Junior Chamber International

Infobox Non-profit
Non-profit_name = Junior Chamber International
Non-profit_
Non-profit_type = Service / NGO
founded_date = December 11th, 1944
founder = Henry Giessenbier, Jr.
location = Chesterfield, Missouri, USA
origins = St. Louis, Missouri, USA
key_people = World President Graham Hanlon
Secretary General Edson A. Kodama
area_served = Worldwide
focus = Individual, Community, International, Business
method = Community service
revenue =
endowment =
num_volunteers =
num_employees =
num_members = 200,000
owner =
Non-profit_slogan = Be Better
homepage = [http://www.jci.cc www.jci.cc]
dissolved =
footnotes =

Junior Chamber International (JCI) is a worldwide federation of young leaders and entrepreneurs.cite book|title=A Legacy of Leadership:The U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce|first=John|last=Clark|date=1995|isbn=0964545608|pages=224]

Philosophy

=Visioncite web | title = JCI - Worldwide Federation of Young Leaders and Entrepreneurs | publisher = Junior Chamber International | url = http://www.jci.cc | accessdate = 2008-10-05] =

"From within the walls of the soul of this organization, where in the foundation of character and citizenship are laid, we hope a message will come forth in the sometime of tomorrow that will stir the people toward the establishment of a permanent and everlasting world peace."

=Missioncite web | title = JCI - Worldwide Federation of Young Leaders and Entrepreneurs | publisher = Junior Chamber International | url = http://www.jci.cc | accessdate = 2008-10-05] =

The purpose of JCI shall be to contribute to the advancement of the global community by providing the opportunity for young people to develop the leadership skills, social responsibility, entrepreneurship and fellowship necessary to create positive change.

=Values (The JCI Creed)cite book|title=A Legacy of Leadership:The U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce|first=John|last=Clark|date=1995|isbn=0964545608|pages=224] =

We believe:That faith in God gives meaning and purpose to human life;That the brotherhood of man transcends the sovereignty of nations;That economic justice can best be won by free men through free enterprise;That government should be of laws rather then of men;That earth's great treasure lies in human personality;And that service to humanity is the best work of life.

=Historycite book|title=A Legacy of Leadership:The U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce|first=John|last=Clark|date=1995|isbn=0964545608|pages=224] =

From the YMPCA

The Young Men's Progressive Civic Association (YMPCA) was formed in October 13, 1915. The YMPCA grew to membership of 750 in less than five months.

1916 saw a name change, with the YMPCA becoming the 'Junior Citizens', colloquially 'JCs' or 'Jaycees'. The St. Louis Junior Chamber of Commerce asked them to adopt the name 'Junior Chamber of Commerce', which was done.

After World War I the organization contacted similar groups in the United States. A pamphlet describing the 'St. Louis Plan' was sent in response to questions regarding the group and invitations were issued for a caucus. When the proceedings opened in St. Louis on January 21, 1920 with 30 cities represented. A provisional constitution was adopted until a convention could be held in June. With the adoption of a provisional constitution until a convention could be held in June, and the election of officers, the national Junior Chamber movement was born.

Henry Giessenbier won election as provisional president of the U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce (USJCC) by acclamation, and was joined by other officers from St. Louis; El Paso and Dallas Texas; Terre Haute, Indiana; and Springfield, Massachusetts. The 'United States Junior Chamber of Commerce' was established with 29 clubs from around the nation.

On May 14, 1925 Lincoln Junior Chamber was formed, thought to be the first Junior Chamber outside the United States. A Birmingham branch was formed in 1927, followed the same year by a Sheffield branch and by a Nottingham branch in early 1928.

By the time officials from the U.S. Junior Chamber visited England in 1928, there were already eleven functioning chambers. In 1929, Douglas Jelley, President of 'Northampton Jaycees' visited the United States for the first time, which was followed by a visit by a delegation of three Sheffield Members led by W.G. Ibberson to the annual convention of the U.S. Junior Chamber in Brooklyn in 1930.

The first formal attempts to form an international organization came at the Los Angeles Olympic Games in 1932 when an International Executive Committee was formed. However the U.S Junior Chamber was not sure whether this was a separate organization or one of their own committees. The U.S. Junior Chamber official history does not record that the group evolved into anything more than a loose grouping of member nations with the U.S., Canada, England, Mexico, New Zealand, Australia and Colombia. In 1936, at the national conference in Liverpool representatives from several countries determined to form an International Junior Chamber, but this appears to have been overlooked when JCI was eventually formed.

In 1940, a resolution was passed by JCI USA approving a program to further mutual interests among countries in Central and South America. This led to the establishment of JCI organizations in Mexico City, Guatemala City, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama City in 1943.

A meeting took place in Mexico City in December 1944 which was billed as an Inter-America Meeting at which representatives of the U.S.A. and seven Latin American countries attended and it was at this meeting that the decision to form Junior Chamber International (JCI) was taken. It was resolved to hold a further meeting in Panama City in 1946.

In 1944, the first international conference was held in Mexico City. Raul Garcia Vidal of Mexico was elected JCI's first President. The countries that originally formed JCI were Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama and the United States of America.

The First JCI World Congress

Junior Chamber International would come into formal being at the First World Congress in Panama at the end of February in 1946. It was attended by 44 delegates from 16 different countries. Presided over by Erasmo Chambonnet of Panama, since JCI President Raul Garcia Vidal was ill and unable to attend, the delegates approved a temporary Constitution and set for themselves a list of purposeful resolutions which all in attendance agreed to follow.

Erasmo Chambonnet of Panama was elected the second JCI President at that JCI Congress, and Australia and Canada were officially affiliated.

In 1948, the JCI Creed was officially adopted at the IV JCI World Congress in Rio de Janeiro, and in 1952 a permanent JCI Headquarters was established. In 2002, after more than 30 years in Coral Gables, Florida, the JCI Headquarters moved to Chesterfield, Missouri.

Over the years, the organization developed and became known as "Junior Chamber," "Junior Chamber of Commerce," "Jaycees International," and their multiple translations in various languages. Since 2004, however, JCI organizations worldwide are incorporating "JCI" in their names.

=Eventscite web | title = JCI - Worldwide Federation of Young Leaders and Entrepreneurs | publisher = Junior Chamber International | url = http://www.jci.cc | accessdate = 2008-10-05] =

Area Conferences

Every year JCI hosts regional meetings (known as 'Area Conferences'). They are intended to give each local and national organization of that area the opportunity to participate in training, conduct regional and global business and address global issues.

2008 Area Conferences

* Africa and the Middle East - Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso Held from May 14th-17th
* Asia and Pacific - Busan, Korea Held from May 29th - June 1
* The Americas - Panama City, Panama Held from April 30th - May 3rd
* European - Turku, Finland Held from June 4th - June 6th

World Congress

Every year in November JCI host the 'JCI World Congress'. This is an international meeting when every national organization from the four areas come together for training, events and to cast their vote for the changes to be made the following year.

The 63rd World Congress is to be hosted by JCI India in New Dehli, India on November 4th 2008 for five days. At this meeting the national organizations will cast their votes towards the election for 2009.

In addition to Area Conferences and World Congresses JCI also host the 'JCI UN Summit' held in New York City at the United Nations, 'JCI Conference/Congress Organizing Committee Academy' hosted by JCI Austria, and the 'JCI Academy' hosted by JCI Japan.

JCI UN Summit

In the 2003 JCI Summit at the UN, JCI took over the responsibility to contribute to the efforts of the UN and presented a resolution supporting the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

In the 2004 Summit JCI decided to focus on the promotion of the MDGs 1 and 6 in Africa/Middle East, MDG 1 in Asia/Pacific, MDGs 4 and 8 in the Americas and MDG 8 in Europe.

JCI COC Academy

"The idea behind the Academy is to transport and pass down the know-how, the experience, and the administrative layouts necessary to ease the task of organizing an international JCI event [... ] Every year, at least five JCI Organizing Committees around the world start their work completely from scratch! They have to deal with problems and conflicts every COC has had…!" -Wolfgang Winkler

To solve the above referenced problems, the COC Academy provided practical information intended to help organize an international JCI event easier.

COC Academy attendees receive class training and take part in outdoor exercises. They go through several modules consisting of teambuilding exercises, conflict management, hard and soft skills in presentation techniques, leadership, project management, time management, marketing and communications.

Keynote speakers from inside and outside JCI cover relevant topics, including how to enhance self management, empower team members, obtain sponsorships through effective negotiating skills, delegate, and optimize preparation and organization of events. Attendees also learn how to minimize preparation time and effort, build knowledge that could be used in the future, and improve leadership skills and conflict management.

=Programscite web | title = JCI - Worldwide Federation of Young Leaders and Entrepreneurs | publisher = Junior Chamber International | url = http://www.jci.cc | accessdate = 2008-10-05] =

TOYP

The Outstanding Young Persons of the World (TOYP) program is intended to formally recognize young people who excel in their chosen fields and thus exemplify the best attributes of the world's young people.

CYEA

The JCI Creative Young Entrepreneur Award (JCI CYEA) is a new international award which was designed specifically to recognize outstanding young entrepreneurs. This award is administered by JCI in partnership with Flanders District of Creativity. This award attempts to recognise exceptional young entrepreneurs and the role of creativity in their success.

BBP

The JCI Best Business Plan Competition runs annually. Business plans are submitted, and the best is chosen by a panel of judges.

JCI World Public Speaking Championship

The JCI World Public Speaking Championship takes one candidate per NOM for its Area Conference championships. The winner at each Area Conference goes to the world final at the JCI World Congress. Candidates may speak in any of the JCI correspondent languages; English, French, Spanish, or Japanese.

JCI World Debating Championship

The JCI World Debating Championship is a tournament with teams of three members. A team normally represents a single NOM. The world championship has three separate classes; English, French, and Spanish. The Area Conference championships are formally separate from the world championship. The European Conference championship has three classes; English, French, and German.

Prominent JCI Alumni

tates - International Organisations

* Sean Mchenry - The Don Mega - Ohio
* Albert II, Prince of Monaco - Monaco
* Kofi Annan - U.N. Secretary General
* Hugo Banzer - President of Bolivia
* Jan Krzysztof Bielecki - Prime Minister Poland
* Oswaldo Lopez Arellano - President of Honduras
* Jacques Chirac - President of France
* Henri Konan-Bedie - President of Côte d'Ivoire
* Frederik Willem de Klerk - President of South Africa
* Artemio L. Vergel de Dios - Founder JCI - Philippines/Asia and JCI - Manila Philippines
* Joseph Estrada - President of Philippines
* Bill Clinton - President of the United States
* Ronald Reagan - President of the United States, Actor
* Gerald Ford - President of the United States
* Richard Nixon - President of the United States
* John Fitzgerald Kennedy - President of the United States
* Hubert Humphrey - Vice-president of USA
* Al Gore - Vice President USA
* Walter Mondale - Vice-president of USA
* Dick Cheney - Vice-president of USA
* Steingrimur Hermannsson - Prime Minister Iceland
* Yoshiro Mori - Prime Minister of Japan
* Yasuhiro Nakasone - Prime Minister of Japan
* Keizo Obuchi - Prime Minister of Japan
* Javier Perez de Cuellar - U.N. Secretary General
* Walter Scheel - President of Federal Rebulic of Germany
* Poul Schlüter - Prime Minister Denmark
* Cesar Virata - Prime Minister Philippines
* Rafael Leonardo Callejas - President of Honduras

Politic

* - Minister Belgium
* Warren E. Burger - Chief Justice, Supreme Court of the United States
* - Minister France
* Charles Court - Minister Australia
* Lim Chong Eu - Former Chief Minister of Penang, Malaysia
* Juan Ponce Enrile - Minister Philippines
* Herb Gray - Deputy Prime Minister of Canada
* Maurice Sery Gnoleba - Minister Côte d'Ivoire
* - Minister France
* Patricio Izurieta - Vice Minister Ecuador
* - Minister France
* Doug Lewis - Minister Canadian
* Doug Lowe (Australian politician)
* Phillip Lynch - Minister Australia
* - Minister France
* - Minister France
* Edward Schreyer - Minister Canada
* - Minister France
* Pete Wilson - Governor USA
* Taro Aso - Minister Japan
* Late Makrand Desai - Minister Gujarat - India
* Late Savjibhai Korat - Minister Gujarat - India
* Murli Deora - Minister India
* Jasumati Korat - Minister Gujarat - India
* Emmanuel Uduaghan - Governor Delta State - Nigeria

Economy

* Alan Bond (businessman) - Australia
* Bill Gates - Microsoft Chairman
* Tom Monaghan - Domino's Pizza

Others

* Larry Bird - Professional Basketball Player
* - President of BIT
* - French economist
* Howard Hughes - Cineaste & Aviator
* Larry Holmes - Former Heavyweight Boxing Champion
* Charles Lindbergh - Aviator
* Kaye Lani Rae Rafko - Miss America
* Peter Jennings - News Anchor
* Vividh Pawaskar - Environmentalist
* John Wayne Gacy - retail salesman & convicted serial killer

References

External links

* [http://www.jci.cc Junior Chamber International]
* [http://www.jci.cc/about/history.php JCI's history website] - from the 1st JC chapter to the global NGO
* [http://www.jci.cc/news/home.php JCI in the Media] - monthly coverage of JCI related media appearances from around the world
* [http://www.jci.cc/about/home.php JCI Around the world] - list of national organisations (NOM)
* [http://www.jaycee.or.jp/ Junior Chamber International Japan]
* [http://www.usjaycees.org Junior Chamber International USA]
* [http://www.jci.org.do Junior Chamber International Dominican Republic]
* [http://www.jcisydney.org Junior Chamber International Sydney]
* [http://www.jci.org.br Junior Chamber International Brasil]
* [http://www.jci.cat Junior Chamber International Catalonia]
* [http://www.jciportugal.org Junior Chamber International Portugal]
* [http://www.jciempresarisbarcelona.com Junior Chamber International Empresaris Barcelona]
* [http://www.jcihk.org Junior Chamber International Hong Kong, China]
* [http://www.macaujc.com.mo Junior Chamber International Macao, China]
* [http://www.jcimalaysia.cc Junior Chamber International Malaysia]
* [http://www.philjaycees.com Junior Chamber International Philippines]
* [http://www.jcimanila.org Junior Chamber International Manila]
* [http://www.jci.ch Junior Chamber International Switzerland]
* [http://www.taiwanjc.org.tw Junior Chamber International Taiwan]
* [http://www.jci.org.mt Junior Chamber International Malta]
* [http://www.jciantwerpen.be Junior Chamber International Antwerpen]
* [http://www.jcileaders.info Junior Chamber International Members Blog]
* [http://www.jcipleaders.info Junior Chamber International Philippines Leadership Training Blog]
* [http://www.jcibelfast.com Junior Chamber International Belfast]
* [http://www.jci.cc/unify Junior Chamber International Unify]
* [http://www.jci.cc/suriname Junior Chamber International Suriname]
* [http://www.jciai.nl Junior Chamber International Amsterdam International]