General

What is JCI Helsinki?

Junior Chamber International Helsinki (JCI Helsinki) is an organisation of young leaders and entrepreneurs under the age of 40 who are interested in personal development, leadership issues and networking. The JCI Helsinki also aims at influencing the society in a positive way by cooperating with the local and international community.

  
The JCI Helsinki's strategy: "Crossing borders"

The strategy of JCI Helsinki has four dimensions:

1. Members represent all sectors of society;
2. We focus on international activities including cooperation with our twinning chapter in Tallinn;
3. Our chapter is to cross its own borders by introducing something new every year;
4. Our chapter provides its members possibilities to excel themselves.

Activities of JCI Helsinki

Our activities consist of high level company visits, leadership training, interesting projects, and informal get-together events shortly described below:

• Company visits
  In spring 2004, the JCI Helsinki has been received by e.g. CEO of Kone Corporation, Antti Herlin, CEO of Stockmann, Hannu Penttilä and Mayor of city of Helsinki Mrs Eeva-Riitta Siitonen.
• Leadership training
  The Junior Chamber International organisation is based on the principle "learning by doing" and the organisation provides a number of opportunities for members to develop their leadership skills including board positions at local, regional, national and international level. In addition, seminars and workshops on leadership issues are regularly organised on different levels.
• Projects
  Projects form an important part of the organisation. The most visible project of the JCI Helsinki is the annual Policeman of the Year Award, which is carried out in cooperation with the Ministry of the Interior.
• Get-together events
  Throuhgout the year, JCI Helsinki organises informal events such as lunches, bowling evenings and theatre visits.

JCI Helsinki figures and facts

JCI Helsinki is the oldest chapter in Finland, established in 1954 and thus we celebrated our 50th anniversary in 2004. The chapter has about 50 members and 70 Senators (members for life).

JCI Helsinki is part of Junior Chamber International (JCI) with a total of 200 000 active members in more than 100 countries throughout the world. In Finland there are some 3500 active members and 90 chapters.