Junior Chamber International

For USJC, see United States Junior Chamber.

Junior Chamber International

JCI logo
Founded	October 13, 1915 (1915-10-13)
Founder	Henry Giessenbier
Type	NGO
Focus	Provide development opportunities for young citizens to create positive change.
Location	St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Coordinates
Origins	United States
Area served	Worldwide
Method	Community service
President	Ismail Haznedar (2015)
Secretary General	Arrey L. Obenson
Slogan	Be Better
Website	www.jci.cc

JCI world headquarters

Junior Chamber International (JCI) is a non-profit international non-governmental organization of young people between 18 and 40 years old. It has members in about 124 countries, and regional or national organizations in many of them. It has consultative status with the Council of Europe, with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations and with UNESCO. It was founded in St Louis in 1915. It encourages young people to become responsible citizens and to participate in efforts towards social and economic development, and international co-operation, good-will and understanding. Its members are called Jaycees (from JC's).

It publishes JCI World, a quarterly magazine, in six languages. It holds an annual conference, the JCI World Congress, in November of each year, and regional annual meetings, the JCI Area Conferences.

JCI Senate

Some members of JCI are given life membership of the organization, and become "senators". The JCI Senate was founded in 1952 in Melbourne, Australia; most countries with a Junior Chamber International also have an affiliated JCI Senate organization.

See also

• List of presidents of the Junior Chamber International