firstly, I'll state that now I have been for a run for 2 weekendsout of 3 (I couldnt this weekend because of the conference), I canalmost claim to be a regular runner! We'll see if I can keep it up.Currently the idea is to do a different route each time, to see moreof the local area...however as most of it is ringroads or other mainroads, there isnt too many options!
I went to the other conference, had a lunch in the Summer Palace -the old summer home for the emperor, by a beautiful lake (think ofit as a bit like windsor castle, except that there is no emperoranymore!, so more like what windsor castle might be without amonarchy...) and shook hands with the Ambassador and his wife as wedrank in their house (nice, but not too fancy; wife was verycurteous)
The conference just gone was fun...there were elections for the newhead office. In typical AIESEC Chinese style, the speeches were verypersonal about the person and why they are running (rather than manyideas, or talking about what they have achieved already). However asthe entire election process is in english, i imagine that kind ofspeech is easier. I cant imagine having to do what I did last year(and the year before) in a foreign language so i was very impressed.
Tomorrow we finally sign our contract with a big market researchcompany on a partnership worth in kind £3,500 or so (quite a lot inchina)...it should all be fine, despite the fact that i am signingon behalf of an organisation that has no legal identity, but that'sNGO life in China!
tomorrow is the 'leadship for sustainability' day that I have beenorganising, that will hopefully go well (despite not being able tosee the rooms in the University due to exams), raise some money andhelp launch AIESEC and increase its credibility. Along with this weare doing a world bank course online (did i mention we had avideoconference with WB HQ in Washington DC -very exciting!), andthey will endorse any reccommendations made (not exactly sure whatthat means though), and i am continuing discussions with the FCO repin the British Embassy here about getting our hands on some theBritish tax payers money, fingers crossed.
not too many exciting observations right now, more next time. thereis one piece of information that will appeal to most of you, thatyou can ask about after thursday night.... ;)
Adam
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