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Welcome to IAESTE IAESTE Netherlands moves to Nuffic Since the foundation of IAESTE in 1948 until last year, the National Secretariat of its Dutch branch had been located within the university in Delft. But in the spring of 2003 Nuffic and the Delft University of Technology agreed that in light of the purpose and activities of the two organisations, the National Secretariat of IAESTE would be more at home within Nuffic, in The Hague. Nuffic’s full name is Netherlands Organisation for International Co-operation in Higher Education. IAESTE Secretariats are situated within National organisations of this type in many countries. In the UK the IAESTE office is part of the British Council, for example. In Germany the host organisation is DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst), in Finland it is CIMO (Centre for International Mobility), and in Sweden it is IPO (International Programme Office). The IAESTE reins were officially handed over to Nuffic on 3 September 2003, in the presence of former General Secretary James Reid. Elsa van der Kooi who had been National Secretary since 1994, was succeeded by Olga Marschal. Olga Marschal and Heleen Ravenhorst are together responsible for the IAESTE office in the Netherlands. Both work part-time; nevertheless, the office is open five days a week. Both are already enjoying their interaction with IAESTE colleagues. Good News for IAESTE Australia Because of increasingly closer links with Swinburne University of Technology where we are a hosted organisation, we have now for the first time some part time help from the Education Abroad Office in Swinburne. So we are pleased to introduce to the IAESTE family Karen Docking who will be working with us for half a day per week. Also, because of our gradual growth, we are now able to employ someone for 2 half days per week. From over 50 applicants we have selected Juliet Eardley to help us and we are delighted to welcome her too. As well as this IAESTE Australia now has a new address within Swinburne and we are now housed on the 9th floor of the Business Arts building which has just been completely refurbished. So Karen, Juliet and Jacki are getting used to a new and cheerful colour scheme which includes grey, magenta and yellow and are doing a special course to learn how to drive the new computerised telephone system. However after the trauma of moving the office three times within four months, they are all pleased that things are now settling down and we hope to provide an even better service than before. Jacki O’Connor National Secretary IAESTE Australia 18 I A E S T E A N N U A L R E V I E W 2 0 0 4
Alistair on top of Table Mountain, Cape Town IAESTE South Africa IAESTE South Africa moved at the end of 2003 to its new home: The University of Pretoria. The transfer process brought about some interesting and challenging prospects, and at last we are starting to settle in. All of us were new to the IAESTE world and had to learn all about this interesting Association in very little Photo taken in sunny South Africa early in March 2004 at the University of Pretoria. Front from left: Kathrin Kohler (student from Switzerland), Sytze Harkema (student from Netherlands) Back from left: Jari Roivainen (student from Finland), Saurabh Sinha (Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering Department Representative), Iakovos Kallergis (student from Greece), Jacqueline Morkel (IAESTE SA National Secretary), Nicola van der Merwe (IAESTE Faculty Student Representative) On arrival at Johannesburg airport, I was waved straight though Immigration without so much of a glance at my hard fought permit, and then picked up my baggage and strode into the arrivals hall to search for my name on one of the placards that were dotted amongst the crowd. With a sinking feeling developing in my stomach, I soon realised that my welcoming committee wasn’t in attendance, so after a coffee and piece of cake to celebrate the fact that the day was my 21st birthday, I began to assess my position. A quick re-read of the trainee’s guidance from IAESTE suggested that although rare, my situation was far from being a reason to book a flight back! I took out my carefully prepared list of emergency numbers and then searched for a payphone. The sinking feeling that had just begun to subside began to deepen once more when I slowly realised the numbers I had for IAESTE South Africa and WSP were office numbers so not likely to be of much use on a Sunday. On reflection I supposed that this could mean that I might not be expected to work weekends! It was then that I found out that Doug Kennaugh, my contact at WSP, had included his mobile number as part of his digital signature on one e-mail. I made the call and after a brief but welcoming conversation with Doug, I knew my placement was turning a corner and I once more began to really look forward to the next 8 weeks. time. I’d say we are only now starting to become familiar with all the ways and procedures. Personally I view this transfer as one of the best things that could happen to IAESTE SA as the University of Pretoria will be able to provide stability and continuity, two properties that IAESTE SA have not experienced for a very long time. Furthermore the international interest in South Africa is on the rise and tertiary institutions in South Africa are aiming for international recognition. This relationship can drastically open opportunities for IAESTE SA. After these few months we are doing well and are very optimistic to see what the future of IAESTE SA will bring in terms of increased exchanges, involvement of local students and employers. Jacqueline Morkel IAESTE SA National Secretary A Placement in South Africa Alistair McKendrick : WSP Consulting Engineers, Johannesburg, RSA The first week was with WSP was with IT (Information Technology) services and I spent the time work shadowing one of the consultants on site visits all over Johannesburg. One aspect I was very pleased about was that she (unprompted) always took the time to explain every part of the job, and this actually became a feature of all my contact with my colleagues at WSP. The next 3 weeks were with the Mechanical Services Department, where the work was obviously much more closely related to my degree subjects. The specific area I spent time in was Air Conditioning and after a few more site-visits I was offered the chance to complete a significant part of a contract that the company had won. The project was to design the air-conditioning system for a planned domestic terminal at a major African airport. Although daunting, it was the perfect opportunity to complete a major piece of work for the company. The last two weeks were spent in the Electrical and Industrial Services Departments, and although the work was different, it was just as interesting. The chance to accompany a project team to a platinum mine a few hours north of Johannesburg, was an incredible opportunity to see how industry can survive and prosper in the most remote surroundings. As I had a company car throughout the placement, I was keen to take advantage of the opportunity to travel around and see the area. My first contact with IAESTE South Africa came in week one, and I was given the opportunity I A E S T E A N N U A L R E V I E W 2 0 0 4 19
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