dear friends

For JCI this means that it can’t be ‘one size fits all’. We don’t decide on a European level which projects you must do, what focus you must have or which members you must recruit. Even at the national level, it can be challenging to decide for the local level. As a member you’re the expert on what your Local Organization and local community needs. Still, you might be in need of some inspiration. Or you might just be curious what members around Europe are doing. Well, you came to the right place! This magazine showcases a wide variety of projects and activities, large and small, executed by Local and National Organizations all over Europe, touching all four areas of opportunity: Individual, Community, Business and International. I invite you to use this magazine for your benefit. Steal the ideas from the presented stories. Adapt them to fit the needs of your Local Organization. Contact the organizers to learn more. And not to forget: show this magazine to potential members and partners. It is always hard to explain what JCI is, because of the broad variety of activities. As pictures say more than a thousand words, I hope the stories in this magazine will do the talking for you.

In JCI we know how to do great projects, but we often forget to document them when they’re done. The risk of one year to lead is the loss of knowledge. This magazine can help us remember our activities. So don’t throw it away after reading it. Keep it and pick it up whenever you are in need of inspiration.

2020 has been a special year. It hasn’t been the year that we planned for. A lot of events have been canceled. But we’re in this organization to learn and to develop ourselves.