JCI Trainer news

CINA Prepares Children for Peace

JCI — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 14:43:00 +0100

The first International Children's Convention of the Americas (CINA) opened last Saturday, August 5, and will continue through August 12. JCI 80, Inc., a JCI local organization, is conducting the event �to spread a culture of peace� with full support from the office of the First Lady of the Dominican Republic. CINA�s Opening Ceremony took place at the Universidad Aut�noma de Santo Domingo (UASD). Established in 28 October, 1538, UASD is the oldest university of the Americas. Fist Lady Margarita Cede�o By taking part in CINA�s opening ceremony, Dominican Republic�s First Lady Margarita Cede�o stressed the importance of promoting peace and solidarity in today�s World. �Understanding that values are sown during childhood, we have organized this event so children may learn to love the Earth and the environment,� she said.

Members Registering for World Congress Online

JCI — Sat, 22 Jul 2006 14:15:00 +0100

After four successful JCI Area Conferences, JCI members are looking forward to the JCI World Congress in Seoul, Korea, November 12-17. During the Executive Committee Meeting in June, Congress Director Justin Chun and General Manager of International Affairs Brian Chun reviewed the Congress Program and gave a presentation of the Congress site, the COEX. Outstanding Training �We have already started working on the training program for the Seoul World Congress,� said JCI University Director Houssem Bel Hadj. �We promise you an attractive and outstanding training program that will meet the delegates� expectations.�

Dr. Jeff Magee Trained JCI Metro Leaders

JCI — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 10:32:00 +0100

JCI Metro Leaders benefited from outstanding training at the 2006 JCI Metro Networking Conference (JCI Met Net) in St. Louis, June 30-July 2. �The programming was one of the best in the 16-year history of this conference,� said JCI Treasurer Lori Tomlin, who as 2006 US Metro Director, chaired the event. Outstanding speakers such as JCI President Lars Hajslund and the renowned consultant and author Dr. Jeffrey Magee contributed to the success of the JCI Met Net. Dr. Magee focused on performance training, developed around one of his latest books, The Managerial Leadership Bible, which offers �strategic and tactical managerial leadership ideas, techniques, and models for human performance improvement.� Who is Dr. Magee? Dr. Jeffrey Magee has been called one of the leading "Leadership and Marketing Strategists.� He started his first business at age 15 and sold it before going to college. By age 24 he was recognized by a Fortune 500 company as its top salesman in the nation, and became the youngest certified sales instructor in the world for the Dale Carnegie Sales Course.

JCI Executive Committee Meets in Chesterfield

JCI — Sun, 02 Jul 2006 23:09:00 +0100

Led by 2006 JCI World President Lars Hajslund from Denmark, JCI Executive Committee members gathered at the JCI World Headquarters in Chesterfield, MO, June 29 and 30, for their midyear meeting (MYE). President Hajslund congratulated Executive Committee members for their work so far, particularly regarding the Conferences in May and June in Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe; Takamatsu, Japan; Monastir, Tunisia; and Tallinn, Estonia. �Thank you for your excellent work, which ensured the success of the Conferences,� said Hajslund in his opening remarks. �Now it�s time to report on what we have done so far and commit to continue endeavoring to reach our goals this year and prepare for Congress.�

Everything Is Possible in Tallinn!

JCI — Mon, 19 Jun 2006 20:43:00 +0100

From June 14 through June 17, more than 2,000 delegates gathered in Tallinn, Estonia, for the 2006 JCI European Conference. To promote the Conference, JCI Estonia President Mart Repnau traveled around Europe with the slogan �Everything Is Possible in Tallinn.� Conference delegates report that Repnau was right � everything is possible in Tallinn! �This is going to be one of our most memorable JCI experiences,� predicted Conference Chairman Yiannis Lagos. Again, as reported by delegates attending the event, it was indeed a superb experience! The Opening Ceremony At the City Concert Hall in Tallinn, the Opening Ceremony began with a skydiving show. The MCs � Anneli Ohvril, JCI Tallinn President and Conference Marketing Director, and JCI Executive Vice President Yiannis Lagos, the Conference Chairman � arrived on stage �flying� from above. After listening to stirring speeches by Chairman Lagos and European Conference Director Ardo Reinsalu, delegates recited the JCI Creed, led by Piret Sepp, the Best Member of JCI Estonia in 2005.

JCI Romania Excels in Training Young Entrepreneurs

JCI — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 11:29:00 +0100

Prezent, one of the largest and most influential newspapers in Romania, has recently published an excellent article regarding JCI and JCI Romania entitled �JCI, the �Greenhouse� of Managers.� The article, based on an interview with Yiannis Lagos, JCI World Executive Vice President in charge of Area D (Europe), explains how young entrepreneurs in Romania benefit from JCI. The article points out that young managers and entrepreneurs in Romania have a difficult time building a business because they are not taken seriously. The possible solution of attending a prestigious foreign business school is out of reach to most young people. However, they can join JCI, receive more practical training than they would in any school, establish networks, learn from other successful people in the country and abroad, and have a great time in the process.

The 19th JCI Academy Opens in Matsue

JCI — Wed, 24 May 2006 13:54:00 +0100

One�s own pleasure in life is deeply linked to the happiness of others and, in the long term, endurance and an altruistic approach to life are both very important. -- Writer Lafcadio Hearn, aka Koizumi Yakumo On Saturday May 20, 2006, JCI Academy delegates representing 66 national organizations arrived in Matsue, Japan. They were impressed by the beauty of Matsue, also known as the �Water City,� surrounded by water and blessed with an abundance of natural scenery. On May 20 and 21, staying with Japanese host families, Academy foreign delegates learned about Japanese culture while enjoying the warm friendship of Matsue residents. On May 22, they took part in the Matsue Festival.

Area C Conference: JCI Leading Corporate Social Responsibility

JCI — Tue, 16 May 2006 10:33:00 +0100

During the JCI Area C Conference chaired by Executive Vice President Shoji �Sean� Okuhara in Pointe-�-Pitre, Guadeloupe, on May 3-6, national presidents of the Americas discussed Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) at a special workshop. CSR was also the topic of the World Speaking Championship held at the Conference. At the opening ceremony, government officials expressed the need for JCI to assume its role in promoting responsible entrepreneurship. �I am delighted that you have chosen �karukera� (�the island of nice waters�), for this international conference on the topic 'Entrepreneurs in action, the road of energies,'� said Paul Girot de Langlade, Prefect of Guadeloupe. �This initiative is likely to instill the entrepreneurial spirit and to promote responsibility.�

JCI Area C Conference in Pointe-�-Pitre: Opening Ceremony

JCI — Wed, 10 May 2006 19:40:00 +0100

JCI members� international cooperation shines at JCI Conference of the Americas and the Caribbean (Area C). The first JCI Area Conference of 2006 was held on May 3-6. On May 3, the colorful Opening Ceremony of the JCI Conference of the Americas and the Caribbean took place at the Centre des Arts et de la Culture in Pointe-�-Pitre, Guadeloupe, French Antilles. JCI Senators Maguy Bibrac and Fred Lebreton orchestrated the event as Masters of Ceremony. JCI Pointe-�-Pitre President Sylvain Vragar led in the recitation of the JCI Creed. Joselita Gazon, Federal President of the French Department of the Americas, was the host of the Conference. It was the second time in the history of JCI that a local organization from Area D (Europe) hosted a JCI Conference for Area C (the Americas and the Caribbean). The first time was in 1996. The hosting of a JCI Conference for Area C by an Area D local organization was possible and advantageous for everyone involved because the French Antilles, although a French overseas department, are located just 1500 km off the coasts of Florida. For members of Area C, it was a chance to enjoy an accessible and exotic location, while for members of Area D�s JCI Guyane and French Antilles, it was an opportunity to organize and attend a JCI Conference.

JCI Conference in Tallinn: Expanding Limits

JCI — Wed, 12 Apr 2006 14:18:00 +0100

Approximately 2,000 leaders from 50 countries and 400 local entrepreneurs are expected for the European JCI Conference in Tallinn, Estonia, June 14-17, 2006. Chaired by JCI Executive Vice President Yiannis Lagos of Greece, this event will offer 6 educational programs (including 35 leadership seminars), a Trade Show, a Business Program for establishing contacts, and much more! Everything Is Possible Seldom has a JCI Conference been organized by such an enthusiastic and ingenious group of young people as the JCI Conference in Europe this year. With Ardo Reinsalu as Conference Director and Eva Truuverk as Deputy Conference Director, organizing team members do not believe in limitations. To show delegates how Everything Is Possible, they are even offering an Everything Is Possible program.