The document discusses sharing practices across alumni associations. It describes the Netherlands Alumni Association of Colombia (NAAC), which was re-launched in 2014 and now has over 250 active members on LinkedIn. It discusses several NAAC events and activities to promote networking, knowledge transfer, and support for students and alumni. The document advocates for collaboration rather than competition among alumni associations.

1. SHARING PRACTICES
ACROSS
ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONS
Alvaro
Hurtado
Alumni
Conference
Bogotá,
November
2014

2. NAAC
• Incorporated circa 2004
• “Dormant” in the last years
• Re-launched in April 2014
• 257 Active members in LinkedIn group
objectives
PROMOTION
NETWORKING CAPACITY
BUILDING
KNOWLEDGE
TRANSFER

3. • Event to share experiences with and provide advice
to the soon-to-be students about various aspects of
the student life in Holland
• Alumni volunteered to participate in the panel and
also as online coaches
• 40 attendants
• Full support from Nuffic, the Embassy of The
Netherlands in Bogota and The Holland House.

4. • Saquen
el
pasaporte
nuevo
(chip)!
• Usen
bolsas
ahorradoras
de
espacio
para
empacar.
• Adaptadores
a
220V
• No
compres
bicicletas
robadas.
• No
te
dejes
robar
la
bicicleta!
• Lleva
suficiente
efecKvo
y
una
tarjeta
débito
• Conseguir
alojamiento
no
es
fácil.
Paciencia!
• Si
es
Si!
• No
es
No!
• Mantengan
un
colchón
de
efecKvo.
• Visiten
el
denKsta
antes
de
viajar!
• Conéctense
TOP TIPS

7. • Win-win deal
• Very reasonable contribution of 350EUR each
• Banner and stand/desk in the event
• Flyers hand-out
• Data collection point
• Advertisment on printed matters, online invitations and
presentation deck.
• “Publicity” in the pre-departure material

9. 257+1
Members
• Relevant news
• Invitations
• Job postings
• Discussions
• Call out for help
May Aug. Nov.

11. IT’S ALL ABOUT ACTIVE INVOLVEMENT
AND LEADERSHIP
Crowdsourcing
is
the
process
of
obtaining
needed
services,
ideas,
or
content
by
soliciKng
contribuKons
from
a
large
group
of
people,
and
especially
from
an
online
community,
rather
than
from
tradiKonal
employees
or
suppliers.

12. ...AND COLLABORATION. NOT COMPETITION!
NAAC

13. COOPERATION POTENTIAL
NAAC

14. WHAT´S HOT
• Cooperation
• Roles
• Support from Nuffic, etc.
• LinkedIn, Slideshare, etc.
• Get started.
WHAT´S NOT
• Competition
• Titles
• Asking (always) for money
• Waiting to build a website
• Chicken and Egg
(no money ->no legal entity ->no activities)

15. NETHERLANDS
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
OF COLOMBIA
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