Introduction According to the 2014 World Economic Forum Global Risk Report only two nations have a higher youth unemployment rate than South Africa. This growing issue is posing serious challenges to South Africa’s ability to compete as a regional leader, continue to grow and address continued social injustices. We believe there is an important aspect to this matter that is often overlooked, something we work towards everyday: leadership. By creating responsible and entrepreneurial young leaders we will see a growing number of job-creators who build sustainable business and lead based on values not greed. If we can create more young leaders in South Africa and the world, we will see fewer conflicts and more collaboration toward a better world for all. Specifically in South Africa we can realistically try to achieve the National Development Plan if we can trust our youth to be at the forefront of the required change.
About AIESEC AIESEC is the global youth network impacting the world through leadership development experiences. AIESEC has been facilitating youth leadership activities as well as international internships and volunteer experiences for over 65 years, developing a truly global learning environment. In South Africa, we have been engaging and developing young people since 1958, and each year we facilitate over 200 international internships, involving over 400 people in our activities.
The next event: July Leaders’ Summit We believe the power of a group of motivated, capable, and energized young people can truly change the world. For this reason, we gather twice a year some of the brightest individuals in the country for unforgettable events where we provide real life business skills training, corporate exposure, and forums to discuss societal issues. Together, we develop the future strategy for our organisation and we plan how to reach more young people through our internship programme.
Target: 80-100 University students from 10 South African campuses When: June 30-July 4 Where: Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Port Elizabeth
Our conversations: the future of South Africa Our programmes are tailored to the needs of South African youth. We believe that through our action we are impacting individuals, communities and the country as a whole. In particular, our work is helping South Africa achieve its National Development Plan, as we impact 4 of the country’s critical challenges.
Economy and Employment
South Africa in the region and the world
Improving education, training and innovation
Nation building and social cohesion
Soft skills training
Internships to other African countries
Practical learning experiences
Diverse nonracial environment
Controlled exposure to business
Conferences with Africa and BRICS
on-demand talent to local companies
Develop Value-based leadership
The support we need AIESEC has a national network of students who believe in leadership as an answer that South Africa needs. Gathering students from around the nation, though, requires substantial costs. We want to engage more young people in our activities, and to do so we need the right support.
Silver partner ZAR 20 00 (cash or in-kind)
- Company materials in delegate booklet - Logos in website and marketing material - Promotion in NMMU campus - Participation with company stall in Networking Lunch - All of the above plus
Gold partner ZAR 50 000
- Opportunity to host a 1 h workshop on a theme related to the event - Company banner on site throughout the conference - Company announced as sponsor in Radio and Media - Option to link AIESEC to your corporate website - Promotion in Social Media - All of the above plus
Platinum partner ZAR 80 000
- Promotion as “powering partner” for the event - Keynote address in day Introduction - 5 participant spots reserved for young leaders of you organization for Youth to Business Forum
For more information, please contact: Alessandro Pietrobon – VP Business Development – alessandro.pietrobon@aiesec.net - +27 82 516 0271