Facilitating contact between the more than 1,300 IOB alumni, current students and staff is one of the main goals of the IOB alumni policy. Both face-to-face and virtual networks can helps us keep in touch with each other, exchange information and share experiences.

Several types of communication channels facilitate our keeping in touch with and stimulating networks among alumni members. IOB alumni can keep in touch through the IOB Facebook page, LinkedIn and can stay up to date on what is going on at IOB through IOB’s alumni magazine, Exchange to Change.

Moreover, to allow for more structural alumni networks and to stimulate alumni ownership, IOB has started with the setup of IOB alumni chapters in some of the IOB ‘core’ countries. IOB has started alumni chapters/networks in Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, the Philippines and Nicaragua. Other chapters will still follow.

Tanzania

Contact persons: Martha Mwolo, James Theobard or William Pallangyo

Alumni booklet (with profiles of alumni in chapter) available upon request

Uganda

Contact persons: Hamidu Tusiime, Nicholas Mugabi

Alumni booklet (with profiles of alumni in chapter) available upon request

Ethiopia

Contact person: Abdurahman Hamza

Alumni booklet (with profiles of alumni in chapter) available upon request

Philippines

Contact persons: Alellie Sobreviñas, Marian Gamboa

Alumni booklet (with profiles of alumni in chapter) available upon request

Nicaragua

Contact persons: Alder Miguel Contreras, Luz Saavedra

Democratic Republic of Congo

Contact person: Elie Lunanga​

Alumni booklet (with profiles of alumni in chapter) is being developed.