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A hundred young European leaders gather in Sweden



This week (18 – 22 August) will a hundred active young leaders from all over Europe gather in Gothenburg in Southern Sweden to learn leadership skills in JCI European Academy. This is already the 21st annual training for incoming local leaders of JCI, Junior Chamber International, in Europe. The delegates will learn a lot new about themselves, different personality types, United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals, they will be motivated to take responsibility in their local community, lead an international group of people, and network with future colleagues under pressure during long and active days in the Academy. There will be 17 experienced JCI trainers from around Europe and an organization team of 8 Nordic JCI members to take care of all 94 delegates. Present will also be JCI Executive Vice President assigned for Europe Jonathan J. Borg from Malta, the responsible leader for Europe in the global board of Junior Chamber International. 

Facts and figures of JCI European Academy 
  • An internationally highly appreciated training weekend for future leaders around Europe. 
  • Main points in the training are to learn leadership skills in an international group of different personality types, strategic thinking, group dynamic, parliamentary procedure, to identify solutions for community challenges, and to build an international network. 
  • Delegates will lead their local NGOs in 2018. 
  • Valuable partnership with Insights® personality type profiles and training about how to handle different personality types the best possible way. 
  • This year we have 94 delegates and 17 trainers from 24 European countries. All of the program will be held in English. 
  • The Academy Organizing Group consists of 8 Nordic JCI members. The project leader is Per Rylander from JCI Stockholm in Sweden. 
  • More information: www.jcisweden.se/jciea 
Facts and figures of JCI: 
  • JCI, Junior Chamber International, is a global NGO for young leaders. 
  • JCI Mission: To provide development opportunities to empower young people to create positive change. 
  • A 102 years old movement with World Headquarters in St. Louis, USA. Today there are 122 national organizations and over 5.000 local organizations with over 200.000 members in JCI. Members are aged 18 to 40, and after that one can stay as Alumni member. 
  • Global partnership with United Nations, for example through supporting Sustainable Development Goals. 
  • Active global campaign ”Peace is Possible” ongoing that is also in JCI European Academy's focus. 
  • More information: www.jci.cc 
JCI European Academy's Partnership Director Jenni Ahlstedt is happy to tell more and answer your questions, tel. +358 400 628 427, jciea@jcisweden.se.

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