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ABOUT jcI

Junior Chamber International (JCI) is a global membership-based non-profit organization of young active citizens ages 18 to 40 who are dedicated to creating positive change in their communities. Through projects in more than 5,000 communities across more than 100 countries, members seek targeted solutions to local problems, creating a global impact.

The JCI movement started on October 13, 1915 by one active citizen, Henry Giessenbier, who had a passion for positive change. Since then, millions of other young active citizens have united together to create sustainable impact in their community.

JCI Tagline: Developing Leaders for a Changing World

2021 JCI President: JCI Senator Ryubun Kojima

2021 JCI Executive Vice President (Asia and the Pacific): JCI Senator Teresa Poon

2021 JCI Vice President (assigned to JCI Malaysia): JCI Senator Pheng Kouch (WIlliam)

JCI Headquarters: The JCI Headquarters is located in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A., where the first local organization was founded. The headquarters operation is led by JCI Secretary General Kevin Hin from JCI Monaco.

JCI Website: http://www.jci.cc & https://juniorchamber.international/

International Cooperation: JCI is an international Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) with active participation in the United Nations (UN) system. In this context, JCI has relations with the Office of the UN Secretary General (Secretariat) and a Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). JCI has cooperation agreements with the UN Global Compact; the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); the UN Foundation; UN SDG Action Campaign; the Pan American Health Organization; the Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations (CONGO); the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC); AIESEC International; KIWANIS & etc

International Events: Each year, members from all over the globe come together at the JCI World Congress. At this event, JCI’s critical mass of young people united to share experiences, understand the interconnectedness of our world and facilitate international cooperation. JCI also hosts four regional conferences each year: Africa and the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific, the Americas and Europe. At these conferences, JCI conducts its affairs, hosts training, and gives members the opportunities to address global issues and show their commitment to become socially responsible leaders.

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2021 Conference of The Americas: 5-9 May 2021, Panama City, USA

2021 Africa and the Middle East Conference: 19-22 May, Amman, Jordan

2021 Asia-Pacific Conference: 3-6 June 2021 at Taichung, Taiwan

2021 European Conference: 8-12 June 2021, Cruise, Rostock, Germany

2021 World Congress: 16-20 November 2021 at Johannesburg, South Africa

JCI Rise

The JCI RISE (Rebuild, Invest, Sustain, Evolve) initiative is a platform for JCI members to share ideas, best practices and their unique efforts to sustain and rebuild economies around the world. JCI members have always prioritized understanding their communities to create sustainable solutions. When we partner with other organizations and sectors of society, we can re-imagine what the future could look like.

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RISE will focus on three specific points:· Australia Austria Azerbaijan 1. Investing time and resources to sustain and rebuild local economies. Bangladesh Belgium Benin 2. Engaging and empowering the workforce through effective leadership and Bolivia Botswana Brazil communication. Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia 3. Acknowledging, understanding and creating solutions to the mental health Cameroon Canada Catalonia impact COVID-19 hashad on the global population. Chad Chile Colombia Comoros Congo Cote D'Ivoire Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Djibouti Dominican Republic Dutch Caribbean Ecuador Egypt Estonia Finland France Gabon Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Guinea Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Ireland Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Korea Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Lithuania Luxembourg Macao Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Mauritius Mexico Moldova Monaco Mongolia Morocco Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Norway Pakistan Panama Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Romania Russia Rwanda Scotland Senegal Serbia Singapore Slovakia South Africa Sri Lanka Suriname Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan Thailand Togo Tunisia T k

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