JCI Reading Events

Charity Pub Quiz - Guide Dogs for the Blind (Feb) (28th February, 2012)

JCI Reading invites you to a Pub Quiz Night
in support of Guide Dogs for the Blind

On Tuesday 28^th February 2012

Registration 6.30pm - Quiz begins 7pm

At Walkabout, Wiston Terrace, Off Friar Street, Reading RG1 1DG (behind Yates)

Teams of Six £10 per person

which includes food and a £4.50 donation
to Guide Dogs for the Blind that can be gift aided

(Drinks not included)

For more info and to
register you team go to http://www.jcireading.co.uk/gdbquiz

Contact Clare Franklin at clare.f@jcireading.co.uk

with enquiries

Guide Dogs for the Blind is a Registered Charity in England and Wales (Charity Number 209617) and in Scotland (Charity Number sco38979)

JCI Presenter Sheffield (3rd March, 2012)

The first 'rung' on the official JCI Trainers' development track - this intensive and very practical one-day course will give you the skills to present more confidently and with greater effectiveness.

For more information, please contact JCI UK Personal Development Director, Emma Eastwood: e.eastwood@cityliving.co.uk

JCI Yorkshire Big Supper (29th March, 2012)

More information coming!

Understanding the basics of photography (29th March, 2012)

How to make a good photo look great

Understanding the basics of photography

- Recognise a good photo opportunity, but don't know how to capture or compose it for maximum impact?

- Want to be more creative with your camera?

- Often disappointed with the quality of your photos?

Whether you own a compact or SLR camera (digital or film), there are many ways to take better composed and exposed photos. And you don't need to be or become an expert, or invest in expensive equipment!

This interactive training session will teach you some basic guidelines and creative approaches to capture photo opportunities and make them look much better. We will address some technical basics of (flash) photography to better understand how to utilise the camera's capabilities, as it's not the camera but the user's knowledge and experience that delivers disappointing results.

Feel free to bring your camera along to experiment during the training session and learn more about its possibilities.

The training will be provide by Marco van den Heuvel, a JCI Senator and keen amateur photographer with experience in Black&White print and digital photography.

Tickets also available on the door

Members £10.00

Non Members £12.50

JCI Boston's President's Dinner 2012 (31st March, 2012)

Come and join JCI Boston's 2011 President Tracy Anderson for her Mad Hatter's Boston Tea Party on Saturday 31st March 2012

Dress code:Black tie

Menu

Starter:Potato & Leek Soup

Main: Top side of beef OR Spinanch & Ricotta Cannelloni served with Garlic bread

Dessert: Apple Pie OR LemonTart

Accommodation information:

Accommodation must be directly booked with the New England hotel. JCI Boston has an agreed rate with the New England Hotel of £70 for twin or double and £50 for a single. Please quote JCI and book early for twin rooms.

New England Hotel: 01205 365255

Alternatively there is a Premier inn on the outskirts of the town. Please note this is a short taxi Journey away.

Booking information

You can book via eventbrite page or download our flyer and booking form and return to Tracy Anderson.

For more information please contact Tracy Anderson

How JCI Can Help You (12th April, 2012)

How Can JCI Reading Help you?

Whether you are running a business, or are an employee working in one, JCI can and will help you.

For individuals:
JCI provides development opportunities that may not be available in your current work environment. The opportunity to gain new skills, polish old ones, meet new friends (from all over the world) to take part in or even run projects that mean something to you.
Even if you are currently not working, employers are looking for proactive people, therefore showing an active interest in an organisation such as JCI will do wonders for your CV and Interview presentation.

For Businesses:
We can either give you the opportunity to present your speciality to a receptive audience of young professionals who wish to learn more about the subject
or
Help you to increase the skill set and engagement of your employees by getting them involved in our training and project sessions.

Are you are between 18 and 40 and want to....

*...increase your employment opportunities?
*...achieve new goals?
*...find new challenges?
*...get the edge?
*...learn new skills?
*...improve your C.V?
*...take responsibility for your own career?
*...make new friends?
*...make a difference?
*...be involvement in local Business or Community Projects?
*...meet new contacts?
*...socialize?
*...travel?
*...shape an organization that listens to members needs
*...access to trainings and resources?
*...meet like minded people?
*...improve leadership qualities?
*...be empowered?
*...have fun while making a difference?

...if you have answered Yes to any of the above then JCI Reading can help you!

Come along and find out more, meet members, find out about and get great offers on our future events.

Conference Organising Committee Academy (17th April, 2012 to 22nd February, 2012)

The Conference Organising Committee Academy is a 6 day intensive knowledge sharing and training for anyone interested in organising a conference or congress.

From National Convention to World Congress, learn how to build a team, plan and execute an event at any level. Have fun, make friends for life and challenge yourself.

JCI Scotland National Conference (20th April, 2012 to 22nd April, 2012)

JCI Scotland's National Conference for 2012

Presidents & Deputies Weekend (28th April, 2012 to 29th April, 2012)

Welcome to the second national event of the year for JCI UK!

P&D Day is an event for all Local Presidents & Deputy Presidents to come together (along with the National Board) to meet, share ideas, learn & have lots of fun.

Saturday will kick off with a reminder of Roberts Rules of Orders for meetings which will of course be utilised during the subsequent JCI UK National Council meeting. This will be followed by awards training, a guest speaker & also plenty of opportunities to network. Tea and coffee (kindly sponsored by Costa) will be available throughout the day and a buffet lunch will also be provided.

Sunday will see Local Presidents & Deputy Presidents taking part in 'Local Leader' training. After a combined start separate sessions will be run both of which have been designed to allow current Presidents & future Presidents of local chambers to maximise their leadership potential & strengthen their respective local organisations. Again, plenty of tea and coffee (kindly sponsored by Costa) will be available throughout the day and lunch will also be provided.

JCI UK look forwards to welcoming everyone to Southampton for President's and Deputies Day!!

JCI Yorkshire Extempore Competition (16th May, 2012)

JCI Cambridge Business Skills Day and Gala Dinner (19th May, 2012)

JCI Cambridge invites you to their annual Busines Skills Day and first Gala Dinner

Following the success of JCI Cambridge's first Business Skills Day last year, this year's event culminating with a Gala Banquet, is even bigger and better. Hosted at the prestigious Jesus College to accommodate more people, we have great line up of leading experts and entrepreneurs so don't miss out and book your ticket today!!

More information can be found here

Spaces are strictly limited for both events so book now to not miss out!!

JCI Asia-Pacific Area Conference (7th June, 2012 to 10th June, 2012)

JCI's Asia-Pacific Area Conference for 2012

JCI European Conference 2012 (13th June, 2012 to 17th June, 2012)

The conference motto “Enjoy…every first second” relates to the atomic clock which is situated in Braunschweig and provides the time of the day for the whole of Germany. In such an atomic clock the length of a second is deduced from the periodic vibrations of caesium atoms and transmitted directly, for example, to all radio alarm clocks and station clocks in Germany.

As a JCI member, you have the opportunity to attend several JCI conferences throughout the year. The two biggest are the European Conference and World Congress. JCI UK sends a large delegation to both. If you go along, you will:

see the big picture of JCI and learn how it works
bond with the people you’re travelling with
expand your network as you meet many international JCI members
make friends with open-minded, supportive people who will encourage you to reach your goals
have an enormous amount of fun.

Conferences offer high-quality training, lectures and keynote speeches (often on topics such as leadership, management and entrepreneurship).

They also lay on social events. During big conferences, different JCI countries host the evening parties. You could find yourself tasting sushi at the Japanese night, tucking into smørrebrød at the Danish party and slaking your thirst with sangria at the Catalonian evening.

JCI members find that conferences are a fantastic investment. You’ll come back feeling energized, inspired, and with a bulging contacts book.

JCI UK Future Strategy Meeting (30th June, 2012 to 1st July, 2012)

A weekend of sharing best practices, planning for the future and getting inspired to growing and getting better as an organisation.

Anyone with an interest in the organisation or in organisational growht can participate; new members, active members, old members, Senators, local council members, partners, patrons, Past Presidents, Local Presidents.

Bring your ideas, smile, open spirit and go get it attitude. This will be a working session, we'll have fun, learn and share.

Times:
Saturday 30 June: 10-17
Sunday 1 July: 9-16

The weekend will be in three acts; I - learning from our past, where do we come from. II - where do we want to go, III - how will we get there. We will work on a strategic plan for the nest 5 years of the organisation, encompassing administration & finance, membership, new chambers, branding, role in the UK, events and more.

Contact National President Solveig Malvik if you are interested in attending.

More information forthcoming.

Beat of Berlin 2012 (6th July, 2012 to 8th July, 2012)

A weekend of events in Berlin, hosted by JCI Berlin

JCI Barnsley Not the Vicious Circle Dinner (13th July, 2012)

JCI Global Partnership Summit 2012 (25th July, 2012 to 27th July, 2012)

Active Citizenship for a Better World

"Looking ahead to 2015 and beyond, there is no question that we can achieve the overarching goal: we can put an end to poverty ... But it requires an unswerving, collective, long-term effort."
-United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

Why Global Partnership?
Imagine a better world. A world with no wars, no poverty, no sickness. Now, how are we going to get there?

No single entity can answer the world's greatest challenges alone. The three sectors each have a unique and crucial role to play, and only through collaboration will we realize the better world we are working for.

At the 2011 JCI Global Partnership Summit, active citizens from around the world united with leaders of business, civil society and government to explore ways to work both individually and collectively to enhance grassroots efforts to advance the UN MDGs. In 2012, we're taking action to apply these powerful ideas to our countries, our communities, our backyards.

Through interactive discussions, workshops and case studies, JCI members, partners and participants will engage these concepts viewed through the unique JCI perspective as the leading global network of young active citizens.

Objective
The Summit will focus on arming active citizens with the tools and information necessary to impact their communities through targeted action and strategic partnerships.

Expected Results
The Summit aims to accomplish the following

Engage thought leaders from the three sectors to explore best practices in collaboration, leading the conversation with the unique JCI perspective
Highlight strategic partnerships and how they can be implemented at the local level to build a better world and advance the UN MDGs
Showcase stand-out projects from all three sectors to motivate and inspire active citizens to create positive change

Participants
The Summit is open to all members of JCI. In addition to JCI members, a number of UN officials, representatives of JCI's global partners as well as Global Compact companies will attend. Normally not more than 200 people attend so it is a great opportunity to get to meet and socialize with people you otherwise only see from a distance.

Read more:
Read more about last year's summit here:
jci.cc/summit/

Blog post from UK members who went to the summit:
Jaruwan Brmroungroksa (JCI London Marketing Team Member)
Faisal Mooraby (JCI Reading)
More by Faisal: Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4 & conclusion

in 2010 7 members from the UK attended. Many made a trip of it spending the weekend before and after exploring New York. Read JCI Leeds member Georgina Abbott's story from the 2010 Global Partnership summit on page seven in The National from August 2010.

JCI Crayfish Conference, Halmstad, Sweden (10th August, 2012 to 12th August, 2012)

A unique weekend to experience the crayfish festival and a summer party in Sweden with friends old and new.

JCI Bradford Annual Dinner 2012 (7th September, 2012)

Join us to celebrate our achievements and 60 years of Junior Chamber International in Barnsley.

Celebrating JCI Barnsley's Diamond anniversary 60 years of local people developing their leadership & business skills and supporting community projects and charities.

JCI Yorkshire Public Speaking Competition (13th September, 2012)

Government Leadership Summit (21st September, 2012 to 24th September, 2012)

To make an impact in our local communities, we need to know how we can participate in and contribute to the public discourse.

This summit, Friday evening to Monday afternoon, will help participants understand how they can be a part of and make the most of public forums for discussion, local council and governments and the press.

The summit will among other look at the role of JCI in public life in Britan, how lobbying works, how to make an impact through PR and how to use public forums.

The summit will end Monday afternoon as Monday morning will be spent in the parliament together with representatives from our local communities. It is hoped that this relationship built on the day can continue at home and be a base for cooperation back in our local chambers.

More information is forthcoming.

JCI Barnsley Vicious Circle Dinner (28th September, 2012)

JCI Leadership Academy (29th September, 2012 to 30th September, 2012)

Save the date!!!

If you missed it out last time make sure you save date

JCI Know How Transfer at the European Parliament (7th October, 2012 to 10th October, 2012)

Join JCI members from all across Europe for an inside scoop on what's really going on at the EU.

JCI members get to learn from the experts in EU about how the EU really works, what's the big thing at the moment and how to lobby the EU. Members then shadow a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for two whole days, learning what they are doing in practice, seeing what's really going on.

In addition to the shadowing and the first day of lectures the evenings are filled with receptions and dinners so that participants really get to see what life in the EU capital is like.

You have to be a JCI member to participate at this event.

The event starts Sunday afternoon and continues through Wednesday with daytime and evening events. The price does not include accomodation.

JCI Yorkshire Regional Awards Dinner (20th October, 2012)

JCI Yorkshire Debating Competition (25th October, 2012)

JCI World Congress 2012 (18th November, 2012 to 23rd November, 2012)

2012 the JCI World Congress is back in Asia.

Have a look at the beautiful logo, do you see it's a dragon? You can read more at the website: jciwc2012taipei.org

Logo Concept

1. Year 2012 will be the year of dragon, according to the Chinese Zodiac. Coming out together with the dragon and the number of "2012" means the combination of eastern (the dragon) and western (4 digits) culture.
2. The dragon is the leader of 12-animal symbols in the Chinese zodiac. JCI is the leader of young entrepreneurs' associations, JCI Taipei is the leader of JCI local chapters in Taipei Metropolitan Area, and Taipei is the leading metropolis city in Taiwan.
3. A jumping dragon means an active leader. The dragon was drawn in Chinese calligraphy painting and in form of circled ribbon. The circle means "completion" - success and achievement.
4. 2012 is drawn by calligraphic painting too and was in form of colorful clouds. Clouds 2012 rises and accompanies with the jumping dragon going toward to JCI (in form of its official logo) and the World Congress. The whole picture presents to keep moving forward year by year. This idea is very similar to "Be Better" concept from JCI - always stepping toward a better world!

JCI European Conferece, 2013, Monaco (29th May, 2013 to 2nd June, 2013)

Start planning for 2013! Once again JCI European Conference is back by the beach!

Information will be available at the website: www.jci-ec2013.com