AIESEC is a platform that strives to unlock the potential within humankind. We do that by enabling young people to demonstrate and live by values based on AIESEC’s leadership development model. We believe that challenging experiences with AIESEC and leading with values in mind paves the way for a positive impact.

AIESEC was founded after the Second World War by a group of young people from Europe (Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden). The political and social context of the 8me shaped our fundamental principles.

The perception of ‘peace’ has evolved. We now know peace starts with people accepting, understanding, and embracing what makes us unique. We inhabit a world that is interconnected, globalised, and technologically prolific. In such rapidly changing circumstances, we believe that young people must learn to adapt quickly and solve a diverse, growing range of problems.

In today’s context, ‘Peace’ does not only mean avoiding war. Peace can refer to a world where no conflict arises from cultural, religious, or other differences in humanity. Peace can also refer to being in harmony with yourself. AIESEC’s aspiration is for every young person to work towards their understanding of peace and take collaborative action towards fostering a better world.

We are a global network of young leaders under the age of 30 who strive to better themselves and the communities around them. We are passionate about world issues, leadership development, cultural understanding and experiential learning.

The organization spans 126 countries and territories and every aspect of AIESEC’s operations are managed by students and recent graduates.

We have operated in this way since our inception, making us uniquely “by young people, for young people”, for over 65 years. The global leadership teams are elected by the membership annually.

AIESEC as a global network is not a subsidiary or an entity that is dependent on any other bodies in its work, sustainability or decision-making. As an organisation we are free to set our own goals and pursue them.

AIESEC chooses peace above all and therefore does not have a pre-defined or officially accepted political tendency or subscription.

AIESEC was founded after the Second World War by a group of young people from Europe (Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden). The political and social context of the 8me shaped our fundamental principles.

Anyone who believes in the AIESEC vision, supports the mission of AIESEC, and lives by the AIESEC values is a part of the youth leadership movement, and hence is an AIESECer. They can be our partners who relate to our organizational values and vision, or it can be our parents who constantly support us to give our best to our leadership development journeys.