June 2015

Newsletter
The Junior Chamber movement was officially

1950
started in 1915 by Henry Giessenbier Jr. in
Missouri, USA. The JC movement aims to study
civic and business problems. The movement
took up momentum to spread around the
TIMELINE world. It arrived in Hong Kong in 1950.

1950: 1951:
JCI Victoria founded First JCI Regional
Conference for Asia held in
Hong Kong
1951: First Jaycee children library was
established at The War Memorial
Welfare Centre
1954: JCI Regional Conference was held in
Hong Kong
1956: Senator A de O Sales took office as
JCI President
1962: The 17th World Congress held in
Hong Kong
1965: With the founding of a new chapter,
1965:
existing members called themselves

JCI Hong Kong commemorating its 65th Anniversary

JCI Kowloon founded
Victoria Jaycees
1966: 1966: JCI Regional Conference was held in
JCI Island founded Hong Kong

1967: The official publication of JCI Hong

Kong, Harbour Lights, was launched
themed by “Celebration with Appreciation”
1969: 1969: The first Chinese speaking chapter and
JCI Peninsula founded the first all lady chapter were affiliated
The Junior Chamber International Hong Kong (JCIHK) tonight
1969: JCI Hong Kong
held an anniversary ball in the AsiaWorld-Expo to celebrate its
Jayceettes founded 1970: 65 years of establishment in Hong Kong on May 9, 2015.
The Ten Outstanding Young
Men award, predecessor to The
Ten Outstanding Young Persons National President Anthony Leung speaking in the ball
1971: Selection, was launched
JCI Lion Rock founded attended by over 700 guests, overseas delegates and members,
1972: JCI Asia Pacific Conference held in “JCI Hong Kong has continued to expand its networks and
Hong Kong
provide various platforms for the youth since 1950, including
1977:
JCI Harbour founded offering business development opportunity and holding youth
1977: 1977: JCIHK Owned Chamber Office was functions. The aims are to enhance social responsibility and
JCI Yuen Long founded opened
leadership of the youth, for creating the positive change and a
1978:
JCI Tai Ping Shan founded making better Hong Kong.”
1979: JCI Asia Pacific Conference held in
Hong Kong The Hon C Y LEUNG, GBM, GBS, JP, the Chief Executive of
1979: HKSARG as the Guest of Honor and speaking, “JCI Hong
JCI Bauhinia founded
Kong is dedicated to nurture the youth of the community.”
1980:
JCI Dragon founded He mentioned that he was impressed by ability and talents of
1980: the Hong Kong young people in his recent trip of academic
JCI East Kowloon founded
exchange in Boston. The Government will strongly support the
1981:
JCI City founded youth to achieve their goals, as well as thank JCI Hong Kong for its continuous contribution to youth affairs.
1984:
JCI Queensway founded Echoing the theme of the night, “Celebration with Appreciation”, President Anthony presented awards and
1985: certificates to 170 JCIHK’s members with more than 10 years of service, so as to appreciate their long-year
JCI North District founded
contribution to the betterment of the organization and community. He supplemented, “JCIHK is a people-based
1987:
JCI Ocean founded organization focusing on development of leadership and talents. Without members’ continuous dedication, JCIHK
1987: would not have been as successful as we witness today.”
JCI Sha Tin founded

1988: Jennifer Yu was JCI President. She was JCIHK, inaugurated in 1950, is affiliated with the worldwide leadership development organization – The Junior
also the first female to hold the office
1988: All China Youth Federation accepted
Chamber International (JCI). In Hong Kong, we have more than 2,000 members representing a network of highly
the first group of JC delegates to visit
Beijing motivated and forward-looking young men and women who are mostly entrepreneurs or executives from a wide
1990: A new office was purchased and range of businesses and professions. The members are between the age of 18 to 40 who make full use of their
relocated in May
leisure hours to work for creating positive changes on the community and themselves. Four areas of opportunity are
1993: JCI World Congress held in provided in JCIHK, namely Leadership, Community, International and Business.
Hong Kong
1994:
JCI Apex founded
1996: Launched the JCI
Hong Kong credit
card
1997: Handover of Hong Kong

1997:
Senior Member Club established

1999: The “Hong Kong Junior Chamber

School of Hope” opened in Guangxi

2004: Purchased a new office which is still

in use

2004: HKJC Foundation was incorporated

2007:
JCI City Lady founded

2012: JCI Asia Pacific Conference held in

Hong Kong

2012: JCI ASPAC Hong Kong became JCI

Foundation David Chua-Unsu Patron.

2014:
JCI Tsuen Wan founded
SNAPSHOTS OF JCI HONG KONG EVENTS
Overseas Delegate Receptions

• Getting ready to celebrate JCI Hong Kong’s 65th anniversary! We were joined by over 50 overseas delegates!

Nothing But Coffee 2015 - Opening Ceremony

• Nothing But Coffee 2015 was held on 9 May 2015. It is our honour to have Pacific Coffee sponsoring 2,000 coffee vouchers to support the campaign for two consecutive years. With every HKD100
donation, Pacific Coffee is expressing their appreciation with a cup of heartwarming coffee. Each mosquitos nets donated can help more than one child to prevent from Malaria. Besides raising funds
and donating them to United Nations Foundations, our objective is to draw public awareness of the suituation to levearge the effect.

Asia and Pacific JC Forum CSR Day 2015 - ECO Forum cum CSR Survey Result

• Over 8 Asia and the Pacific countries of National Presidents together with JCI Executive Vice • The event aims to build up a neutral platform which brings together government, professionals,
President Natalie Viselli and the Guangdong Youth Federation representative exchange ideas on NGO, academics, leaders and corporate executives from international and Hong Kong to:
how to improve the youth competitiveness of Asia and the Pacific to the world. a) share their opinions on green issues in particular food wastage;
b) discuss the best practice proposals for policy and regulatory measures on the environment; and
c) strengthen communication between the relevant stakeholders.

JCI Hong Kong Senate Reception

• New senators were presented at the Senate Reception on 9 May 2015. They are all nominated by their Local chapters and screened by JCI Hong Kong Senate Screening Committee.

2015 Ten Outstanding Young Persons Selection - Nomination Press Conference

• The Nomination Kickoff Press Conference of JCI Hong Kong Ten Outstanding Young Persons Selection 2015 was held on 10 May 2015, with more than 200 members and guests from the press,
media and general public.

We have invited Mr. Eddie Ng Hak-kim, SBS, JP, Secretary for Education, to be our Guest of Honour, and we've partnered with Theatre in the Dark and Hong Kong Seeing Eye Dogs Services in this
press conference. With the objective of servicing the community, part of the press conference and a music preformance were conducted in the dark.

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