JCI External Relations

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JCI External Relations
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Introduction

• JCI places emphasis on the development of a
  range of partnerships, alliances and other
  cooperative mechanisms so as to foster visibility
  and impact of its programs activities at local,
  national and international level. 

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Partnerships

• JCI understands that partnerships are strategic
  alliances that provide National and Local
  Organizations with opportunities to implement
  projects under the concept of active citizenship
  and through activities that complies with JCI
  mission, vision and values.

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• Partnership for JCI is the joint effort where
  each partner concentrates in doing what they know
  the best.

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Partnership Topics

• JCI addresses global issues by adjusting them to
  the local needs.

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Formal Relations

• a) Mutual cooperation agreement or declaration
  b) Programs that fit into all of the Areas of
  Opportunity
• c) Programs that are of current interest to a
  worldwide or regional cross-section of members

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Formal Relations

• ICC
• NGO Committee on UNICEF
• Council of Europe
• AIESEC
• UN Foundation

• UN
• UN Global Compact
• UNESCO
• UNCTAD
• PAHO
• Conference of NGOs (CONGO)

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Contact Relations

• Mutual wish to maintain periodic contact
• Junior Achievement - Africa
• Hanns Seidel Foundation

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QA

• 1) How can JCI Local/National Organizations work
  with our external relations partners? JCI
  Local/National Organizations can work with the
  partners based on agreements that are posted at
  the JCI web under external relations
  www.jci.cc/externalrelations

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QA

• In addition, there are partners that have
  Committees/Commissions, which are working groups
  formed by NGOs that work on specific topics.
• If the Local/National Organizations have
  projects related to those Committees/Commissions,
  they may join them in order to network, exchange
  knowledge/resources, study, plan, support and act.

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QA

• 2) How can JCI Local/National Organizations
  approach the partners or join the
  Committees?Since JCI WHQ coordinates all
  working relations with its partners in order to
  maintain and develop a continuous and uniform
  plan, please contact your respective Area
  Director/Manager who will advise your JCI
  Local/National Organization on how to approach or
  join the partners.

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Contact
If you need further information,
please contact AfricaMiddle East Materne
Bossou mbossou_at_jci.cc AsiaPacific Akiko Ito
aito_at_jci.cc Americas Eduardo Barros
ebarros_at_jci.cc Europe Zsolt Feher
zfeher_at_jci.cc

www.jci.cc/externalrelations