International Alumni Groups Bonn 5 May 2007 © Imperial College London Page

AGENDA Alumni Relations at Imperial College International Alumni Groups Imperial College Club of Germany Where next? Group Discussion © Imperial College London Page

Alumni Relations at Imperial College

International Alumni Groups

Imperial College Club of Germany

Where next? Group Discussion

ALL AROUND THE WORLD Imperial College has an active alumni network of over 94’000 in 190 countries (total 140’000) © Imperial College London Page

Imperial College has an active alumni network of over 94’000 in 190 countries

(total 140’000)

AFTER GRADUATION - WHY STAY IN TOUCH WITH THE COLLEGE? Professional Networking Mostly graduates of the last ten years Interest in College and Research Developments Specific academic interest General interest Social Networking All alumni Other? © Imperial College London Page

Professional Networking

Mostly graduates of the last ten years

Interest in College and Research Developments

Specific academic interest

General interest

Social Networking

All alumni

Other?

© Imperial College London Page INTERNATIONAL ALUMNI GROUPS

INTERNATIONAL ALUMNI - GETTING INVOLVED Alumni Group (Association/Club) or Country Contact Point of Contact National alumni College visitors Returning Graduates Ex-pats © Imperial College London Page

Alumni Group (Association/Club) or Country Contact

Point of Contact

National alumni

College visitors

Returning Graduates

Ex-pats

ALUMNI GROUP ACTIVITIES (current examples) Social events, dinners and receptions © Imperial College London Page Imperial College Korea Group

Social events, dinners and receptions

ALUMNI GROUP ACTIVITIES (current examples) contd. Field and adventure trips © Imperial College London Page Bird watching with the Imperial College Alumni Association of Northern California

Field and adventure trips

ALUMNI GROUP ACTIVITIES (current examples) contd. Guest-speaker and distinguished alumni events © Imperial College London Page Talk on ‘Game Theory in Sports’ given by Dr Frank Berkshire to the Imperial College Club of Germany in Munich.

Guest-speaker and distinguished alumni events

ALUMNI GROUP ACTIVITIES (current examples) contd. Student-Alumni events © Imperial College London Page Two Singaporean students shortlisted for the 2005 Most Outstanding Student Award (MOSA) given annually by the Imperial College Alumni Association of Singapore.

Student-Alumni events

POTENTIAL ALUMNI GROUP ACTIVITIES Student Recruitment Careers fairs Visits to local schools Mentoring Visitor contact Fundraising (Hong Kong example) Other? © Imperial College London Page

Student Recruitment

Careers fairs

Visits to local schools

Mentoring

Visitor contact

Fundraising (Hong Kong example)

Other?

IMPERIAL COLLEGE CLUB OF GERMANY © Imperial College London Page

IMPERIAL COLLEGE CLUB OF GERMANY

WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? © Imperial College London Page

CHALLENGES AND QUESTIONS Membership What is “critical mass” for operation of a Alumni Group? How can groups recruit and retain members? Are subscriptions an issue? National level or broader perspective? Assessing and Meeting the Demand What type of activities? Relevance to the alumnus Frequency? Communication Funding of activities Sponsorship requires increased awareness of Imperial College. How can this be achieved? Role of the Committee or Country Contact © Imperial College London Page

Membership

What is “critical mass” for operation of a Alumni Group?

How can groups recruit and retain members?

Are subscriptions an issue?

National level or broader perspective?

Assessing and Meeting the Demand

What type of activities?

Relevance to the alumnus

Frequency?

Communication

Funding of activities

Sponsorship requires increased awareness of Imperial College. How can this be achieved?

Role of the Committee or Country Contact

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