Junior Chamber International

Junior Chamber International
Founded 13 October 1915 (1915-10-13)
Founder Henry Giessenbier
Type NGO
Location
Coordinates 38°39′20″N 90°33′24″W / 38.6555556°N 90.5566667°W / 38.6555556; -90.5566667Coordinates: 38°39′20″N 90°33′24″W / 38.6555556°N 90.5566667°W / 38.6555556; -90.5566667
Origins United States
Area served
Worldwide
Method Community service
Members
170,000+
World President
 Brian Lim (2018)
Secretary General
 Arrey L. Obenson
Employees
23
Website jci.cc
JCI world headquarters

Junior Chamber International is a non-profit international non-governmental organization[1] of young people between 18 and 40 years old.[2] It has members in about 124 countries, and regional or national organizations in most of them. It was founded in Mexico in 1944, and has consultative status with the Council of Europe, with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations and with UNESCO.[1] It encourages young people to become active citizens and to participate in efforts towards social and economic development, and international cooperation, good-will and understanding.[1]

It publishes JCI World, a quarterly magazine, in six languages.[1] It holds an annual conference, the JCI World Congress, in November of each year,[3] and regional annual meetings, the JCI Area Conferences.[4] Some members are given life membership of the organization and become "senators".[5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Jaycees International", in Edward Lawson, Mary Lou Bertucci (1996). Encyclopedia of human rights, second edition. Washington, DC: Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781560323624. p. 911.
  2. ↑ "Welcome to JCI - Young Active Citizens Creating Positive Change". Junior Chamber International. Archived from the original on 2010-08-21. Retrieved 2010-08-15.
  3. ↑ "JCI World Congress".
  4. ↑ John Clark (1995). A Legacy of Leadership: The U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce. p. 224. ISBN 0964545608.
  5. ↑ "JCI Senate".
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