IJBC Pack 2012

The IJBC 2012 Pack

The IJBC 2012 Pack

The purpose of this pack is to inspire your creative juices and to inspire you from what happened in IJBC 2012. The goal is not to provide a list of what you “should” do - but to stir up some exciting possibilities of what “could” be done.

Challenge and develop our organization This goal is about engaging critically but constructively with the organisation we belong to. We are a integral part of CISV, and should seek to develop it. This includes the usual successful sessions about what happens at AIM, and meeting IEC and the committees, but we also want to go beyond that, and actively engage in the Organisational Review, making sure JB is a full part of that, and moving in line with the organisation.

Develop individuals and leaders

The IJBC 2012 Threads FIRST OF ALL WHAT’S A THREAD? A thread is a series of sessions aiming to achieve a common objective.

This goal hopes to encourage participants to think about how they are contributing in the group, to increase and make their contributions more meaningful, and also think of themselves as leaders and decision-makers this IJBC.

Encourage education and action Like in previous years, we look forward to exploring this year’s content area, sustainable development. This year however, we want to focus more on taking action and project management, and making full use of the resources and tools available.

Build an IJB structure and community This goal will be perhaps the most important as we evaluate the fundamentals of JB. We will bring together all the ideas, goals, documents etc. that we already have, but also try to look at JB from a fresh perspective. We hope to arrive at a clear and useful set of goals and statements about JB to ensure the strength of our organisation in the future.

This session was about reflecting on why you came to IJBC and what you expected to get out of the conference.

Session 1: BOOM What do you expect to learn from this IJBC?

What do you want to bring back home?

What could stop you from having a meaningful IJBC?

First think about it

then write down & vocalize it

EXPECTATIONS Session 2: George

Just a fun session to get the group feeling and to save George of course!

Session 3: Hey,

This session was to have everyone start to get a sense of what IJB is and why we’re here.

WHY IJB? BRAINSTORM

WHY SHOULD WE EXIST?

(these are just some of the responses that were given)

- We are the heart of the organization - It’s a good source of volunteers and talent - It is a platform about cooperating and inspiring than making the board’s decisions - We produce many projects - It’s a space to make mistakes with no hard repercussions - Personal relationships developed bring motivation - With our big number of participants it bring more diverse ideas - Source of creating and planning new programs

WHY SHOULDN’T WE EXIST? - To be coherent with what the Organizational Review states - To diffuse our productive resources to the other committees in the organization - To simplify the organizations structure - To eliminate the difference between juniors and seniors

JB is our playground.

We can experiment and explore different ideas without the fear of being fired.

Session 4 & 5: Earthquake 1 & 2

This session was about better leadership through understanding social styles.

The Situation: Groups are told that they are stuck in the basement in an office building after an earthquake. They will be there for 3 days and 1 person is injured.

The Challenge: The groups must use consensus in order to come to up with how they will survive based on a worksheet. Then they use consensus to evaluate how they worked as a group.

The Conclusion: We all have different working styles and they are all important. We need them to work together because, the Expressives think “Wouldn’t it be cool if ?”, the Analyticals find everything needed to make it happen, the Drivers make it happen, and the Amiables makes sure that everyone is happy throughout.

- THE DIFFERENT SOCIAL STYLES ANALYTICAL

DRIVERS

AMIABLES

- Quietest of the styles, business like, rational and co-operative, self controlled and serious, motivated by logic and facts, likes things in writing and in detail

- Talks a lot, task oriented, determined, set on efficiency and effectiveness, controlled emotions

- Needs interaction to work at their best, respect, willing and agreeable, emotionally expressive, low risk takers who like security, group builders

Need: Data and Information Fear: Being forced into decisions “without knowing enough” How they Communicate: With indirect statements, and about facts and not feelings

Need: Productivity Fear: Inefficiency How they Communicate: Bluntly and efficiently.

Need: Harmony Fear: Conflict How they Communicate: In the style used by the individual with whom they are speaking

EXPRESSIVES - Emotionally expressive, dramatic and creative, "big picture" thinkers, comfortable with uncertainty, relationship orientated, short attention span, strong skills in persuasion Need: Ideas and people with whom they can “play around” with those ideas Fear: Silence How they Communicate: Constantly

Session 6: I just met you

This session was about coming up with a group of values that we want juniors to understand and work with in our IJB community.

What values do we need to make our playground “safe�? {Groups were divided and asked to come up with values that they think are important to practice in our whole Junior Branch Community.}

- VALUES Inclusiveness and transparency Manage the conflict and take the constructive things out of it Voluntarism comes with responsibility Conflicts are valued as diversity and opportunity for grants Channel group efforts towards common goals Spice of social interaction These are just some IJB values that we come up with as a group, we have the potential to put them in practice, pass them on to our JBers, promote them in the the relationships with our JBers and also with our chapter members.

Session 7: Knowledge Fair

This session was an opportunity to hear about projects that have been happening about Sustainable Development.

NaJuWo

Stop Talking, Start Walking

JB Germany’s international JB weekend that always makes their weekend in line with the theme of the year. This year it focused on the social aspect of SD. They have numerous content activities. They had 2 guest speakers which were the Mango team & the NATO sergeant who talked the importance about social sustainability and cultural sensitivity.

A Workshop which follows a step by step schedule, starting with 101 - Sustainable Development and it’s definition, activities about how to be more sustainable, tools given to the participants through experiences and ending up by creating and making projects. The Toolkit to be released soon in the JB Library.

I Have a Mango

CISV International

Challenging the Norm

This project seeks to show the diversity within the field of sustainable development and to inspire you to act for sustainability in your local community. They have created numerous resources such as The Lunchbox and their website http://cisv.no/mango/

The website http://resources.cisv.org/ education/categories/ SustainableDevelopment has many projects and initiatives that have begun .

Some of them are the Sustainable Food at camps and the Earth Hour Challenge 2012.

JB Sweden decided to change the way they look at vegetarianism at their camps.

Instead of having meat as standard and vegetarian food as an option, it is now the other way around. This way, they are reducing meat consumption with 66-80% during their camps and meetings!

Inside Out Project

JB Germany’s project

This is a large-scale participatory art project that transforms messages of personal identity into pieces of artistic work. Everyone is challenged to use black and white photographic portraits to discover, reveal and share the untold stories and images of people around the world. Upload a portrait. Receive a poster. Paste it for the world to see!

JB Germanys project Big Jump was about raising awareness for cleaner water in the European Union. They would jump into a local river, lake etc. at a public space so people can see you then you raise awareness about why you did it and pow!

There was also collaboration with LMOs who are concerned about the water quality in Europe.

Which project did you like the most? What idea do you think you can apply to your JB? Did any idea inspire you?

The year of Sustainable Development is not over! You have more than 100 days left! What will you do?

Session 8: GTS

The 4 IJR Candidates ran this session which was about the Global Training Strategy and they presented on how they chose to evaluate JBs work for the year.

WHY

THE GOLDEN CIRCLE

Featuring excerpts and ideas from: Simon Sinek Start With Why (2009)

WHY HOW WHAT

[The Golden Circle was used to explain how we evaluate the usage of the GTS]

• To increase the quality of JB training content • To increase the consistency of quality offered by JB trainings • To increase the opportunities to access JB trainings

Foundation Content are sessions Community Needs are sessions whose content are up to the JBs whose content are “universal” but participating in the training to applied specific to the community determine. where they are being run.

• Trainings • Meetings • Workshops

This year, instead of collecting country data, they requested that each chapter's JB fill out an Equalizer evaluation.

But how do we determine what the foundation and community content should be?

GLOBAL EVALUATION EQUALIZERS!!

Session 9: Intercultural Communication What is culture?

Where does it come from?

Tamara from the EVR gave us a session about communication styles and methods.

What does it do?

Culture is a combination of our personal, cultural and universal experiences which inform our values, beliefs and behaviors.

Deeper culture is more complex and abstract it’s more more difficult to identify.

Surface culture is more explicit and tangible; it’s easier to identify and navigate.

CULTURAL ICEBERG MONOCHRONIC

POLYCHRONIC

- take time commitments seriously - adhere religiously to plans - are concerned about no disturbing others - schedule dictates activity - work and time are clearly separate

- are committed to people and human relationships - change plans often and easily - base promptness on the relationship - interpersonal relationships dictate activity - work and personal time is not clearly separate

INDIVIDUALISTIC - believe honest people speak their mind - using I and me a lot - task are more important than the relationship - value equality in rights and laws - everyone has a personal opinion

LOW CONTEXT (direct) - direct verbal mode-straight talk - sender-oriented interaction - individualistic values - concern with saving face for self (NOT others) - linear logic

COMMUNICATION STYLES which are you?

COLLECTIVIST - harmony must always be maintained - direct confrontations avoided - relationships are more important than task at hand - silence in conversations does not create tension - greeting and farewell rituals take time

HIGH CONTEXT (indirect) - non verbal nuances and subtleties - self-effacing talk (humble) - listener-oriented interaction - group oriented value - spiral logic

Making the effort to change and adapt our behavior creates different feelings ranging from excitement and creativity to frustration and exhaustion.

Differences exist, even though we don’t always know what they are, we experience them.

Session 10: and this is crazy

This session was about taking a look at our current JB Goals and going through the process of coming up with potential new ones.

In all the Regional Meeting this year a session on goals was ran and they were all to come up with new goals. This is what they come up with.

1. JB is an inclusive and interactive community 2. Develop individuals

APJB

3. Develop CISV International 4. Encourage local and global action

1. Training 2. Developing Educational Content 3. Local and International Community/Action 4. Global Movement 5. Organisational Development 6. Personal Development and Skills 7. Empowerment

1.Create an empowered community

EJB

2. Education and Training 3. Challenge and Develop the organization

AJB

4. Take action

These are the proposed goals of International Junior Branch based on the similar goals that each region came up with.

1. Develop individuals & leaders

2. Encourage education & action

3. Challenge & develop our organization 4. Build and IJB structure & community

But how do we see if we reach these goals? That is where Indicators come in. An indicator is a statement which is a lot easier to evaluate than a goal.

Everyone was divided into groups and were asked to do the following

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1. Come up with indicators for each goal. (Ideas or already phrased indicators) 2. What is missing in the phrasing of the goals? (Suggestions!)

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[ Note that: At the end of IJBC & AIM the goals weren’t finalized and there was a working group that formed to keep on working on the goals and indicators.

If you are interested in working in this working group contact the IJRs.]

Session 11: Train on the Tracks

In this session we were introduced to a new tool that the IJB team has been working on - The Training Curriculum.

The training curriculum is relevant for anyone delivering a Junior Branch related training.

The curriculum gives you an overview of how to structure your training and what content to cover. The curriculum is built in three parts: 1) Introduction to the training goals and indicators, 2) fitting the training for your role profile and 3) session descriptions.

The document is, like Junior Branch, constantly developing. Therefore the impact of this first edition will be evaluated in the beginning of 2014 and the curriculum will be updated.

(You can find the first draft of the curriculum in the JB Library)

[This is just one part of the Training Curriculum that was presented to us.]

ROLE PROFILES AIMING AT THE RIGHT PEOPLE

JB Developer

JB Doer

The JB Developer is a highly involved JBer. The JB Developer is an educator and facilitator with great interest in Peace Education and Active Global Citizenship.

The JB Doer is a dedicated volunteer.

The JB Doer is active in the local community and interested in doing projects with an impact.

JB Discovery

When going on a JB Discovery you are starting from scratch. The JB Discovery is about getting the basics straight, about understanding what it is all about and get ready to volunteer for Junior Branch and CISV.

Session 12: CISV OR not?

In this session we discussed the Organizational Review and the Motions put forward this year. We talked about how it will effect JB.

These are results of some of the Motions that were decided during AIM. Motion 9, CISV replaced the board of trustees with a governing board, and one member is elected by juniors. However, IJB still keeps its position as a 'member' of CISV international alongside all NAs.

Motion 12, An 'Advisory conference' will be held every three years.

However, IJBC will continue happening every year alongside the annual committee meetings.

Motion 13, The current committees will be replaced with 4 new committees, and JB will have a role in each; the Regional Teams will be part of the Chapter Development Committee, the IJB Committee will try to establish a place in the Educational Programmes Committee, and we will also have a role in the Events Committee.

Session 13: but here’s my number

In this session we took a look at the past IJB Team structure and the proposal for the new one.

OLD IJB Team Goals +1-800-IJB-TEAM We discussed why we have an IJB team and the importance of it and how we work towards our goals. We present our old and new goals and how we came up with them.

We also presented the new proposed IJB team structure.

THE NEW PROPOSED IJB TEAM STRUCTURE PROS: -Relieves pressure off the IJRs -Inclusive -Accountability -Clear Communication Channel -Ensures Creativity while also ensuring the administrative side gets done - Sustainable

CONS: - Risk of over controlling IJB Committee -Pressures on the IJB Committee

1. Facilitate and improve communication within JB at all levels 2. Provide quality resources 3. Support JBs needs and ambitions 4. Enable and ensure IJB pursue the JB goals and CISV’s educational purpose 5. To constantly challenge to improve 6. Envision and strategize for the future of JB 7. To play an active role in CISV international 8. Maintenance in order to do our job 9. Encourage action and contribution 10. Grow a global community

NEW IJB Team Goals & Indicators 1. Support the needs and development of JBs - Our resources and educational tools are used.

- There is regular contact with National Junior Branches.

- There is regular contact with Local Junior Branches.

- Junior can access appropriate quality training.

- The IJBT is aware of local JBs’ needs and situation.

- Local JBs understand the purpose and use of the IJB 2. Ensure effective communication - Juniors take proactive interest in CISV International - Information from CISV International and elsewhere is shared to all levels of Junior Branch - Updates from the work of the team are shared periodically - All our communication tools are relevant and up to date.

- Juniors make use of our communication tools 3. Encourage innovation and improvement - IJB Team is active within CISV international.

- Quality and relevance of work is regularly evaluated.

- New ideas and projects are generated.

- Spaces exist to undertake new initiatives & challenges.

- Juniors contribute to CISV International decision making 4. Build a functional and inspired team - There is a culture of accountability within the team.

- Team members remain challenged & motivated.

- Team members feel comfortable and included.

- IJRs take action to ensure the productivity & wellbeing of team - There is effective communication between team members.

- Team members cooperate effectively - Team members recruited in a fair, inclusive & consistent process - Team’s work is evaluated at least two times a year

Session 14: IJR candidates Q&A The IJR candidates answered these following questions: THOMAS BRYENTON

NIKLAS JUHL

1) There are many aspects to the role of IJR. How will you balance these, alongside life outside CISV? 2)What do you hope to achieve as IJR? 3)What would make you and James a great team

CANDELARIA LUCERO DENTE

FRANCISCO PAVAO

4)In your opinion, what is the biggest issue of JB, and what could you do about it?

[To watch videos of the Q&A they are posted in the News of the IJBC page.]

Session 15: Skills Marketplace

This was the opportunity for any of the participants at IJBC to share their skills & talents with the whole group.

9:00 - 9:20 Leadership Facilitation Qualities -Dow Identifying Conflict - Kate Latino Dancing - Ana 9:20 - 9:40 Problem Solving - Thomas Rolling Perfect Cigarettes - Quel Improvisational comedy/Acting fun - Will Ukulele 4 chord song - Matias

Session 16: so call me maybe.

WHY NOT WRITE HISTO RY OURSELVES?

ISN’T IT GREAT ACHIEVING SOMET HING ALL TOGETHER?

Contact the IJRs if you still are interested in workin g on any of the follow ing things. There is stil l much to do and we still need your help!

This was the final session of the yellow thread and it was all about wrapping up what was done throughout the thread.

We split into different groups and worked on reaching concrete conclusions on IJB’s stands on the following:

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Simplifying statements (why IJB?)

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JB Goals + Indicators Values Equalizer GTS Report Foundations IJB Team structure

Session 17: Interesting Exciting Companions

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In this session the IEC visited us and talked about the motions.

The IEC (International Executive Committee) introduced themselves and there was a lot of cheers! Then they presented the four biggest motions of this year. After that, we split up into groups around a few different questions that the IEC had come up with. Everyone took great part in the discussions.

THE QUESTIONS PRESENTED BY THE IEC THAT WE DISCUSSED 1. Why should the Organization be lead by a governing board?

2. Why is it important to have a junior elected person on the governing board? What is the role of the junior elected person on the board?

3. Why is it important for our organization to consider change now?

4. Why merge the program departments? What are the benefits?

5. What would the purpose of the advisory conference be?

6. Should there be regional representation on the governing board?

7. How would it be different if the senior management team lead volunteers?

8. What is the role of JB in the transition?

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Session 18: CoMEETees

In this session representatives from all the different committees shared with us what they do as well as their views on the Organizational Review.

Village Committee

Seminar Camp Committee

Organization Relations Committee

Growth Promotion Sustainability

International Youth Meeting Committee

Interchange Committee

International Peoples Project Committee

Information Technology Committee

WE MET MUCH MORE COMMITTEES!

Session 19 & 20: Open Space & Decision Time This was the space to further discuss the JB Goals, IJB Team Structure, the Motions and work on projects. At the end of the open spaces we presented our ideas and projects to the whole group.

Central Eastern

JB Buddies connecting NJRs & LRS across the world and outside your region to get inspiration and motivation.

A JB Weekend in Poland in September. It will be around Peace One Day so they are planning on doing something cool together.

Mediterranean Hood Workshop that is focusing on recruitment, awareness, cooperation and what CISV is. Their slogan is “We’re bringing sexy back, yeah!”

JB Values Challenging our Opinions Inclusive Communities Responsible Leadership Developing our Organization

Global Training Strategy

Northern Neighborhood The Nice Weekend

Communication Wise HIBS IC + Culture + JB

Iberico A Workshop happening on November 1-4.

Team Structure Generally positive attitude towards committee+regional team and structure.

Equalizer The development and improvement of the equalizer tool. What would you want to get from the Equalizer?

BeNeLux A JB Weekend happening on October 26-28. Has 15 international spots.

Goals Build an IJB Community Actively impact our surroundings Educate and develop individuals and leaders Challenge and develop our organization (these are still being worked on)

Session 21: Watcha gonna do?

We did some evaluation of IJBC and we said our thanks to everyone who has made this IJBC 2012 possible!

Please fill up the online evaluation (http://bit.ly/RIzirD )so we can make the next IJBC even better for you!

Session 22: IJR Elections

Candelaria Lucero Dente(Argentina) was elected as our new IJR for the years 2012-2014 Congratulations to all the IJR Candidates this year!

Session 23: WORLD CUP! + t s e W d l Wi n r e t s a E l a Centr

VS. 3-2

The Res t of the Wo rld

At IJBC this year we gathered for different reasons - to discuss different things, to challenge ourselves, and have some fun... actually a lot of fun. We shared our different opinions, made choices and decisions all together in an open environment to develop the future of the International Junior Branch.

Now it's time to think, what's next?

NEED SOME HELP?

Acronym Buster

AIM - Annual International Meeting APJB - Asia-Pacific Junior Branch APRW - Asia-Pacific Regional Workshop (Including JASPARC) AJB - Americas Junior Branch AJBM - Americas Junior Branch Meeting ASK - Attitudes, Skills & Knowledge EJB - European Junior Branch EJBM - EJB Meeting GTS - Global Training Strategy (of JB) IJB - International Junior Branch IJBC - IJB Conference IJR - International Junior Representatives IO - CISV’s International Office IPP - International People’s Project IYM - International Youth Meeting JASPARC - Juniors of Asia-Pacific Regional Conference

JB - Junior Branch LJR - Local Junior Representative LMO - Like-minded Organization MWM - Mid-way Meeting NA - National Association (CISV country) NGO - Non-governmental Organization NJB - National Junior Branch NJBM - National Junior Branch Meeting NJR - National Junior Representative ODD - Organizational Development Department ORC - Organizational Relations Committee PA - Promotional Association (developing CISV country) ReCo - Regional Coordinator RTF - Regional Training Forum SEP - Statement of Educational Purpose ToR - Terms of Reference

Check out our page News of the IJBC for updates, pictures, sessions, videos, and more that all happened live during IJBC! Visit the JB Library for documents, power points, keynotes, presentations etc. that were all presented at IJBC. username: ijb.guest password: cisv4all

Please fill up the online evaluation (http://bit.ly/RIzirD )so we can make the next IJBC even better for you!

SOME FRIENDLY REMINDERS

Brought to you by the IJBC 2012 Media Team!