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Welcome to the world of IAAS

Welcome to the world of IAAS. A short presentation about IAAS. Outline of the presentation. What does IAAS mean? What do we stand for? Who is involved? What do we offer? Interested in joining? Short update on changes in IAAS Questions?. What does IAAS mean?.

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Welcome to the world of IAAS

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  1. Welcome to the world of IAAS A short presentation about IAAS

  2. Outline of the presentation • What does IAAS mean? • What do we stand for? • Who is involved? • What do we offer? • Interested in joining? • Short update on changes in IAAS • Questions?

  3. What does IAAS mean? • IAAS is the abbreviation of the International Association of students in Agricultural and related Sciences • It was established in 1957 in Tunis by 8 countries • Today, there are more than 45 member countries in 5 continents involved in IAAS

  4. What do we stand for? Our objective: To promote the exchange of experience, knowledge and ideas, to improve the mutual understanding between students in agriculture and related sciences all over the world

  5. Who is involved? • Young, inovative, open-minded, forward-thinking – this describes the typical IAAS student • The association is completely student run and is registered as an NGO in Belgium • More than 100.000 students from all over the world can be reached through IAAS

  6. What do we offer? • Exchange Program – internships in IAAS member countries (online exchange system) • Yearly World Congress (in 2007 in Germany/Switzerland), • Regional Meetings, • Seminars, • Travelling, meeting new people and having fun

  7. World Congress 2006 in Malaysia ...and FUN! Work... European Directors Meeting in Poland 2006/2007 On Exchange Program in Togo

  8. Short update on IAAS changes

  9. Constitutional Changes Main Change: • 5 members in Executive Committee • President • VP of Finance • VP of Partnership • VP of Communication • VP of Exchange

  10. Reasons for change... • Clearer division of tasks – bigger efficiency and continuity in the long run • Workload problems with just 3 members of the EC in the past • Opportunity for more students to get involved

  11. Organizational Changes • Headquarters are temporarily dissolved • Replaced by secretariat of IAAS – in same place – Leuven • Members of EC live and work in their home countries

  12. Design Changes • Refreshed logo of IAAS • Working on updating and refreshing all IAAS documents • An IAAS for the new Millenium – profesional, efficient and always present to serve the needs of members/students

  13. Contact • iaas@iaasworld.org no longer functional NEW CONTACT ADDRESSES FOR FUTURE CORRESPONDENCE • President Matjaž Turinek – president@iaasworld.org • VP of Finance Rachael Cox – vpfinance@iaasworld.org • VP of Partnership Julia Koehler – vppartnership@iaasworld.org • VP of Communication Alicja Ronisz – vpcommunication@iaasworld.org • VP of Exchange Wouter Geurts – vpexchange@iaasworld.org

  14. Interested in joining? • Visit our website www.iaasworld.org and read more about IAAS • Contact our Vice President of Communication Alicja on vpcommunication@iaasworld.org

  15. Questions?

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