelings, thoughts and in the same time how rarely we discuss them, analyze the reasons and show passions and excitement as well as interest in world issues.
Additionally IC is obviously place of long discussion and exchange of opinions, getting to know reality of other countries and challenging obvious things and facts.
I can imaging that there are still so many days to come but on the other hand time is running as crazy and soon will be home. Doing my best to have positive impact and change and reshape world around me to make it better place.