Junior Chamber International (JCI) is a non-profit international non-governmental organization of young people between 18 and 40 years old.It has members in about 124 countries, and regional or national organizations in many of them. It has consultative status with the Council of Europe, with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations and with UNESCO. It was founded in St Louis in 1915.
It encourages young people to become responsible citizens and to participate in efforts towards social and economic development, and international co-operation, good-will and understanding.[1] Its members are called Jaycees (from JC's). It publishes JCI World, a quarterly magazine, in six languages.It holds an annual conference, the JCI World Congress, in November of each year,[citation needed] and regional annual meetings, the JCI Area Conferences.
