AIESEC KOLKATA PRESENTS GLOBAL VILLAGE 2012!!
From The President's Desk We speak of innovation and doing unexpected things, I'm glad we went beyond the realm of the usual with Global Village 2012. A simple concept of global diversity was given a new meaning through this event. AIESEC Kolkata collaborated with La Martiniere for Girls, American Centre and Faces Kolkata to go beyond the conventions and deliver an extremely interesting and unique Global Village. The event saw a participation of more than 15 reputed schools from the city, which interacted with AIESEC interns from 17 different countries for a period of one month. Each school was allocated a particular country and the interns spent invaluable time with them, teaching them their native dances, songs and culture and all their hard work culminated into our 5 day cultural extravaganza. The event saw the presence of thousands of students from the participating schools and around 30 internationals. It helped define and re-define AIESEC to every external partner present in the event. Not only did they see AIESEC in its full glory, they also saw the life changing quality experiences we deliver to our stakeholders. Global Village 2012 was conceptualized to involve schools more actively with AIESEC and in the end, the event captured the imagination of the every person present at the event, be it the media, our partners, the Principals or the corporate guests present. I feel proud to say that Global Village inspired and motivated so many individuals and got them more keenly involved in world affairs, thus creating an impact and awareness that is truly and uniquely AIESEC. Regards, Chirag Chhalani President AIESEC Kolkata India
What is AIESEC? AIESEC is the
World’s Largest Youth Run Organisation
present in over 110 countries and territories and with over 50,000 members. Focused on providing a platform for youth leadership development, AIESEC offers young people the opportunity to participate in international internships, experience leadership and participate in a global learning environment. What makes AIESEC unique is the youth driven impactful experience that it offers to its members. AIESEC is run by young people for young people, enabling a strong experience to all its stakeholders. Our members are part of an exciting, youth driven global network. They are able to contribute to societal change while exploring their own vision for a positive impact on society. We are supported by thousands of
partner organizations around the globe who look to AIESEC to support the development of youth and to access top talent through our global internship program.
Our alumni are leaders within their organizations and communities. They use the experience, skills and inspiration AIESEC has provided them to be agents of positive change within today’s society.
Participating Schools
Calcutta Girls High
DPS Megacity
School
La Martinere for girls
SAIFEE HALL
Lakshmipat Singhania
LORETO HOUSE
SHRI SHIKSHAYATAN
MB Girls HSS
South City International School
St. Augustine’s Day School
St. James school
(Barrackpore)
St. Thomas’ Girls’ School
The Heritage School
St. Stephen’s
GLOBAL VILLAGE PROGRAMME
The Global Village is a landmark event of coming together of cultures and people from various countries for a fortnight to create a ‘potpourri of multiple cultures’ at its finest edge, with a thrust on sustainable environment and promotion of Globalization. The Global Village Programme will be held from the 16 th – 20th July 2012 in La Martiniere for Girls, Kolkata. This event is being organised by the collaborative efforts of AIESEC, FACES, British Council ,American Centre, WEBFUNA and La Martiniere for Girls, Kolkata. AIESEC is the world’s largest international, not for profit, student-run, independent organization spread over 110 countries and 21 cities in India. Our aim is to provide a platform for the youth to discover themselves as global citizens and help them develop their soft skills and leadership capabilities to impact the society. FACES – ‘FRIENDS OF ALUMNI/AE OF COLLEGES, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTES AND SCHOOLS’. It aims to become a driving force in the creation of human resource in the field of education, upliftment of the less privileged and enhance avenues for service to humanity. The British Council- It is the United Kingdom's international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations. They are a registered charity; 209131 (England and Wales) SC037733 (Scotland). They create international opportunities for the people of the UK and other countries and build trust between them worldwide. The American Centre - Their mission is to serve U.S. interests and strengthen mutual understanding by working in partnership with all communities in Kolkata's consular district. They broaden and deepen shared values and common interests to promote good governance, stability, economic growth and human well-being. West Bengal Federation of United Nations Associations, Kolkata – This organization spreads awareness about the functioning of the various branches of The United Nations and conducts programmes related to its functioning. La Martiniere for Girls, Kolkata, a 177 year old educational institution, is deemed to be one of the most prestigious and premiere schools of the country. It is known for its academic excellence and reputed for the innumerable co-curricular activities. The school aims to build women who lead with integrity and compassion. Global Village is a unique programme where the interns of various nations will be visiting the respective schools and interacting with the involved students. In these interactions the students and the interns will exchange ideas regarding their culture, traditions and environment. The aim would be to reflect the persona of the country to which the intern belongs through various activities. The interns will be visiting the schools for a period of two weeks (according to the convenience of the school authorities and the students). It will provide the students a platform to learn and be exposed to global phenomenon and forge friendships for life.
THE GLOBAL AGENDA
Date
16TH JULY 2012 MONDAY
Event
Venue & Time
Inauguration of the Exhibition
4.00 pm Venue: Mill. Foyer
Opening Ceremony
4.30 pm Venue: Mill. Hall
Lighting of the lamp
Global GroovesDances of the world
Guests & Judges
Chief Guest Prof. Saugata Roy(Hon. Minister of state for urban development, Govt. of India) Guest of Honour – Mrigank Mouli –BC Mr. Jeffrey Reneau –AC&Reps. From Consulates.
5.00 – 7:30 pm Judge(Exb) Venue: Mill. 1. Manju Sethia Hall 2. Supriya Banerjee Judge(GG) 1. Tito Dey 2. Aditya Upadhayay
17th JULY 2012 TUESDAY
Global Shades: Poster making competition Topics : Friendship beyond boundaries. Unity in diversity. My cultural heritage
Inauguration of Art Exhibition.
Quiz on the United Nations.
Panel Discussion Topic–“Inclusion of other countries as permanent members of the Security Council”
10.00 – 12:00 noon Venue: Lawrence Hall
4.00 pm Venue: XIIClass Room 2nd Floor Millennium Building
4.30 - 5:40 pm Tea Break(5:40 – 6:00pm) Venue: Millennium Hall
Chief Guest – Clinton S.’TAD’ Brown (Consul Political and Economic Affairs) Guest of HonourMr Sitaram Sharma (Hon. Consul ,Republic of Belarus and Chairman WEBFUNA) Judge (GS) – 1. Mr. Wasim Kapoor 2. Ms. Vani Chawla
Quiz MasterMrs. Kusum Mussadi (Additional Secretary general of WEBFUNA)
6.00 – 7:30 pm JudgeVenue: 1. Mr. SV Millennium Raman Hall 2. Mr. O.P.Shah
18th JULY 2012 WEDNESDA Y
Global Beats: Theme – World Peace (original composition/lyrics ) Songs from around the world.
Global Ghungroo -
19TH JULY 2012 THURSDAY
10.00 – 1:00 Chief Guest - Fr. pm Gregory Monteiro Venue: Mill. (International Youth Hall Director) Judge1. Shayne Hyrapiet 2. Nandan Bagchi
4.00 – pm Folk Dances Venue: of India Hall
6:00 Chief Guest – Fr.Argho Biswas Mill. Judge1. Alokananda Roy 2. Priti Patel
Exhibition recycled materials.
of 4.00 – 4:30pm Chief Guest – Jeffrey Venue: Mill. Renaeu Foyer Judge- 1. Dr. Bitu Roy
Nature Quiz
4.30 - 5:30 Quiz Master- American pm Centre Tea Break(5:30 – 6:00pm) Venue: Mill. Hall
Debate
6.00 – pm Venue: Hall
7:30 Judge1. Mr. Joydeep Kundu Mill. 2. Mr. Pradeep Vyas
20th JULY 2012 FRIDAY
Global Theatrics: A skit based on 4.00 – 5:30 International pm Folklore Tea Break(5:30 – 6:00pm) Venue: Mill. Hall
Prize Distribution 6.00 – 7:00 pm (continue) Venue: Mill. Hall
Closing Ceremony 7:00 – pm Venue: Hall .
7:30 Mill.
Chief Guest – Mrs. Sujata Sen Judge1. Ms Gitanjali Alagh Jolly 2. Mrs Dolly Basu
TRANSCENDING BOUNDARIES
A newspaper article about Global Village in an ITALIAN Daily!!
GLOBAL VILLAGE 2012 – A New Beginning!! It had all started with a ‘Crazy’ idea from the Executive board when they suggested that Global Village 2012 be held at La Martiniere for Girls School!! – This is how Chirag Chhalani, the President of AIESEC Kolkata put it while talking about Global Village 2012! 19 schools, 30 Interns, 15 countries, thousands of students’ participating – That’s how big Global Village 2012 was!! The five day event was one of the biggest events of AIESEC Kolkata. The interns from the different countries worked with the students of the participating schools, teaching them their culture, their traditions and language. It was a global extravaganza in its true sense. For all of us AIESEC’ers, it was a truly new experience as never before has Global Village been celebrated with so much of glamour, involving so many big personalities and schools. The very fact that Global Village took place in La Martiniere for Girls was itself a huge achievement and something that all of us are proud and honored of. Global Village being inaugurated by Prof. Saugata Roy (Hon. Minister of state for Urban Development, Govt. of India) was another milestone for us indeed. As much as organizing Global Village in such a grand scale was a new learning experience for all of us, attending the event turned out to be an equally enriching experience if not more. From getting to meet some of the most promising and prominent personalities to getting to interact with interns from the various countries and the thousands of students who participated, it was all very overwhelming! After having worked for days with all the preparations, we were all getting to see what we had managed to deliver, and I must say it was indeed impressive. Watching students representing different countries with their performances, hearing them in the panel discussions – it was not only interesting, but also informative as we got to know various new things about these different countries and their cultures. The five days of the events were a fun learning experience. Even with all the work, all of us managed to have an amazing time making new friends and enjoying in our own small ways. Working, enjoying performances and having fun, could the Global Village experience get any more unique or better!! Hearing all the dignitaries talk about AIESEC and praise our work was a real honor for all of us. Being congratulated by people, people asking about our
organization, them wanting to know more about AIESEC; we knew that we had been successful in taking AIESEC Kolkata to a new level as an organization. People were indeed talking about AIESEC!! We made our presence felt in every way – from jiving on stage to announcing the winners in ‘AIESEC Style’ we did it all!! The five days ended very quickly, leaving us asking for more! And we are sure there will be more such events, bigger and better, especially with all the support that we got from everyone involved with Global Village 2012! Until the next time, ‘HEY AIESEC’!! – Am I hearing a chorus of ‘Watssup’!!
The Global Verdict!!
Date
Event
Winner
Runner’s Up
LA MARTINIERE FOR GIRLS – INDIA (88)
LA MARTINIERE FOR GIRLS – FRANCE (87)
LA MARTINIERE FOR GIRLS – INDIA (84)
LA MARTINIERE FOR BOYS – UKRAINE(65)
16th July 2012 Global Expo
16TH JULY 2012 Global Grooves(World Dances)
17TH JULY 2012 Global ShadesSENIOR CATEGORY:-
JUNIOR CATEGORY:-
AVANISHREE SAUMYA VERMA KANORIA – LA – LORETO MARTINIERE HOUSE FOR GIRLS
RAJAT SETHI – THE HERITAGE SCHOOL
SANA KHAN - LA MARTINIERE FOR GIRLS
17TH JULY 2012 UNO QUIZ-
LA MARTINIERE ST. FOR BOYS – AUGUSTINE’S, UKRAINE (110) BARRACKPORE (85)
MODEL UNITED NATIONS PANEL DISCUSSION
RIKA KUMAR- LA MARTINIERE FOR GIRLS (40)
ROHIN GHOSH DASTIDARLAKSHMIPAT SINGHANIA (38)
LA MARTINIERE FOR BOYS – UKRAINE (70)
ST. AUGUSTINE’S, BARRACKPORE BRAZIL (63)
LA MARTINIERE FOR GIRLS (78)
LORETO HOUSE (69)
ST. AUGUSTINE’S, BARRACKPORE (88)
ST. THOMAS’ GIRLS’ SCHOOL (74)
17th July 2012
18TH July 2012 Global Beats (International Song)
(Peace Song)
18TH July 2012
19TH July 2012
Global Ghungroos
Global Green Nature Exhibition
JEWISH GIRL’S SCHOOL
LA MARTINIERE FOR BOYS
Nature Quiz DPS (55)
MEGACITY LA MARTINIERE FOR GIRLS (50)
Nature Debate ST. LA MARTINIERE AUGUSTINE’S, FOR BOYS BARRACKPORE
20TH July 2012 Global Techno
20TH July 2012
LA MARTINIERE FOR BOYS – UKRAINE (85)
Global THEATRICS THE HERITAGE SCHOOLSWITZERLAND Best Actor LITTLE BOY, SWITZERLAND, THE HERITAGE SCHOOL
BEST ACTRESS
LA MARTINIERE FOR GIRLS PORTUGAL (83)
LA MARTINIERE FOR GIRLS FRANCE
OLD LADY – FRANCE LMG BEST COSTUME FRANCE LMG
Acknowledgement
The entire team of AIESEC Kolkata would takes this opportunity to Thank each and every person involved and related to GLOBAL VILLAGE 2012 for making it what it was. We are truly grateful to all our Sponsors and thank them for helping us make GV such a successful event. We would especially like to thank Ms L. Mirza for hosting GLOBAL VILLAGE in her esteemed Institution, Mr Imran Zaki for his unconditional support, British Council, American Centre, Faces and WEBFUNA. Our warmest wishes and Gratitude goes out to every person who has either worked for or attended GLOBAL VILLAGE 2012, and made the event this big and successful.