AIESEC Terminology

AIESEC Terminology Introduction: Everything in AIESEC is an acronym, even the name, including all selected and elected positions, conferences, GNs (growth networks), etc. This is a list of the most common acronyms that are used within AIESEC, including the rough translation of AIESEC into English. The List: @: Some may consider this an “AT” sign. It’s not. It’s an “AIESEC” sign. AI: AIESEC International. Located in Rotterdam. Provides a network support system for AIESEC on an international level. AIESEC: (pronounced “eye‐sek”) AIESEC was a French acronym: Association Internationale des Etudiants en Sciences Economiques et Commerciales, or International Association of Students in Economic and Commercial Sciences. However, since AIESEC is no longer limited to these opportunities, the acronym has faded and we now just use AIESEC as a word. BD: Business Development CEED: Cultural Envoy for Exchange Development. If you want to get involved in joining or running a local AIESEC community internationally, CEEDS provide the way to do it. This is an equally great way to experience a culture abroad and build leadership and professional skills, and gain a different perspective on running an AIESEC community. EB: The Executive Board. The executive board consists of the VPs, the LCP and the LCP elect (when applicable) EBD: The EBD position is either full‐time or part‐time and is responsible for generating new customer contracts and establishing a sustainable sales force at the LC level. EP: Exchange Participant. Someone going on a traineeship ER: External Relations GN: Grow network, primarily, they are for countries in the region to work together towards a common goal. Typically the countries in that region have similar realities and thus are grouped together so that they canwork effectively together. HR: Human relations. IBD: Internal Business Development. The IBD position is either full‐time or part‐time and is responsible for delivering on customer contracts and helping to manage customer relationships. ICX: Incoming exchange. LC: The AIESEC Local Community. LCP: The Local Committee President; oversees the Local Community in order to make sure everything’s running smoothly LSC: Local Service Coordinator; the LSC role is either a part‐time conditional role that is responsible for on‐the‐ground trainee support. MC: Member Committee (national staff); they are paid AIESEC staff. Each MC Oversees AIESEC on their national level, provides support for Local Communities within their MC country, maintains relationships with other countries, manages national finances, and builds national partnerships… Our AIESEC US MC is located in NYC. MCP: Member Committee President. ME: Member engagement MENA: Middle East and Northern Africa GN. MoTxCoKs: Missouri Texas Colorado Kansas; the Midwest region with LCs in the above states. NFT: No F‐ing Title; someone who isn’t on a team and doesn’t have a title. Northeast Beasties: The region in the Northeast part of the country, DC north. NPM: National Plenary Meeting; a meeting where all the LCPs in the country get together to decide on issues, vote on those issues set forth and decide where the organization as whole should go and how they should proceed. OC: Organizing Committee; the committee that takes care of the logistical aspect of conferences. OCP: Organizing Committee President; the head of an OC. OGX: Outgoing exchange. PAI: President of AIESEC International. PT: Project teams; specific working groups assigned for specific tasks in the LCs. RO: Responsible Officer (MC) RoKS: Regional Kickoff Seminar; these are conferences on a regional level for experienced members and new members interested in getting more involved! Sessions focus on different roles and extensive developmental training. ROWDIES East: The eastern half of the eastern Midwest region ROWDIES West: The western half of the eastern Midwest region. SC: Summer Conference; this is the second national AIESEC US conference that happens during a year. At SC, goals made at WC are revisited. SoCo: Southern Comfort region; located south from North Carolina. SN: Student Number; what you will be assigned when you create your EP form on myAIESEC.net. TN: A Traineeship/internship. TM: Talent Management Trainee: International EPs that are on a traineeship in our LC. VPAD: Vice President of Account Delivery (See Appendix 3) VPBD: Vice President of Business Development (See Appendix 3) WC: Winter Conference; WC is one of the two AIESEC US national conferences of the year, and is one of the few times where we all can get together nationally! WSC is primarily focused on goal setting for the following year for AIESEC US. Great opportunity to meet national staff, other AIESEC LCS, and learn how AIESEC US operates nationally. WENA: Western Europe and North America. This is our growth network, it functions similarly to our regions for RoKS conferences but ona global scale http://www.aiesec.pdx.edu/aiesec_terminology.html