National and international conferences

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 Luxembourg 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.

Here’s a promise: once you’ve been to one, you’ll want to go again.

The JCI conferences and events

JCI Luxembourg National convention
Held in October, this is a celebration of the year. It present all activities for the coming year and the new JCI Luxembourg board of director.

European Conference (EC)
Usually held in early June, this lasts about four days. Pre-tours of the host country are usually available if you want to do somesightseeing beforehand. Ends with a large gala dinner (a great opportunity to get dressed up!)

Africa and Middle East, Asia Pacific and Americas conferences
The equivalent to the European Conference. A number of members from the UK and Europe usually go.

World Congress (WC)
Similar to European Conference, but on a much larger scale. A great cultural experience and the opportunity to see speakers and trainers of international repute. Usually held in late November. World Congress tends to last five or six days, but can be extended with various additional tours etc.

JCI Global Partnership Summit
Held in New York, this celebrates the partnership between the UN and JCI. Usually held in June or July. The conference is quite business-focused around how JCI can help implement the UN Millennium Development Goals. Each conference usually has a specific UN theme.

JCI Know-How-Transfer at European parliament 
A smaller conference where you can shadow a member of the European Parliament for a couple of days. You’ll attend meetings with the MEP and experience European politics first-hand.

Francoformation
An international event organized between JCI Belgium, JCI France,  JCI Luxembourg, JCI Monaco, JCI Tunisia and JCI Switzerland in order to exchange and follow french trainings. the 14th edition was organized by JCI Radès (JCI Tunisia) and JCI Luxembourg wiil host for the 3rd time the Francoformation in 2012 after 2001 and 2007.

Crayfish party
This tradition is over 50 years old and is held in Halmstad, Sweden. You’ll go to a traditional Swedish crayfish party at a JCI member’s home. It’s great fun, and you’ll learn more about this very old Swedish tradition. During the day, you can go to the beach and play games and listen to seminars.

European Capital Meeting (ECM)
An informal event that offers the chance to explore a different capital city each year, as well as mingle, eat and drink. JCI Luxembourg hosted ECM in 2009 and 2010 it took place in Stockholm. The ECM 2011 was in Tallin and 2012 it's in Bern, Switzerland.

Austria’s COC academy
A couple of delegates from each JCI country attend this training weekend for Conference Organising Committees, usually in April. They learn how to organise a successful conference.

European Academy
Held in Sweden, this prepares local deputy presidents of JCI chapters for their year as local president. The summer event focuses on team-building/management and planning. Each JCI Europe country can send three delegates.

Twinning events
JCI Luxembourg is twinned with others around the world. Some meet up to exchange ideas and make new friends.

Japan Academy
The 10-day long Japan Academy (July) is for the deputy presidents of each JCI country in the world. The conference provides training and support for the future national JCI presidents. The trip includes a two-day home stay with a Japanese family.