JCI Japan Academy Reunion

With many VIPs, participants from Matsue academy but little from Kobe Academy.

Filipe Carrera captures Osama!

It’s true, during World Congress Filipe Carrera has indeed capture Osama …Al Halman president of JCI Jordan

JCI Portugal at General Assembly

Susana Mendes and Filipe Carrera represent Portugal at General Assembly at World Congress in Seoul.

JCI Portugal witness to twining

JCI France and JCI Lebanon have sign a twining agreement and we where there to witness.

JCI Turkey promotes 2007 World Congress

JCI Turkey offered a VIP lunch in order to promote Antalya World Congress. Let’s meet at Antalya, 5 to 11 of November of 2007.

National parties everywhere

Fantastic people, good music, lots of Nationals drinks were and explosive mixture at National parties.

At home in Indian Night

The Indian night was one of the highlights of the night. Sonia from Goa was the leading singer. One curiosity about Sonia, she talks a beautiful Portuguese and loves to sing Fado (traditional Portuguese music).

JCI Japan Presidential Reception

It was a moment of exquisite food and great conversations. I had the luck to meet two candidates to CYEA from Romania Alex Drogeanu and Diana Nitu.

TOYP a traditional highlight

TOYP was again a moment with inspiring music, inspiring speeches and inspiring people.

The joy of meeting JCI Lebanon

JCI Lebanon is present with 17 delegates in Korea and will go to full affiliation like Portugal.

Kobe Academy – Pin Checking

Harold (Suriname) and I were checking if the graduates of Kobe Academy had their pins and the results were bad as seen in the photos

Bruce Rector World President 2003 says: Present!

Bruce Rector renowned trainer and author is present once more at the World Congress and once again meeting with yours truly, sharing experiences of JCI and ASTD Conferences were they have been together.

Macao and Portugal – A shared heritage

The presidents and their deputies of Macao and Portugal met in a break of General assembly, celebrating a friendship of more than 450 years.

Celebrating Kobe Academy

In the photo we see how was the meeting between Linda (Sweden), Harold (Suriname) and yours truly, at General Assembly.

General Assembly is OPEN

After the long night at 9.00 AM the General Assembly started as always with a full room getting fuller as time passes.

Korean Welcome Party

On the night of Sunday Korean Organizing Committee prepare for all delegates present at the World Congress a Korean party, indoor and outdoor.

Of course Portugal was present, in the photo with Brian (Scotland), German (Germany) and Maria and Antonios (Cyprus).

JCI Presidential Reception

The JCI World President Lars Hajslund has hosted the JCI Presidential Reception, where all the National Presidents 2006 were invited.

It was a remarkable dinner, with very good company and food, creating a very good environment for networking and increasing good relationship among people of different countries and creeds.

Opening Ceremony of the 61st World Congress

The opening ceremony is traditional recognition moment for all National President that in each country do a leading work for bring JCI to young leader and entrepreneurs in each country.

The ceremony was held in Fencing Stadium and broadcast live by the Korean television.

For Portugal, this is a very significant moment because it represents the full affiliation to the JCI family.

JCI Presidents Meeting - Europe

The European National Presidents 2006 of JCI met on the morning of the 12th of November to make a review of one year of work. In percentage, Portugal was the National organization that most grow in terms of membership in the European area.

As a whole, membership has been declined not only in the European area but also worldwide, but the rate of decline has been reduced considerably. In 2006 JCI has about 173,000 members worldwide.
Also the boards of JCI Europe and European Development Council were elected.

First Night in Seoul

After almost 20 hours of travelling with 9 hours difference, the Portuguese Delegation finally arrive to Seoul, to get very good news.

The Admissions Committee gave green light to the full affiliation of JCI Portugal, so is expect that on Monday the 13 of November we will get the recognition of JCI Portugal as full affiliated in General Assembly.

To celebrate this first victory we went to have dinner to a Korean restaurant with very spice food that made us walk a bit in to the cold and busy night of Seoul

Tomorrow is a another day, that will start at 9.00 AM with the European Presidents meeting, so let’s go to sleep and prepare to hard work and fun of the next days.