Presentation of GCDP EP Supply and National Products of AIESEC Greece, in GCDP Summit, MENA, October 2012

1. GCDP EP Supply
AIESEC Greece 12|13
MCVP OGX GCDP
Olga Mavi

2. Timeline
Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
Re Winter Peak Spring Peak
Ma Winter Peak Spring Peak
Summer
Peak
Summer
Ra Winter Peak Spring Peak
Peak
May Jun Jul Aug
Re Summer Peak
Ma Summer Peak
Summer
Ra Peak

3. Winter Peak Timeline
Sep Oct Nov Dec
week 2 week 3 week 4 week 1 week 2 week 3 week 4 week 1 week 2 week 3 week 4 week 1 week 2
Promotion
Selection
Raises
Preparation
Realization

4. EP Profile
Target Audience:
Age: 18-24
Year of studies: 1st-4th /Undergraduates
Background:
Business/Management/Economics (MKT, BA, F)
Humanitarian studies (Education, Foreign Languages
Literature, Social studies, Political Science)
Languages: English (Good/Excellent), Other

5. OGX GCDP Products
Running 2 National Products in all Peaks
In each Peak, the Countries and ICX GCDP
Projects included in the Products might
change
The Brand and Packaging of the OGX GCDP
Products stay the same the whole year 
Positioning in the Market

7. A short international Experience abroad for
working in Non-Profit Programs and Projects
JD:
1. Entrepreneurship
*Managing Programs and campaigns of an NGO
*General Management, planning and finances
*Promotion Activities for the NGO, social media and
volunteers’ recruitment
*Fundraising for the NGO
2. Youth Empowerment
Work in campaigns and projects that aim to develop Youth
in their Country in the following areas:
-Soft skills
-Entrepreneurship
-Personal Development
-Career and Professional Orientation
According to the JD, we include ICX GCDP Projects in this Product

8. Benefits:
Working and communicating with people from other
cultures
(Inter-cultural communication skills)
How to organize and run projects/programmes and
manage their resources
(Organizing and Project Management skills)
On-the-job/working experience
Understanding and experience on addressing social
issues through projects and NGO programs
Packaging:
Preparation: Entrepreneurial & Organizing skills
Re-integration: CV & Professional Development, Career Orientation, Connect
with companies, Returnees Network for Entrepreneurial Initiatives

9. What are the needs of our society?
Greek economy and Employment Market needs these
skills and experience, but there is NO supply! Relevance
Young Entrepreneurs
Young people to take initiatives and organize
projects/programs for social issues in Greece.
What are the needs of our Market?
Practical skills development (limited ways)
Impact on Not very employable – not matching needs of Employment
Market
Individual
Don’t know what career to follow or how
No experience/knowledge on organizing projects or programs

10. A short international Experience abroad for
working in cultural and educational programs
JD:
Cultural and Educational Programs
*Cross-Cultural Education to children
*Organizing and participating in cross-cultural activities
*Educational activities on Global issues (HIV/AIDS, Environment, Health)
According to the JD, we include ICX GCDP Projects in this Product

11. Benefits:
Working in an International Team and environment
Awareness and knowledge on related issue
Experiencing a different culture - making new friends from around the
world
Presentation and facilitating skills
 Discover yourself and what you would like to do in your life
 Experience on creating awareness - how to address social simple activities
Packaging:
Preparation: Personal Development (self-awareness, Development plan, self-
confidence, independency, life-coaching)
Re-integration: Reflection, Orientation, Life-coaching, next steps, Connect with
Social Initiatives & Movements

12. What are the needs of our society?
Active Young People
Frustrated Young people, who are not striving for
Relevance
something in their lives
Young people sensitive about creating social change
connected to form movements/initiatives
What are the needs of our Market?
Getting out of their comfort-zone
Impact on Don’t know what they want to do, frustrated and stuck
Individual Unaware of own strengths, passion and ambitions
Low self-confidence and ability to achieve
Have a specific pessimistic view of Greece and their reality

13. Overall Points: Co-delivering
The delivery of the benefits of each product
is important for our Customers
1. Deliver Benefits from Home Entity through
Preparation & Re-Integration
2. Best possible delivery of JD/Project
 Cooperating with Cy partners to prepare EPs, in terms
of Project & Expectations.
How much involved they should be in organizing/running the project
Any Preparation they can do before they leave on the issue/JD/Project
Timeline and Execution

14. Overall Points: Co-delivering
Promotion & Selection
 In each National Product we promote specific ICX
GCDP Projects
 Potential EPs apply and get selected for specific
Product-Country-Project
Co-operating with Cy Partners:
 Promotion for Country & Project
Materials, Participating Virtually in Info Sessions
 Selection
Include specific Qs for Country/Project
Representative from Host LC Partner participate in Interview Board

15. Overall Points: Co-delivering
Preparation
Co-operating with Cy Partners:
Preparation on Project/Expectations
Mentioned in previous slide
 Cultural/Country Preparation
Making sure EPs are prepared:
 For the Reality they are going to face in their Internship
 Are able to face situations, take safety precautions

16. Overall Points: Co-delivering
Reception
First week is essential for their Smooth Integration
in a different reality
Pick up from Airport
Accommodation
Show them around for basic needs
(transportation, shopping)
Complaint Form
Respond fast in solving issues in cooperation with
Cy/LC partner

17. Overall Points: Co-delivering
Integration from Hosting Entity
 Integration in the Host LC
 Interaction of AIESECers
Results from Evaluation Surveys
 EPs are much more satisfied from their XP if
they’re integrated from Hosting Entity
 EPs that have been integrated from Hosting Entity
want to/are re-integrated in TMP/TLP when they
come back

18. Overall Points: Co-delivering
Breaking down Cy2Cy into LC2LC
Coordinating all previous activities Nationally
Most of them are delivered in LC level
between LC Partners

19. Thank you!
Olga Mavi
MCVP OGX GCDP
AIESEC Greece 12|13
olga.mavi@aiesec.net
Skype: olga.mavi