INSIDE ANESEC Brochure 2021/2022

INSIDE ANESEC

202 1 / 2022

2ND EDITION

CONTENTS

Foreword

03

ANESEC Presentation

04

Committee Presentation

05

Job Presentations

08

Our Partners

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16

Event throwback

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Discussion Summary

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Thank you

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Impressum

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FOREWORD

The ANESEC Committee is delighted that you have

tering the link between students and the professional

found your way to the 2nd version of our ‘Inside

world and bringing young and old with common in-

ANESEC’ brochure.

terests together is essential to our mission as a stu-

Needless to say, the Covid-19 pandemic has stamped the last few years and forced us to adapt to new regulations and behaviours, which we had not previously experienced. Students and universities were limited to remote learning and teaching, ousting the aspects

dent association. Additionally, these professionals and the ANESEC committee are always keen to help you if you have any further doubts and would also be delighted about a LinkedIn connection request to expand the already growing ANESEC network.

many of us have known and appreciated so far. Simi-

Finally, on behalf of ANESEC, I would like to express

larly, physical events such as our Business Day had to

my sincerest gratitude to:

be cancelled and thus had to be replaced by virtual sessions and events. Consequently, Covid-19 and its

• Our partners for their continuous support

repercussions have encumbered students from net-

throughout the last years and our good collabora-

working and having their first contact with the pro-

tion during these difficult times.

fessional world.

As a student association, our fundamental mission

Our alumni for the time and energy they have invested into this association, and without whom ANESEC

is to support university students and provide them

would not be what it is today.

with opportunities to enter the professional world.

• My wonderful committee, without whom this year

With the increased use of digital tools, ANESEC has replaced physical events with remote ones in order to ensure a continued strong connection between our eagerly encouraged members and the professional working world in Luxembourg.

would not have been the same. Thank you for your continued efforts, time, and motivation, which have made this challenging year successful and rewarding.

• Our members, students, and future students: Your

The purpose of this brochure is to highlight our dif-

interest and feedback are crucial to ANESEC’s

ferent activities and events throughout the academic

development.

year of 2021/2022. Specifically, the booklet contains information about the association, its members, its mission, and its partners.

Furthermore, we wanted to showcase some typical jobs for Economics and Business students and asked our broad alumni network to describe their job and what they do on a day-to-day basis. This description should give you a better understanding of what these jobs mainly consist of and thus require from you. Fos-

That being said, after this fascinating and fruitful time, it is with a heavy heart, enduring memories and many influential relationships that I hand over the reins to the new president.

Pit Scheer, President 2021 / 22

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Who is ANESEC and what do we do?

Furthermore, we act as an intermediate party

The National Association of Students in Business and

the former to gather first insights into the labour

Economics (ANESEC) was founded in the early 80’s.

In 1994, the ANESEC was officially registered and adopted a non-profit association status. Furthermore, ANESEC is co-founder of the Fondation des Universitaires en Sciences Economiques (FUSE) and serves as an advisory member to the Association des Cercles Luxembourgeois (ACEL). Today the association is the only national organization representing the interests of Luxembourg’s business and economics students from all over Europe. The association is managed by a board of approximately 10 representatives exercising their mandate as volunteers and for the good of its member students.

ANESEC has three main priorities: In a first instance, we guide and assist high school students in their decision-making process for higher education studies in our field of interest. Hence, we attend events of several high schools in Luxembourg throughout the year in order to share our experiences with the students. For instance, having completed several university applications ourselves, we try to help them understand the requirements needed to attend certain universities across different countries. We also encourage students to contact us at any time of the year for any further assistance they might need. Hence, at the beginning of the academic year, our ‘Primaner Box’, including several gadgets and contact information sheets, is distributed among Luxembourg’s graduating highschool students with the main goal of emphasizing our presence as well as our willingness to support and assist.

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between students and professionals, enabling market. As such, we organize several yearly events during which students get the opportunity to network with our partners, and thus create valuable connections with renowned national employers. Furthermore, these events often come along with great opportunities such as, individual speed interviews,, professional headshots for LinkedIn profiles and resumes, technical workshops, roundtable discussions and many more. Consequently, these events support students in landing valuable internships and/or their first entry level position.

Moreover, as an association, we are engaged in educating students about the current national and international trending topics within the domains of economics and business. Hence, with the help of our partners and local experienced professionals from the field, we organize lectures and roundtable discussions with the main goal of giving students unique and essential insights into todays’ topics of interest.

This year’s Career Opportunity Day for instance, enabled students to listen to and connect with leaders within the field of Cryptocurrencies, Blockchain and Financial Technology.

Lastly, we organize several informal events to bring economics and business students closer together and thus create a valuable network. This enables students to share their experience over some food and drinks while exchanging perspectives and connecting with former students as well as ANESEC alumni.

COMMITTEE PRESENTATION

Committee 2021 / 2022

Missing: Flammang Lynn, Heck Jil and Bourkel Marie.

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Scheer Pit

Schroeder Louis

President

Vice president

Flammang Lynn

Klein Inès

Secretary

Treasurer

Petit Nora

Cruchten Sven

Vice Treasurer

Head of Media Relations

Schrobiltgen Céline

Heck Jil

Head of Marketing

Head of Public Relations

Bourkel Marie

Bruckler Jacques

Co-Head of Public Relations

Head of Events

Hengen Philippe Co-Head of Events

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JOB PRESENTATIONS

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Amandine Rafael

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Claire Jénin

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Jacques Hoffmann

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Cédric Crelo

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Anne Loesch

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Tom Steffen

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AMANDINE RAFAEL Joined ANESEC in

2018

Roles within ANESEC

President & Advisor

Current Occupation

Purchasing analyst at Lidl US

How would you explain your job to students and recent graduates? “ I have different responsibilities in my current position. As a purchasing analyst, I am responsible for ordering and managing the stock of our most high-selling items in the US. In other words, I make sure that our customers can buy their baguettes at every one of our stores! Furthermore, I also contribute to decision making and problem solving through analyses of ordering and sales data. “

a bit of a challenge as well, as the work culture differs widely from the European one. However, working for a European company in the US made this transition smoother! “

What skills are required? “ In my opinion a mix between soft and hard skills are necessary for this job. Among the former, I believe common sense, problem-solving and effective communication are essential. To be comfortable in your position you also should not be afraid to step up and

What do you like most about your job?

ask questions. Among hard skills, Excel and Power BI

“ What I like most about my job is that I can literally

very useful when starting in an analyst position. “

are particularly useful. I can only recommend practising these skills or taking online classes, as they are

see the outcome. I can go to any Lidl store and buy the food I ordered. I was always interested in the food industry and supply chains. Thinking about all the steps and work that go into selling an item amazes me. Working for an international retail brand, whose supply chain is highly impacted by global events, is exciting and doesn’t get boring – especially in the current circumstances. “

What should our members study to be optimally suited for a career in your branch? “ Anything related to business, management and supply chain is helpful for my current position. However, I believe that personal motivation and effort are the key factors to succeeding in this role. The more

What is the most challenging part of your job?

passionate you are about a topic, the easier it will be

“ Professionally, the biggest challenge is having to

and resources needed to perform if, you are willing to

deal with factors that are out of your control. The

put in the effort. “

to spend the necessary time on it to improve. Every job will provide you the accurate amount of training

global supply chain crisis is putting retailers to a real test. You can be as good as possible at your job, but there is nothing you can do about unforeseen circumstances. Personally, working in the US has been

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CLAIRE JÉNIN Joined ANESEC in

2017 - 2019

Roles within ANESEC

Webmaster & President

Current Occupation

Marketing department at Banque Raiffeisen

How would you explain your job to students and recent graduates?

What skills are required?

“ The main objective of my work is to ensure that our

management and creativity are necessary, as well as

banking products and services are in line with the

an interest in the Luxembourg banking sector. “

“ The ability to analyse critically, enjoyment of project

evolution of the financial markets and correspond to the needs of our clients and prospects. To do this, our team monitors the market, analyses customer expectations and satisfaction and implements strategic marketing campaigns. “

What should our members study to be optimally suited for a career in your branch? “ Studies in marketing or strategic management as

What do you like most about your job? “ Something I appreciate about my job is the close cooperation with other departments, such as Communications, Private Banking, Corporate and our Branch Network. This close cooperation is essential to get a complete vision of the Bank and to better market our range of products. “

What is the most challenging part of your job? “ In a constantly changing financial environment, it is a challenge to attract and retain customers and strive for continuous growth. “

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well as an educational background in economics are particularly important for these careers. “

JACQUES HOFFMANN Joined ANESEC in

2011 - 2013

Roles within ANESEC

Board Member

Current Occupation

Head of ESG at Banque Raiffeisen

How would you explain your job to students and recent graduates? “ As a Head of ESG one is responsible for all the bank’s activities which are related to Sustainable Finance, ESG (Environment, Social and Governance) and CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility). This includes amongst others coordinating and initiating Sustainable Projects (e.g. development of sustainable products) and participating in the latest, contributing to the overall ESG strategy of the bank, reporting (e.g. extra-financial report), tracking and analysing of the latest developments in this field, representing the bank internally and externally in sustainable matters and finally understanding the various activities of the bank and trying to create synergies. “

of my job at the moment. Especially the fact that no blueprint exists which can be taken to implement these concepts as they are fairly new and they need to be implemented “at once” in a very short period of time. “

What skills are required? “ Being versatile and curious are probably the two main soft skills which are required. Regarding the hard skills, solid management studies (including Law, Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Business Administration, Human Resources, Risk Management, Languages, Economics…) would give you the most valuable toolkit you need to be good in this job. “

What do you like most about your job?

What should our members study to be optimally suited for a career in your branch?

“ The transversality of my function is the most inter-

“ International Management with a specialisation in

esting part. As a Head of ESG, you must be able to

Sustainable Finance would be a good basis to start a

work together with nearly all the business unities of

career in my branch. Furthermore, lifelong learning

a bank in order to implement the numerous Sustain-

and executive education classes are of paramount

able Finance, ESG and CSR projects. The diversity of

importance to adapt and to be able to evolve in a

subjects and the strategic part of this function would

fast-moving Sustainable Finance, ESG and CSR land-

be other positive points to highlight. “

scape. In the end, my university studies at ICHEC – Brussels Management School gave me this toolkit

What is the most challenging part of your job?

mentioned before and the continuous will to learn during my work life allowed me to adapt to any kind of challenges which arose during my career so fare. “

“ Keeping up with the “Tsunami” of EU regulations related to sustainability (CSRD, SFRD, MiFID, EU Taxonomy, CSDDD…) is probably the most challenging part

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CÉDRIC CRELO Joined ANESEC in

/

Roles within ANESEC

Head of Events

Current Occupation

Head of Communications and Chief Spokesperson at the European Stability Mechanism.

How would you explain your job to students and recent graduates?

What skills are required?

“ As Head of communications, I manage both ex-

in written forms, to think strategically, and to be vig-

ternal and internal communications. I deal with the

ilant. “

“ Being able to communicate well, both in oral and

following questions: why communicate (aim), with whom (audiences), where (channels), what (messag-

teracting with media and press, as well as my peers

What should our members study to be optimally suited for a career in your branch?

in other institutions. “

“ Given the nature of the institution and the position,

es), how (tone of voice, level of complexity), and when (timeline and cadence). As a Spokesperson, I am in-

preferable degrees are in economics, finance, inter-

What do you like most about your job? “ The scope is broad, and the substance is very much policy oriented. It requires to have a good overall understanding of the institution itself, and of the debates that are of interest to the institution. “

What is the most challenging part of your job?

You need to be able to react to events at any time. It can be challenging in a 24/7 news cycle where news is instantaneous.

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national relations, communications, or journalism. A combination is always great! “

ANNE LOESCH Joined ANESEC in

2017 - 2021

Roles within ANESEC

Committee member, secretary, vice president and president in 2021.

Current Occupation

Advisor at KPMG Luxembourg in the Public Sector and National Corporate Accounts department.

How would you explain your job to students and recent graduates? “ 3 words: Interesting, challenging and multifaceted!

What should our members study to be optimally suited for a career in your branch?

Since joining KPMG two years ago, I’ve been able to

“ I can only speak for myself and my own job position,

work on a variety of projects covering a wide range of topics. There are times when the workload can be relatively high, but the job comes with a steep learning curve and there is a lot to gain on both a personal and professional level. You do not often get to touch so many different subjects in such a short period of

but in my opinion, no field of study is the perfect fit.

At university you learn the theory or methodology of how to approach a problem and solve it; at work you will learn how to apply that theory or methodology in practice. “

time, which allows you to develop a wide spectrum of skills and experience. “

What do you like most about your job? “ The fact that every day is different from the previous one. “

What is the most challenging part of your job? “ Staying agile. In a constantly changing work environment, it is sometimes a challenge to stay agile. “

What skills are required? “ In my opinion, you need two things: Motivation and the curiosity to discover new subjects and to learn.

With these two things, you have an excellent starting point for a career in advisory. “

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TOM STEFFEN Joined ANESEC in

2013 - 2015

Roles within ANESEC

Vice President

Current Occupation

Quantitative Research Director, Osmosis Investment Management, London.

How would you explain your job to students and recent graduates? “ My role consists of leading the quantitative research effort for a boutique sustainable investment management company headquartered in London, UK. My research has as starting point that sustainable investment should not come at the cost of fi-

client facing work. I value that there is a tangible outcome of my work, with the research insights directly translating into portfolio construction and therefore influencing the allocation of capital towards sustainable business practices. I contribute in moving the needle, if ever so slightly, towards the transition to a greener economy. “

nancial returns and that sustainability metrics can successfully drive investment decisions. Conducting quantitative analysis, I try to understand how environmental data, such as the carbon emissions, water

What is the most challenging part of your job?

usage, and waste generation of the world’s largest

“ The nature of research, whether quantitative or fun-

publicly listed companies, interacts with their finan-

damental, can be a challenge in itself. It is normal for

cial balance sheet and stock market performance. I

many projects to lead to ‘null results’, meaning you

use econometric techniques to systematically evalu-

test a hypothesis and the resulting evidence is incon-

ate how companies’ environmental footprints relate

sistent with the initial hypothesis. While from a sci-

to the economic value that they generate. My task

entific perspective null results are still results as they

is to provide robust evidence that companies that

are informative and contribute to knowledge, they

are more environmentally friendly compared to their

are less exciting and often do not have the same di-

competitors, perform better than those that are pol-

rect impact. It is not uncommon for 75% of projects to

luting more heavily. “

yield null results, which can be frustrating. One tends to perceive them as a failure and a waste of time given the great amount of work that has gone into the

What do you like most about your job? “ My job is very diverse. This has in part to do with the

‘unsuccessful’ research project. “

fact that quantitative research can be used to tackle

What skills are required?

many different questions, but it can also be attribut-

“ Quantitative research requires skills from several

ed to the fact that I work for a smaller company. As

different subject areas. The data handling portion

such, I am exposed to the many different functions

of the job requires knowledge of database manage-

that make up an investment management compa-

ment and data handling, for example through pro-

ny ranging from data management and research

gramming languages such as SQL and Python. It

to portfolio management and execution, as well as

has certain elements of data science to it. The anal-

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ysis portion requires an understanding of statistics and econometrics – a combination of economic theory, mathematics, and statistical modelling – and coding in R, MATLAB, or STATA. Finally, a good understanding of financial markets and investment management allows to ask the right questions in the first place. Given the sustainability angle, in my specific case, a basic understanding of environmental science is also helpful. “

What should our members study to be optimally suited for a career in your branch? “ There are probably two routes that are most com-

Are you an alumni?

Do not hesitate and contact us via our social media or write us an email to info@anesec.lu Be part of the ANESEC alumni database!

mon. The first route consists of traditional economics or finance studies, combined with a technical disposition and interest in picking up some data handling and programming experience along the way. The second route consists of a natural sciences degree in physics, mathematics, or the like, the curriculum of which tends to cover the required technical skills. The financial and economic knowledge is then acquired on the job. An alternative would be a computer science degree as it teaches the required database and programming skills. However, it is likely more of a challenge to simultaneously pick up the econometrics and financial knowledge required. “

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OUR PARTNERS

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„ Networking is an investment in your business.

It takes time and when done correctly can yield great results for years to come. “ - Diane Helbig

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Le groupe Bâloise Assurances au Luxembourg Implantés au Luxembourg depuis 1890, nous som-

ment de travail de qualité, durable et respectueux de

mes depuis lors solidement ancrés dans le tissu

l’environnement.

économique et social du pays, et faisons partie du groupe suisse Baloise, également présent en Alle-

C’est également dans ce cadre de durabilité que

magne, en Belgique, au Liechtenstein et en Suisse.

Bâloise Assurances entretient un partenariat actif

Nous couvrons les besoins d’assurance dommage,

avec l’Université de Luxembourg. Il prend la forme de

prévoyance et épargne de nos clients privés et insti-

bourses d’études que nous offrons à des étudiants de

tutionnels et offrons des services d’assurances pen-

Bachelor en Gestion, sélectionnés pour leur mérite et

sion et d’investissement dans de nombreux pays de

potentiel. Ceux-ci reçoivent une aide financière men-

l’Union Européenne. Notre ambition : rendre l’assur-

suelle durant toute la période de leur Bachelor (30

ance simple, intuitive et humaine, grâce à l’améliora-

mois). Cette bourse leur permet ensuite d’effectuer

tion continue de nos produits et services, communi-

un stage au sein de notre structure pendant leur

cations et processus.

dernier semestre. L’objectif : se forger une expérience de qualité avant l’entrée sur le marché professionnel.

En tant qu’assureur, notre mission est de protéger les personnes et leurs biens mais également d’agir pour

Nous avons par ailleurs créé deux équipes volantes

le progrès humain. Et c’est sous l’angle de la Respons-

(vie et non-vie) qui permettent à des jeunes diplômés

abilité Sociétale d’Entreprise que nous pouvons agir

d’être formés dans plusieurs services afin d’y être af-

! Nous nous inspirons des objectifs de développe-

fectés ultérieurement pour des missions. Intégrer ces

ment durable des Nations Unies pour construire no-

équipes volantes constitue une réelle opportunité

tre politique de durabilité. Des processus de création

permettant de découvrir les différents métiers et as-

de valeur ont donc été attribués à chaque objectif sur

pects du secteur de l’assurance.

lesquels nous avons le plus d’influence : bien-être, formation, innovation… Nous avons d’ailleurs à cœur

Enfin, nous avons aussi mis en place depuis plusieurs

de prendre soin de nos collaborateurs avec un nou-

années un concept qui séduit tant les étudiants que

veau siège social qui dispose des certifications WELL

les professionnels en interne, le Graduate Program.

et BREEAM (qualité de l’air, de la sonorisation, des

Celui-ci vise à recruter de jeunes diplômés afin de les

matériaux choisis… ). Il est le premier bâtiment de bu-

faire intégrer l’entreprise dès la sortie de l’Université.

reaux en bois de cette envergure au Luxembourg. No-

A l’issue de cette période, un poste leur est proposé

tre volonté : offrir à nos collaborateurs un environne-

en fonction des opportunités et de leurs aspirations.

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Banque Centrale du Luxembourg La BCL, une banque centrale au cœur de l’Europe La Banque centrale du Luxembourg (BCL) est membre de l’Eurosystème, qui est composé de la Banque centrale européenne (BCE) et des banques centrales nationales des États membres de l’Union européenne dont la monnaie est l’euro.

La BCL offre : •

Un cadre de travail exigeant et motivant ;

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Un environnement international ;

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Une culture interne fédératrice reposant sur des valeurs fortes ;

•

européenne accueillante, écologique,

La BCL est une institution indépendante et transparente qui remplit ses missions avec excellence et dans

Une chance de travailler dans une capitale cosmopolite qui offre une qualité de vie élevée ;

l’intérêt du public.

•

Un salaire attrayant et des horaires flexibles ;

Sa mission principale est de contribuer au maintien

•

Une large palette de métiers qui offre des possibilités de mobilité interne ;

de la stabilité des prix et de la stabilité financière.

La BCL recrute des talents dans les domaines suivants : •

Opérations de politique monétaire ;

•

Gestion des risques et du collatéral ;

•

Surveillance des liquidités et des

•

Une vie associative dynamique.

infrastructures de marchés ; •

Recherche économique ;

•

Statistiques ;

•

Opérations de caisse ;

•

Numismatique ;

•

Relations internationales ;

•

Fonctions de support (IT, Ressources Humaines, Achats, etc. )

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GRADUATE PROGRAMME (m/f) Temps plein

Souhaitez-vous découvrir le monde financier sous un angle différent, contribuer au succès de notre monnaie commune, l'euro, et profiter d'un large éventail des opportunités pour développer vos compétences ?

Avec notre Graduate Programme, nous vous offrons une entrée intéressante dans le monde de la banque centrale.

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Vous venez d’obtenir un diplôme de Master ou un PhD en Économie, Théorie monétaire, Finance, Econométrie, Statistiques ou en Droit par lequel vous vous démarquez des autres gradués ;

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Vous maitrisez le luxembourgeois, le français et l’anglais tant à l’écrit qu’à l’oral. La connaissance de la langue allemande est considérée comme un atout ;

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Vous maîtrisez les outils informatiques usuels tels que MS OFFICE ;

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Vous avez le gout d’apprendre et de réussir ;

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Vous faites preuve d’initiative et de créativité en cherchant des idées et des arguments qui vont au-delà de l’évidence. Vous démontrez une volonté de performance, de l'assertivité et de l'ouverture d'esprit.

Déployez toute l’étendue de votre talent !

La Banque centrale du Luxembourg vous offre un programme d’excellence de 2 ans, un voyage au cœur d’une institution publique à caractère européen et national et de ses différents métiers. Nous vous permettons d’acquérir une profonde connaissance de l’Eurosystème et d’établir un réseau de contact à travers l’institution. Vous assumez des missions exigeantes et variées dans un environnement multiculturel vous permettant également de mettre en valeur vos compétences linguistiques. Des mentors vous accompagnent tout au long du programme. Et enfin, vous travaillez vraiment au cœur de l’Europe; le Luxembourg est une ville très accueillante, écologique, internationale et cosmopolite;

Nous serions ravis de faire votre connaissance.

Un nouveau processus de candidature débutera en janvier 2023 avec une date de début du programme en novembre 2023. Restez informés et consultez notre site www.bcl.lu pour plus d’informations.

Economistes / Statisticiens / Juristes / Informaticiens (m/f) Vous souhaitez découvrir le monde financier sous un angle que vous ne connaissez pas encore, contribuer au succès de notre monnaie commune, l'euro, et profiter d'un large éventail d’opportunités pour développer vos compétences ?

La Banque centrale du Luxembourg - des personnes comme vous.

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Vous êtes titulaire d’un Bachelor, Master ou PhD en Économie, Théorie monétaire, Finance, Econométrie, Statistiques ou Droit ; Vous maitrisez le français et l’anglais tant à l’écrit qu’à l’oral. Plus encore vous avez une bonne connaissance des langues luxembourgeoise et allemande; Vous avez une bonne connaissance des outils informatiques usuels tels que MS OFFICE; Vous avez le gout d’apprendre et de réussir; Vous faites preuve d’initiative et de créativité; Vous démontrez une volonté de performance, de l'assertivité et de l'ouverture d'esprit.

Mettez vos compétences au service du Public et au cœur de l’Europe.

Nous vous donnons l’opportunité d’entrer dans le monde de la banque centrale, d’initier ou de poursuivre votre parcours professionnel au cœur d’une institution publique à caractère européen et national et de découvrir de nouveaux métiers. Nous vous permettons d’acquérir une profonde connaissance de l’Eurosystème et d’établir un réseau de contact à travers l’institution. Vous assumez des missions exigeantes et variées dans un environnement multiculturel vous permettant également de mettre en valeur vos compétences linguistiques. Enfin, vous travaillez au cœur de l’Europe, au Luxembourg, ville accueillante, écologique, internationale et cosmopolite

Nous serions ravis de faire votre connaissance.

Postulez sur notre site http://www.bcl.lu en joignant votre CV et votre lettre de motivation ainsi qu’une copie de votre/vos diplôme(s) et de vos relevés de notes.

Avant la signature du contrat de travail, les candidats sont tenus de fournir un extrait du casier judiciaire (bulletin n°3) datant de moins de 2 mois. Tout diplôme universitaire étranger doit être reconnu par le Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (MESR) au Luxembourg.

Banque de Luxembourg La Banque de Luxembourg compte parmi les plus

Nos équipes sont composées de femmes et d’hom-

importantes banques privées de la place. Depuis plus

mes d’horizons multiples et aux parcours complé-

de 100 ans, elle accompagne des particuliers, des fa-

mentaires. Avec la conviction que notre diversité fait

milles et des entrepreneurs dans la préservation, la

notre force, nous sommes signataires de la Charte de

valorisation et la transmission de leur patrimoine. Elle

la Diversité, Lëtzebuerg. Prêtant une attention partic-

propose également ses services à une clientèle pro-

ulière à l’égalité des chances, nous nous engageons

fessionnelle des métiers de la gestion d’actifs, dans

au travers d’actions concrètes, notamment en faveur

l’esprit d’une banque privée.

des jeunes talents, des femmes, des employé·es seniors… Nous favorisons la collaboration intergénéra-

Nous pratiquons notre métier de façon attentionnée

tionnelle via l’interaction entre collègues juniors et

et responsable à l’égard de nos client·es, de nos col-

expérimenté·es.

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We offer an especially wide range of financial products and bancassurance solutions to individuals, professionals, businesses and private banking clients.

At end 2020, BGL BNP Paribas employed 2,252 people in Luxembourg. In 2021, it was named “Best Bank in Luxembourg” by Euromoney for the sixth year in a row.

Join a sustainable & responsible global leader Responsibility underpins our global strategy and guides our decisions and actions according to the BNP Paribas’ company purpose: we remain at the service of our customers and the world in which we live.

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BIL Founded in 1856, BIL is the oldest multi-business bank in Luxembourg. Since its foundation, the Bank has always played an active role in financing Luxembourg’s economy.

The Group has also dedicated wealth management offices in Switzerland and China as well as trading floors in Luxembourg and Zurich.

With over 2,000 employees and thanks to its local and international network, BIL offers bespoke and innovative financial services which help private wealth and businesses to flourish and support financial professionals in developing their activities.

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CSSF Our mission

Training & Career Management

Our ambition is to ensure the stability of the Luxem-

At the CSSF, we attach great importance to training

bourg financial sector, to protect financial consumers

and development and our goal is to foster a contin-

and to promote a financial market which is fair, trans-

uous learning culture among our employees in line

parent and safe.

with their business needs. We regularly offer soft-

The Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier

skills workshops, technical trainings and online tutori-

(CSSF) acts exclusively in the public interest and all of

als in different areas. This allows our people to develop

our employees contribute to maintaining the safe-

their skills, to acquire new knowledge and to stay up

ness and soundness of the financial industry, one of

to date with technological advancements.

the main drivers of the Luxembourg economy.

All of our new joiners benefit from an individual ca-

Beyond the national scope, the CSSF is also charac-

reer management program set up by our specialized

terized by a strong European and international ex-

HR team.

posure. Our employees participate in international working groups and collaborate with other European authorities with the aim of promoting a stable financial industry on a European and international level.

Our people

Our work environment Our teams work in modern and mostly open workspaces to enhance a collaborative an open-minded working culture. We work with highly modern technology and use cutting edge tools which allow us to

We have over 900 employees who work in 19 spe-

stay ahead of changes and successfully tackle chal-

cialized business departments. We appreciate the

lenges within a fast-moving and dynamic sector. Our

uniqueness of all of our employees and embrace cul-

goal is to stay at the forefront of innovative processes

tural, gender and age diversity in our working envi-

and digital transformation.

ronment. Consequently, our workforce includes over 15 different EU nationalities and a nearly equal gender ratio. As we believe that talent can be found across all levels of seniority, we are recruiting from entry-level to senior-level positions.

At the CSSF, we care about the well-being of our employees and thus, we want to actively contribute to their work-life balance by offering flexible working hours, on-site fitness facilities and regular company events as well as numerous after-work social activities.

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Deloitte Who we are Deloitte Luxembourg is a member of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, one of the world’s leading professional services firms with 350,000 professionals worldwide across 150+ countries.

With more than 120 partners and 2,500 employees, Deloitte Luxembourg is one of the Grand Duchy’s largest, strongest and oldest professional services firms.

For over 70 years, our talented teams at Deloitte Luxembourg have been serving clients across all industries delivering high added-value offerings to national and international clients in audit and assurance, consulting, financial advisory, risk advisory, tax, and related services. Thanks to our multidisciplinary scope, we have developed a business model built upon a vast pool of competencies. Every day, our teams work together to offer innovative and industry leading solutions to our clients’ complex issues.

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2,500+ employees

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EY Our purpose At EY, our purpose is Building a better working world.

The insights and quality services we provide help build trust and confidence in the capital markets and in economies the world over. We develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to

continuously to improve the quality of all our services, investing in our people and innovation. And we’re proud to work with others – from our clients to wider stakeholders – to use our knowledge, skills and experience to help fulfill our purpose and create positive change.

all our stakeholders. In so doing, we play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities. In a world that’s changing faster than ever, our purpose acts as our ‘North Star’ guiding our more than 300,000 people — providing the context and meaning for the work we do every day. We help digital pioneers fight data

Future of work The pace and scale of change today is staggering. But one thing that doesn’t change at EY is the value we place on the uniquely human ability to offer insight and empathy while using technology to make a pos-

piracy; guide governments through cash-flow crises;

itive impact.

unlock new medical treatments with data analytics;

Now more than ever we need talented people from

and pursue high quality audits to build trust in finan-

diverse backgrounds to help our clients navigate the

cial markets and business. In other words, working

complexities of this Transformative Age: people with

with entrepreneurs, companies, and entire countries

the passion, curiosity and drive to make things better.

to solve their most pressing challenges.

In return, we’ll provide you with an exceptional expe-

Through our four integrated service lines — Assur-

rience that will develop and enrich you, whenever you

ance, Consulting, Strategy and Transactions, and Tax — and our deep sector knowledge, we help our cli-

join or however long you stay. And, should you choose to leave, you’ll be a part of a powerful network of more

ents to capitalize on new opportunities and assess

than 1 million alumni around the world.

and manage risk to deliver responsible growth. Our

Explore careers at EY and join us in building a better

high-performing, multidisciplinary teams help them

working world.

fulfill regulatory requirements, keep investors informed and meet stakeholder needs.

We believe a better working world is one where economic growth is sustainable and inclusive. We work

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We bring extraordinary people, like you, together to build a better working world.

We’re unicorn makers and bot builders. Change agents and cyber gurus.

Performance improvers and problem solvers. Data scientists and growth hackers. Risk managers and confidence builders. We’re 284,000 global perspectives ready to welcome yours.

Here at EY, you’ll build a legacy. You’ll grow your skillset, and expand your mindset. You’ll focus your intelligence and imagination on the most crucial, complex issues facing business, government and society today.

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KPMG KPMG is a global organization of independent professional services firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. KPMG is the brand under which the member firms of KPMG International Limited (“KPMG

We also have various initiatives in place to promote gender equality, work-life balance and CSR. Our purpose: Inspiring confidence, empowering change.

International”) operate and provide professional ser-

Whether we are addressing complex business chal-

vices. “KPMG” is used to refer to individual member

lenges or focusing on driving lifelong learning in our

firms within the KPMG organization or to one or more

communities, the people of KPMG share the same

member firms collectively.

common goal: to make a difference today while mak-

KPMG firms operate in 145 countries and territories with more than 236,000 partners and employees working in member firms around the world. Each KPMG firm is a legally distinct and separate entity and describes itself as such. Each KPMG member firm is responsible for its own obligations and liabilities.

At KPMG, our values guide our behaviors day-to-day, informing how we act, the decisions we make, and how we work with each other, our clients, companies that we audit, and all our stakeholders: • Integrity: We do what is right

ing the world of tomorrow a better place for future generations.

Join us: Whether you join us in Audit, Tax, Advisory or in one of our Business Services – you’ll be immersed in a dynamic multicultural environment. One where disruptive technologies make us stronger. One where collaboration is more than a buzzword. One where your contribution can change the way in which we approach our colleagues, clients and communities.

One where cooperation will bring added value to our internal clients.

• Excellence: We never stop learning and improving

We’re looking for people with diverse profiles and

• Courage: We think and act boldly

backgrounds to support our internal and external cli-

• Together: We respect each other and draw strength

ents, and contribute to their success.

from our differences • For Better: We do what matters

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KPMG’s Trademarks are the sole property of KPMG and their use here does not imply auditing by or endorsement of KPMG.

Who we are:

Find your purpose at KPMG Luxembourg Explore our career webpage and uncover the world of opportunities.

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© 2022 KPMG Luxembourg, Société anonyme, with registered office at 39, Avenue John F. Kennedy, L -1855 Luxembourg, registered with RCS Luxembourg under number B149133, and a member firm of the KPMG global organization of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved.

McKinsey & Company McKinsey & Company help organizations across the private, public, and social sectors create the Change that Matters most to them. From the C-suite to the front line, we partner with our clients to transform their organizations, embed technology into everything they do, and build enduring capabilities. With exceptional people in 65 countries, we combine global expertise and local insight to help you turn your ambitious goals into reality.

McKinsey Belgium & Luxembourg works with global companies, multinationals, and emerging leaders in and outside of Belux. We help businesses build solutions and capabilities for lasting performance improvements across financial services, basic materials, transportation, pharmaceuticals & medical products, telecommunications, consumer goods, technology, and more.

We bring McKinsey’s global expertise and our own distinctive traditions of entrepreneurship and innovation to deliver significant and long-term performance improvements to our clients. McKinsey in Belgium and Luxembourg is helping deliver high-quality client service across all industries and services through knowledge management and research expertise; innovative solutions using analytical tools, proprietary data, and specialized consulting; and by helping clients build lean expertise and operational excellence throughout their organizations.

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RAIFFEISEN Banque Raiffeisen : The Bank that belongs to its members

With 34 branches scattered across Luxembourg, there is always a Raiffeisen branch near you. Moreover, you can also withdraw money free of charge at

Banque Raiffeisen is a Luxembourg-based coopera-

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tive bank - and that makes all the difference!

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by trusting you back. We accompany you in all your life stages with the right products and services for all your banking needs. Moreover, as a cooperative bank, being ethical and responsible is at the heart of our DNA. We have developed an important range of sustainable investment offerings for people who would like to invest by also contributing to a more responsible future, thus laying the foundation for sustainable development.

Raiffeisen also stands out from other banks by giving its clients the unique opportunity to become members and benefit from an array of OPERA and OPERA PLUS advantages. As a Raiffeisen member, you are rewarded for your trust in us and automatically earn OPERA advantages including preferential rates or OPERA points which you can use for example to donate, exchange for cinema tickets or pay your OPERA PLUS fee.

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Spuerkeess’s ability to earn the respect of the international rating agencies, which currently rate it Aa2 (Moody’s long-term deposit rating) and AA+ (S&P rating), can be attributed, first, to its sole owner, the Luxembourg State, and, second, to its range of products and services tailored to the needs of private and business customers.

With the densest branch network in Luxembourg, Spuerkeess is also a local bank that always listens closely to its customers.

Spuerkeess is positioned as one of Luxembourg’s top 20 employers and is always on the look-out for dynamic and motivated young talent eager to take on new challenges. Spuerkeess is focused on innovating and on developing its business activities, and offers young graduates the opportunity to learn an evolving and exciting profession.

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Halloween Warm-up Event ANESEC – October 2021 After almost 2 years of online events due to the Covid-19

ground in order to create a good atmosphere among

pandemic, the ANESEC committee of 2021/2022 was

our members and to give them the opportunity to

very pleased to organise the first in-person event

connect with each other. This was a great possibility

again, the Halloween Warm-up. This was an informal

to meet without having the pressure of a corporate

event where our members could meet up in a casual

event as the pandemic has not allowed this for many

environment and get to know each other. The event

months and we thought that it would create a better

took place in Wellem (Luxembourg City) and was or-

environment for our members.

ganised around the theme of Halloween as it took place the weekend just before. We wanted to organise our first in-person event with a more casual back-

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Business Day – December 2021 The Business Day in December 2021 was an online

nies, what the hiring criteria are and how they could

event as Covid-19 cases were rising again and we

best prepare for an interview. We received very pleas-

didn’t want to put our participating students or our

ant feedback from the end of the students and the

partners at risk just right before the holidays. The

partners and we are happy to announce that many

event took place over two days and the goal was to

students found an internship or a job due to this

bring ANESEC members in touch with our partners

event. Overall, this occasion was a huge success and

for potential internship or job opportunities. Each

the committee plans on preserving it in their annual

student had a 15-minute time slot with our partners

calendar.

on Teams where they could discuss what a regular working day would look like in the different compa-

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STATEC Visit – January 2022 In January 2022, some of our current and also alum-

Dr Allegrezza’s crucial role as founder and president

ni committee members had the great opportunity to

during the very first years of the organisation. Hence,

meet Dr Serge Allegrezza, Director of STATEC, the na-

we would like to thank Dr Serge Allegrezza for his

tional institute of statistics and economic studies, as

time and his knowledgeable insights into these es-

well as the founding President of the ANESEC asso-

sential domains.

ciation. Apart from discussing relevant national topics, such as the current job market in Luxemburg, the committee members had the chance to learn more about the history of ANESEC, the difficulties that arose with the former economic situation, as well as

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KPMG Meeting – June 2022 Some of our committee members were pleased to be

freely. It was also a great opportunity for our commit-

received by KPMG, one of our partners, to discuss the

tee members to get in touch with the KPMG partners

partnership of ANESEC and KPMG. This was a hybrid

in order to expand their professional network.

event where some of our committee members were received in the offices of KPMG, while others joined virtually. The goal of this meeting was to come up with ideas on how to reinforce the connection between ANESEC and KPMG in the future. Feedback was given from both parties and it was a rather casual meeting where everyone could express their opinion

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ANESEC Career Opportunity Day– April 2022 The first edition of the ANESEC Career Opportunity

The next part of the event included some workshops

Day took place on the 9th of April 2022 in the Cham-

given by our partners. We organised multiple work-

bre of Commerce of Luxembourg. We were more

shops including a case study, a CV & LinkedIn check,

than honoured to receive Mr Nasir Zubairi, Ms Maria

and a job interview preparation. Afterwards, the par-

Mateo Iborra and Mr Michel Rauchs for our panel

ticipating students were led to our job fair where our

discussion moderated by Ms Giulia Iannucci. Unfor-

partners were having their stands. The students were

tunately, Mr Georges Bock and Mr Thomas Campio-

discussing potential internships and job positions and

ne could not join the panel discussion anymore due

received tips & tricks on how to apply in the best pos-

to last-minute inconveniences. The panel discussion

sible way. In the end, the event was rounded off with a

was considering the topic of “Cashless society – The

networking cocktail where our participating students

future of cryptocurrencies, blockchain and financial

could get in touch with each other, the panellists, and

technology in Luxembourg”. After the experts had

our partners. The feedback that we’ve received was

a debate about the hot topic focussing on the sit-

on a very positive note and we are looking forward to

uation in Luxembourg, the participants could ask

the edition taking place in spring 2023.

questions and get engaged in a discussion as well.

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Foire de l’Etudiant – October 2021 A few of our committee members participated in

fit their needs the best. Our committee members ex-

the annual “Foire de l’Etudiant” which was held

plained that it is important to have a solid base in eco-

in October 2021 at the University of Luxembourg

nomics, mathematics and statistics when wanting to

in Belval. Our committee members were there to

start an economics degree at university. Additionally,

present higher education in business and econom-

the world of work and multiple career opportunities

ics and student life in general. Students could ask

through direct interaction with our committee mem-

specific questions about our association, but also

bers were further explained. For us, the goal of this

more general ones about the different studies that

event was to create awareness of our association and

they wanted to pursue. They were mainly interest-

to help the students with our small but valuable ex-

ed in talking about possible job opportunities after

perience.

finishing their degrees and which countries would

High School Orientation Days – January & July 2022 To round this year off, a few committee members were presenting our association to students in the “Lycée du Nord” and the “Lycée des Garcons de Luxembourg” at their annual orientation day. Our members first presented what a classic economics or business degree looks like in different countries at diverse universities, and then proceeded to focus on our association and our goals. They presented the committee, its obligations, and the events that took place during this year.

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CAREER OPPORTUNITY DAY: PANEL DISCUSSION

As a part of the “Career Opportunity Day 2022”, the

Technology) to the recent developments made in the

ANESEC committee organised a panel discussion on

gamification of tokens, smart contract layer 1´s and

the topic of “Cashless Society – The future of crypto-

decentralised applications. The key takeaway of the

currencies, blockchain and financial technology in

discussion consisted of the fact that while the use

Luxembourg” to provide the members of ANESEC

cases of blockchain and cryptocurrency are evolving,

with the possibility to gather crucial insights on the

the adoption of the technology still requires time as

applicability, use cases and current developments of

it is driven by variables such as consumer demand,

blockchain in the financial technology space.

technological applicability, regulatory framework and the global perception and confidence towards the

The framework of the panel discussion was set by Na-

blockchain technology.

sir Zubairi, CEO of the Luxembourgish house of financial technology, who opened the floor for discussion on the feasibility of cryptocurrencies as a medium of

Furthermore, the strategic position of Luxembourg • was highlighted through the panel discussion due to

exchange by holding a presentation on the history

the country’s strong reliance on the financial industry

of money. This presentation guided the participants

for the country’s economy. This situation puts Luxem-

back through time ranging from periods of bartering

bourg in a delicate spot, since Blockchain technolo-

for goods and services, the usage of gold and silver

gy could revolutionise the principles of traditional fi-

coins to the abolition of the gold standard for the US

nance but comes with risks due to the early stage of

dollar with the end of the Bretton Woods system and the resulting creation of the dollar as a fiat currency.

the technology. Thus, Luxembourg faces numerous • trade-off challenges regarding the adoption of block-

Nasir concluded his presentation by explaining his

chain since the country needs to ensure its safe-hav-

initial scepticism towards the idea that Bitcoin and

en reputation on the international scene and its AAA

cryptocurrencies (i.e. stable coins via smart contracts)

rating, making the country risk-averse while being

represent the next step in the history of money but argued how digitalisation and the current macroeco-

risk-seeking and adopting the technology could put •the country in a favourable strategic position benefit-

nomic setting result in legibility towards this point of

ing from first-mover advantages.

view.

To conclude, the panel discussion highlighted the After the presentation, Nasir was joined by Maria Ma-

optimism of the experts toward the technology and

teo Iborra, Co-founder and CEO of IBISA, and Michel

undermined the feasibility of this asset class as an

Rauchs, Digital Assets Lead at the Cambridge Centre

investment vehicle once the general consensus has

for Alternative Finance to kick off the panel discussion

recognized the true potential of blockchain in an

which was moderated by Giulia Iannucci. The panel

adapted regulatory framework.

discussion included topics ranging from the ideas of cryptocurrencies as a medium of exchange, the tokenization of equity through DTL (Distributed Ledger

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THANK YOU

To finish, we would like to express our gratitude to everyone who contributed to this year’s brochure.

Foremost, a big shoutout to this year’s committee for all their work and dedication to the organisation. Despite the demanding challenges we have faced, we are proud of our work and commitment.

We would also like to thank our dear alumni featured in this brochure. It is genuinely remarkable to have such an exemplary network to count on. We appreciate the time and patience you dedicated to our organisation.

Next, we would like to thank all our members and students participating in this year’s events. Your interest and feedback have been crucial to ANESEC’s development and will be further implemented for new activities in the coming years.

Last but not least, we would like to thank our marvellous partners for trusting and supporting us throughout the year. Without their support, ANESEC would not be able to organise all these events and be what it is today.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to ANESEC’s success and shaped the organisation into what it represents today.

YOUR ANESEC COMMITTEE

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