To provide the opportunity for the Individual Member to realize his or her personal potential through training programs.

Through various leadership training programs, members develop valuable skills such as goal setting, time-management, public speaking, parliamentary procedures, protocol, etc., thereby equipping them with necessary techniques to become future leaders of the community.

The aim of the Individual Development area is to promote personal and professional growth via relevant experience. This includes trainings with leading experts, networking opportunities and hands-on learning providing tangible skills.

Members may be mentored with our official Leading for Growth mentoring plan, but are actively encouraged to get involved and lead projects or teach others so as to fully develop their skill set.

To provide the opportunity for members to contribute to the development of the economic infrastructure, prosperity and well-being of all nations.

Members can pursue personal business interests through the National Business Network as well as worldwide international networking activities.

Our mission is to actively promote a skills development focussed start-up ecosystem for young entrepreneurs by offering events, trainings and partnerships with key players.

The goal is to inspire and empower young entrepreneurs and give them the skills to succeed long-term in the pursuit of their ventures. Most of all, we want to provide the opportunities to network and meet the key people to reinforce their success.

To develop the sensitivity of the Individual Member to societal problems and knowledge of community dynamics in solving these problems through actual experience.

Through various community development programs, members identify social needs and issues and develop projects to improve the well-being of the community. Awareness and sensitivity to community problems are thus enhanced.

To provide the opportunity for the Individual Member to contribute to the development of goodwill, understanding, and cooperation among all peoples.

We are a global network of 200,000 young leaders and active citizens around the globe. This means JCI offers many opportunities throughout the year to attend international events, conferences, partnership summits and connect with other like minded young-leaders around the world.

As global citizens, we all have rights and responsibilities, as well as shared goals. Through active citizenship, we encourage young people to take responsibility for the local issues, and find targeted, sustainable solutions that benefit our communities and the world. JCI members embrace new ideas, collaboration and diversity. Guided by the passion to transform their lives and the world, JCI members have the courage to address the critical challenges of our time. JCI Around the World with around 5,000 JCI Local Organizations in more than 100 nations, JCI forms a vibrant global community of nearly 200,000 active citizens. All members belong to a JCI Local Organization where they focus on finding solutions to issues in their community. The collective action of all JCI Local Organizations forms a global grassroots movement, empowering members to run effective projects, exchange ideas and work together to develop new ways to improve their communities and the world.

As active citizens, JCI members are not just focused on charity or service to the community. Active citizenship is about creating sustainable impact. Through active citizenship, we encourage young people to take responsibility for local issues, and find targeted, sustainable solutions that benefit our communities and the world. Guided by the passion to lead the world in a new direction, JCI members have the courage to address the critical challenges of our time. Solutions to these challenges can only be reached by involving all sectors of society. JCI will be the driving force to unite government, businesses and the civil sector to collaborate for impact

Sustainable impact is achieved through collective action of active citizens across local communities. Designed to address all types of community issues, JCI members are guided by the JCI Active Citizen Framework, which provides a methodology for conducting impactful projects. The process consists of assessing community needs, formulating sustainable solutions and evaluating results to ensure sustainability. Community partners, business owners and government officials are engaged throughout each step of the process. The collaborative ownership of challenges and solutions by all community stakeholders is what produces sustainable impact.

JCI’s founder Henry Giessenbier, Jr. decided to take responsibility for the progress of his community when he established JCI’s first Local Organization in St. Louis, USA in 1915. When delegates from eight countries met in Mexico City in 1944, they agreed it was time to officially form Junior Chamber International (JCI). This tradition of uniting young active citizens across cultures, backgrounds and borders fuelled the JCI movement and set the groundwork for taking action to create a better world.