DELEGATES’ MAILER #2

AIESEC Alumni International Meeting 2012

FOREWORDDear Delegates,

With the first alumni arriving in Moscow in just 3 weeks, we are getting very excited to see you all here for AIESEC Alumni International Meet-ing 2012. Our team is finally complete, and we are working hard to create the best conference experience for you. We are 11 people from 7 different countries working to bring you this conference

Many of you have been in touch with one or more of us during the registration process, and we feel like we know some of our delegates already. We are very motivated by all of your stories and are looking forward to meeting you in person.

Our team’s vision of AIESEC Alumni Interna-tional Meeting 2012:

Creating impact through multicultural & cross-generational

connections.

Through engagement with the expert speak-ers, connecting with current AIESEC mem-bers at special events and discovering the amazing country that is Russia, we hope you will thoroughly enjoy your experience at the conference and help us to fulfill this vision.

As you prepare to come to Russia in a few weeks, we hope you will continue to engage with us through our virtual platforms and share your motivation for attending the con-ference.

We welcome you, dear AIESEC Alumni from all the world, to AIESEC Alumni International Meeting 2012 in Russia.

Warm Regards,

AIESEC Alumni International Meeting Team

Delegate Information SurveyIn order to provide the best service during the conference, we ask that you fill out a short survey regarding visa, arrivals and more. We need this information especially to plan pick-ups & airport transfers, so we would appreciate your urgent attention to this matter.

The survey should take no more than 2 minutes, & you can find it here: http://bit.ly/NHDRQz.

The final deadline for registration & visa information is July 31st.You may register & submit documents on the AAIM website: www.ic2012.ru/aaim.

Please select your conference packages as soon as possible, as the hotel has a lim-ited availability for rooms and we cannot guarantee your booking unless you pro-vide us with this information.

Delegates who have not submitted their visa information by this date will not be able to attend the conference. Please ensure that your flight is booked within the dates specified for your visa (more information in the “visa” section).

AAIM OVERVIEW

The main venue for AAIM 2012 will be the Holiday Inn Sokolniki. Holiday Inn Sokolniki is a striking 25-storey building with extensive conference facili-ties, the hotel offers free Wi-Fi Internet in all guest rooms. Additional hotel facilities include a fitness centre, swimming pool, sauna and gym.

The hotel is conveniently located 50 meters away from Sokolniki metro station and 10 minutes by metro from Moscow’s city centre, making it easy for you to explore Moscow during your stay!

Important Announcements

Main AAIM Venue

AAIM AGENDA

Russia: Future Perspectives Presentations by famous busi-nessmen, politicians and public figures on topics such as, regional development, human capital, economics and more. After each presentation, there will be time for discussion & questions.

Moderator:• Nikolay Tsekhomsky

Entrepreneur, AIESEC Alum-nus

Speakers:• Alexsey Marey

CEO of Alfa-Bank, AIESEC Alumnus

• Alexander Filatov CEO of Russian Machines, AIESEC Alumnus

• Roland Nash Senior Partner at Verno Capi-tal

• Marina Treschova CEO & Co-Founder of Fast Lane Ventures,

• Olga Ryabova Independent Expert, AIESEC Alumna

Opening Ceremony The official opening of the confer-ence! Opening will feature presentations by Russian experts and supporters of AAIM 2012.

The main speaker for Opening Ceremony will be the Federal Agency for Commonwealth of Independent State (CIS) Affairs, Compatriots Living Abroad & International Humanitarian Coop-eration.

Get to Know Each OtherAn informal session to get the delegates acquainted with each other and start making new con-nections

Alumni Hall Of FameThe biggest international AIESEC Alumni award to members of Alumni Association who make the huge impact to AIESEC developing during the past year.

Alumni Hall of Fame will be held in conjunction with the delegate from IC 2012 and will take place at the main IC venue, Cosmos Hotel.

Russian NightDelegates of AAIM will join with the participants of International Congress for a night dedicated to Russian culture, including Russian food, cultural performances and other education on Russian tradi-tions.

This event is a key engagement point for AAIM delegates to con-nect with IC and with Russia.

Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVOThe Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO is an innovative international institution of the future. It is focused on developing the unique leadership & communicative skills required for the new type of manager who will be in demand in the 21st century - the age of human resources. In providing practical knowledge, SKOLKOVO trains business leaders who will apply their professional skills in dynamically developing mar-kets; leaders who will set up & run their own businesses & lead the development of the Russian economy.

Delegate-Led DiscussionsRoundtable topics determined and led by delegates themselves. Topics may include secrets of building successful business in Russia, education in the 21st cen-tury, opportunities & perspectives in the BRIC countries, the future of the global financial system, extreme travel & more.

Is there a theme you’d like to explore? An issue you’d like to dis-cuss? A project you’d like to brain-storm? As an AAIM delegate, you know better than anyone what is interesting & relevant for your community. Suggest a session that you would find interesting & that you would want to lead. Registration will be opened in the beginning of August.

Networking DinnerBusiness event where Russian and international delegates will discuss the future of business in Russia and in the world. This din-ner will be held in the restaurant of Moscow School of Manage-ment SKOLKOVO.

Partner WorkshopsConference partners of AAIM 2012 will deliver sessions focused on the future of Russia’s indus-tries.

• Lindab Buildings Establishing Manufacturing in Russia

• Alfabank Future of Banking

• RENOVA The Future of Business Inno-vation

• SKOLKOVO Changing Educational Para-digms

• PriceWaterhouseCoopers: Sochi 2014 Legacy

AAI DAYSGala Dinner

The last, and most anticipated, event of International Congress. This official dinner is where the most prestigious AIESEC award, the UBS awards, will be awarded to high-achieving AIESEC entities based on their results from the previous year. This dinner also features the official handover, otherwise known as the chest ceremony, from IC 2012 in Russia to IC 2013, hosted by AIESEC Egypt.

Planning & Volunteering for Joint Reform Projects

The final agenda day of AAIM 2012 will feature dis-cussions on AIESEC Alumni International’s future in-volvement with AIESEC members, specifically on the national scale through the collaboration of national alumni associations and member committees.

Sessions will be held on topics such as projects with AIESEC, history & alumni revival, networking systems and the development of both local and national alumni associations.

Closing

This final session will close the conference with closing words from the organizers & AIESEC Alumni International and will serve as a time for delegates to reflect on the conference.

AIESEC Alumni Reform: Elements of Uniting Alumni Worldwide

Reform Progress & Future Developments

This session will focus on creating output to lead changes to AIESEC Alumni International & create concrete steps to implementing reforms. After an introduction by the AIESEC Alumni International Executive Board, delegates will join a workshop, with topics focusing on events, programs & services, communications, membership, revenue & more. Output from these discussions will be presented to the rest of the delegation at the end of the session

AAI Legislation & Administration

In the afternoon, AAI members will participate in administration discussions and legislation. The focus of this will be to move forward on items discussed at the Alumni Meeting in Hungary earlier this year & to deal with other organizational issues.

VISA INFORMATIONWhen applying for your visa, ensure that the dates in the visa appli-cation form are the same as those in the invitation letter. Also, you should call the Russian embassy in your country to confirm what docu-ments are required in order for you to get your visa.

When you apply for your Russian visa, please note the following infor-mation: Type of visa – Touristic visa Purpose of visit to Russia - Tourism Multiplicity of visa (Number of entries) - Single Host organization: OOO “Визардо” or Ltd. Visardo NB: it is better if you use both names on the form. Location (City/town) of the Organization: Moscow, Russia

General Information & Advice The list of the documents required for the visa application usually includes the following:

• Passport: valid for at least 6 month after your Russian visa expires & contains at least one blank page

• Passport-size photograph: recent & high quality• Visa application form: download from the Russian embassy web-

site in your country• Medical insurance valid in Russia• Receipt of payment of consular fees (see below)• Additionally documents may be required, such as copies of flight

tickets & hotel reservation As mentioned, you will need to pay a consular fee when you apply for your visa. This fee be different for each country, depending on your na-tionality, type of visa and the length of time your visa takes to process. The average visa fee is about 50-80$. The visa issuing process can take from 3-21 days. The length of time your visa takes mostly depends on the country you apply in, but the process can often be expedited by paying an additional fee. Please note that you can generally get your visa easier and faster if you go to Russian Embassy yourself, rather than employing the services of tour-istic/visa agencies.

Non-Visa Countries

Azerbaijan ArgentinaArmeniaBelarus

Bosnia & HerzegovinaBrazilChile

ColombiaCubaIsrael

KazakhstanKyrgyzstanMacedonia

MoldovaMontenegroNicaragua

PeruSerbia

Tajikistan, ThailandTurkey

UzbekistanUkraineUruguay

Venezuela

The AAIM team is working on organizing the pick-up process for your arrival to Moscow in a few short weeks. Members of our team will meet you at the airport or train station and advise you on how to get into the city. This service will be provided on August 20th & 21st for delegates arriving for the Moscow study tour, and on August 22nd & 23rd for those arriving just for the conference. Please note that the cost for get-ting from the airport into Moscow is not included in the delegate fees.

Detailed information will be included in the third Delegate Mailer, but as of now there are two options for when you arrive to Moscow:

Arrival Information

Check-In Process

Check in: 16.00Conference registration will occur from 08.00 to 10.00 & you may leave your luggage with the hotel until keys are issued.

Check out: Before 12.00On the last day of the conference, you will need to hand in your room keys after the breakfast and before the agenda starts. Luggage may be stored in the hotel’s lug-gage room.

AeroExpressFrom each of Moscow’s airports there is an express train that runs from the arrivals terminal to one of Moscow’s subway stations. This train costs 330 RUB per person.From the station you can either go to the venue by metro, or take a taxi.

For more information, you can go to the AeroExpress website: http://www.aeroexpress.ru/en/.

Departures Information

If you are going on one of the study tours, your transfer to the airport is included in the fee.

If you are not going on a study tour, costs will be covered by yourself, but transfers will be ar-ranged by the CC team

More detailed information re-garding departures can be found in the next delegates’ mailer. Don’t forget to fill out the survey!

Delegate Information Survey

In order to provide the best service during the conference, we ask that you fill out a short survey regarding visa, arrivals and more.

The survey should take no more than 2 minutes, & you can find it here: http://bit.ly/NHDRQz.

If have any questions, please send an e-mail to aaim.moscow@gmail.com.

TaxiYou may also go from airport to Moscow by taxi, with prices start-ing from 1000 rubles, but the cost will be different, depending the airport to which you arrive and your destination.

The CC team is working to get discounts and a scheduled taxi service, but more information about this will come in the third delegates’ mailer.

GETTING TO MOSCOW

Messages from Delegate Servicing

Date: August 21st-22nd

AgendaAugust 21st 11.00 - 14.00 General city tour14.00-15.30 Free time for lunch15.30 - 17.00 Tretyakov gallery17.00-18.00 Free time for dinner19.30 - 21.30 Kostroma

August 22nd 11.00-12.30 Visit to the Kremlin12.30-14.00 Lunch on the boat15.00-16.30 Underground & Arbat17.00-18.00 Free time for dinner19.00 Ballet

DISCOVER: MOSCOWMoscow is a city of superlatives. It boasts the most billionaires, the most expensive cups of coffee and soon, the most colossal building in the world.

Moscow may occupy the number one spot, but these lists hardly capture the reality of the capital. Free (relatively) from the strictures of censorship and hardship, Russia’s capital city is experiencing a burst of creative energy, evident in all aspects of contemporary culture.

World-class venues such as the Pushkin Fine Arts Museum are experimenting & expanding. Tchaiko-vsky & Chekhov are well represented, but you can also see world premieres by up & coming compos-ers, choreographers and playwrights.

The ancient city has always been a haven for history buffs. The red-brick towers of the Kremlin occupy the founding site of Moscow; churches and monu-ments remember fallen heroes and victorious bat-tles; and remains of the Soviet state are scattered all around the city.

Even history is being examined in innovative ways, as new museums tackle subjects long brushed un-der the carpet. The capital is even experiencing an unprecedented growth in birth rates. From artistry & history to recreation and procreation, Moscow is a cauldron of creativity.

Study Tour

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DISCOVER: SAINT PETE

August 26th Departure by night train

August 27th11.00-15.30 City tour15.30-17.00 St. Isaac’s Cathedral17.30-19.00 Boat trip19.30-20.30 Dinner at hotel21.00-23.00 Free time23.30-02.00 Boat Trip (optional)

August 28th 11.00-15.00 Peterhof, (parks & grotto)Return to the city & lunch15.00 - 18.30 Hermitage 17.00 – 18.30 Performance at the Hermitage

It seemed like a lark. When Pe-ter the Great built this city on a swamp, his subjects humoured the Emperor. When he declared it the new capital, they were less amused.

Gradually, St Petersburg evolved from a swampy backwater into a modern European city, Russia’s ‘window to the West’.

Unlike Moscow’s red bricks and onion domes, St Petersburg’s network of canals and baroque and neoclassical architecture give the city a European flavour, no doubt because it was built by Ital-ian architects. Even the residents of St Petersburg fancy themselves ‘European’ and somehow slightly more sophisticated than their more easterly compatriots.

Nowadays, this city’s citizens are breaking down the barriers of generations past and exploring new ideas, investigating the possi-bilities of consumerism, creativity and career.

It’s not only Rastrelli’s architecture and Tchaikovsky’s operas that entice visitors, but also beatnik bands, edgy art galleries, under-ground clubs and delectable din-ing. St Pete’s bohemian side gives a glimpse into the 21st century.

St Petersburg is legendary for its White Nights: those long sum-mer days when the sun barely dips below the horizon. But even when the skies are grey and the ground is covered in snow, the rich culture of St Pe-tersburg dazzles and delights.

August 29th Transfer to Olkhon island (7 hours)Walking excursion to the Burkhan CapeMeeting with the hereditary shaman

August 30thExcursion to the Khoboy CapeLunch lakeside at BaikalVisiting a Buryat village

August 31st Transfer to Irkutsk & lunch (6 hours)Free Time

September 1st Transfer to the airport

Study Tour

DISCOVER: LAKE BAIKAL

August 27thTransfer from the airport to Krestovaya Pad Hotel in the Listvyanka settlementExcursion to architecture-authentic museum “Taltsy”Baikal museum & Lake Baikal viewpoint

August 28thBoat along the Circum-Baikal Railway & lunch on board (5 hours)

Crystal-clear Lake Baikal is a vast body of the bluest water, surrounded by rocky or tree-covered foreshores behind which mountains float like phantoms at indeterminable distances. Baikal's meteorological mood swings are transfixing spectacles, whole weather systems dancing for your delectation over Siberia's 'cli-matic kitchen'.

Shaped like a banana, Baikal is 636km from north to south and up to 1637m deep, making it the world's deepest lake. Incredibly, it contains nearly one-fifth of the planet's unfrozen fresh water, more than North America's five Great Lakes combined, and despite some environmental worries it's drinkably pure.

The nearest Lake Baikal village to Irkutsk, Listvyanka offers summer boat and horse rides, and is ideal for watching the Siberian nouveau riche at play. Outside busy weekends, the village is still reasonably quiet with inspiring views towards the distant snow-capped Kamar Daban Mountains.

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