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| Formation | 1948 |
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| Type | Not-for-profit |
| Legal status | Active |
| Purpose | Peace and fulfillment of humankind's potential |
| Headquarters | Montreal, Canada |
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Region served | Worldwide |
Membership | 40,000 |
Official language | English |
President of AIESEC International (PAI) | Ana Leonor Fernandes |
Main organ | Global Plenary |
| Website | aiesec |
AIESEC (/ˈaɪsɛk/ EYE-sek[1]) is an international "youth-run" and led, non-governmental and not-for-profit organization that provides young people with business development internships. The organization focuses on empowering young people to make a progressive social impact. The AIESEC network includes approximately 40,000 members in 120+ countries.[2]
AIESEC is a non-governmental in consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), is an independent arm of the UN DPI[3] and UN's Office of the Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth,[4] member of ICMYO,[4] and is recognized by UNESCO.[5] AIESEC's international headquarters are in Montreal, Canada.[6]
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- ^ "UNESCO English Search: AIESEC". UNESCO. Archived from the original on 2014-10-23. Retrieved 2014-10-18.
- ^ "AIESEC: Contact Us". AIESEC.