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IAESTE at work in Northern Ireland language and culture was of great benefit to Seagoe Technologies Limited is a manufacturing company based in Northern Ireland, selling products to many countries around the world. Its most important export markets are in Spain and Portugal. Our involvement with IAESTE began in 2002 and we now host a student every summer. To date we have had the pleasure of welcoming two engineering students from Spain to spend time at our main facility in Portadown. During their time with us they have been given tasks and projects which have added real value to our organisation. They themselves gained first hand experience of a fast-moving production engineering environment and were able to learn about modern manufacturing techniques. In addition, the exchange of both the students and Seagoe’s staff. On a number of occasions the students were able to get actively involved in customer liaison, helping to organise group visits to Ireland and dealing with technical and commercial issues which arise from time to time. Seagoe Technologies is committed to the IAESTE programme. It has provided real benefits to the company and helps to provide greater understanding between nations, cultures, companies and individuals. Mr Neil Stewart Managing Director Seagoe Technologies Limited Northern Ireland … and in Serbia & Montenegro The Economics Institute (formerly the Institute for Industrial Economics) is the leading national institution specialising in macroeconomic research in the economy and some of its branches (such as: machinery and equipment, metal and steel, chemicals, plastics and rubber, pharmaceutical industry, trading, construction materials, paper products, textiles, utilities, electrical manufacturing industry, transportation, building industry, mining and power industry), as well as research in enterprise development and organisation. It was established almost sixty years ago, pursuant to the decision of the then republican government. Today, it is in private ownership. The Economics Institute employs (on a full or part-time basis) about a hundred consultants - experts in various fields: economists, lawyers, engineers, mathematicians, etc. We have been co-operating with IAESTE for twenty five years, receiving foreign students - mostly engineering students who specialise in industrial engineering - for practical training, thus enabling them to take part in the preparation of our projects relating to portfolio development and organisational changes in Serbian enterprises of a different size and activity. By coincidence, our guest students have so far been from various countries, mostly from Europe (Germany, Portugal, Sweden, Malta, Tajikistan, etc.). We, from the Economics Institute, have always regarded this student exchange as a chance to meet brilliant young people and, through them, get acquainted with the specific features of their countries. Apart from including them in the preparation of our projects, we have also tried to acquaint our guests with Serbia’s national and cultural riches and its people (mostly people of the same age) and customs, in addition to all the other things that help us to strengthen bonds among people and nations. We have especially encouraged their contacts after working hours (see picture) and on weekends. Their short stay at the Economics Institute has been regarded as refreshment in our and their daily lives and work. Therefore, it is no wonder that almost one-third of our “trainees” contact us later on, to inform us of important events in their lives. We consider this to be an especially valuable aspect of the IAESTE student exchange and therefore we cherish it persistently. We did not interrupt it even during the most difficult times for our country, in the last decade of the 20th century. We sincerely hope that our co-operation with IAESTE Serbia and Montenegro will continue and that we shall have an opportunity to host ambitious and capable foreign students like before. Professor Dr Janko M. Cvijanovi Economics Institute, Belgrade, Serbia 12 I A E S T E A N N U A L R E V I E W 2 0 0 4
First lecture at IREX From Sweden to Tajikistan BY BJÖRN PAULSSON When I applied for the IAESTE exchange in Tajikistan, this part of the world was a white spot for me. The reasons for applying for this offer were: the possibility to improve my Russian, a chance to practice computer science and most importantly - to visit a region I hardly knew anything about. After a one-day stop in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, I finally landed in Khujand in the north of the country. Representatives from the local committee met me at the airport. My host buddy Nosirkhon took me to his family in Chkalovsk where I was going to stay while in Tajikistan. I felt very comfortable at once and I was immediately counted as one of the family. The first few days I got acquainted with the local IAESTE office and IREX, where I was going to work, teaching Internet Technology. The local committee was really friendly and everyone I met tried to help me as best they could. My work at IREX was flexible and it was pretty much up to me to plan everything. I had classes in HTML, dynamic web pages and data communication. I also held a lecture about Sweden. This was very interesting since I got the chance to see that we are quite similar despite the big differences in background and cultural traditions. The group I taught consisted mostly of students but also some other people attended. Many of them came there even though they had summer holidays or a long journey to get there. The local IAESTE committee had a lot of cultural and social arrangements for us trainees. This was also the best chance to ask all the questions I had about how young people live in Tajikistan. While I was there we visited the Kairrakum Sea, the biggest lake in Tajikistan, and Shakhristan, which was a beautiful place in the mountains. We played soccer at the same altitude as the highest mountain in Sweden! From Finland to Uruguay While thinking about my options about what to do in the spring-term 2004, I stumbled across the opportunity to go to Montevideo, Uruguay, through IAESTE. I did not hesitate even for a second before sending in the application and you can imagine the excitement I felt when I finally got a positive answer. It did not only mean an opportunity to work in a field closely related to my studies, but also an opportunity to familiarise myself with a totally new continent and language. As a student of mechanical engineering, I worked in the technical department of the company, Ing. Ulises Puig & Cia, S.A and this was a great experience. I participated in many projects and my assignments included thermal balances-calculation, air ducts calculation and A lake in Shakhristan, Northern Tajikistan The family I lived in was a big source of information about Tajik traditions and living. Many families live in a mixture of old and new traditions. Since no special arrangements were made for me, I ate the same food as the family and had the chance to taste many specialties, like the national dish plov. Tea is essential as a part of daily life and there are different teas for different occasions. Tajikistan itself is a mixture of Muslim, Tajik and Russian culture and tradition. People can be seen in the streets dressed in traditional Tajik The grandmother’s birthday party dresses walking next to people in modern western clothes. Since Tajikistan was a part of the Soviet Union, Russian influence is still very strong. Most people speak two languages fluently: Russian and Tajik. The Tajik language is related to Farsi, which is spoken in Iran. People in Tajikistan are very friendly and when I left my traineeship I also left good friends whom I would like to meet again, hopefully in Tajikistan. design and pipe design. During my first weeks I familiarised myself with the Carrier Technical Development Program, which gave me a good basis for the work. The work itself was not the only good thing at the office though. The people were great and I never went to work reluctantly. When I first found out that I was the only IAESTE trainee in Uruguay at that time, I was slightly worried, but I soon realized that I was really lucky. I was actually forced to interact only with local people and that gave me so much more than being just with other fellow- Europeans. I will always be grateful for the opportunity given to me by IAESTE, which not only contributed to my work experience, but also opened up my eyes to a new culture. Rina Nikander, Finland I A E S T E A N N U A L R E V I E W 2 0 0 4 13
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