Newsletter Issue 04/2017

NEWSLETTER ISSUE 04/2017 Junior Chamber International Kota Kinabalu

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NEWSLETTER ISSUE 04/2017 Junior Chamber International Kota Kinabalu

Creed 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 than of men That earth’s great treasure lies in human personality And that service to humanity is the best work of life The JCI Mission To provide development opportunities that empower young people to create positive change.

The JCI Vision To be the leading global network of young active citizens.

Editor’s Message Dear members, I am pleased to present Issue 4 of our 2017 newsletter.

In JCI you have ‘one year to lead’ and one year to make an impact. It is an interesting structure; it has both positive and negative sides to it. I’ve met a lot of people in JCI who has taken on a leadership position and found it scary and daunting to take over after a former successful leader.

One thing I’ve learned is that you aren’t there to fill anybody else’s shoes. You are there to be YOU and develop your skills. We are all fantastic and amazing in different ways and it’s more about how you choose to work together with the people around you that will determine how successful you are.

If you are enthusiastic that will spread to the rest of the team and your members. And an enthusiastic team is something you’ll be very grateful for.

You are allowed to try new things in JCI. People will encourage you to go outside your comfort zone and you’ll grow a lot while trying out new stuff. That is what makes it exciting. Often your day job will not provide these kind of opportunities.

Please, don’t be afraid. We can’t do anything about the past, we can only challenge our own limiting thoughts and move forward with what we have.

You only have one year to make a difference, so with this I would like to congratulate the 2018 Board of Directors and my best wishes for the year ahead.

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Junior Chamber International Kota Kinabalu No Pendaftaran : PPBM 9277/14 Address: No. 72-3, 3rd Floor, Wisma New Far East, Off Jalan Lintas, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.

Junior Chamber International is the world’s largest non-profit leadership and training organisation for the young people between the ages of 18 to 40, with chapters in 140 nations worldwide, with the aim and purpose of creating positive changes in the world.

Since its inception, JCI Kota Kinabalu has been committed to engaging and training tomorrow’s leaders and striving to make our community a friendly place to live in. As universal values are changing and the world outlook takes a new perspective, JCI plays an important role in developing young people.

Over 50 years, JCI Kota Kinabalu has a proven record of accomplishment as an excellent training ground for young minds. The projects undertaken by JCI Kota Kinabalu are always in line with the philosophy of Junior Chamber International, providing “areas of opportunity” for members to acquire and refine leadership skills, which are necessary in today’s world.

Achievements sponsored Intan Jaycees (current JCI Intan) in 1975, sponsored Tanjung Aru (Current JCI Tanjung Aru) and Penampang Jaycees (Current – JCI Penampang) in 1980; signed sisterhood pacts with JCI Manila,Philippines (1981), JCI City, Singapore (1983), JCI Lu Chu, Taiwan (1985) and JCI Culiat,Philippines (2009) hosted JCI Malaysia Annual National Convention in 1978, 1982, 1996, 2005 and 2015 Organised Internet Seminar (Awarded Commercial Education Project Award - 1996 Pusan World Congress, 1996 Annual National Convention Malaysia) Organised Tolumis Care Centre Charity in 2013, 2014, 2015 (Awarded Best Long Term Community Project – 2014 JCI Malaysia Annual National Convention) Organised Flagship Project - The Outstanding Young Person of Sabah in 2007, 2009 & 2016.

Awarded Premier Award for Best Youth Organisation 2016

by Ministry of Youth and Sports Sabah

In September 2015, 193 world leaders agreed to 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development.

If these Goals are completed, it would mean an end to extreme poverty, inequality and climate change by 2030.

Our governments have a plan to save our planet…it’s our job to make sure they stick to it.

The Global Goals are only going to work if we fight for them and you can’t fight for your rights if you don’t know what they are. We believe the Goals are only going to be completed if we can make them famous.

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9th September 2017

The Art of Nation Building Programme - Prize Presentation The Art of Nation Building programme climaxed with a prize presentation ceremony at the Suria Sabah Shopping Mall, on the 9th of September 2017 (Saturday). The Prize Presentation Ceremony was officiated by YB Datuk Hjh Jainab Hj Ahmad Ayid, Minister of Community Development and Consumer Affairs.

This programme which is jointly organised by the State Education Department, Society Empowerment & Economic Development of Sabah (SEEDS), the Federation of Sabah Chinese Women Associations and JCI Kota Kinabalu was not only opened to school students all over the Sabah state, but also to students from other states nationally including those in higher learning institutions.

The programme is aimed at instilling and inculcating a sense of patriotism and love for their multidiverse and plural country through the expression of art. This year the art competition attracted a total of 10033 participants from 11 states and the Federal Territories. The Committee was also most touched to see entries from students with learning disabilities.

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15th October 2017

55th Annual General Meeting JCI Kota Kinabalu successfully held our 55th Annual General Meeting.

During the meeting, we elected our 2018 Board of Directors President : Daphne Lo Secretary : Doritz Thian Treasurer : Jonathan Sim Vice President : Victoria Su Vice President : Bernice Chui Congratulations and best wishes for 2018.

Past Presidents assisting in the election for the 2018 Board of Directors

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17th - 19th October 2017

42nd Annual National Convention, Miri Sarawak Members attended the 42nd Annual National Convention held at Miri, Sarawak. During the Convention, President-elect Daphne represented Area Sabah in English Public Speaking Competition. Here are some snippets of the convention.

JCI Kota Kinabalu also went full force to bid for the hosting rights for the 44th Annual National Convention. We won!

Our Past President JCI Sen. Neelkrish Perumal elected as the 2018-2019 JCI Malaysia Senate President.

Also, our Past President Vitalis Ronald received the mandate to served as 2018 JCI Malaysia National Vice President.

Congratulation for all the achievements this year and good luck all.

Area Sabah Chairlady together with the Area Sabah Presidents

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17th - 19th October 2017

42nd Annual National Convention, Miri Sarawak JCI Kota Kinabalu successfully won the bid to host the 44th Annual National Convention. The convention will be held in October 2019.

Before the convention, the team paid courtesy visits to Datuk Mayor of Kota Kinabalu and YB Datuk Seri Panglima Masidi Manjun to inform them of our intention to bring the convention back to Kota Kinabalu.

Congratulations and a job well done team!

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JCI Malaysia Senate

2018-2019 JCI Malaysia Senate President JCI Sen. Neelkrish Perumal

The chapter would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to our 2007 President on being elected as JCI Malaysia Senate President.

Message from JCI Sen. Neel: Fellow JCI Senators, We all have devoted our time, energy and passion towards our beloved organisation in the past. But the best is yet to come. As a JCI Senator we are the bridge that connects the past and the future. We have the responsibility to use our wisdom and experience to encourage and empower JCI members.

JCI Senators comes from diverse backgrounds and expertise. We have a wealth of experience, both in JCI and also in life. Our experiences and achievements are valuable resources to JCI organization. And we ALL have one thing in common. To continue to contribute to the betterment of the organization that have made us the person we are today.

And TOGETHER, we can contribute better to our organization. Because we ENJOY what we are doing and we ENJOY being with each other, working towards a worthy cause. Because ultimately what we want to ACHIEVE is a better organization that continues to provide positive change to the community; a better community for our children and a better world for our loved ones to live in.

Senate President together with his family.

2018-2019 JCI Malaysia Senate Board of Directors

JCI KK members in attendance

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2018-2019 JCI Malaysia Senate President Theme & Plan of Action

Theme T.E.A T - Together E- Enjoy A- Achieve

PLAN OF ACTION INDIVIDUAL 1. Training – Senate to formulate training program and liaise with JCIM to encourage more Senators to provide training for LOs. 2. Each Senate directors will be assigned LOs in their respective areas.All appointed Senate directors will have dialogues with LOs assigned to them together with the Senators and alumni of that LOs on Senate Plan of Action.

3. Senate Directors to assist and encourage LOs to award more senatorship to deserving members and to welcome the alumni members to be part of JCI Malaysia Senate by applying as Associate member of the Senate.

4. The Senate shall lead in recruiting alumni members under its wing to provide a platform for them not only to attend the Senate program but also JCIM program both at area and national level and to join Senate during our international visitation.

5. Each Senate directors shall appoint their own team to play more active role in their respective area.

6. Each Director shall witness and welcome newly awarded senators to JCI Malaysia Senate by pinning JCI Malaysia Senate pin and cert to new senators during IABs of their assigned LOs. 7. JCIM Senate to propose to JCIM to include Senate luncheon during the area convention – this will allow the senators to meet with the area team and presidents as well members of the particular area and vice versa .

INTERNATIONAL • JCI Malaysia Senate shall make the effort to encourage senators and alumni members to attend JCI Events especially JCI Aspac Senate Golf Tournament, JCI ASPAC and JCI World Congress.

This is to show our support to JCIM and to assist JCIM on their bidding for JCI Events or post in the future.

• Bid to host JCI Senate Golf tournament in 2019 or 2020 • To arrange visitation to visit other NOM senate committees and to create a good rapport internationally.

BUSINESS 1. To organize business luncheons at national level or area level. Speakers are from our own members who are successful business owners or from outside.

2. Business visitation in Malaysia or overseas.

COMMUNITY 1. To host JCI Malaysia Senate Golf Tournament in aid of charity and to prepare ourselves to bid for JCI ASPAC Senate golf tournament.

BUREAU • International Bureau • Business Bureau • Training Bureau • Membership Bureau • Alumni Bureau • Newsletter

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27th October 2017 TN50 Dialogue

Together with TN50 Ambassadors, we assisted the organising committee to help host the TN50 Dialogue. This dialogue was to encourage the participants to share their view or idea on how to build a Smart Community through Science, Technology & Innovation (STI) to trigger industrial revolution intervention, human capital empowerment, and promote the 3Qs (Quality Opportunity, Quality Income & Quality Life), factors that will have a highly positive impact on the national happiness index.

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23rd November 2017

55th Anniversary Celebration

JCI Kota Kinabalu the oldest JCI chapter in Sabah celebrated their 55th Anniversary at Klagan Regency 1Borneo. During the night, JCI Kota Kinabalu also conferred the JCI Senatorship award to her founding member and Portem Chairman Mr. John Hii. The idea of a Junior Chamber germinated back in 1959. John Hii, manager of Messer Jardine Waugh Co. was on a training course in London.

He was registered by his colleagues to attend the 17th JCI World Congress in Paris. He was impressed with the friendliness, warmth and charm. We he returned, he together with Mr Fauzi Patel and Michael Chen began recruiting members.

On 1st July 1962, marked the turning point when the first organisation meeting was held at Jesselton Recreation Club.17 members were present that day with John Hii leading the team as our Portem Chairman. 2nd November 1962 marks the official date Jesselton Junior Chamber was formed and held her first General Meeting. From a membership size of 17 in 1962, Jesselton Junior Chamber has grown and transformed into Kota Kinabalu Jaycees to Kota Kinabalu Junior Chamber and finally now known as JCI Kota Kinabalu.

group photo with members and past presidents

Past Presidents during cake cutting ceremony

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Calendar of Activities Program

Date

Host

Venue

BOD Meeting #11

(TBC)

JCIKK

JCIKK Secretariat

6-10 Nov 2017 11 Dec 2017

JCI Netherlands

Movenpick Hotel Amsterdam Worldwide

(TBC)

JCIKK

JCIKK Secretariat

29 Dec 2017

JCIM

JCIM Secretariat, KL

30 Dec 2017 30-31 Dec 2017 31 Dec 2017 – 1 Jan 2018

JCIM JCIM

JCIM Secretariat, KL Akademi Kenegaraan, KL

JCIM

Akademi Kenegaraan, KL

2017 JCI World Congress JCI Active Citizens Day BOD Meeting #12 5th Finance Committee Meeting 5th National BOD Meeting cum Joint National BOD Meeting 2018 NBOD Meeting (tbc) 2018 JCIM NBOD Training (tbc) 2018 JCI Malaysia Leadership Summit (tbc)

JCI Activities happening in Sabah JCI Kota Kinabalu Projects

Keep up to date with our activities through our FB and Whatsapp.

If you are not already in JCI Kota Kinabalu whatsapp group chat, please contact our helpful Secretary Victoria Su (016 805 5121)

Our Deepest Condolences

The chapter is saddened by the passing of our past president.

In Year 1978 PP Safari was the organising chairperson for a Trade Fair. The project raised RM25,000, which plays a crucial role in the purchase of the current Secretariat. PP Safari was also 1984 JCI Malaysia National Secretary General.

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Introducing 2018 President Elect

2018 Presidential Theme

JCI Kota Kinabalu 56th President Daphne Lo Wei Ching On behalf of The Beyond Borders 2018 BOD we would like to thank the members in entrusting us their trust and confidence in leading JCI Kota Kinabalu. “The greatest teacher, failure is� - the fear of failure we shall not allow to hold us back from doing extraordinary things, do or do not, there is not try. The Beyond Borders 2018 BOD and I, pledge to break the boarders in achieving greatness and bringing JCI Kota Kinabalu to a higher level.

Last but not least, to 2017 President Patrick and the 2017 BOD, you deserve a round of applause for all the achievements achieved, and the success in securing the bidding for 2019 ANC. The norm we will break to head towards a greater 2018!

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What we want members to achieve • • • •

Individual growth – through the platform provided Service to humanity – sense of achievement International exposure – inter sister chapter projects, visitations New business opportunities and exposures

plan of action Individual growth • Organise JCI signature courses trainings

2018 would be different • to implement a mentor – trainee training; to help the growth of new trainers or members who are interested to be come a trainer • to invite more trainers from other chapters (locally or internationally) to encourage exchange of knowledge and culture (also creating new networks/relationship) • to organise team buildings involving past presidents • Provide the platform for members to participate in any competition in Area/ National levels (JCIKK have members who have participated in the ASPAC level, ANC champions and Best Speakers)

• JCIKK Weekly Sports Month

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service to humanity • BOOK without BORDERS” – a flagship project for 2018

Take a book if you are bored OR Leave a book to share the LOVE • Blood Drive + Free Market with other local chapter/other NGOs and Area Sabah; to encourage networking and maximising EXPOSURE and IMPACT

• Visitations to hospitals, orphanage and old folks home

international exposure • “BOOK without BORDERS” x international

• Golden Heart JCI Manila x JCIKK

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New business opportunities and exposure • Create and provide business opportunities by encouraging members to visit sister chapters • Organise business talks/sharing sessions with other parties • To have more corporate visits • Encourage own members to be involved by sharing their business experience/ knowledge

JCIKK as pioneers • Initiate project BEYOND LUSH • Towards 100% e-business cards

2018 th 56 installation & award ceremony 3

rd

march 2018

get involved, participate! contact our Organising Chairlady Regina Ngu for more information

012 411 5534