About JCI

From within the walls of the soul of this organization, where in the foundation of character and good citizenship are laid, I hope a message will come in the some-time of tomorrow. That will stir the people towards the establishment of a permanent and ever lasting World Peace.
Henry Gissenbier 
FOUNDER

We are a membership-based nonprofit organization of 2,00,000 young people ages 18 to 40 in 5,000communities and more than 115 countries around the world.
What is Jaycees?
  • Young Adults ages (18-40) of any race, creed or color.
  • A group dedicated to community improvement and personal betterment.
  • One of the fastest young people's organization in the world.
  • A group that will readily accept the challenges of a difficult community project.
  • Recognized by government and business leaders at every level as an organization which develops new community leaders through constructive action.
The Jaycees are not:
·        A Chamber of Commerce
·        A Political Organization.
·        A Rotary/ Lions / Leos.
·        A meet
·        A Business Person
How much time you have to commit?
Dedicate as much time and effort as you want. Of course, your return in your investment will depend greatly on what you want out of your membership and how much time you put into it.
How much does it cost to Join?
Each Chapter sets its own dues rate. The amount is very reasonable considering the yield you'll receive. Your dues help run your local chapter as well as the state, National & International Organizations.
The benefits of Jaycees Membership:
  • An organized method of helping to improve our community with other civic minded individuals.
  • Leadership training and careers skills through project participation, chairing projects, participation at meetings and holding an elected office.
  • Personal growth and individual development programs. These can assist with carrier development & Personal skills.
  • A friend, the Jaycees organization is an excellent way to develop friendships with other young people working toward similar goals and enjoying a relaxed, social atmosphere.
Learn Where?
  • National Convention/ Area Conference
  • NOM/LOM Leader's Academy
  • Various Training Program, Workshop & Seminars
The Jaycees will offer you following opportunities:
  • Service
  • Self Improvement
  • Carrier advancement
  • Community recognition
  • Friendship & Fellowship
The origin of Junior Chamber
The origin of Junior Chamber can be traced as far back as 1910 to the city of St. Louis, Missouri, in the United States of America. A young man named Henry Giessenbier and his friends formed the Herculaneum Dance Club with the main objective being the preservation of conservative dance styles.
Five years later, in 1915, Colonel H.N. Morgan, a prominent St. Louis citizen, inspired the members of the dance club to become more involved in civic issues. Giessenbier and 32 other young men formed the Young Men's Progressive Civic Association (YMPCA) on October 13, 1915. This organization grew to a membership of 750 in less than five months.
THE BIRTH OF JUNIOR CHAMBER
The very next year, 1916, saw another change of name as the YMPCA  became Junior Citizens, commonly called JCs, which later became Jaycees. The year 1918 marked another change as the Jcs were affiliated with the St. Louis Chamber of Commerce and officially became the St. Louis Junior Chamber of Commerce.
After sometimes Giessenbier contacted other cities in the United States with similar young businessmen's groups & subsequently 29 clubs from around the nation formed the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce. Henry Giessenbier was elected the first President of the national organization in 1923
•        In 1928 the philosophy of Gissenbier was expanded in England.
•        In 1940 the Jaycees philosophy was also expanded in all over USA.
•        1943 Mexico City, Guatemala, El Salvador,    Honduras, Nicaragua, 
          Costa Rica / Panama.
•        1st World Conference was held at Mexico in 1944
•         Raul Garacia Vidal (First World President) of Mexico
•        1946 prepared the Jcs creed By William Brownfield
•        1948 4th world congress: Established Jcs creed
•        1952 Established permanent Office in USA
•        1988 the name of Organization was changed as  Junior Chamber
           International (JCI)
What does Jaycees?
Create better leaders to create better societies.
What we get from JCI?
The Confidence to reach inside yourself and achieve more than you would have thought possible as a business,
How to contact in JCI?
Write to: members@jci.cc or Visit to www.jci.cc or Call to + 1636-449-3100
JCI World Headquarters
15645 Olive Blvd.
Chesterfield, MO 63017
USA
JCI Mission
To provide development opportunities that empower young people to create positive change.
JCI Vision
To be the leading global network of young active citizens.
The JCI Values 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.
Objectives of JCI
  • Development of an awareness and acceptance of the responsibilities of citizenship.
  • Individual participation in internal training programs to develop leadership potential
  • Active participation in planning and executing programs for the development of the individual and the community.
  • Promotion of economic development.
  • Furtherance of understanding, goodwill and co-operation among all people.
THE JCI Areas Of Opportunities:
1.   Individual Area Opportunities:
      Personal Development Commission
      Training Institute Commission
      Officers Training Commission
      Membership Growth and Extensions Commission
      Meetings Commission
2.  Community Area Opportunities:
      NOM Major Emphasis Theme Commission
      Community Development, Awareness & Involvement Commission
      Economic Affairs Commission
      Children and Youth Commission
      Governmental and Civic Affairs Commission
3.  International Area Opportunities:
      International Affairs and Relations Commission
      LOM Twinning Commission
      JCI Meetings Commission
      Awards Commission
4.  Business Area Opportunities:
      Finance Commission
      Records Commission
      Marketing and Public Relations Commission
      Business Affairs Commission
      Business Network Commission
      Chamber of Commerce Partnership Commission
The History of the Jaycee Creed
The Jaycee Creed was written by C. William Brownfield in 1946. Adopted by the Canada Junior Chamber of Commerce and Jaycees International, this simple statement of beliefs unites Jaycees around the world in a bond of friendship and purpose. These 65 words have become the third most important document in the lives of many, many people worldwide.
The year was 1946... the place, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.A.; the event, the United States Junior Chamber National Convention. Visitors came from Canada, Mexico,South America, Europe and the Philippine Islands. It was here that the idea of a JCICreed was born.
Past President of the Ohio Junior Chamber and National Vice President of the United States Junior Chamber C. William Brownfield realized at this convention that the organization did not have a Creed. He was inspired by the devotion of Junior Chamber members "to the purpose of serving mankind in a thousand different ways, right down at the grass roots where freedom lives or dies."
Brownfield saw Junior Chamber as "the potential for a new force in the world, one capable of changing the balance between victory or defeat for our chosen way of life in a time of crisis."
The actual writing of the Creed took place in July 1946 during a drive from Brownfield's hometown of Columbus, Ohio, to his coal mine in New Lexington, a journey of about 75 minutes. He started that journey with a firm conviction in his mind to work on the Creed. It was during that trip that the following words came to mind and were put on paper:
In 1950 the first line, "we believe that faith in God gives meaning and purpose to human life." was added.
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
 Jaycees Oath
I do solemnly promise that faithfully serve the purpose of Jaycees and shall at all times its ideas and principles.
 Jaycees Language:
Jaycees Member  :                                    JC
President :                                                   P
Immediate Past President :                       IPP
Past President  :                                         PP
Secretary General :                                    Sec. Gen.
Executive Vice President :                        EVP
Vice President :                                          VP
Treasurer :                                                   Tre.
Joint Treasurer :                                          J. Tre.
Editor :                                                          Ed
Public Relation Officer :                              PRO
Media Relation officer :                               MRO
Training Coordinator :                                  T-CO
Local Business Network Chairperson :     LBN C.
Long Range Planning Commissioner:      LRPC
Award Chairman :                                        A. Cman.
Councilor :                                                     C
Advisor :                                                        Ad
Director :                                                        Dir
Structure of JCI
Each Local Organization is affiliated to a JCI National Organization Members that coordinates activities on a national scale. The National Organizations Members (NOMs) are organized in four geographic regions: Africa and the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific, the Americas and Europe.
Area A : African Countries 
JCI Benin
JCI Botswana
JCI Burkina Faso
JCI Cameroun
JCI Comoros
JCI Congo
JCI Cote D'Ivoire
JCI Egypt
JCI Gabon
JCI Ghana
JCI Guinea
JCI Jordan
JCI Kenya
JCI Lebanon
JCI Lesotho
JCI Madagascar
JCI Mali
JCI Mauritius
JCI Togo
JCI Morocco
JCI Mozambique
JCI Namibia
JCI Niger
JCI Nigeria
JCI Rwanda
JCI Senegal
JCI Sierra Leone
JCI South Africa
JCI Syria
JCI Tunisie
JCI Uganda
JCI Zimbabwe
Area B : Asia & Australia pacific countries 
JCI Australia
JCI Bangladesh
JCI Cambodia
JCI Hong Kong
JCI India
JCI Indonesia
JCI Japan
JCI Korea
JCI Macao
JCI Malaysia
JCI Maldives
JCI Mongolia
JCI Nepal
JCI New Zealand
JCI Pacific
JCI Pakistan
JCI Philippines
JCI Singapore
JCI Sri Lanka
JCI Taiwan
JCI Thailand
JCI Vietnam
Area C : North Amreica, South America & Middle America 
JCI Argentina
JCI Bolivia
JCI Brasil
JCI Canada
JCI Chile
JCI Colombia
JCI Costa Rica
JCI Domenican Republic
JCI Dutch Caribbean
JCI Ecuador
JCI Guatemala
JCI Haiti
JCI Honduras
JCI Mexico
JCI Nicaragua
JCI Panama
JCI Paraguay
JCI Peru
JCI Puerto Rico
JCI Suriname
JCI Uruguay
JCI USA
JCI Venezuela
JCI West Indies
Area D : Europe Countries 
JCI Armenia
JCI Austria
JCI Belgium
JCI Bulgaria
JCI Catalonia
JCI Cyprus
JCI Denmark
JCI Estonia
JCI Finland
JCI France
JCI Germany
JCI Greece
JCI Hungary
JCI Iceland
JCI Ireland
JCI Italy
JCI Latvia
JCI Lithuania
JCI Luxembourg
JCI Malta
JCI Monaco
JCI Netherlands
JCI Norway
JCI Poland
JCI Portugal
JCI Romania
JCI Russia
JCI Scotland
JCI Serbia
JCI Slovakia
JCI Sweden
JCI Switzerland
JCI Turkey
JCI Ukraine
JCI United Kingdom
JCI BOD 2013
Executive Committee:
President
Chiara Milani
ITALY
Immediate Past President
Bertolt Daems
NETHERLANDS
General Legal Counsel
Dawn Hetzel
USA
Treasurer
Altanbagana Shiituu
MONGOLIA
Executive Vice President for Africa and the Middle East
Rania Haddad
LEBANON
Executive Vice President for Asia and the Pacific
Shine Bhaskaran
INDIA
Executive Vice President for the Americas
Ivette Caceres Madera
DOMINICAN
Executive Vice President for Europe
Lesley Young
UNITED KINGDOM
Board of Directors:
Vice President for Africa and the Middle East
Abraham Nana Kow Acquaye
Vice President for Africa and the Middle East
Maiga Adiaratou
Vice President for Africa and the Middle East
Volkan Ozturk
TURKEY
Vice President for Africa and the Middle East
Asmaa Benslimane
MOROCCO
Vice President for Asia and the Pacific
Balavelayutham S.
INDIA
Vice President for Asia and the Pacific
Kazutaka Amaki
JAPAN
Vice President for Asia and the Pacific
Bernard Faustino Dy
PHILIPPINES
Vice President for Asia and the Pacific
Sean Y. H. Chang
TAIWAN
Vice President for the Americas
Joanne Rinaldo
USA
Vice President for the Americas
Lilian Graciela Rolón Flecha
PARAGUAY
Vice President for the Americas
Víctor Omar Machín Cedres
URUGUAY
Vice President for the Americas
Franklin Armando Saltos Haón
ECUADOR
Vice President for Europe
Àlfred Pitarch Garcia
CATALONIA
Vice President for Europe
Francois Begin
CANADA
Vice President for Europe
Anna Gril
FRANCE
Vice President for Europe
Louise Swanson
SCOTLAND
Vice President for Europe
Natalie Tuesday Viselli
AUSTRALIA

JCI TOYP Honorees:
The following ten young people were honored as the JCI Ten Outstanding
Young People of the World (JCI TOYP):
Cultural achievement
Personal improvement and/or accomplishment
Humanitarian and/or voluntary leadership
Medical innovation
Humanitarian and/or voluntary leadership
Business, economic and/or entrepreneurial accomplishment
Contribution to children, world peace and/or human rights
Business, economic and/or entrepreneurial accomplishment
Academic leadership and/or accomplishment
Contribution to children, world peace and/or human rights
TYPES OF JCI AWARDS
There are four classifications of JCI awards:
GROUP A               :       Awards to National Organization Members (NOMs)
GROUP B               :      Awards to Local Organization Members (LOMs).
GROUP C               :       Awards to Individual Members
GROUP D               :       Special Awards and Regional Awards
Awards to Local Organization Members (LOMs).
·          Youth Activities Award
·          Best UN MDG Award
·          Outstanding New Local Organization of the Area/World Award
·          Outstanding Local Organization of the Area/World Award
·          Best Fund Raising Program
·          Best Membership Recruitment Program
·          Best Public Relations Program
·          Best Environment Development Program
·          Best International Development Program
·          Best Individual Development Program
·          Best Business Development Program
·          Best Community Development Program
Awards to National Organizations
Best Community Development Program
Best Business Development Program
Best Individual Development Program
Best International Collaboration
Best Publication
Best Public Relations Program
Corporate Social Responsibility
Best UN MDG Project
Youth Activities Program
Awards to Local Organizations
Best Local Community Development
Best Business Development Program
Best Individual Development Program
Best International Collaboration
Best Environmental Development Program
Best Public Relations Program
Corporate Social Responsibility
Best Membership Recruitment Program
Best Fund Raising Program
Outstanding Local Organization of the World
Outstanding New Local Organizations of World
Best UN MDG Project
Youth Activities Program
OMOIYARI Award
Awards to Individual Members
Most Outstanding Senator
Most Outstanding Member
Most Outstanding Local President, 25-50 Members
Most Outstanding Local President, 51-100 Members
Most Outstanding Local President, more than 100 Members
The Joaquin V. Gonzalez Memorial Award 
World Congress from 1946 – 2012:
1946 - Panama City - Panama
1947 - Dallas - USA   
1948 - Rio de Janeiro - Brasilien
1949 - Brüssel - Belgien
1950 - Manila - Philippinen
1951 - Montreal - Kanada
1952 - Melbourne - Australien
1953 - San Francisco - USA
1954 - Mexico City - Mexico
1955 - Edinburgh - Großbritannien
1956 - Wellington - Neuseeland
1957 - Tokyo - Japan   
1958 - Minneapolis - USA
1959 - Rio de Janeiro - Brasilien
1960 - Paris - Frankreich
1961 - San Juan - Puerto Rico
1962 - Hong Kong - Hong Kong
1963 - Tel Aviv - Israel
1964 - Oklahoma City - USA
1965 - Sydney - Australien
1966 - Kyoto - Japan   
1967 - Toronto - Kanada
1968 - Mar de Plata - Argentinien
1969 - Port of Spain - Venezuela
1970 - Dublin - Irland   
1971 - Honolulu - USA
1972 - Taipei - Taiwan
1973 - Nizza - Frankreich
1974 - Auckland - Neuseeland
1975 - Amsterdam - Niederlande
1976 - St. Louis - USA
1977 - Johannesburg - Süd-Afrika
1978 - Manila - Philippinen
1979 - Göteborg - Schweden
1980 - Osaka - Japan
1981 - Berlin - Deutschland
1982 - Seoul - Süd-Korea
1983 - Taipei - Taiwan
1984 - Montreal - Kanada
1985 - Cartagena - Kolumbien
1986 - Nagoya - Japan
1987 - Amsterdam - Niederlande
1988 - Sydney - Australien
1989 - Birmingham - Großbritannien
1990 - San Juan - Puerto Rico
1991 - Helsinki - Finnland
1992 - Miami - USA   
1993 - Hong Kong - Hong Kong
1994 - Kobe - Japan   
1995 - Glasgow - Großbritannien
1996 - Pusan - Süd-Korea
1997 - Honolulu - USA
1998 - Manila - Philippinen
1999 - Cannes - Frankreich
2000 - Sapporo - Japan
2001 - Barcelona - Spanien
2002 - Las Vegas - USA
2003 - Kopenhaagen - Dänemark
2004 - Fukuoka - Japan
2005 - Wien - Österreich
2006 - Seoul - Korea   
2007 - Antalya - Türkei
2008 - Neu Delhi - India
2009 - Hammameth - Tunesien
2010 - Osaka - Japan
2011 - Brüssel - Belgien
2012 - Taipei - Taiwan    
We are updating more.............
Thanks & Regards,
JCI Pokhara