“Klice k Uspechu MSP”

In the year 2008, The SME sector received CZK 5.6 billion for its various programs of which CZK 2.1 billion provided from the state budget (source: CMIT).
The intention of JCI Praha has been to join these efforts in an original way: show examples of proven strategies for the crisis, enabling better decisions based on more information, communicate efficiently, encourage networking and being able to navigate through hard times.
Also to encourage Czech and European state authorities to provide SMEs with more support via direct funds, law modifications and overall better understanding of SMEs needs. Other outcome of the conference shall be to change perception of the business reality – an ability to get new skills, essentially to fruit from given business conditions and exit strengthen from the crisis.

Contact: jcisme2009@gmail.com
Mini Khatri, Director of Commission

JCI Praha News

JCI Praha was interwieved by the Newspaper "Prague Post Magazine".


http://www.praguepost.com/business/2352-the-future-business-leaders-of-prague.html

An active summer for JCI Praha

On June 14th, 2009 a first time in the JCI history the name of the city Praha is represented in European Conference of Budapest in front of 2400 people from all Europe.
Ewen Extier our secretary general had the honor to introduce our project and our team to the Executive Vice President for Europe, Kjersti Bergsaker-Aspoy from JCI Norway.



On July 24th, 2009, JCI Praha received the visit of the President of JCI Metro, Luigi Wewege. We profited from this opportunity to have a representative from our headquarter located in Saint Louis (Missouri) in United States to organized a Conference to introduce Junior Chamber International in front of 30 attendees to Jet Set Club.

On July 30th, 2009 Adeline Bonnechère, JCI Praha President welcomed in Prague the President of JCI Esja in Iceland Brian Allen Smith III, (AIESEC Alumni, 15% of JCI members in the world are Alumni). A meeting efficient which was based on the introduction of our project which aims to strengthen people's faith in the economic challenges ahead and work with our network.

On August 12th, 2009: Radovan Hanzl our Treasurer met with JCI Luxembourg an opportunity for him to share new ideas and see the running of other JCI, let me remind that our organization is in more than 100 countries of the world.
At this occasion, he was invited to participate to a presentation of JCI Luxembourg to the brewery “Abbaye of Neumünster” and discover various project like the most Creative Young Entrepreneur, Fair Trade Breakfast and the President of Luxembourg gave him tips how to grow up at the very beginning.

Foundation of JCI Ceska Republika

Entrepreneurship is the line chosen by JCI, and we want to develop in the Czech Republic. It is a country with a great entrepreneurial spirit where economy and industry have been doing really well, that has become a shop-window for Central and Eastern Europe, often considered as the perk of the region.

The 24th of June 2009, the three President of JCI Praha, JCI Ceske Budejovice and JCI Cheb signed an agreement of cooperation for the foundation of JCI in Ceska Republika.
It was an important event for the creation of the National Organization of JCI Ceska Republika and an opportunity to meet between the members of our three organizations.

First General Assembly ve Prahe

It's coming!!!! After different step and an involvement of everybody we are on the good way and the realization of JCI Praha become a reality.
Yes! On Thursday, March 12th 2009
at 19h30 to the Bohemia Bagel
Dukelskych hrdinu 48, Simackova 21
Praha 7
We organize our first Constituve General assembly with the election of the member of the board and the annoucement of our status, regulation and project.

JCI Project Development

Junior Chamber International is growing up in Praha, more and more people find an interest to learning about our Organization. JCI give us the opportunity to imagine and build our future. There is also the advantage to develop your creativity via our program (Business, International, Individual and Community projects). Indeed, 2009 will be the year for the development of JCI but at least not the last it will be also the year to show you our impact in the society.

Creating Global Impact through Local Action

On January 29th, 2009: Hanz-Henrik Queseth (Development Council Chairman for Europe) from JCI Denmark came in Prague to develop a presentation about Junior Chamber International structures, our impact in the world and our mission to motivate to be the leading global network of young active citizen.

The participants found more information about our Junior Chamber International with a training like How to make concrete the JCI Values?

Brainstorm Your Mind

The second meeting of JCI on February 12th, 2009 was the opportunities for everyone to develop their creativity around a brainstorming, first step was discovery of JCI projects in the world about different topic (Global Warming, entrepreneurship, exchange between our countries, after this presentation the way has been found to think what will be the project of this year and what can we do in Praha regarding the economical and worldwide situation.
Result: Find a solution to the financial crisis and to make people aware about the new opportunities of entrepreneurship (micro-companies, micro-credit…)

Next Meeting in Praha

24 February 2009: Cooperation with Leaders Magazine

26 February 2009: JCI Meeting: Learning by Doing

12 March 2009: 1st General Assembly organization for Praha.
21 March 2009: Participation to the JCI Baltic Conference in Vilnius

Welcome in the JCI World

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,

A New Year is coming; Junior Chamber International was unknown till 2008 in Czech Republic. This organization developed in more than 100 countries in the world with approximately 120 000 members begin to grow up step by step in Praha. Our objectives development of international, individual, community and business in order to create better leaders better societies.

2009 will be the year to develop Junior Chamber International, meeting, learning and growing up, in order to easier the communication between us and learn more about Junior Chamber International every month you will find in your e-mail box this JCI News.

Remind 2008 The year of discovery.

2008 was the first year where the people heard the name of Junior Chamber International; the companies like EXPATS, ATLANTIC HOTEL, LEADERS MAGAZINE and organization like AIESEC and Junior Chamber Carpentras provide the necessary tools to promote them.
Results November, 27th:
50 people participate to the first meeting, Are you the 21st Century Leader?

Next meeting:
January, Thursday 29th at 19H30 to the Bohemia Bagel
Dukelskych hrdinu 48, Simackova 21
Praha 7

Do you know the JCI world?
What are our method, our values and our organization?