AIESEC PORT HARCOURT
FUN/TOUR BOOKLET
CONTENTS Our Nature About AIESEC Port Harcourt Events Tourist Attractions
OUR NATURE AIESEC is a global, non-political, independent, not-for-proď€ t organization run by students and recent graduates of institutions of higher education. We are interested in world issues, Leadership and Management. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, creed, religion, national, ethnic or social origin.
OUR VALUES
DEMONSTRATING INTEGRITY
ACTIVATING LEADERSHIP
LIVING DIVERSITY
ENJOYING PARTICIPATION
STRIVING FOR EXCELLENCE
ACTING SUSTAINABLY
ABOUT AIESEC PORT HARCOURT AIESEC Port Harcourt in the last 10 years has actively engaged youths across the nation and internationally both in leadership and professional experience. We have built up a strong network of both corporate and public contacts that has helped us key into the lives of each member. Our members are vibrant, intelligent, resourceful and globally minded. Our key objective is engaging the lives of each youth in the school by the end of 2015. We have maintained a cordial relationship with the Rivers state government as far as re-branding the states’ image. We remain and stand NON-POLITICAL. We are NOT-FOR-PROFIT but run on surplus(by that we mean every money raised in the course of the years agenda is sowed back inti the organization). We run four(4) major core works which are: Seminars and Conferences Exchange Leadership and Professional Skill Training Consultancy Services on Corporate Social Responsibilities. Being the world’s largest student body we are afliated with other chapters in the Country. In Nigeria, there are seventeen(17) chapters, in 17 of the countrys federal universities. We hope to achieve more in the coming seasons.
OUR EVENTS
CORPORATE GCDP
INTER-STATE TOUR
LC HANGOUT
GLOBAL VILLAGE
LC MARATHON
LETS SWALLOW TOGETHER
IN-HOUSE TRAINING
VISIT TO THE ORPHANAGE HOME
Some Tourist Destinations Obudu Cattle Ranch
Afi Drill Monkey Rehab
Located in Cross River State towards the Nigerian-Cameroun border in the South-East, the ranch is over 1,524m and has a temperate weather condition to ensure good vegetation and grazing for cattle round the year.
Marina Resort
This is on Ndidem Iso road, hidden behind the Jahas Guest House. It was set-up by two over landers from the USA(Peter Jenkins and Liza Gadsby) who were biologists back home but were persuaded by the Nigerian government to stay in Nigeria and look after the endangered Drill Monkeys in the Afi Mountain range that borders Cameroun.
Calabar Museum
The Marina Resort is one of the most fascinating destinations in Calabar. The resort is home to buildings dating back to the colonial era.
The Museum concentrates on the history of Calabar, the region and slavery. It has a large quantity of original documents relating to Nigeria. On the hill overlooking the waterfront, in the Old Government House, stands the former residence of the colonial governor. The house was built in Glasgow and shipped over in pieces.
Oban Fallls
Duke Town Church
A spectacular sight to behold. This is nature’s art at its finest.
This is one of the oldest Churches in Nigeria. It was established by the Presbyterian Church missionaries. The Great Mary Slessor’s grave is just a few minutes walk from the Church
Marina Resort Tinapa Resort
National War Museum
Tinapa provides international standard wholesale emporiums, integrated shopping complexes and product distribution elements supported by the business, tourism and entertainment industries This bunker, connects directly to the Armed Forces gallery. It houses fallen war machines and relics from past wars.
CONTACT US SUSAN TIMOTHY VPiGCDP susan.timothy@aiesec.net
EMY JEWE Fun/Tour Director jewe.chimezie@aiesec.net +2347067714313
TONI OLISA Local Committee President toni.olisa@aiesec.net +2347034602333
OFFICE ADDRESS: International Students’ Centre, University park, University of Port Harcourt, Choba, Rivers State.