EXCHANGE PROGRAMME DEFINITION:
The Aim of the Exchange Programme of the AIESEC Exchange Programme, is a practical working and learning experience for the EP to become self-aware, solution driven, responsible for the world and to be able to empower others in a foreign cultural environment.
Exchange Product Criteria
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Exchange Participants (EP)
To qualify as an EP a person must:
1.Be at the age of 30 or under before signing the contract
2. Demonstrate the following:
2.1.Understanding of the purpose of the Exchange Products the applicant is applying for;
2.2.Language proficiency in language required in OP form and/or any other language necessary for an exchange;
2.3.Capability of living and working in a foreign culture;
2.4. Academic and/or working qualifications and skills suitable to his/her desired type of exchange;
2.5. Understanding of his/her role as an ambassador of his SE;
An EP may:
1. Take up a maximum period of 36 months of Exchange Products in total.
These 36 months can be allocated whenever and in whichever order, so long as they follow the minimum and maximum duration of AIESEC exchanges as outlined in section 1 of this document, and respect all XPP;
2. Apply for an Exchange with any country or territory in which he/she has lived for a minimum period of six (6) weeks; have an Exchange in any entity with the exception of entities in which they have lived for more than two (2) years in the last ten (10) years. The starting date of the last ten (10) years should be considered from the date that the EP applies to the Exchange selection process. CEED/MC/AI experiences may be excluded from this two-year period.
An individual does not have the right to apply for the AIESEC Exchange Products:
1. If he/she does not have the capacity to enter into legal agreements in its SE, cannot legally travel abroad independently, with or without parent/legal guardians formal authorization and without requiring the HE to have legal power of attorney over the individual;
2. If he/she previously violated the XPP.
To qualify as an EP a person must:
1.Be at the age of 30 or under before signing the contract
2. Demonstrate the following:
2.1.Understanding of the purpose of the Exchange Products the applicant is applying for;
2.2.Language proficiency in language required in OP form and/or any other language necessary for an exchange;
2.3.Capability of living and working in a foreign culture;
2.4. Academic and/or working qualifications and skills suitable to his/her desired type of exchange;
2.5. Understanding of his/her role as an ambassador of his SE;
An EP may:
1. Take up a maximum period of 36 months of Exchange Products in total.
These 36 months can be allocated whenever and in whichever order, so long as they follow the minimum and maximum duration of AIESEC exchanges as outlined in section 1 of this document, and respect all XPP;
2. Apply for an Exchange with any country or territory in which he/she has lived for a minimum period of six (6) weeks; have an Exchange in any entity with the exception of entities in which they have lived for more than two (2) years in the last ten (10) years. The starting date of the last ten (10) years should be considered from the date that the EP applies to the Exchange selection process. CEED/MC/AI experiences may be excluded from this two-year period.
An individual does not have the right to apply for the AIESEC Exchange Products:
1. If he/she does not have the capacity to enter into legal agreements in its SE, cannot legally travel abroad independently, with or without parent/legal guardians formal authorization and without requiring the HE to have legal power of attorney over the individual;
2. If he/she previously violated the XPP.
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Opportunity Provider (OP)
To qualify as a OP a company/organisation must:
1. Be legally registered company/organisation in the territory of operations;
2. Support AIESEC’s values;
3. Aim to create or support direct positive impact in communities through their activities, initiatives, or projects. Can be from public, private, or social sector, or a project.
4. Aim to enhance their organization through involving an EP, improving their processes or growing their organizational performance.
5. Be able to provide an adequate working environment to ensure the EP is not being discriminated by race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, creed, and religion, national, ethnic and social origin, age, their life put at risk or where they would be harassed.
An organisation does not have the right to apply for the AIESEC Exchange Products:
1. If it cannot meet the XPP due to any reasons;
2. It has been recognized by an authoritative AIESEC entity and/or the ICB as having previously broken the XPP.
3. If they do not align with the Code of Ethics and the Global ER Principles.
To qualify as a OP a company/organisation must:
1. Be legally registered company/organisation in the territory of operations;
2. Support AIESEC’s values;
3. Aim to create or support direct positive impact in communities through their activities, initiatives, or projects. Can be from public, private, or social sector, or a project.
4. Aim to enhance their organization through involving an EP, improving their processes or growing their organizational performance.
5. Be able to provide an adequate working environment to ensure the EP is not being discriminated by race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, creed, and religion, national, ethnic and social origin, age, their life put at risk or where they would be harassed.
An organisation does not have the right to apply for the AIESEC Exchange Products:
1. If it cannot meet the XPP due to any reasons;
2. It has been recognized by an authoritative AIESEC entity and/or the ICB as having previously broken the XPP.
3. If they do not align with the Code of Ethics and the Global ER Principles.
MAIN DELIVERABLES
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Exchange Programme must aim to provide the EP:
a) Interaction with a different social and cultural environment with a view to gaining intercultural competencies;
b) Development of theoretical and practical leadership skills;
c) Opportunity to apply personal and professional skills, knowledge, attitudes and values to work for the organisation as well as the host communities;
d) Develop awareness and knowledge of social issues and different practices of the SE and HE;
e) Opportunity to contribute to personal and professional life goals.
a) Interaction with a different social and cultural environment with a view to gaining intercultural competencies;
b) Development of theoretical and practical leadership skills;
c) Opportunity to apply personal and professional skills, knowledge, attitudes and values to work for the organisation as well as the host communities;
d) Develop awareness and knowledge of social issues and different practices of the SE and HE;
e) Opportunity to contribute to personal and professional life goals.
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Exchange Programme Must NOT aim to provide the EP:
a) Solely an opportunity for the EP to earn money;
b) A holiday;
c) Acting as a permanent career placement or recruitment opportunity. If the organisation decides to extend the programme on a permanent basis, AIESEC will have no role in facilitating this;
d) Permanent residence in the HE;
e) Being an internal AIESEC leadership position (such as MC/AI/CEED).
a) Solely an opportunity for the EP to earn money;
b) A holiday;
c) Acting as a permanent career placement or recruitment opportunity. If the organisation decides to extend the programme on a permanent basis, AIESEC will have no role in facilitating this;
d) Permanent residence in the HE;
e) Being an internal AIESEC leadership position (such as MC/AI/CEED).