Márton was enrolled in AIESEC from 1995 to 2000, and held various leadership positions in AIESEC in Hungary and Switzerland. After the meaningful AIESEC experience he had, Márton worked in several companies such as SIEMENS ICM and Bryanston Square, both jobs had a strong connection with AIESEC. It was in 2004 that he began working for Common Purpose International, and thereafter established the affiliated office in Hungary. Common Purpose is an independent not-for-profit organisation that aims to develop leaders who can lead beyond authority. It targets leaders in profit-oriented, non-profit and state-run organisations and enables them with skills and attitudes to lead our society towards a balanced, more cooperative and sustainable state. Márton measures success by the individuals changed and those that choose to further develop themselves. This mission is achieved through the courses of Common Purpose and these individuals drive change in all levels of Hungary’s society. Márton is widely recognised in Hungary, and in 2010 was awarded the Civilian Knights’ Cross-of the Republic of Hungary by the President of Hungary, László Sólyom. Nowadays Márton is still contributing to AIESEC through mentoring members and by supporting the fast growing internship program by referring AIESEC to other companies. We believe Márton is a clear role model for AIESEC in Hungary today.
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Márton Svékus Common Purpose Hungary Founder and Managing Director Hungary
Márton’s favourite quote: “We cannot
wait for great visions from great people, for they are in short supply. It is up to us to light our own small fires in the darkness.” Charles Handy
Mairi is a committed social entrepreneur in the field of health, especially health promotion. Her most recent experience was running the Health Estonia Foundation and Estonian Business Coalition on HIV and AIDS. In the fall of 2011, she will begin a Masters programme at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden in public health policy, economics and management to continue her contribution to the benefit of improved health globally. In her spare time she assists various civic movements, including World Cleanup 2012 and is a member of AIESEC Estonia’s Board of Advisors. 28 years old
Mairi Jüriska Health Estonia Foundation CEO at the moment on maternity leave Estonia
In AIESEC, Mairi held various leadership positions for 4 years consecutively, enabling her to practice leading people and managing organisations and projects towards a desired state. Thanks to AIESEC, she became aware of her values and found her raison d’etre.
‘’Imagine waking up in the morning, having your loved ones around you, feeling that it is important for you to start working in something sincerely relevant, which depends on you and how well you do your job” is the definition of success according to Mairi. Mairi took on the role of CEO at Health Estonia Foundation right after her term in AIESEC International. During her tenure as CEO, she established the Estonian Business Coalition on HIV and AIDS. Consequently, she received recognition from the Estonian Network of Non-Profit Organisations and the Chairman of the Estonian Parliament and was honoured by the President of Estonia, Toomas Hendrik Ilves. Thanks to her work, more than 15,000 people in Estonia have been educated on HIV and AIDS in the past 4 years.
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