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28th JCI European Academy

August 1-5th, 2025

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JCI European Academy

A brief overview…

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The academy in a nutshell

Beginning of August, ~130 European Jaycees gather in Sweden

for 4 days of intensive leadership trainings

with trainers and organizers from all over Europe.

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Up to 37 JCI Europe Countries
Up to 112 delegates
COC and trainer team w/�27 Jaycees from 14 countries
An even bigger crew to make it the best Academy Ever!

2025 | 28th edition, facts and figures

to be updated

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2024 JCI European Academy

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A brief history

Where EA comes from, what it is and why it still exists!

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1995 the vision�Kenneth Andreasson (JCI Sweden NP 1994) & Stefan Thorberg (1995)
1996 JCI European Academy is born!�The first Academy is delivered for incoming local presidents from JCI Europe and gets recognized by JCI as an official academy,
Since then�it has been a JCI Sweden project in every single year!�(except for 3 years, in the 90s and 2020)

→ A project run by JCI members for JCI members

Our Journey

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Why apply as a delegate?

Benefits for you and your JCI organization

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What happens in Vegas …

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Benefits of attending JCI European Academy

3-fold benefits of being a delegate

Personal development → (self) leadership
JCI as an organisation → empowered local organisations
Workplace of the delegate / labour market → community impact by better leaders

JCI European Academy learning objectives

Providing leadership tools/skills/experiences
Enabling them to understand themselves and their abilities as a leader
Understanding others and how to lead them

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Benefits | Delegates

Participants’ gain

Excellent international network & cross-cultural experience
Unique learning and development
Insights in different aspects of being a leader and developing teams
Understanding for other personalities and how to motivate individuals as part of a team

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Benefits | JCI/National Organisations

JCI’s gains

Motivated local leaders for long term growth and development
Leaders with knowledge in how to lead a local organization
Local leaders with a broad network that improves the international cooperation
Leaders with experience in working in teams with different personality types

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Benefits | Business community

Employers / labour market

Navigating in international environment
Practicing talking and presenting in English
Tools to take leadership positions (e.g. Insights into personality profile)
Learned how to act strategically towards UN Sustainable Development Goals

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Again, aligned with our strategy - it’s a WIN to have employees as members - hence have them pay for the participation.. The course modules include:

• Improve communication skills in a multicultural environment

• Discover personality types and analyze the participant’s strengths and improvement areas

• Complete group challenges with problem solving and team coordination

• Apply the parliamentary procedure during a general assembly

• Distinguish and experiment the group development phases

• Demonstrate and develop presentation techniques during a group project delivery

• Develop leadership skills, arguing and convincing skills

• Deepen strategic thinking within the Sustainable Development Goals

• Learn from experience and take the lessons to plan the participant’s future and impact their community

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The process

Who, when, and what?

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Delegates’ eligibility

Incoming Local Presidents (LP) or candidates for LP in next election
Proficiency in English, and willing to serve JCI more than 3 years
Preferred younger than 37 years old
Mandatory to participate in all modules to graduate

JCI National Organisation:

Gets 5-8 guaranteed places for candidates (max 8-10 seats/country)
Has to prioritize and nominate candidates from its country
Deadline for guaranteed places is April 15th (invitation of reserves starts).

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The process

NOW

Deadline April 6th

Application opens NOW - �email to NP’s & social media

You fill the application form to get a spot.

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May

Investment time

You’ll get information about your development opportunity �(or cancellation) and payment information. Your seat is guaranteed once payment has been received. (there is a list of reserves)

June/July

Get ready - Go!

Dresscode? Gifts? Preparation tasks? �The FAQ on website and information from COC will ensure you’re ready to come!

Deadline April 15th

Prioritization by National Organisation

Your National Organisation prioritizes, and the JCI European Academy will be fully booked.

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How to get to EA

GOT �(Landvetter airport)

Gothenburg Central Station

Train from Copenhagen ~ 3,5h�Train from Stockholm ~3h

Gothenburg Ferry Pier

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Application process & schedule

NOW	Members fills in the application https://jciea.jcisweden.se/
April 6	Application deadline / Deadline to market spots @EA for delegates
by April 15	The NP prioritizes the list of the applicants. �Password and login to the nomination system will be sent to the National Organization's official JCI e-mail address (e.g. sweden@jci.cc).
April 17	Confirmation and invoice to delegates (notice date). Time to pay.
Notice date + 10 days	Earlybird fee approx 550 EUR (no later than 16 May)
Notice date + 11-25 days	Standard fee approx. 600 EUR (no later than 7 June)
Notice date + 26 days	Late fee approx. 650 EUR (all after 10 June)
	Registration completed with full payment
July 5	No more guarantee for participation
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About us

The team behind the scenes

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The leaders of the JCI European Academy

We’re excited to welcome your trainers, organisers and delegates

providing development opportunities into the future.

Academy Director 2025

Mathias ‘Lama’ Landhäußer

JCI Germany

Head Trainer 2025

Marlen Wehner

JCI Germany

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We’ll deliver the best�JCI European Academy - ever!

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